Reinforcement shape

After selecting the Reinforcement shape tab, the following dialog displays:

To define a reinforcement shape, the following parameters are available:

1. In the Reinforcement type field:
   • selection of reinforcement type: main or distributed reinforcement; the following parameters may be defined for the reinforcement:

     o     steel grade

     o     diameter of reinforcing bars

     o     maximum length of a reinforcing bar

     o     reinforcement cover.

2. In the Shape parameters field:
   • definition of a reinforcement shape; the Position option enables placing the defined reinforcement in the upper or lower part of a slab,
   • click , to change the orientation of an asymmetrical reinforcement allowing you to determine on which side of the bar (beginning or end) the chosen types of bar ends are located,
   • In the lower part of the dialog,

     o     choose the geometry of bar ends (dimensions of bar ends always remain the same as defined in the dialog, whereas a length of the middle part of bars is modified while defining a distribution);

     o     click the Shape definition icon to represent a bar end type and opens the additional dialog - where an appropriate bar end can be specified; determine the values of appropriate dimensions of the bar end; specify the bar end type for both bar ends (top and bottom),

     o     you can also define bar ends in the form of hooks (the following information needs to be given: a value of the bend angle and a hook length).