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Beam Reinforcing

Used to enter values that define a single reinforcement cage for a concrete beam.

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Beam Reinforcing tabs

Beam Info Beam Defaults Longitudinal Reinforcing Lap Options Stirrups Options Assignment
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Beam Info

SettingDescription
Left Beam Opens the Left Beam dialog, which is used to select the beam to the "left" of the current beam for which you are defining reinforcement. This is used to detail reinforcement extending to this beam.
Alternately, you can directly specify the X-Dist value.
Left X-Dist Sets the distance between centerline of the left support and the face of the supporting member.
Right Beam Opens the Right Beam dialog, which is used to select the beam to the "right" of the current beam for which you are defining reinforcement. This is used to detail reinforcement extending to this beam.
Note: The Right Beam dialog is similar to the one above shown for Left Beam.

Alternately, you can directly specify the X-Dist value.

Right X-Dist Set the distance between centerline of the right support and the face of the supporting member.
Used to select the concrete members for the beam, left supporting member, and right supporting member. The Left column, the beam and the Right Column, respectively.
Width / Depth / Left Support / Right Support / Clear Span / Grid to Grid These dimensions are calculated from the referenced Left Beam, Left Support, Current Beam, Right Support, and Right Beam.

Beam Defaults

SettingDescription
Miscellaneous Sets the calculation method.
  • Bar Calculations – Sets either Clear Span or Grid to Grid.
Clearances
  • Top / Near Face / Far Face / Bottom – Sets clear distances around the section faces.
  • Level – Sets distance between reinforcement levels.
  • Edge – Sets clear distance from the end face of the beam to the longitudinal bar end condition.

Longitudinal Reinforcing

Used to enter values that define a single reinforcement cage for a concrete beam.

The cross section displays the main reinforcing bars. Clicking a bar in the section when a rebar type is selected in the right table will use this bar type for this bar.

SettingDescription
Zone Data
  • Label – Type a string used to identify the main (longitudinal) bar. Each label must be unique for the beam.
  • Location – Sets the beam face along which this reinforcing zone is aligned; selected one among the options: Top, Bottom, Left, or Right.
  • Quantity – Sets the number of bars present in this zone.
  • Clearance – Sets the distance from the clear distance border (as specified on the Beam Defaults tab) to the layer of reinforcement, parallel to the Location face. This can be used to create multiple layers of reinforcement along a Location, as each layer represents a zone.
  • Start / End Offsets – Sets The distance from the clear distance border (as specified on the Beam Defaults tab) to the first bar / last bar in this zone, perpendicular to the Location face.
Reinforcing Data
  • Label – Sets the reinforcing label to bar.
  • Location – Select the beam face along which this reinforcing zone is aligned. Sets the beam face along which this reinforcing zone is aligned; selected one among the options: Left, Right, or Continuous.
  • Quantity – Displays the total number of bars of the selected type. This field will be automatically updated based on the number of bars specified by clicking in the cross section review.
  • Bar Size – Select the size of the bar from the list.
  • Remarks – Type a string used for informational purposes only. This value can be included in the label.
Left / Right Offset The distance from the left end / right end of the rebar cage to the end of the beam.
Note: A positive value extends the rebar beyond the end of the concrete beam, and a negative moves the end of the rebar inwards away from the beam end.
End Conditions The following descriptions apply to all start and end options.

Type – Select the type of end condition for each position:

  • Bend – A hook end.
  • Hook – Two 90° bends, creating a hooked parallel leg.
  • Crank – Offset bar
  • 90 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 90°.
  • 135 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 135°.
  • 135 Degree Seismic Hook – Same as a 135 Degree Hook, but with the lengths specified for seismic detailing.
  • 180 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 180°. Or, a hook with a single bend.
  • Projection – Additional straight length.
  • User – User-entered condition with two bends.
Tip: For additional details, Working With End Conditions.
Rotation Type a rotation angle (in degrees). Click to rotate the bar by increments of 90 degrees.
Edit End Condition Values When you select an end condition type, the standard values and angle are applied. If necessary, click Edit End Condition Values to enter custom end condition settings. See Rebar End Properties dialog.
Status Indicates if you have used standard or user-defined end conditions.
Adds a new line to the corresponding table and clears the controls in the editing area allowing a new longitudinal reinforcement zone or bar to be entered.
Deletes the current line from the corresponding table.

Lap Options

Used to providing settings for beam lap splices.

SettingDescription
Rebar Location Top a nd Bottom Locations enable the Rebar level settings:
  • All Rebar Levels – When checked, allows selecting Rebar Levels.
  • Rebar Levels – Sets the selected rebar level picked from the list all rebar levels.
Rebar Location can also be set to Left or to Right.
Basic Data
  • Lap Method – Sets the method for the lap, selected one from the three options: Length, Bar Diameter, and Mechanical Device.
  • Lap Length / Multiplier – When Length is selected as the Lap Method , this value set in the adjacent field will be used for bar laps.

    When Bar Diameter is selected as the Lap Method, then type the diameter multiplier to use and the calculated lap length is shown in the Multiplier field.

    It is disabled for Mechanical Device method.

  • Skipped Rebar – Indicates the rebar being skipped due to threshold leg length of bar.
Mechanical Device method enables the Manufacturer /Device settings:
  • Manufacturer – Sets All or one of the Manufacturers from the drop-down list.
  • Type – Displays the types of laps. You can set All or one of the Types to narrow the devices list.
  • Device – Lists the devices in a given type for the selected manufacturer. Select required device from the list to proceed lap settings.
Automatic Lap When checked, enables setting automatic lap:
  • Maximum Stock – Sets the percentage to use laps at the maximum bar length. Type a percentage in the % Over field to allow this amount over the maximum length.
  • Uniform Length – When checked, makes bar lengths along all equal.
  • Stagger Laps – When checked, staggers the bar laps by the indicated distance set in the next field.
  • Stock Length – Sets the bar stock length for the bar size used (default is 60'-0").
  • Min Length – Sets the manufactured length for the bar size used (default is 60'-0").
Manual Lap When checked, enables setting manual lap:
  • Stagger Laps – When checked, staggers the bar laps by the indicated distance set in the next field.
  • Lap Location – Sets the location for the lap, one selected from the available options in the list.
  • Clear Span – Sets the span distance for manual laps.
  • Location Offset – Sets the location offset for the lap.
  • Start Embedded Length – Sets the embedded length of start of manual lap.

Stirrups

Used to enter values that define a single reinforcement cage for a concrete beam.

As many different types of stirrups as necessary can be entered, with each new stirrup saved as a line in the detail table. The stirrups are defined by clicking the bars in the cross section around which the stirrup is placed. Each Stirrup Zone is used to create a separate spacing or stirrup arrangement along the length of the beam. Each stirrup within a zone is used to specify an individual stirrup at each spacing location along the zone.

SettingDescription
General
  • Label – Type a string used to identify the stirrup bar. Each label must be unique for the beam.
  • Bar Size – Select the size of the bar from the list.
  • Location – Sets the region of the beam for the stirrup zone; selected one among the options: Start, Middle, or End.
  • Spacing – A value indicating how the stirrups are to be spaced along the length of the beam. Valid entries include lengths and variable or zone spacing formulas.
  • Start / End (Offsets) – Sets distance from the start of the zone to the first stirrup, and from the end of the zone to the last stirrup, respectively. The values contribute to Hold Up and Hold Down.
  • Remark –Type a string used for informational purposes only. This value can be included in the label.
  • Via N*Depth – For both Start and End offsets, sets the Start and the End spacing for stirrups using the formula value.
Stirrup Data
  • Label – Sets the label naming the stirrup.
  • Offset – Sets the offset to the stirrup.
  • Remark – Adds a remark string to stirrup.
Start/ End EC The following descriptions apply to all start and end options.

Type – Select the type of end condition for each position:

  • Bend – A hook end.
  • Hook – Two 90° bends, creating a hooked parallel leg.
  • Crank – Offset bar
  • 90 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 90°.
  • 135 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 135°.
  • 135 Degree Seismic Hook – Same as a 135 Degree Hook, but with the lengths specified for seismic detailing.
  • 180 Degree Hook – Same as a Bend, but with the angle set at 180°. Or, a hook with a single bend.
  • Projection – Additional straight length.
  • User – User-entered condition with two bends.
Tip: For additional details, Working With End Conditions.
Rotation Type a rotation angle (in degrees). Click to rotate the bar by increments of 90 degrees.
Edit End Condition Values When you select an end condition type, the standard values and angle are applied. If necessary, click Edit End Condition Values to enter custom end condition settings. See Rebar End Properties dialog.
Status Indicates if you have used standard or user-defined end conditions.
Adds a new line to the corresponding table and clears the controls in the editing area allowing a new stirrup zone or bar to be entered.
Deletes the current line from the corresponding table.
Changes the location of the End Condition, can able to change the location of End condition of ties to the next location.

Options

SettingDescription
Display Mode

Sets the mode how rebar displays on your drawing:

  • Line – Rebar and stirrups display as a single line
  • Cylinder – Rebar and stirrups display as three dimensional extruded cylinders
Extend to Cover When checked, the length of rebar extends to the edge of concrete minus the cover distance.

Assignment

As it is the case with each dialog creating component parts, here too it is possible to carry out all assignments directly for each single shape. Select the component part and then select the settings.

Assignments are used throughout ProStructures tools to apply special identifiers to drawing objects. Working With Assignments for detailed information.

Key-in: PROCONCRETE ADD REBAR BEAM
Parent topic: Beams and Columns
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