Border rebar (92)

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Tekla Structures

Environment

Construsoft European

Component Border rebar (92) creates pins (U-bars), stirrups and edge bars on all edges of a concrete slab or a concrete panel.

Objects created

Pins
Stirrups
Edge bars

Use for

Situation	Description
Image	Slab with border rebar: pin bars
Image	Slab with border rebar: overhanging pin bars edge bars
Image	Panel with border rebar also around opening: pin bars edge bars
Image	Panel with border rebar: pin bars stirrups edge bars

Before you start

Create a slab or a panel where you want to place border rebars.

Selection order

1. Activate the component.
2. Select the slab or the panel where you want to create border rebars.
The border rebar details are created automatically.

Pins tab

In the Pins tab, the parameters of the pin bars are defined.

Option	Description
Grade	Select pin grade.
Size	Select pin size.
End conditions left	Select the end hook type for the left side of the pin bar. Default is no hook. The options are: Default 90° 135° 180° -180° -135° -90° -45° 45°
End conditions right	Select the end hook type for the right-side of the pin bar. Default is no hook. The options are: Default 90° 135° 180° -180° -135° -90° -45° 45°
Bend lengths left	Define the length of the left hook. Available, if other than Default value is selected in End conditions left.
Bend lengths right	Define the length of the right hook. Available, if other than Default value is selected in End conditions right.
1	Select shape of the pin bars. The options are: Image
a: b:	Define the dimensions for the option selected in setting number 1.
2	Pin bars which are illustrated as dots are not created. The options are: Image
3	Set pin bars offset from sides.
4	Select where the pin bars should be created according to the geometry of concrete object. The options are: Both - pin bars created on outer and inner borders of concrete object. Outer - pin bars created on outer borders of concrete object. Inner - pin bars created on inner borders of concrete object. Opening nr. - pin bars are created only on border of selected opening. Opening can be selected by selecting number in the field next to this setting.
5	Select direction of pins if the edge is not perpendicular The options are: Image Border number - Select borders by number where the pin bars should be created according to the selection with Nr's.
6	Select the parts of the concrete object which will be affected by modifications.
7	Define the dimensions for pin bars.
8	Define extra cover thickness. The options are: Manual - extra cover thickness can be defined separately for each border and for right and left side of pin bars Automatic odd sides - extra cover thickness according to the diameter of pin bars for concrete object odd sides Automatic even sides - extra cover thickness according to the diameter of pin bars for concrete object even sides
9	Select pin direction. Available for certain options in setting number 1 The options are: Image
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3	Define different parameters for pin bars in different zones. The options are: Number of stirrups Space Length
Border rebar	Select whether exact spacing between pin bars should be kept. The options are: No Yes
Different spacing for horizontal and vertical	Define whether the spacing for horizontal pin bars and vertical pin bars should differ. The options are: No Yes
No pins if border length is less than	Enter length of concrete object side where you don't want the pin bars to be created. The pin bars won't be created on all borders which has the same or lower value as the entered length.
If border length is less than	This setting is coupled with the next one, Distance between pins is equal to. It allows to enter length of concrete object side, for which the user desire to set equal distance between pin bars.
Distance between pins is equal to	This setting is coupled with the one above, If border length is less than. Enter the value for distance between pins on all borders which have the same or lower border length as the value entered in the setting above.

Stirrups tab

In the Stirrups tab the settings for stirrups are defined.

Option	Description
Create stirrups	Decide whether the stirrups should be created or not. The options are: No Yes
Grade	Select stirrups grade.
Size	Select stirrups size.
End conditions left	Select the end hook type for the left side of the stirrups. Default is no hook. The options are: Default 90° 135° 180° -180° -135° -90° -45° 45°
End conditions right	Select the end hook type for the right-side of the stirrups. Default is no hook. The options are: Default 90° 135° 180° -180° -135° -90° -45° 45°
Bend lengths left	Define the length of the left hook. Available, if other than Default value is selected in End conditions left.
Bend lengths right	Define the length of the right hook. Available, if other than Default value is selected in End conditions right.
1	Select shape of the stirrups. The options are: Image
a: b: C1: C2: C3: d: Ø 2: Ø 3: Ø 4: Ø 5:	Define the dimensions for the option selected in setting number 1.
2	Select the rotation of the stirrups. The options are: 0° 90° 180° 270° Mirror vertical Mirror horizontal
3	Define different parameters for stirrups in different zones. The options are: Number of stirrups Space Length
Border rebar	Select whether exact spacing between stirrups should be kept. The options are: No Yes
Different spacing for horizontal and vertical	Define whether the spacing for horizontal stirrups and vertical stirrups should differ. The options are: No Yes
4	Stirrups which are illustrated as dots are not created. The options are: Image
5	Define the concrete cover thickness on the sides and the upper part of the horizontal stirrups.
6	Define offset from the corner of opening where the first and last stirrup should lay.
7	If the space exceeds set value, shape and rotation settings in this section will be used instead of global setting for vertical stirrups. This can be set for vertical stirrups on opposite sides separately. Also, it is possible precisely define for which vertical stirrups the settings will be applied. The options are: Image
8	If the space exceeds set value, shape and rotation settings in this section will be used instead of global setting for horizontal stirrups. This can be set for horizontal stirrups on opposite sides separately. Also, it is possible precisely define for which horizontal stirrups the settings will be applied. The options are: Image
9	Define the concrete cover thickness on the sides and the upper part of the vertical stirrups.

Edgebars 1 tab

The Edgebars 1 tab is used to define if edge bars are created and their parameters.

Option	Description
Create rebars	Decide whether the stirrups should be created or not. The options are: Yes No
Standard rebar	Select rebars grade.
1	Define the shape and dimensions of edge rebars in outer corners for standard edge. The options are: Image
2	Select the position of doubled corner reinforcement possible to set for last option in setting number 1. The options are: Image
3	Define the dimensions of edge rebars in inner corners for standard edge.
4	Settings for defining concrete cover thickness and number of edge bars. The options are: Number of bars By distance
5	Define the shape and dimensions of edge bars for each side and corner separately. The options are: Image

Edgebars 2 tab

The Edgebars 2 tab is used to define parameters of edge bars when sides of concrete part are sloped.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, size and dimensions of edge bars. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image Also it is possible to select shape and dimensions of edge bars conjunction when two sloped sides meet. The options are: Image
2	Select the shape and define the dimensions when the left side corner has less than 90°. The options are: Image
3	Select the shape and define the dimensions when the right-side corner has less than 90°. The options are: Image
4	If the set value of sloped side is higher than the dimensions of sloped sides of concrete object, the edge bars are not respecting the slope.

Edgebars door tab

Use the Edgebars door tab to define the number, the shape, the dimensions of edge bars around door opening and the concrete cover thickness.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of upper edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image
2	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of side edge bars, when the opening finishes on the bottom edge of the concrete part. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image
3	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of side edge bars, when the opening finishes on the upper edge of the concrete part. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image
4	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of bottom edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image

Edgebars left side door tab

Use the Edgebars left side door tab to define the number, the shape, the dimensions of edge bars around door opening when the opening is on left edge of concrete part. Also use it to set the concrete cover thickness.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of upper and bottom edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image
2	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of the edge bar of the inner side of opening. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image

Option

Description

Define the number, dimensions and end shape of upper and bottom edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness.

The options are:

Define the number, dimensions and end shape of the edge bar of the inner side of opening. Set the concrete cover thickness.

The options are:

Edgebars right side door tab

Use the Edgebars right side door tab to define the number, the shape, the dimensions of edge bars around door opening when the opening is on right edge of concrete part. Also use it to set the concrete cover thickness.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of the edge bar of the inner side of the opening. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image
2	Define the number, dimensions and end shape of upper and bottom edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness. The options are: Image

Option

Description

Define the number, dimensions and end shape of the edge bar of the inner side of the opening. Set the concrete cover thickness.

The options are:

Define the number, dimensions and end shape of upper and bottom edge bar. Set the concrete cover thickness.

The options are:

Edgebars left corners tab

The Edgebars left corners tab serves for setting the number, the size, the shape and the dimensions of edge bars when the concrete object has irregular shape and corners on left side. Also use it to set the concrete cover thickness.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars. The options are: Image
2	Define the dimensions of end hooks of edge bars. The options are: Image

Option

Description

Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars.

The options are:

Define the dimensions of end hooks of edge bars.

The options are:

Edgebars right corners tab

The Edgebars right corners tab serves for setting the number, the size, the shape and the dimensions of edge bars when the concrete object has irregular shape and corners on right-side. Also use it to set the concrete cover thickness.

Option	Description
1	Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars. The options are: Image
2	Define the dimensions of end hooks of edge bars. The options are: Image

Option

Description

Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars.

The options are:

Define the dimensions of end hooks of edge bars.

The options are:

Edgebars opening 1 tab

In the Edgebars opening 1 tab the settings for edge bars around openings are defined.

Option	Description
Create rebars	Decide whether the edge bars around openings should be created or not. The options are: Yes No Opening nr. - choose the number of opening around which the edge bars should be created
Around recesses	Decide whether the edge bars around recesses should be created or not. The options are: Yes No Only
Standard rebar	Select edge bars grade.
Size	Select edge bars size.
1	Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars on left and right-side of the opening. The options are: Image
Radius	Select edge bars radius.
2	Define the concrete cover thickness and the number of edge bars. The options are: Number of bars By distance
3	Define the number, the size, the end shape and the dimensions of edge bars on upper and bottom side of the opening. The options are: Image

Edgebars opening 2 tab

In the Edgebars opening 2 tab the settings for edge bars around opening inner corners are defined.

Option	Description
1	Define the end shape of the edge bars in the opening inner corners. The options are: Image
L1 L2 L3 L4	Define the dimensions for the option selected in setting number 1.
2	Define the concrete cover thickness.
3	If the set value of sloped side is higher than the dimensions of sloped sides of concrete object, the edge bars are not respecting the slope.

Diag bars tab

In the Diag bars tab the settings for diagonal rebars in the corners of openings are defined.

Option	Description
Create diagonal bars	Decide whether the diagonal bars should be created or not. The options are: No Both Outer Inner Opening nr.
Create as rebar group	Decide whether the diagonal rebars should be created as rebar group or single rebars.
Size	Select diagonal rebars size.
Grade	Select diagonal rebars grade.
1	Define the concrete cover thickness and the number of diagonal rebars.
2	Define the dimensions of diagonal rebars.
3	Define the end shape of diagonal rebars and it's dimensions. The options are: Image Define the distance of diagonal rebars from the corner edge.

Advanced tab

In the Advanced tab, properties of Edge bars, Pins, Stirrups and Diagonal bars are defined.

Option	Description
Edge bars Edge bars opening	Multiple properties of the Edge bars groups, such as comment, name, class, serie and start number, can be defined here. Number of groups can be selected by the Rebar group option. The options are: Image
Pins	Multiple properties of the Pins can be defined here.
Stirrups	Multiple properties of the Stirrups types can be defined here.
Diagonal bars outer Diagonal bars opening	Multiple properties of the Diagonal bars can be defined here.
Overlap rebars	Decide how the rebars should behave in case of multiple openings. The options are: Image
Use standard rebar lengths	Decide, whether around openings and recesses, when the rebars are straight, the standard rebar lengths should be used.
Available lengths	Write in the field standard rebar lengths which are available.
Max. extra length	Write in the field the value for maximum extra length condition.
Max. extra shorten	Write in the field the value for maximum extra shorten condition.

Configuration tab

In Configuration tab, configuration settings are defined.

Option	Description
Bending radius	Bending radius for Pins, Edge bars and Diagonal bars are defined here. When rebar_database.inp is selected, the radius values defined in Rebar catalog for main bars and tie/stirrup will be used. With the two other options, Main radius and Hook radius input fields become active for user to define the radius values. When Relative to diameter is selected, the input value is the multiplier of the diameter. The options are: rebar_database.inp Relative to diameter Bending radius
Detect outside geometry	This setting can be used to configure how part cuts are detected inside the concrete part. Typically this setting is needed when concrete part has recess cuts. The plane which is used to search for part cuts can be moved with two parameters: Distance in material and Position in plane option menu (Back, Middle, Front). The plane location is visualized if Draw geometry with profiles is set to Yes.
Detect neg. volume	If a recess cut is applied to the concrete part, you can use Difference in thickness to control if the recess cut should be considered or not.
Draw geometry with profiles	Option to create construction lines to visualize the location of the part cut detection plane. The location can be changed with Distance in material. The options are: Yes No
Draw axis	Option to visualize component internal coordinate system. If Yes is selected, three small diameter round parts are created at component axis, starting from the origin. The options are: Yes No
Show ref border number	The number of points on the side indicates reference border number. The options are: No Pins Edgebars 1
Extra rotation	The tool creates pins, stirrups and edge bars according to the selected axis. The options are: No Around X Around Y
Ignore cutout classes	The tool ignores parts of concrete objects according to selected classes.
Ignore cutout names	The tool ignores parts of concrete objects according to selected classes.
Cast unit geometry	Decide whether the pins, stirrups and edge bars should be created in all concrete objects which are part of the cast unit. The options are: No Yes

About tab

In the "About" tab, general information about the extension and the developer can be found.

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