Function
- In the continuous beams, identical rebar can be assigned to the beam elements connected at a joint for considering contractibility.
Call
From the Main Menu select [Design] tab > [Type : RC Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Rebar Input] > [Same Beam Rebar at Joints]
Input
Option
Add/Replace : A new elements an be defined or an existing element can be revised to assign same beam rebar at joints.
Delete : Assigned data can be deleted. You may either select the elements to be deleted from the model window or the Element List window.
Member Selection
All : All is selected if all the elements are to be assigned as Same Beam Rebar at Joints.
By Selection : Same Beam Rebar at Joints is assigned to selected elements.
Assign Type
All : All is selected if all the elements are to be assigned regardless of the angle between two beam elements.
Straight Line : Same Beam Rebar is assigned to the continuous beam elements in a straight line.
Note 1
When a number of elements are assigned a single Member using Member Assignment, the corresponding elements are displayed with " * " mark in the Element List window (ex. 14*).
Note 2
This function is applicable in the following conditions:
- Material type: Concrete
- Element type: General beam element
- Member Type: Beam type
- Identical section property
- Design Criteria for Rebars by Member should not be defined.