Reinforcement Layout

The Assign > Reinforcement Layout command can be used to override the default reinforcement criteria on a beam-by-beam basis. The following defaults can be overridden:

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.
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.

Reinforcement Layout assignments can be made to all lateral and gravity concrete beams. Clicking the Single, Fence, or All buttons closes the dialog in the selection mode as described above. The status bar displays a prompt that tells the user what needs to be done to make the assignment.