Code Minimum Reinforcement
- The structural system (as defined in the design section or design strip segment) is considered (beam, one-way slab, two-way slab).
- The reinforcement type (as defined in the design section or design strip segment) is considered (PT or RC).
- The placement of the
reinforcement is based on the
"min. reinforcement location" selection for the
design strip segment or design section:
- Elevated Slab – Reinforcement is at top near supports and bottom near midspan.
- Mat Foundation – Reinforcement is at bottom near supports and top near midspan.
- Tension Face – Reinforcement location is determined by the design moment envelope for the rule set (reinforcement may be required on both faces).
- Top – Reinforcement is always located at the top of slab (Engineer discretion advised)
- Bottom – Reinforcement is always located at the bottom of slab (Engineer discretion advised)
- None – No reinforcement is provided (Engineer discretion advised)
- The minimum reinforcement in positive areas specified in Table 8.6.2.3 is not applied (here), as that is a service reinforcement requirement, not a minimum reinforcement requirement (see Service ).
- Section 7.6.2.1 is only applied to cross sections with bonded tendons, including two-way slabs (Section 8.6.2.2) and beams (Section 9.6.2.1).
- Code Rules are applied as shown in the following table.
Table 45: Minimum reinforcement rule mapping