The Transversal reinforcement tab of the Calculation Parameter Definition dialog box for the Chinese code GB 50010-2002:
In the top part of a dialog box, data about parameters of reinforcing steel can be determined. It can be completed by selecting an appropriate steel grade or giving fyk strength.
Either stirrups or spirals may be chosen for Transversal reinforcement. Presently, spiral reinforcement is not available.
At the bottom of the dialog, parameters of stirrup reinforcement are defined.
- Type of reinforcing bars for a stirrup. A diameter list in metric units is accessible.
- Number of legs, that allows to define two, three, four and more legs of stirrups
- Inclination, that is the angle between longitudinal and transversal reinforcement; a list of choice contains the following angle values: 90, 65,5 and 45 degrees.
- Number of reinforcement zones, allowing you to specify the maximum number of zones to which stirrup spacings are assigned. For each zone a spacing of stirrups is uniform.
- Modularity of spacings, determining a list of stirrup spacings by modularity value. If a Modularity of spacings is defined as 2" , the accessible spacings are 2,4,6,8 etc., and for Modularity of spacings as 0,5", the accessible spacings are 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.0....
- A list of user defined stirrup spacings not linked with any modular value for element reinforcement. For example 1 ,2 ,3 ,6 , and 9.