Isolated footing with single or double pocket
For an isolated footing with pocket on footing (single or double pocket), in the Pocket dialog box, the user can define assumptions for both Longitudinal and Transversal bars:
The Pocket dialog box for isolated footing with single pocket on footing
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Longitudinal
General Settings
Offset: vertical reinforcement offset from the pocket edge
Main starter bars
Reinforcement type: select the shape of the longitudinal main reinforcement
- Vertical links
- U shaped hooks
- Opposed U shaped
Minimum diameter: define the minimum diameter to be used in main reinforcement calculation
Maximum diameter: define the maximum diameter to be used in main reinforcement calculation
Secondary starter bars
Quantity bars along X / Y: define the number of secondary starter bars along X / Y
Reinforcement type: select the shape of the longitudinal secondary reinforcement
Diameter bars along X / Y: define the diameter of the secondary starter bars along X / Y
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Transversal
The Pocket Transversal dialog box for isolated footing with single pocket on footing
Links
Reinforcement type: select the reinforcement type:
- Single link
- Multiple link
Minimum / Maximum spacing: define the minimum / maximum clear distance between bars for the transverse reinforcement
Minimum / Maximum diameter: define the minimum / maximum diameter to be used in transverse reinforcement calculation
Extend links: check this box if you want the links to be extended into the footing.
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