Design Criteria
The Design Criteria dialog is accessed from the menu. The parameters that can be defined are:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Concrete Cover | Value to be used in setting out bars in cross-sections. |
| Exposure Class | The exposure class, together with the degree of crack control required have an effect of the minimum allowable horizontal reinforcement in the wall. The appropriate limit is taken from section 11.6.2 of the code. |
| Crack Control | This defines the degree of crack control desired as defined in section 11.6.2 of the code. A selection of "none" indicates to RAM ShearWall that the wall is not restrained horizontally and no crack control checks are desired. |
| Fire Resistance | This determines the limiting value of cover, wall thickness for the required fire resistance according to sections 5.7.2 and 5.7.4 of the code. |