CORNER

Geometry
This option is used to define the geometry and reinforcement of an RC slab corner. There are
three ways to access this option:

Menu: Reinforcement > Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner

Ribbon: ASD - Structure elements > Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner

Toolbar: Structure elements - reinforcement > Corner .

The following dialog displays:

The following information displays in the top part of the dialog:

Name of an RC structure element (RC corner)

Number of position
Number of defined elements (corners) - this number has an effect on the steel table

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 Corner shape; the following shapes of an RC corner are available (the number is entered
into the Shape edit field):

1.

2.

3.

4. .

Select the Add element option to group the reinforcing bars (or reinforcing wire fabrics) of the
corner reinforcement into an element while generating the formwork / reinforcement. The name
specified in the Element name field is added on the Model tab of the Object Inspector dialog.
The element (the group of reinforcing bars) displays in the Element manager dialog.

Once corner geometry is specified, dimension values of the corner are defined; the number of
dimensions depends on a corner shape type. A schematic drawing of a corner adapts itself to the
selected corner shape. In a schematic drawing of a corner another parameter may be specified:

Description of structural axes (by standard, letter A is entered to denote one direction and
letter B to denote the second direction - these values are editable).

Note: If the fields with description of structural axes are left blank, these parameters will not be
generated in a drawing of the defined corner.

After completing definition of corner dimensions and clicking Next, the Corner - reinforcement
dialog displays . The contents of the dialog depends on a corner type selected.

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Reinforcement
After defining the corner geometry dimensionsm click Next. The following dialog displays:

The top of the dialog includes parameters of transversal reinforcement of a corner; the following
parameters should be specified for every corner shape type:

Reinforcement diameter
Reinforcement cover
Spacing of reinforcing bars
Reinforcing steel grade.

For every corner shape type, the appropriate reinforcement schemes are available:

For type 1 - 3 reinforcement schemes: , ,

For type 2 - 2 reinforcement schemes: ,

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 For type 3 - 1 reinforcement scheme:

For type 4 - 4 reinforcement schemes: , , and .

The bottom of the dialog contains parameters of longitudinal reinforcement; the following
parameters should be defined for this reinforcement type:

Reinforcement diameter
Steel grade.

Units used to define corner geometry and reinforcement are set in the Job preferences dialog.

The dialog includes a selection lists that define a hierarchy of projects and templates; the
following rules apply while creating the hierarchy:

A project is a component superior to a group in the hierarchy

Several different groups may be defined in a project
Each group may include many templates.

Such hierarchy makes it easier to manage structure elements included in a project. It is also
simpler to copy a project between two users (computers used by users), by copying a whole
folder with the project name for the entire project hierarchy with all groups and templates.

You can define an arbitrary hierarchy; the following hierarchy can be used as an example:

Project - High-rise building

Group - Story 1
Template - Corner 01.

The Template list includes user-defined templates (schemes) of corners and their reinforcement.
After defining the corner geometry and reinforcement, it is possible to save these settings by
specifying a name in the Template field and clicking the Save button (Note: a template is saved
in a selected group and a selected project). After defining the corner reinforcement and selecting
the name of a saved template (in a selected project and a selected group), all parameters in the
dialog are set exactly as they are defined in the template.

To open a template saved in a selected project and a selected group, click Load. To delete a
selected template assigned to a selected project and a selected group, click Delete.

Templates saved in the macros for formworks of structure elements are available and can be
loaded to the corresponding reinforcement macros. Once such a template is loaded, the
Geometrytab sets parameters of the structure element geometry saved in the template.

The following buttons are located at the bottom of the dialog:

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 Preview - Click to display the defined corner and reinforcement
Back < / Next > - Click to open the dialog on the previous / next tab
Insert - Click to place the defined corner and reinforcement in a drawing. The number of
reinforcement positions and locations for the defined corner in a drawing should be
defined; together with a drawing of a corner. A reinforcement table compliant with the
settings specifed in the Job preferences dialog is inserted.

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