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Design Criteria

The Design Criteria dialog is accessed from the Criteria > Design Criteria menu. The parameters that can be defined are:
SettingDescription
Concrete Cover Value to be used in setting out bars in cross-sections.
Design Lifetime This determines the limiting value of cover and concrete grade for the required design life.
Exposure Class This determines the limiting value of cover and concrete grade for the required level of exposure.
Fire Resistance This determines the limiting value of cover, wall thickness for the required fire resistance.