Concrete Detailing - Tekla User Assistance

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Option

U bar offset.

Description

3.14 U Bar of concrete slab (63)

Automatically generates U bars reinforcement for concrete slabs.

Reinforcements

• Precast concrete RC slabs and PC panels (both solid and sandwich)

• For cast-in-situ slabs (both vertical and horizontal).

Use for

To create U bars to an already created concrete slab complete with its main and secondary reinforcement.

Create the slab’s main reinforcement

• with existing slab reinforcement components (e.g. Pilecap reinforcement

(76), Pad footing (77), Slab bars (18), Reinforcement mesh array in area

(89))

• manually with the tools on the Concrete toolbar (e.g. single bar, bar groups or mesh).

Before you start

Existing components must be created previously in order to use this reinforcement tool.

Defining properties

Use the U bars tab to define the properties of the objects that this component creates:

U bars

Tab Contents

Generate automatically U bar reinforcement for concrete slabs

See also

U bars

(page 720)

Automated Reinforcement Layout 719 U Bar of concrete slab (63)