After defining the sleeve footing dimensions and definition of the parameters of the footing reinforcement, click Next. The following dialog displays:
The top part of the dialog holds parameters of vertical reinforcement of the pier (reinforcing bars of this reinforcement type are distributed regularly over the relevant sides of the pier). The following parameters should be specified for this reinforcement type:
- Scheme of vertical reinforcement; the following schemes of vertical reinforcement are available:
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- Steel grade
- Reinforcement cover
- Bar diameters
- Number of reinforcing bars along the sides of the pier: along the side A (the longer one) and B (the shorter one)
- Hook angle, if the Hooks option is selected; the following hook angles are available: 90, 135 and 180; if the Hooks option is cleared, hooks will not be generated.
The lower part of the dialog includes parameters for horizontal reinforcement of the pier; this type of reinforcement consists of groups of bars with shapes presented in the drawings below. The following parameters should be specified for this reinforcement type:
- Scheme of horizontal reinforcement; the following schemes of horizontal reinforcement are available:
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- Steel grade, cover and bar diameter
- Number of bars along the longer side (side A) and the shorter side (side B) of the pier or bar spacing (Note: once any value e.g. a number of bars, is modified, the remaining values are modified automatically) Note: For each reinforcement scheme, it is possible to select a reinforcement shape presented with the colors: blue or red; if the option is selected, then reinforcement of a selected color is generated; if the option is cleared, the reinforcement will not be generated.
- Hook angle, if the Hooks option is selected; the following hook angles are available: 90, 135 and 180; if the Hooks option is cleared, hooks will not be generated.
Units used to define the sleeve footing geometry and reinforcement are set in the Job preferences dialog.
At the bottom of the dialog, are selection lists used to define a hierarchy of defined projects and templates; the following rules apply while creating the hierarchy:
- a project is a component superior to a group in the hierarchy
- several different groups may be defined in a project
- each group may include many templates.
Such hierarchy makes it easier to manage structure elements included in a project. It is also simpler to copy a project between two users (computers used by users), by copying a whole folder with the project name for the entire project hierarchy with all groups and templates.
You can define an arbitrary hierarchy; the following hierarchy can be used as an example:
- Project - High-rise building
- Group - Foundations
- Template - Sleeve footing 01.
The Template list includes user-defined templates (schemes) of sleeve footings and their reinforcement. After defining the sleeve footing geometry and reinforcement, it is possible to save these settings by specifying a name in the Template field and clicking the Save button (Note: a template is saved in a selected group and a selected project). After defining the sleeve footing reinforcement and selecting the name of a saved template (in a selected project and a selected group), all parameters in the dialog are set exactly as they are defined in the template.
To open a template saved in a selected project and a selected group, click Load. To delete a selected template assigned to a selected project and a selected group, click Delete.
Templates saved in the macros for formworks of structure elements are available and can be loaded to the corresponding reinforcement macros. Once such a template is loaded, the Geometrytab sets parameters of the structure element geometry saved in the template.
The following buttons are located at the bottom of the dialog:
- Preview - Click to display the defined sleeve footing and reinforcement
- Back < / Next > - Click to open the dialog on the previous / next tab
- Insert - Click to place the defined sleeve footing and reinforcement in a drawing. The number of reinforcement positions and locations for the defined sleeve footing in a drawing should be defined; together with a drawing of a sleeve footing. A reinforcement table compliant with the settings specifed in the Job preferences dialog is inserted.