Assign - Reinforcement Layout

The Assign > Reinforcement Layout command can be used to override the default reinforcement criteria on a beam by beam basis. Reinforcement Layout assignments can be made to all lateral and gravity concrete beams.

The following defaults can be overridden by checking the associated check box and entering user defined values:

Setting	Description
Top Cover to Center	Used to override default cover to center of top bars specified in Criteria > Beam Design. The default values are listed for easy reference.
Bottom Cover to Center	Used to override the default cover to center of bottom bars specified in Criteria > Beam Design. The default values are listed for easy reference.
Maximum Number of Bar Layers	Used to override the number of allowable bar layers as specified in Criteria - Beam Design. The default number of layers is listed for easy reference.
Shear Stirrup Type	Used to override the default stirrup type as specified in Criteria - Detailing Defaults. The default values for gravity beams/joists and lateral beams are listed for easy reference.
Number of Stirrup Legs	Used to override the default number of stirrup legs as specified in Criteria > Detailing Defaults. The default values for gravity beams/joists and lateral beams are listed for easy reference.
Design Member Type	Used to specify whether a beam should be designed as a beam or as a joist. All beams are defaulted to be designed as beams when they are added in the Modeler. This is the only place to specify the design type for a concrete beam. Note: If a lateral member has been assigned as a joist, it will still be designed as a beam because there are no provisions for joist design on lateral members.

For each option (except Design Member Type) that is checked to be assigned, user defined values can be entered to override the default criteria, or the Global Criteria option can be selected in order to reset the beam to use the criteria entered in the Criteria > Beam Design and Criteria > Detailing Defaults dialog boxes.

Click Single, Fence, or All.

Return to the Assign > Reinforcement Layout dialog box by clicking the right mouse button.

The Cancel button will close the Assign > Reinforcement Layout dialog box without providing the option to assign the reinforcement information to any beams.