Function
- Enter the rebar data and the concrete cover thickness for RC brace members for strength verification
Call
From the Main Menu select [Design] tab > [Type : RC Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Rebar Input] > [Modify Brace Rebar Data]
Input
Section List
Select the sections for which their rebar data will be changed.
SECT : Section ID
Name : Section Name
Bar : Status of rebar placement
(In: rebars are placed, -: rebars are not placed)
Create Sub Section
Add or modify rebar data of a Sub-Section.
(ex. section ID-1, 2,3...)
Note 1
Sub-section is useful when the user needs to place a different rebar data to members which are defined as an identical section property.
Note 2
If the user deletes a rebar data of Sub-Section, the member will be changed to their initial rebar data. For example, if '411-1' sub-section rebar data is deleted, the rebar data of the corresponding members is changed to' 411' rebar data.
Element List
List of member numbers which correspond to the selected rebar data.
Rebar Data
Main Rebar : Enter the rebar size and number of main rebars.
Numbers : Number of main rebars placed in the brace section
Rows : Number of rows of vertical rebars placed in the brace section
Ties/Spirals : Enter the number of legs, rebar size and spacing of shear rebars.
End(I & J)
Y : Number of shear rebars in Y-dir
Z : Number of shear rebars in Z-dir
Center(M)
Y : Number of shear rebars in Y-dir
Z : Number of shear rebars in Z-dir
Concrete Face to Center of Rebar(do)
Distance between the center of the main rebars and the surface of the section. (cover thickness)
Note
Enter the cover dimension of the main rebars for the brace section. When the cover is not specified (do = 0), default value specified by the design code are applied.
Type of Hoop Rebar
Define the type of shear rebars.
Tied : individual ties
Spiral : spiral ties
Operation
Add/Replace : Add the newly entered values or update the previously entered values.
Delete : Delete the entered values. Data entry is not required when deleting.
Close : Close the dialog box.