Beam end reinforcement (79)

Beam end reinforcement (79) creates reinforcement for the end of a concrete beam or strip footing.

Bars created


Situation	More information
Standard beams	Use bars 3A and 5A for the beam end.
Dapped beams
Beams with anchor bolt hole in the notched area
Beams and strip footings that have a rectangular cross section

Parts that have irregular cross sections.

Use the Picture tab to define concrete cover thickness, distances from the concrete surface to the bars, and angle of bar 4.

Use the Bars tab to define which bars to create, bar dimensions, and to slice bars 3A and 3B.

Use the following options to create bars in the lower area of the beam end, in the horizontal planes (bar type 1):


Option	Description
	Two bars on each plane. One in the middle of the beam end, the other extending to the sides of the beam.
	One bar on each plane, extending to the sides of the beam.
	One bar on each plane, in the middle of the beam end.
	Two identical, overlapping bars on each plane.

To create bars in the upper area of the beam end, around a hole, enter dimensions for bar 2.

To create vertical U-shaped bars, enter dimensions for:

You can create vertical U bars (bar type 3) of two bars joined with a splice. To do this, use the following list box on the Bars tab:

If you choose to splice bars, you can select the splice type:


Option	Description
Lap up	Creates a lap splice above the horizontal center line of the beam end.
Lap down	Creates a lap splice below the horizontal center line of the beam end.
Lap both	Creates a lap splice centered to the horizontal center line of the beam end.
Coupler	Creates a coupler.
Weld joint	Creates a welded joint.

For lap splices, you can define the lap length L and whether the bars are on top of each other or parallel to each other.

For all splice types, you can define the offset of the splice center point from the horizontal center line of the beam end.

To create stirrups for beam ends, enter dimensions for:

Use the Groups tab to define grouping properties of bars.

Enter the number and spacing of bars in each group of bar types. If the spacing varies, enter each value individually.

Use the Attributes tab to define bar properties.


Option	Description
Grade	Strength of the steel used in the reinforcing bars.
Size	Diameter of the reinforcing bar.
Prefix	Prefix for the part position number.
Start number	Start number for the part position number.
Name	Define the name for the reinforcing bars. 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.