Corner - Geometry

This option is used to define the geometry and reinforcement of an RC slab corner. There are three ways to access this option:

• Menu: Reinforcement > Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner
• Ribbon: ASD - Structure elements > Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner
• Toolbar: Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner .

The following dialog displays:

The following information displays in the top part of the dialog:

• Name of an RC structure element (RC corner)
• Number of position
• Number of defined elements (corners) - this number has an effect on the steel table
• Corner shape; the following shapes of an RC corner are available (the number is entered into the Shape edit field):
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Select the Add element option to group the reinforcing bars (or reinforcing wire fabrics) of the corner reinforcement into an element while generating the formwork / reinforcement. The name specified in the Element name field is added on the Model tab of the Object Inspector dialog. The element (the group of reinforcing bars) displays in the Element manager dialog.

Once corner geometry is specified, dimension values of the corner are defined; the number of dimensions depends on a corner shape type. A schematic drawing of a corner adapts itself to the selected corner shape. In a schematic drawing of a corner another parameter may be specified:

• Description of structural axes (by standard, letter A is entered to denote one direction and letter B to denote the second direction - these values are editable).

Note: If the fields with description of structural axes are left blank, these parameters will not be generated in a drawing of the defined corner.

After completing definition of corner dimensions and clicking Next, the Corner - reinforcement dialog displays . The contents of the dialog depends on a corner type selected.