Name |
User-definable name of the bar.
Tekla Structures uses bar names in reports and drawing lists, and to identify bars of the same type.
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Grade |
Steel grade of the bar.
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Size-grade-radius combinations are predefined in the reinforcing bar catalog. Click the ... button to open the Select Reinforcing Bar dialog box. The dialog box shows the available bar sizes for the chosen grade. You can also select whether the bar is a main bar or a stirrup or tie.
The rebar_database.inp file contains the predefined reinforcing bar catalog entries.
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Size |
Diameter of the bar.
Depending on the environment, the nominal diameter of the bar, or a mark that defines the diameter.
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Bending radius |
Internal radius of the bends in the bar.
You can enter a separate value for each bar bend. Separate the values with spaces.
Bending radius complies with the design code you are using. Main bars, stirrups, ties, and hooks usually have their own minimum internal bending radii, which are proportional to the diameter of the reinforcing bar. The actual bending radius is normally chosen to suit the size of the mandrels on the bar-bending machine.
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Class |
Use to group reinforcement.
For example, you can display bars of different classes in different colors.
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Numbering |
Mark series of the reinforcing bar. |
Hook type |
Shape of the hook. |
The rebar_database.inp file contains the predefined minimum bending radius and minimum hook length for all standard hooks.
See Add hooks to reinforcing bars.
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Angle |
Angle of a custom hook. |
Radius |
Internal bending radius of a standard hook or custom hook. |
Length |
Length of the straight part of a standard or custom hook. |
Cover thickness on plane |
Distances from the part surfaces to the bar on the same plane as the bar. |
See Define the reinforcement cover thickness. |
Cover thickness from plane |
Distance from the part surface to the bar, or to the bar end, perpendicular to the bar plane. |
Start |
Concrete cover thickness or leg length at the first end of the bar. |
End |
Concrete cover thickness or leg length at the second end of the bar. |
Custom properties |
You can create user-defined attributes to add information about reinforcement. Attributes can consist of numbers, text, or lists.
You can use the values of user-defined attributes in reports and drawings.
You can also change the name of the fields, and add new ones, by editing the objects.inp file. See Define and update user-defined attributes (UDAs).
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