Use this option to define stirrups (transversal reinforcement) in the cross-section of an RC structure element. There are several ways to access this option:
- Menu: Reinforcement > Special stirrups
- Ribbon: ASD - Reinforcement > Reinforcement - definition > Special stirrups
- Toolbar: Definition-bars > Special stirrups
- Command line: RBCR_DEF_STIRRUP_SPEC.
Once activated, the following dialog displays:
The Special stirrups dialog is split into three parts:
- The left side of the dialog contains basic information concerning the reinforcement: diameter, cover and reinforcing steel grade adopted from preference settings
- The middle of the dialog includes icons that represent basic shapes of the transversal reinforcement and allow selection of the stirrup type; once the transversal reinforcement type is selected, contents of the field with parameters of the reinforcement shape changes
- The right side of the dialog includes several icons which are used to select a mode of graphical reinforcement definition; if they are clicked, the graphic interface mode is selected according to a specific way of contour definition. Note: Bars can only be displayed after one of these icons is selected.
The dialog opens and displays the transversal reinforcement type defined and the parameters adopted.
The following types of special stirrups are available:
Once you define the reinforcement shape, the Reinforcement description dialog displays.
Note: After defining the four-leg stirrups, the description command is run automatically.The command works for a selection and describes bars one by one moving from the first one to the second without the necessity to reactivate the command.It is possible to interrupt bar description and describe only one bar.