Use the Member Type Definition dialog to define the parameters of a concrete member type according to the RC code selected.
Access
- Click Design
Required Reinforcement of Beams/Columns - Options
Code parameters to open the R/C Member Type dialog, and then click
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- Click
(R/C Member Type) to open the R/C Member Type dialog, and then click
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Dialog elements
The type of RC member selected correlates with the relevant RC code indicated as the basis for the design of structure bars. While working with a given code, you can edit and use only the members defined according to the code.
When defining an RC member type, the contents of the dialog correlates with the type of member to be defined. The dialog is different when you define a member type belonging to the category of concrete beam, and its shape changes when you define a member type belonging to the category of concrete column.
Refer to the topics below to learn about parameters that you can define in the following tabs.