Sleeve Footing - Geometry

This option is used to define the geometry and reinforcement of a sleeve footing. Select the option from:

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

The following dialog displays:

The following information diplays in the dialog:

• Name of an RC structure's element (sleeve footing)
• Number of a position
• Number of defined elements (sleeve footings) - this number has an effect on the steel table
• Shape of a foundation (sleeve footing); the following shapes of the sleeve footing are available (the number is entered into the Foundation shape edit field):

  1. rectangular sleeve footing

  2. trapezoidal sleeve footing

• Shape of the adjoining column; the following column shapes are available (the number is entered into the Column shape edit field):

  1. column with rectangular cross-section.

Select the Add element option to group the reinforcing bars (or reinforcing wire fabrics) of the sleeve footing reinforcement into an element while generating the formwork / reinforcement of the sleeve footing. 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 sleeve footing geometry is selected, dimension values of the footing, the adjoining column and the pier are defined; a schematic drawing of a sleeve footing adapts itself to the selected shapes of the sleeve footing, the column and the pier.

In a schematic drawing of a sleeve footing another two parameters are available:

• Description of structural axes (by standard, the letter A is entered to denote one direction and the digit 1 to denote the second direction - these values are editable)
• Reference level of the sleeve footing.

Note: If the fields with description of structural axes or the field containing a reference level are left blank, these parameters will not be generated in a drawing of the defined sleeve footing.

After completing definition of the sleeve footing dimensions, click Next, the Sleeve Footing - Footing Reinforcement dialog displays.