Beam reinforcement (63)

Beam reinforcement (63) creates reinforcement for a concrete beam.

Bars created

Longitudinal main bars
Corner and side bars
Main stirrups
Stirrups for one or two ledges

Use for


Situation	More information
	Rectangular beams
	L-shaped beams (RCL profiles)
	RCX profiles
	Inverted T-beams (RCDL profiles)

Before you start

Create the concrete beam.
Calculate the required area of reinforcement.

Selection order

Select the concrete beam.

The reinforcement is created automatically when you select the beam.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the concrete cover thickness, number, size, and location of the bars, and stirrup size.


	Description
1	Cover thickness
2	Distance between bars
3	Main stirrup size
4	Corner and side bar size
5	Ledge stirrup size
6	Main bars number and sizes
7	Sidebar spacing, based on maximum target spacing

Bottom main bars

Select how the bottom main bars are positioned: inside the main stirrups or distributed to the ledges. You can select the position when the bottom main bars have the same height as at least one of the ledges.

Placing of top and bottom bars

Select the horizontal placing for the top and bottom bars. Select whether the bars are placed starting from the corner or at equal spaces.


Option	Description
	At equal spaces
	From the corner

Bending direction


Option	Description
	Type 1
	Type 2
	Type 3
	Type 4

Stirrup shape


Option	Description
	90-degree
	135-degree
	Overlapped

Additional links


Option	Description
	No additional links.
	Create additional internal links.
	Create additional links.

Select whether links are created always or depending on the profile size from the Create links list.

If you select If profile size >, enter the minimum profile length.

Side bars

Select whether the side bars are created as one group or as separate rebar groups.

Hooks tab

Use the Hooks tab to create hooks and define their properties.

Define the hook type and bar end cover separately for the start and end of the rows.


Option	Description
	No hook
	Standard 90-degree hook
	Standard 135-degree hook
	Standard 180-degree hook
	Custom hook

If you select a standard hook, the Angle, Radius, and Length use predefined dimensions.


Option	Description
Angle	Enter a value between -180 and +180 degrees.
Radius	Enter the internal bending radius of the hook.
Length	Enter the length of the straight part.

Stirrup spacing tab

Use the Stirrup spacing tab to define whether stirrups are created as one group or as separate groups, and to define stirrup spacing.

Stirrup spacing

Define the distances from the part ends to the first stirrups.


Option	Description
N	Number of stirrups.
Space	Define the spacing of stirrups. Use a space to separate spacing values. Enter a value for each space between the stirrups. For example, if there are 3 stirrups, enter 2 values.

Main stirrup spacing type and Ledge Stirrup Spacing Type

Define how the main stirrups and ledge stirrups are distributed along the length of the beam.


Option	Description
Target	Tekla Structures creates equal spaces between the bars, aiming the spacing value as closely as possible to the value you specify. This is the default option.
Exact	The first and last space of a zone adjust themselves to even out bar distribution. The spaces in the middle of each zone are exactly the size you specify.

Advanced tab

Use the Advanced tab to define the naming and numbering properties of bars and stirrups.


Option	Description
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.
Prefix	Prefix for the bar position number.
Start number	Start number for the bar position number.