I designed a wall with RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces. On the outside and inside, the program shows me the same reinforcement amount [cm²/m]. Do I have to enter As,top + As,bottom now? Or only one value (top or bottom)?

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I designed a wall with RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces. On the outside and inside, the program shows me the same reinforcement amount [cm&#178;/m]. Do I have to enter As,top + As,bottom now? Or only one value (top or bottom)?

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In RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces, the "Top" or "Bottom" position is controlled by the orientation of the local coordinate system of the surface.See also FAQ 000740:For a wall, this means that As,bottom or As,top can be the reinforcement on the outside or inside depending on the orientation of the local z-axis.Both values must be considered for the reinforcement design.That is, the sum of As,bottom + As,top.

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I designed a wall with RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces. On the outside and inside, the program shows me the same reinforcement amount [cm²/m]. Do I have to enter A_s,top + A_s,bottom now? Or only one value (top or bottom)?