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Mesh Bars by Area: Bar end conditions tab

Use the Bar end conditions tab to control the cover thickness and bar hooks in Mesh Bars by Area.

Option

Cover thickness on sides

End conditions

Description

• Different each side: Each end of a bar group can have different distances from part edges.

• Same all sides: All ends of the bar groups have the same distance from part edge.

Creates a 90° hook at a given end of bar

Creates a 135° hook at a given end of bar.

Creates a 180° hook at a given end of bar.

Creates a straight bar without a hook at the given end of a bar.

Creates a hook with a free angle at the given end of a bar.

Creates a double bent hook at the given end of a bar.

Bending radius

Bending length

Bending radius at bar ends

Bending length at bar ends

Mesh Bars by Area: Splicing tab

Use the Splicing tab to control the splicing of the reinforcing bars in Mesh

Bars by Area.

Option

Splice bars

Description

Select whether the reinforcing bars are spliced or not.

Reinforcement 418 Beam, column, and slab reinforcement

Option

Manufacturer

Maximum length of bars

Lapping length

Splicing in same cross section

Splicing symmetry

Splicing offset

Minimum splitting distance

Splicing type

Bar position

Description

Select the manufacturer of the reinforcement.

The maximum bar lengths and lap lengths are then listed by the grade and size of the bar.

If needed, you can modify these splicing definitions in the MeshBarsSplicing_Manufacturers.dat

file. You can also copy the default file from ..

\ProgramData\Tekla Structures\<version>

\environments\common\system, edit it, and save it to your project or firm folder.

Maximum reinforcing bar length after which the bars are spliced.

Length of the lapping connection.

Select how many reinforcing bars can be spliced in the same location.

• 1/1 = all reinforcing bars are spliced in the same cross section.

• 1/2 = every second reinforcing bar is spliced in the same cross section.

• 1/3 = every third reinforcing bar is spliced in the same cross section.

• 1/4 = every fourth reinforcing bar is spliced in the same cross section.

Select the symmetry that is applied when the reinforcing bars are spliced.

• Not Symmetrical: The splice pattern of the reinforcing bar is not symmetrical and the uneven length is only at one side.

• Symmetrical with different lengths at sides:

The splice pattern of the reinforcing bar is symmetrical with uneven lengths at the sides.

• Symmetrical with different length at center:

The splice pattern of the reinforcing bar is symmetrical with uneven length in the center.

Offset of the splice center point from the point where the reinforcing bars originally met.

Minimum longitudinal distance between two splices in consecutive bars.

Select the type of the splice.

Select whether the lapping bars are on top of each other or parallel to each other.

Reinforcement 419 Beam, column, and slab reinforcement