Criteria
The criteria report contains the parameters that were set in the Column Design Criteria and Development Length Criteria dialog boxes. As well as all the information that can be assigned to a column using the Assign Size, Assign Shear Legs and Assign Bar Pattern Group dialog boxes.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Reinforcement Table and Code | The Reinforcement Properties Table is the name of the reinforcement table selected in RAM Manager and used for the design of all reinforced concrete members in the RAM Structural System. The Code is the concrete design code used to optimize and check concrete columns. |
| Reinforcement | If the user defines his/her own values instead of letting RAM Concrete Column use the code defined values, the values will only be used if they are also within the limits of the code prescribed values. Code values will always be used as the design limits if the user defined values are not at least as stringent as the code prescribed values. |
| Clear Bar Cover | The distance from the outside face of the column to the closest reinforcement bars. If code is selected, the assumption is made that the concrete is not exposed to soil, weather or corrosive environments. |
| Bar Selection | This section defines the bar spacing increment and segment size increment for transverse reinforcement. |
| Lap Splices | The lap splice information is used to calculate the increase in reinforcement length in splice levels. The information is only used in the Material Take Off report and has no impact on design. |
| Bar Patterns | The bar patterns section tabulates all the rectangular and circular bar patterns that have been defined for the model. In Design it is assumed that all circular bar pattern groups are spiral. |
| Column Assigned Criteria | This section identifies the parameters that have been assigned to individual concrete columns. These items are column section label, shear legs in the major and minor direction and bar pattern groups. |