Practical reinforcement on 1D members

esacdt.01 Practical reinforcement on 1D members

Denition of practical reinforcement for 1D-members. The user can dene various types of anchorages for stirrups and longitudinal reinforcement and check the anchorage according code specic requirements. Additionally the user can perform an automatic design of practical reinforcement according to the ultimate limit state for concrete frames (beams and columns). Then the required no. of stirrups and longitudinal bars and their spacing are designed automatically. With this module the user can create a practical layout of reinforcement for concrete frames. This reinforcement can then be used in the check of deections.

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Structural reinforcement for beams and columns

The module structural reinforcement for beams and columns esacdt.01 is extended by the possibility to define anchorage details for longitudinal and shear reinforcement through bends and hooks. As two independent models of a structure are defined in Scia Engineer (analysis model for input and calculation, and structural model for drawings), also the longitudinal and shear reinforcement can be displayed in two models. Analysis model of the reinforcement applies in checks according to national standards and in nonlinear calculation of deformations or redistribution of internal forces of concrete beams and columns; Structural model of reinforcement has been implemented for the needs of drawings and export and import of reinforcement into and from CAD systems. This reinforcement can be inputted manually by the user or it can be calculated and inputted automatically by Scia Engineer (in combination with esacd.01). The anchorage in the form of hooks and bends is defined always in the structural model and, therefore, is neglected in calculations and in checks. Its purpose is related exclusively (i) to the display in the graphical window, document and drawings in Scia Engineer and (ii) to the exchange of data

with specialised programs for the preparation of drawings of reinforcement. The anchorage can be defined for: Stirrups (shear and torsion); Longitudinal reinforcement (bending). Anchorage properties: The default properties of anchorage details can be adjusted separately for individual projects or globally for all projects; The anchorage can be displayed in a different colour than the reinforcement that is taken into account in calculations; The program is able to check the minimal anchorage length for stirrups in accordance with the specified national standard. If the anchorage length does not meet the stipulated conditions, the program modifies it accordingly; Individual anchorage properties can be parameterised. This feature makes it possible to prepare user templates; The anchorage length can be applied to both open and closed stirrups; The anchorage details are available for all types of cross-sections; The user himself can choose the position of the anchorage on a stirrup; The user can also automatically input reinforcement around openings. Display modes for anchorage in the graphical window, document and drawings: 3D display style including the anchorage details;
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Automatic design of anchorage details for Verification of detailing rules.

longitudinal and shear reinforcement. reinforcement.

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Automatic practical reinforcement design. Reinforcement around openings and in

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Structural reinforcement for beams and columns

Drawing of individual reinforcement bars in a beam.

Check of structural reinforcement (esacd.01 required)

The practical reinforcement can be used to perform a check of the reinforcement. The check can be done for an entire member or an individual section. A check can be performed, using the option capacity check or the option stress-/strain check. The checks can be executed at three different levels dependant on the details that are needed for the calculation the user can choose a level for the representation of the results. The first level is a 3D plot on the screen which can show a unity check or one of the calculated capacities (moment, normal force, shear force, torsion): A second level of checking is a numerical output in tables, here the user can have a clear numerical overview of all the checks that can be done such as a check for the moments, the shear force, the normal force and torsion. A third level of checking (section check) is described more in detail in the following text: Capacity check The capacity check calculates the extreme allowed interaction between the normal force N and the bending moments My and Mz. In theory this is a 3D diagram (interaction diagram), but Scia Engineer allows the user to make horizontal and vertical sections. The axis of the diagram has an axis for the normal force Nx, the bending moment My and the bending moment Mz. Stress-/strain check The stress-/strain check is a completely different method. This method uses an iteration-routine to calculate an equilibrium, based on the internal forces, the cross-section, the material properties and the reinforcement layout. However, this method does not calculate extreme values such as the interaction diagram, but it calculates the state of the equilibrium for that cross-section. The calculation also contains the height of the concrete compression zone, curvatures, stresses, strains and forces. The stress-/strain check works for every interaction of the normal force with uni-axial or bi-axial bending moments.

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