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Examples of irregular grids

The following examples show design strip layouts for non-rectilinear grids.

Column and middle strips

Irregular column layout

Spans generated by Concept.

Design strips generated by Concept. Span 3-2 has unsatisfactory design strips.

Span 2-1, 3-2 and 4-1 deleted

Manually drawn spans (2-1, 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1) after renumbering

Regenerated design strips based on revised spans.

Regenerated design strips after using the "Orient Span Cross Section" tool.

Full panel design strips for an irregular grid (ACI318 and TR43 post-tension design)

Irregular column layout

Spans generated by Concept.

Design strips generated by Concept. Span 3-2 has unsatisfactory design strips.

Span 2-1, 3-2 and 4-1 deleted

Manually drawn spans (2-1, 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1) after renumbering

Regenerated design strips based on revised spans.

Regenerated design strips after using the "Orient Span Cross Section" tool.