Two-sided seating with dowel (76)

Two-sided seating with dowel (76) connects a column and two beams using anchor bolts.

Parts created

Anchor bolts (2)
Nuts (2)
Washer plates (2)
Bearing plates (2)
Fittings for beam and column (2)
Holes for bolts (2)
Corbels (optional) (2)
Recesses for washer plate and nut (optional) (2)

Use for


Option	Description
	Connects two beams to a column using anchor bolts and creates corbels. Nuts and washer plates on the surface of the beams.
	Connects two beams to a column using anchor bolts. Nuts and washer plates recessed into the beams. Second beam is sloped, and is cut to create a gap between the beam and the column.

Before you start

Create the following parts:

Concrete column (round or rectangular profile)
Two concrete beams (rectangular, HI, I, L, or inverted T profile)

Selection order

Select the main part (column).
Select the secondary part (beam).
Select the second secondary part (beam).
Click the middle mouse button to create the connection.

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define dimensions and the position of the anchor bolts relative to the beams and bearing plates.

Beam and column

Select one of the following options to define how the end of the beams are cut and shaped:


Key	Options
1 = column 2 = first beam picked 3 = second beam picked

Select one of the following options to fit the beams or the column:


Option	Description
	Fits column. Default
	Fits beam.

Bearing plate

Select one of the following options to define the position of the bearing plate:


Option	Description
	Square with beam. Default
	Square with column.
	Square with column. Enter the distances from column edges.

Dowel tab

Use the Dowel tab to define dowel properties.


Option	Description
Profile	Select the dowel profile from the profile catalog.
Prefix, Start number	Prefix and start number for the part position number.
Material	Material grade. The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Name	Name that is shown in drawings and reports.
Finish	Describes how the part surface has been treated.
Class	Enter a number to group the parts that the component creates. By default, the class number affects the color in which the part is shown in model views.
Size	Diameter of the bars.
Grade	Strength of the steel used in the bars.
Number of bars	Select 1 Dowel to create one reinforcing bar. Select 2 Dowels to create two reinforcing bars. Then define the distance between the bars in the Bar distance field.

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define bearing pad, drainage hole, grout, bolt plate, nut, and tube properties.


Option	Description
t, b, h	Define the part thickness, width and height.
Pos_No	Define a prefix and a start number for the part position number.
Material	Define the material grade.
Name	Define a name for the part.
Class	Use Class to group the parts.

Left beam/Right beam tab

Use the Left beam/Right beam tab to define anchor bolt, bolt hole and recess properties.

Left beam is the first beam selected and right is the second.

You can create a clearance between beam and column if beam is sloped.

Nut and bolt plate


Field	Description
1	Nut width.
2	Bolt plate width.

Nut and washer plate

Select one of the following options to define if the nut and washer plate are recessed into the beam:


Option	Description
	Nut and washer plate on the surface of the beam. Default
	Nut and bolt plate recessed into the beam.

If you choose to recess the nut and washer plate into the beam, enter the following dimensions to define the recess:

Grout

Select one of the following options to include and define grout:


Option	Description
	No grout. Default
	Bolt hole grouted. No nut or washer plate.
	Bolt hole grouted. Bolt, washer plate, and anchor bolt protruding.

Bolt hole

Enter the following bolt hole dimensions:


Field	Description
1	Hole dimension in the direction of the beam.
2	The distance from beam center line to hole center and bolt.
3	Hole dimension in the direction perpendicular to the beam.

Select the shape of the bolt hole:


Option	Description
	Rectangular Default
	Round

Bearing plate

Select one of the following options to define the position of the bearing plate:


Option	Description
	Square with beam. Default
	Square with column.
	Square with column. Enter the distances from column edges.

Left corbel/Right corbel tab

Use the Left corbel/Right corbel tab to create a corbel and define its properties.

Select to create a corbel from the Create corbel list.

The options for chamfering corbels are:


Option	Description
	Beveled Default
	Straight
	Rounded

Define the placement of the corbel rebar.


Option	Description
t, b, h	Define the thickness, width, and height of the part.
Pos_No	Prefix and start number for the part position number. The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Name	Name that is shown in drawings and reports.
Class	Part class number.

General tab

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General tab

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab