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Structure > Elements > Checks > Reinforcement definition

Assignment of fixed or minimum reinforcement amounts to the attribute sets representing reinforcement groups.

Different types of reference sets require definition of different reinforcement entities:

SettingDescription
Al Area for longitudinal (bending) reinforcement (cm2)
At, Al Area for torsion reinforcement (stirrups and longitudinal): At (cm2/m) and Al (cm2)
Aq Area for shear reinforcement (stirrups) for web: Aq (cm2/m)
Al+M, Al-M Area for longitudinal shear reinforcement: Al+M (cm2) and Al-M (cm2)
Theta Angle between longitudinal axis and concrete compression strut (if user defined)
SettingDescription
El-from Start element in the series, for which the reinforcement assignment will be set.
El-to End element in the series, for which the reinforcement assignment will be set.
El-step Step in the element series, for which the reinforcement assignment will be set.
Group Reinforcement group (attribute set) for which the reinforcement amount is defined (here predefined, must have been selected in the table of existing attribute sets). Attribute-Sets are defined in Properties > Attribute Sets and linked with the reference sets describing the position in the cross-section.
Fix/Var
SettingDescription
Fix The specified reinforcement content is fix assigned to the attribute set.
Var The defined reinforcement content is a minimum value, which is eventually increased if required according to performed proof checking procedures.
Parent topic: Structure > Elements > Checks