Reinforcing bar and bar group properties

Use the Single rebar and Rebar group properties to view and modify the properties of reinforcing bars and reinforcing bar groups. The file name extension of the property file is:

.rbr for bars
.rbg for groups
.rci for circular groups
.rcu for curved groups

General, Hooks, Cover thickness, IFC export, More

The following properties are available for single reinforcing bars and reinforcing bar groups:


Option	Description
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.
Grade	Steel grade of the bar.	Size-grade-radius combinations are predefined in the rebar catalog. Click the ... button to open the Select rebar 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.
Size	Diameter of the bar. Depending on the environment, the nominal diameter of the bar, or a mark that defines the diameter.
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.
Class	Use to group reinforcement. For example, you can display bars of different classes in different colors.
Numbering	Mark series of the reinforcing bar.
Hook type	Shape of the hook.	The rebar catalog (rebar_database.inp) contains the predefined minimum bending radius and minimum hook length for all standard hooks. See Add hooks to reinforcing bars.
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.
IFC entity	For IFC export, select the IFC entity type and subtype of the bar or bar group. The available subtypes depend on the selected IFC entity. You can select the IFC4 subtype among the predefined options, or you can select USERDEFINED and then enter any text in User-defined type (IFC4).
Subtype (IFC4)
User-defined type (IFC4)
UDAs	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.

Special, Distribution

The following properties are available for:

reinforcing bar groups, including tapered groups
curved reinforcing bar groups
circular reinforcing bar groups


Option	Description
Rebar group type	What is the type of the group.	See Create a tapered or spiral reinforcing bar group.
Number of cross sections	What is the type of the group.	See Create a tapered or spiral reinforcing bar group.
Creation method	How the bars are spaced.	See Distribute bars in a reinforcing bar group.
Number of reinforcing bars
Target spacing value
Exact spacing value
Exact spacing values
Exclude	Which bars are omitted from the group.	See Delete bars from a reinforcing bar group.