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2022-01-24

Automatic Reinforcement Design

Can the RFEM 6 Concrete Design add-on automatically design member and surface reinforcement?


Answer:

In the current state of RFEM 6, the user must manually define the shear and longitudinal reinforcement for members. This is considered the "Provided Reinforcement" within the Concrete Design add-on. The add-on calculation will then determine the "Required Reinforcement" needed from the analysis and further output the "Not Covered Reinforcement". The user must manually apply additional reinforcement if the "Required Reinforcement" is not met.

For surfaces RFEM 6 can design automatically the reinforcement.

It is planned for the future to have an automatic design also of the member reinforcement rather than only the manual input option.


Author

Amy Heilig is the CEO of the USA Subsidiary Office in Philadelphia, PA. She is responsible for sales, technical support, and continued program development for the North American market.



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