The “Rebar splice” tool
links reinforcement bars by overlapping, couplers or welding. All the
bar objects are real on site objects. The length value of a standard bar
is constrained by the necessity for transporting it. Reinforcing
bar length enlargement presumes using several spliced bar objects.
Couplers
Welding
Lap
The “Rebar splice” tool is located at the “Edit”
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Create a bar group of 500 mm length. refer to the presented below:
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Copy/paste the bar group at the top of the concrete object’s face.
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The algorithm for using the “Rebar splice” tool is as follows:
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc button.
Enable the “Rebar splice” tool.
Select the first bar group to be spliced.
Select the second bar group to be spliced.
Press the Esc button to disable the tool.
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As a result you get the bars enlarged and spliced by couplers.
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Go to the rebar splice properties menu by executing a double-click at
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It is possible to control the splice point location by introducing values
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Try out indicating a negative value for the “Offset” field.
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Set out the offset value at 0 mm. Switch the joint type to the “Lap
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Indicate the “Lap length” value equal to 0. Thus the bars
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The lap length value depends on the bar diameter. You should address the
normative base of your country to check on the requirements. Set
out the lap length value at 600 mm. Note that the bar group overlap is
evenly distributed with reference to the center point.
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Switch the joint type to “Lap right”. Thus the distribution
of the bar group overlap is done unilaterally to the right with reference
to the centerpoint.
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Switching the splice type to the “Lap left” distributed the
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The “Bar positions”
field allows displacing the bar group with reference to each other ignoring
the “Lap length” and “Offset” values.
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There is one more distinct joint type as “Welded joint”. Enable
the type. There is no graphic update, except for the “Bar position”
field is not active anymore.
Switch the joint type to “Coupler”.
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As you can see this joint type does not provide any specific adjustment
tools for couplers. If there is a requirement to consider the couplers,
coupler sizes, gap clearances, another tool shall be applied.
The “Coupler” tool
allows creating couplers considering such parameters as: coupler size,
type, gap clearances, etc. The tool itself represents a plug-in which simulates
creating couplers by using the round profile beam.
It also allows to include all couplers in drawings and specifications.
The “Coupler” tool is located at the main ribbon as it is
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Coupler tool
” tool.
Create one more bar group with the bar length equal to half length of
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Coupler tool
” tool.
Create a vertical copy of the bar group.
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Coupler tool
” tool.
The algorithm for using the “Coupler” tool is as follows:
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Enable the “Coupler” tool.
Select the first bar group to get spliced.
Select the second bar group to get spliced.
Press the Esc key to disable the tool.
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Coupler tool
” tool.
The coupler objects created are of a different shape. The “Coupler”
tool creates a round profile beam with a cut inside. It can be considered
in all specifications.
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Coupler tool
” tool.
Go to the coupler properties menu. It refers to all the coupler objects
created by means of the plug-in. The majority of parameters are the same
with the respective standard beam.
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Coupler tool
” tool.
Go to the “Attributes” tab. This tab contains adjustable parameters
for couplers sizes and gap clearances. Try out modifying the parameter
values and examine the result.
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Coupler tool
” tool.
Couplers can be of various sizes and types. It is sufficient for them
to be indicated in the specifications under a right name and size. Various
manufacturers offer a wide range of couplers. It is of no sense to detaily
model couplers as these are bought-out components.
We will examine the coupler attributes adjustment at the programming components
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Finalize working at concrete object number 11.
The “Anchor” tool
represents a plug-in that automatically creates a beam tool in the shape
of a reinforcement anchor at the bar end. This tool does not create a new
object type. It creates a beam object of the shape and sizes of bought-out
anchors. Using this tool is favorable for keeping records on the components
used during modeling.
This tool is located at the main ribbon. Refer to the below:
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Anchor
” tool.
Go to concrete object number 12. Create a bar group of 500 mm length allocated
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Anchor
” tool.
The algorithm for using the “Anchor” tool is as follows:
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc tool.
Enable the “Anchor” tool.
Indicate the bar group by a left-click on it.
Indicate the bar end to place the anchor.
Press the Esc key to deactivate the tool.
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Anchor
” tool.
Go to the anchor properties menu by executing a double-click at the “M”
symbol, see at the screenshot below. You can go to the anchor properties
menu by executing a double-click at anchors with the “Select components”
regime switched on.
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Anchor
” tool.
As you can see, the majority of anchor properties are similar to the respective
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Anchor
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You can download anchor objects types from the official Tekla Structures
web page by clicking on the respective button of the anchor properties
menu. By following the link you can access the detailed information about
the sequence for applying these anchor types.
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Anchor
” tool.
Below you can see the example of the anchor types available.
We will examine in detail the “Anchor” tool at the programming
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The present Tekla Structure version is not available on the “
Anchor
” tool.