Bar Pattern Templates

A Bar Pattern Template is a range of bar sizes and bar spacings the user wishes to consider during the design process for a particular Wall Design Group. A Bar Pattern Template designation conforms to the following format:

BPT1
#6 - #9 @ 15" - 6" - 3" V
#5 - #7 @ 15" - 6" - 3" H

where:

BPT1 is the Bar Pattern Template name
#6 is the minimum bar size to be considered
#9 is the maximum bar size to be considered
15" is the maximum bar spacing to be considered
6" is the minimum bar spacing to be considered
3" is the amount to increment the bar spacing when needing to
V indicates that the information on this line applies to vertical bars
H indicates that the information on this line applies to horizontal bars

In addition to the parameters listed above, a Bar Pattern Template contains a user specified number of reinforcing curtains.

The Bar Pattern Template defines the steel that the design engine chooses from during the optimization process. The final Bar Layout chosen for the respective Wall Design Group will lie within the limits specified in the Bar Pattern Template.

Note: The Bar Pattern Template bar sizes and spacings entered by the user are not checked immediately for code compliance. Any code violations will be reported in the design results after the design has been conducted.