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Section 7.6.1.1 and 8.6.1.1 Minimum Flexural Reinforcement

24.4.3.2 and 24.4.3.3 are implemented.

The gross area of concrete after taking into account the "ignore top depth" and the "ignore bottom depth" is used to determine the reinforcement specified in 7.6.1.1 / 8.6.1.1.

The specified bar size is used to determine the required reinforcement for satisfying the maximum spacing in 7.7.2.3 and 8.7.2.2. The number of bars is not rounded up to the next whole number in this calculation, but will be rounded up to the next whole number in the reinforcement summary. User defined bars are counted toward satisfying the maximum spacing requirements. Bars at an angle to the cross section consider the sum of their vector components divided by the gross area of one bar as the total number of provided bars for spacing calculations.

In one-way slabs, a maximum spacing of 3h is utilized in accordance with 7.7.2.3. This requirement is applied to all nonprestressed sections and prestressed sections that are defined as Class T or Class C and that contain unbonded tendons.

In "critical" span locations in two-way slabs, a maximum spacing of 2h is utilized in accordance with 8.7.2.2. For cantilever span (as determined by the declaration of supports in the design strip segment), the "critical" span locations are those within L/3 of the support. For a regular span (as determined by the declaration of supports in the design strip segment), the "critical" span locations are those within L/6 of a support or midspan location.

In other span locations in two-way slabs, a maximum spacing of 3h is utilized.

For the "elevated slab" and "mat foundation" minimum reinforcement patterns, an inflection point ratio of 0.2113 is assumed.

Post-tensioning is ignored.

Reinforcement in Fig. R7.6.4.2 is not implemented.