Reinforcement input data

For defining the longitudinal reinforcement you have these two options available in PRE-Stress:

In addition to adding longitudinal reinforcement bar per bar or wire per wire in the main reinforcement grid, PRE-Stress offers two helper functions; ‘Reinforcement pattern’ and ‘Layer of reinforcement’.

1. Define reinforcement using strand pattern. 

Use the Strand Pattern Manager to load either a normal pattern-file or a master pattern file with all possible strand positions for a casting bed in a specific factory. The center of gravity for the cross section and the center of prestressing are shown to minimize any non-symmetrical deflection.

2. Define reinforcement using layer of reinforcement.

For defining the transversal shear reinforcement you have the option to go with automatic design or with manual design.