Stirrups around four bars

Stirrups around four bars extension is creates stirrups bars for selected four bars and above the selected existing stirrup bars group.

How to locate

Stirrups around four bars extension is available under the Applications & components catalog as shown below once the 'Reinforcement stirrups' is installed.

 

Usage

Click the icon as shown in the above image. User has to pick four main bars (single bars) and one existing stirrup bar group.

Parameters

Use the Parameters tab to control the stirrups arrangement and bar offsets.

 

Option		Description
Stirrup type	Image	Creates the stirrups with same offset at all four corners by default. This arrancement can be user for corner bars.
	Image	Creates the stirrups with additional horizontal offset to maintain the cover with horizontal faces.
	Image	Creates the stirrups with additional vertical offset to maintain the cover with vetical faces.
Offset type		Auto : the on plane, start and end offsets are calculated automatically.
		User defined: on plane, start and end offsets are taken from following parameters.
On plane		Define the distances from the part surfaces to the bar on the same plane as the bar.
Start		Define the leg length at the first end of the bar.
End		Define the leg length at the second end of the bar.

Reinforcement

 

Option	Description
Prefix	Define a prefix for the stirrup bars position number
Start No.	Define a start number for the stirrup bars position number.
Name	Define a name for the stirrup bars. Tekla Structures uses the name in drawing and reports.
Size	Define the diameter of the stirrup bars.
Grade	Define the strength of the steel used in the stirrup bars.
Bending radius	Define the bending radius of the stirrup bars.
Class	Define the class of stirrup bars. For example, you can display reinforcement of different classes in different colors.
Shape	Defined start and end hook shape of the stirrup bars.
Angle	Define start and end custom hook angle of the stirrup bars.
Radius	Define custom hook bending radius of the stirrup bars.
Length	Define custom hook start and end straight part of the stirrup bars.