OpenBridge Modeler

Pad Footing Reinforcement - Main Reinforcing tab

Used to define bar spacing and bar sizes for your footing pads.

SettingDescription
Concrete Cover Sets the dimension from the edge of concrete to the closest rebar (Top, Bottom, and Side values).
Top Rebar / Bottom Rebar When checked, enables adding top / bottom bars.
Both Long Way and Short Way bar details can be set.
  • Qty – Sets the quantity of the selected bars.
  • Bar Size – Sets the size of the bar selected from the drop-down list.
  • U-Bar – Check whether you want the Top or Bottom bars to be U-Bars.
  • Spacing – Sets the distance between bars in the X and Y direction.
  • Start / End Offset – Sets the distance between bars in the X and Y direction.
  • Above – When checked, toggles to position whichever bars are on top the Y-direction bars or X-direction bars, only one can be checked.
Note: A cover to the side of the bar is only honored when offset is 0.0. Otherwise 'side' cover indicates the cover to the bar ends only. Offsets are calculated to the centerline of the bars when they are not 0.0.
Side Rebar When checked, enables adding side bars.