Concrete Reinforcement Table Format

Concrete reinforcement bar size files to be used by RAM Concrete and RAM Foundation may be created and modified by the user. Use spaces, not tabs, between data items. The file name must have the extension .REN.

CAUTION: Do not use a word processor as it might embed control characters into the file.

The file has the following format:

The first line contains an E or S, indicating English or SI units.

Each subsequent line lists each reinforcement bar size with the following format:

Name Area Diam

where:

Name: the name of the bar size (e.g., #7).
Area: the bar cross-sectional area (sq in. or sq mm.).
Diam: the bar Diameter (in. or mm.).

Any information after a double slash, //, will be considered a comment and ignored by the program.

The following is a copy of RAMASTM.REN file:

E
//US - English unit bars
//Name Area Diam
 #3 0.11 0.375
 #4 0.20 0.500
 #5 0.31 0.625
 #6 0.44 0.750
 #7 0.60 0.875
 #8 0.79 1.000
 #9 1.00 1.128
#10 1.27 1.270
#11 1.56 1.410
#14 2.25 1.693
#18 4.00 2.257