Parametric reinforcement

Use Parametric reinforcement to define manual reinforcement rules for selected composite column elements before placing or adjusting reinforcement. This function gives you control over how reinforcement is generated and updated.

This tool is only available for the Composite column subtype.

Tool palette

When you start Parametric reinforcement, a tool palette opens for defining or updating reinforcement rules for selected elements.

Parametric reinforcement tool palette

Main tools

Define – apply the current parametric reinforcement settings to selected composite column elements
Properties – check or edit properties of existing parametric reinforcement setups. Opens the Default settings dialogue for selected regions
Default settings – open the default settings dialogue to define reinforcement rules and values used by the tool (read below in more detail)

Additional functions

Rectangular bar – set the reinforcement mode for rectangular bar sections
Circular bar – set the reinforcement mode for circular bar sections

Default settings dialogue

When you open Default settings or Properties, the same dialogue window opens.

This dialogue contains three tabs: General, Stirrups, and Longitudinal bars.

Parameters in this dialogue window depend on the selected bar type. Composite column elements only support column-type detailing, so there is no beam-like reinforcement option, unlike the equivalent concrete design dialogue.

Rectangular bar settings

General tab

Default settings dialogue general

Identifier – text field for a user-defined reinforcement setup name

Cover

c,l – numeric field for left concrete cover
c,r – numeric field for right concrete cover
c,t – numeric field for top concrete cover
c,b – numeric field for bottom concrete cover

Stirrups tab

Default settings dialogue Stirrups

The Stirrups tab is organized into a top part, a middle part, and a bottom schematic representation.

Top part

Quality – drop-down menu for stirrup steel quality, with an Edit library button next to it
Profile – drop-down menu with Ribbed and Smooth options

Middle part

The middle part is split into Start, Middle, and End zones.

Start / End – checkboxes for enabling or disabling the start and end zones; the Middle zone is always active
ds / dm / de – diameter drop-down menus for start, middle, and end zones, each with an Edit library button
ss / sm / se – numeric fields for stirrup spacing in start, middle, and end zones
ls / le – numeric fields for start and end zone lengths; the middle zone length is defined by the remaining bar length between start and end zones

Bottom part

Contains a schematic bar view showing dimensional designators used in the tab

Longitudinal bars tab

Default settings dialogue longitudinal bars

Top part

Quality – drop-down menu for longitudinal bar steel quality, with an Edit library button
Profile – drop-down menu with Ribbed and Smooth options

Corner

dc – drop-down menu for corner bar diameter, with an Edit library button
dc,x – drop-down menu for bar diameter on the x-direction side, with an Edit library button
dc,y – drop-down menu for bar diameter on the y-direction side, with an Edit library button
c – numeric field for distance between corner bars
nc,x – numeric field for number of bars on the x-direction side
nc,y – numeric field for number of bars on the y-direction side

Sides

dx – drop-down menu for side bar diameter in x-direction, with an Edit library button
dy – drop-down menu for side bar diameter in y-direction, with an Edit library button
nx – numeric field for number of bars on the x-direction side
ny – numeric field for number of bars on the y-direction side