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)
- Section 18.9.3.2 is not applied (here), as that is a service reinforcement requirement, not a minimum reinforcement requirement (see Service).
- Section 18.8.3 is not applied to two-way slabs with bonded post-tensioning, even though the code technically requires it.
- Code Rules are applied as shown in the following table