As of the 2017.a version, users can select between two types of reinforcement for wall spans: “Reinforcement by faces” (this is the type in previous versions) and “Confinement reinforcement” (new type). This new type allows for typical reinforcement to be defined at wall ends.
A shear wall can be composed of several spans with the same or different thickness. Each span of the wall can be assigned different reinforcement strips, for their composition or type.
- Reinforcement by faces
A bar diameter is defined as well as the horizontal and vertical reinforcement spacing, which will be the same for either side of the wall. - Confinement reinforcement
The number of longitudinal bars per side of the wall and their diameter is defined, as well as the transverse reinforcement composed of closed stirrups and intermediate cross-ties (column-type).
The program designs and checks the reinforcement depending on the selected type.
