Starter bars for pillar (86)

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Starter bars for pillar (86)

Starter bars for pillar (86) creates starter bars in a footing and a pedestal 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 pillar (86) creates straight or L-shaped starter bars that go through a rectangular or circular pedestal. Starter bars can have stirrups.

Before you start

  • Create the footing.

  • Calculate the required area of reinforcement.

Selection order

  1. Footing

  2. Pedestal

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define bar dimensions and locations, spacing of bars, stirrup type, 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.

Select the shape for the top of the starter bars:

Option

Description

The top of the starter bars is straight.

Default

The top of the starter bars is bent.

Define the length of the bent part.

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.

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

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.

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