Design of beams

This item defines the type of selection that the user wants to use to choose beams where the design results should be displayed.

For more information see chapter Results in the main help.

Selects the type of load to be evaluated: load case, combination, class.

For more information see chapter Results in the main help.

Selects the particular load case, combination or class to be evaluated.

For more information see chapter Results in the main help.

The selection of beams to be evaluated may be filtered out.

For more information see chapter Results in the main help.

If ON, a table explaining warning and error occurring the design is attached to the document. This item has no response in the graphical window.

This item selects the value or values to be displayed. See below.

Defines the places where numerical values will be added to the diagram of selected quantity.

Enables the user to adjust the display style for the result diagrams. See below.

Total required area of longitudinal reinforcement.

If assumed (basic) or real (practical) reinforcement is used, it shows the total area of longitudinal reinforcement in the section.

Area of defined basic and also practical (defined) longitudinal reinforcement (see Advanced mode for member data adjustment).

Area of still required longitudinal reinforcement after the basic reinforcement has been taken into account. (see Advanced mode for member data adjustment).

Percentage of total required reinforcement.

Total required area of shear reinforcement.

Weight of the reinforcement.

If ON, labels are attached to the diagram.

If OFF, only the diagram without any description is displayed.

If ON, the longitudinal position of the section is depicted.

The design is always performed for the selected load case or combination. The number of considered load case / combination may be added to the diagram label.

The calculated number of reinforcement bars is printed in the diagram label.

The considered profile of reinforcement bars is printed in the diagram label.

If ON, the number of a potential warning or error is attached to the diagram of selected quantity. If no error occurs, nothing is printed.

Refreshes the contents of the graphical window so that the window shows the selected quantity for the selected load case or combination taking account of all relevant parameters.

Whenever the refresh of screen is required, this item is red-highlighted.

Shows information about the calculation. See separate chapter.

Enables the user to modify design parameters. See separate chapter.

It enables the user to input the reinforcement in the member following the drawn necessary reinforcement area.

If option "Take into account practical reinforcement for design calculation" in the Setup dialogue is ON, the necessary reinforcement area is recalculated taking account of the newly defined reinforcement.

Performs a detailed check of a selected beam. See separate chapter.

Note: Single check in design cannot be used for columns.

Shows the selected design values in the Preview window.