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Special reinforcement

In RCAD Concrete program there is an option which enables definition of particular reinforcing bars used in different elements of RC structures (e.g. crest-shaped reinforcement, corbel reinforcement, transport handles). Once the Special reinforcement option is selected, the dialog box shown in the figure below is displayed on the screen.

Special reinforcement Three parts may be distinguished in the Special reinforcement dialog box: the left part of the dialog box contains basic information concerning reinforcement: diameter, cover and steel grade adopted from the preference settings the middle part of the dialog box includes parameters of a selected type of special reinforcement; pressing the icon opens an additional dialog box in which reinforcement type (shape) may be chosen; selection of special reinforcement type changes the contents of the field with parameters of reinforcement shape the right part of the dialog box comprises a few icons that are used for selecting a mode of graphical reinforcement definition (the number of icons depends on a chosen type of special reinforcement); pressing any of them indicates selection of the graphical interface mode according to the specific character of region definition The dialog box opens showing the recently defined type of special reinforcement and parameters assumed for it. The following types of special reinforcement are available in the program: 3D reinforcement (defined in the drawing plane)

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corbel reinforcement,

'Goalposts' reinforcement

helix of RC structure elements with round cross-section

transport handles

the remaining reinforcement types:

crest-shaped reinforcement

arc-shaped reinforcement

vertical loop

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Reinforcement-elevation (+lap)

In RCAD Concrete program there is an option which enables definition of reinforcing bars (longitudinal reinforcement) in RC structure element. Once the Reinforcement - elevation option is activated, first the dialog box used to select a shape of longitudinal reinforcement appears on the screen

Reinforcement - elevation The Reinforcement - elevation dialog box can be split into three parts: the left part of the dialog box contains basic information concerning reinforcement: diameter, cover and steel grade adopted from preference settings in the middle part of the dialog box the icons are provided that symbolize basic shapes of longitudinal reinforcement and allow selection of the reinforcement type; once a longitudinal reinforcement type is selected, contents of the field with parameters of a reinforcement shape changes the right part of the dialog box includes several icons which are used to select the mode of graphical definition of reinforcement; if they are pressed, the mode of graphic interface is selected according to the specific manner of contour definition. In the program there are following types of longitudinal reinforcement available:

straight bar

straight bar with bar anchor generation

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bent bar - type 1

bent bar - type 2

bar from database

bar of any shape

In program there is an option which enables definition / modification of lap splices in reinforcing bars if the bar length exceeds the bar length defined in the database. The dialog box shown in the drawing below is displayed on the screen after defining the bar whose length is greater than a value of the maximal bar length and accepting options of bar division.

Bar division, lap splices definition. The left part of the dialog box comprises the following icons determining methods of lap splice definition:

manual definition bar is divided in the direction from outside bar is divided in the direction from inside lengths of all bars are equal lengths of the first and last bars are identical.

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Information concerned with the bar being divided is given in the top part of the dialog box: number of bar divisions bar diameter and steel grade

Below is presented the following data: bar total length (with bar lap splices included it is the total of all bar segments with lap splices) if the Equal lengths of lap splices option is switched on, then all the lap slices in bar will be of identical length; lap splice length can be determined by giving the value of lap splice length or as a multiplier of bar diameter The bottom part of the dialog box includes a table presenting the defined bar division into successive segments: L1, L2, L3, etc. denote lengths of successive bar segments S1, S2, S3, etc. denote lengths of successive lap splices in bar

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Reinforcement-cross-section

In RCAD Concrete program there is an option which enables modification of reinforcing bars (transversal reinforcement) in the cross-section of an RC structure element. After activating the option Bar reinforcement-cross-section and selecting transversal reinforcement, the dialog box shown in the drawing below is displayed on the screen.

Reinforcement-cross-section The Reinforcement - cross-section dialog box can be split into three parts: the left part of the dialog box contains basic information concerning reinforcement: diameter, cover and reinforcing steel grade adopted from preference settings in the middle part of the dialog box the icons are provided that symbolize basic shapes of transversal reinforcement and allow selection of the transversal reinforcement type; once transversal reinforcement type is selected, contents of the field with parameters of reinforcement shape changes the right part of the dialog box includes several icons which are used to select the mode of graphical definition of reinforcement; if they are pressed, the graphic interface mode is selected according to the specific manner of contour definition. The dialog box opens showing the transversal reinforcement type recently defined and parameters adopted for it. The following types of transversal reinforcement are available within the program: polygon-shaped stirrup - closed

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round stirrup

pin

shackle

bars from database

any shape of a bar belonging to transversal reinforcement

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Reinforcement bar legend

In RCAD Concrete there is an option which allows presenting an indicated bar outside the formwork contour to show the whole reinforcement shape and geometry (it is a detailed bar presentation needed for a bar bender to shape reinforcement properly).

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