Starter bars for footing (87)

Starter bars for footing (87) creates starter bars in a footing for a column. Starter bars may go through a pedestal or straight to the column. Starter bars can be in a rectangular or circular form.

Bars created

Starter bars (straight or L-shaped)
Stirrups (optional)

Use for


Situation	More information
	Starter bars for footing (87) places starter bars in a footing in rectangular or circular form. Starter bars can be straight or L-shaped, and can have stirrups.

Before you start

Create the footing.
Calculate the required area of reinforcement.

Selection order

Footing

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define bar dimensions and locations, number and spacing of bars, and concrete cover thickness.

Select the shape of the starter bars:


Option	Description
	L-shaped starter bars. Define the length of the bar.
	Straight starter bars.
	L-shaped starter bars. Define concrete cover thickness.


Option	Description
Number of stirrups/Spacing	Define the number of stirrups and their spacing. Use a space to separate spacing values. Enter a value for each space between the reinforcing bars. For example, if there are 3 reinforcing bars, enter 2 values.
Create corner bars	Select to create corner bars. Default value is Yes.
	Select the placement of the corner bars.
Grade	Define the grade of the reinforcing bar.
Size	Define the size of the reinforcing bar.
Bending radius	Define the bending radius of the reinforcing bar.

Bottom cover tab

Use the Bottom cover tab to define bottom cover thickness for bar groups.

Select to set bottom cover thickness from the Same for all list:


Option	Discription
Yes	Sets the same bottom cover thickness for all corner and side bars.
No	Enter the separate bottom cover thickness for each bar group.

Location tab

Use the Location tab to define starter bar location and stirrup type.

Starter bar location

Enter the distance from the center of the bar group to the center of the footing, in two directions:

Stirrups

Use these options to define stirrup laps in footings:


Option	Description
	Laps on the side of the stirrups 45-degree hooks at bar ends Default
	Laps at stirrup corners 135-degree hooks at bar ends
	Laps at stirrup corners 90-degree hooks at bar ends
	If the starter bars are in a circular form, you must define the angle of stirrup overlap.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define numbering properties of bars.


Option	Description
Prefix	Prefix for the part position number.
Start number	Start number for the part position number.
Name	Tekla Structures uses the name in drawings and reports.
Class	Use Class to group reinforcement. For example, you can display reinforcement of different classes in different colors.