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In this block, you enter all information that sets the strand properties. Depending on which of the section types are selected, the input content will change. The inputs for this section are:
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Size | The size of the strand used. | ||
Area | The area of the strand used.
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Diameter | The diameter of the strand used.
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% Pull | The percent pull on the strand. |
Strand Pattern
In this block, you enter all information relating to the strands pattern in the concrete. Depending on which of the section types are selected, the input content will change. The inputs for this section are:
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Pattern Type | Either Circular or Rectangular. This input determines what fields are in the strand pattern table below. | ||
Automatically Set Covers | If enabled sets the strand to be directly inside the transverse reinforcement. | ||
Strand Pattern Table (Rectangular) | Sets the outermost border of a defined rectangle of x rows and y columns. For example, if there were 4 rows and 4 columns the outer 12 strands would be shown. The edge distances are from outer edge of the pile to the center of the strand.
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Strand Pattern Table (Circular) | Sets a circular pattern of strand around the pile a set distance in from the pile edge (Edge Distance). The count is the amount of strand in the pattern and the offset is the degrees the strand are offset from their original positions moving counter-clockwise.
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Rebar Properties
In this block, you enter all information that sets the rebar properties. The inputs for this section are:
Header | Description | ||
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Size | The size of the bar used. | ||
Area | The area of the bar used.
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Diameter | The diameter of the bar used.
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Used As Top Connection | If enabled the rebar defined in this section is treated as top connection steel only and will not be included in the prestressing interaction diagram. This enables and disables additional options on the Piece Ticket | ||
Grout Tube Diameter | This is the diameter of the top connection embedments that will be used to detail the piece ticket drawings. |
Rebar Pattern
In this block, you enter all information relating to the rebar pattern in the concrete. The inputs for this section are:
Header | Description | ||
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Pattern Type | Either Circular or Rectangular. This input determines what fields are in the rebar pattern table below. | ||
Automatically Set Covers | If enabled sets the bars to be directly inside the transverse reinforcement. | ||
Rebar Pattern Table (Rectangular) | Sets the outermost border of a defined rectangle of x rows and y columns. For example, if there were 4 rows and 4 columns the outer 12 bars would be shown. The edge distances are from outer edge of the pile to the center of the bar.
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Rebar Pattern Table (Circular) | Sets a circular pattern of bars around the pile a set distance in from the pile edge (Edge Distance). The count is the amount of bars in the pattern and the offset is the degrees the bars are offset from their original positions moving counter-clockwise.
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Transverse Reinforcement
In this block, you enter all information relating to the transverse reinforcement in the pile. Depending on which of the section types are selected, the input content will change. The inputs for this section are:
Header | Description |
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Spiral/Ties | Sets the transverse confinement reinforcement to be hoop or spiral. |
Type | The transverse confinement reinforment can be either rebar or wire. |
Reinforcement Size | Size of reinforcement. This will change depending on the “Type” field. If the type is rebar select the desired size from the drop down list. If the type is wire enter the W number. |
Minimum Cover | The minimum cover to the transverse confinement reinforcement. |
Transverse Zones
In this block, you enter all zones of transverse reinforcement. This contains the number or turns in the zone, the pitch, or distance between hoops/spirals, of the zone, and the length of the zone. Only the start location and two of the three latter options are required. The third option will be auto populated based on the previous two. This input will be used to generate pile drawings in the production summary and piece ticket as well as used in the shear calculations.
Using Relative Locations (Gap Input)
This grid option allows users to input transverse reinforcement information in a convenient way. The method employs a gap input to represent the distance between transverse reinforcement zones with a fixed pitch. The following example demonstrates how the input relates to the transverse output.
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This input consists of specific measurements and dimensions for the placement of transverse reinforcement. Denoted in row one, there is a 3-inch gap between the pile end and the first zone of ties or spirals. Once this gap is reached, the first zone begins, consisting of 8 spaces with a length of 1 foot and a spacing of 1.5 inches per space. After this zone, there is another 3-inch gap as indicated in the second row of the grid, followed by the second zone with a total of 188 spaces at 3 inches per space, totaling a length of 47 feet. Another 3-inch gap is present before the third zone, which consists of 8 spaces with a length of 1 foot and a spacing of 1.5 inches per space. Overall, the length of transverse reinforcement includes a 9-inch gap and 49 feet of reinforcement. If the total length of the pile is 50 feet, then 3 inches will remain at the far end of the pile, resulting in a total length of 50 feet. This is calculated by subtracting 49 feet and 9 inches from 50 feet. This is visualized below.
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Defining Zones
The user is allowed to place zones according to a defined location. This location can be either from the top or bottom of the pile, and the program will visually indicate this by positioning the bottom of the pile on the left and the top on the right. The input for this option consists of four sections, including the pile location, the number of spirals or ties, the spacing between the ties, and the total length of the section.
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The provided image above showcases an example input for the transverse reinforcement zone. As per this input, the first transverse zone will begin at 3 inches from the bottom of the pile, meaning this will start from the left of the drawings. The zone will consist of 8 ties or spirals, with a spacing of 1.5 inches between each tie or spiral. This arrangement will result in a length of 1'-0". The visualization below demonstrates this configuration.
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Every sequential zone should have a start location of the previous zones start location plus the previous zones length. |
In the given example, the second row of the pile starts at a distance of 1 foot and 3 inches from the bottom of the pile. This is because the zones of the pile must begin where the previous zone ended. For every other zone, the program automatically incorporates an offset to the previous zone without requiring any additional input from the user.
The image below displays the visualization of this configuration.
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