Create
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When checked, adds dowel bars to the pad footing
reinforcement.
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Column
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Used to define the column information for the dowel
bars.
- Shape,
Length – Displays the current pad footing shape and its length.
- Tie
Clearance – Additional clearance between the column vertical bars
and the dowel bars.
- Vertical
Bar Size –Select the bar size (diameter) used for the column
vertical bars.
- Tie Bar
Size
– Select the tie bar size (diameter) used in the
column.
The
Select Column
prompts
Select Pad footing, followed by
Select Column when selecting active column in the
view. The above values are populated when the column is selected.
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Dowels
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- Long /
Short Face Qty – Sets the number of bars along each of the column
faces.
- Bar Size
– Sets the bar type (diameter) selected from the
drop-down list.
- Embedment –
Sets the distance from the top of the footing to the end of the dowel bars into
the footing.
- Extension –
Sets the distance from the top of the footing to the end of the dowel bars into
the column.
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Type
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The following descriptions apply to all start and
end options.
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Edit End Condition
Values
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When you select an end condition type, the standard
values and angle are applied. If necessary, click
Edit End Condition Values
to enter custom end
condition settings.
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Hook Orientation
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Select the alignment of the hooks where embedded in
the footing.
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Rotation
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Type a rotation angle (in degrees). Click
to rotate the bar by increments
of 90 degrees.
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Template Ties
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Used to keep dowel bars in place. Multiple ties can
be added to the template tie table.
- Bar Size
– Sets the tie bar type (diameter) selected from
the drop-down list.
- End
Condition Type – Sets the end condition type selected from the
drop-down list.
- Reference
Point – Select the reference point of the tie offset:
Base of Column or
Top of Dowel.
- Offset – Sets
the distance measured from the reference point to the tie of the current
template tie.
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Adds a new line to the ties table and clears the
controls in the editing area allowing a new template tie bar to be entered.
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Deletes the current line from the table.
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