Question
How can the concrete cover of the horizontal reinforcement be maintained in the sloped area of the girder coping?
Answer
In CIM, since the reinforcement reflects the cover value based on the cross-section where the reinforcement is drawn, it is not possible to set the desired cover in the sloped area of the coping. Therefore, the most appropriate method for creating coping reinforcement is to use Void objects.
The method of creating reinforcement using Void objects is as follows:
1. Create an object of the desired size considering the cover from each side of the coping. (You can use the User Section or the 3D CAD function to model the object.)
2. Click on the object and set the Member type to Void in the property window.
Figure 2. Changing the properties of the object considering the cover (Void)
3. Draw the reinforcement with a cover of 0 on the Void object and arrange it.
Figure 3. Array of reinforcement on the Void object