DEFINITION OF BAR REINFORCEMENT - bar elevation (longitudinal reinforcement)

This option is used define the reinforcing bars (longitudinal reinforcement) in an element of RC structure. There are several ways to access this option:

• Menu: Reinforcement > Reinforcement - elevation
• Ribbon: ASD - Reinforcement > Reinforcement - definition > Reinforcement - elevation
• Toolbar: Bars - definition > Reinforcement - elevation
• Command line: RBCR_DEF_BAR_BV.

Once the Reinforcement - elevation option is selected, the dialog used to select a shape of longitudinal reinforcement displays as shown (Note: While reinforcement is being defined this dialog remains visible).

The Reinforcement - elevation dialog can be split into three parts:

• The left side of the dialog displays basic information concerning reinforcement: diameter, cover and steel grade adopted from preference settings
• The middle of the dialog displays the icons that symbolize basic shapes of longitudinal reinforcement and allow selection of the reinforcement type; once a longitudinal reinforcement type is selected, contents of the field with parameters of a reinforcement shape changes
  Note: Bar bent diameter as specified in standard for longitudinal reinforcing bars.
• The right side of the dialog displays several icons used to select the mode of graphical definition of reinforcement; if they are selected, the mode of graphic interface is selected according to the specific manner of contour definition.
  Note: Bars can only be defined after one of these icons is selected.

The dialog opens and displays the longitudinal reinforcement type defined with the selected parameters.

(located in the bottom right corner) is used to inherit (adopt) parameters from the reinforcement already defined. It is the standard tool provided in most dialogs.

The following types of longitudinal reinforcement are available:

• straight bar
• straight bar with bar anchor generation
• bent bar - type 1
• bent bar - type 2
• bar from database
• bar of any shape.

Once you define the reinforcement shape, the Reinforcement description dialog displays. You can then select the elements of reinforcement.

Reinforcing bars are also defined by means of the commands available.

See also:

Example of definition of longitudinal reinforcement