Assign Coupling Beams

Coupling Beams must be assigned while in elevation mode. Once in elevation mode, after having selected the Assign > Coupling Beam command, a dialog is visible prompting the user to select an assign mode.

Note: In this program, Coupling Beams are always bounded by one or more wall openings below, and one or more wall openings above, or a Wall Panel edge above. Based on a selected wall opening, which is always taken as the bottom boundary of the Coupling Beam, the program automatically detects the corresponding openings or edges that comprise the top bounding edge of the Coupling Beam.

When a Coupling Beam is added to or removed from a Wall Panel for which the design is complete, the design results will be cleared for the Wall Panel. If the Wall Panel is frozen, it will retain the Bar Pattern or Manual Reinforcement it currently has. Otherwise, the Bar Pattern will be cleared as well. Thus, all Section Cuts within the Wall Panel will turn yellow following an assignment or deletion.

Coupling Beams may not overlap one another and the user will be notified during assignment if this situation occurs. Wall Panel reinforcing and Coupling Beam reinforcing also never overlap. Wall Panel reinforcing is placed only up to the boundary of the Coupling Beam. This includes Manual Reinforcement.