Editing the shear reinforcement

The parameters of shear reinforcement may be edited in the Property window. The parameters offered in the property table may vary according to the reinforcement distribution along the beam. Generally, stirrups may be arranged in several spans and zones. The number of zones used on a beam controls the parameters offered for quick editing in the Property table. Parameters that are not offered in the Property window may be edited in the Stirrup zones dialogue.

Parameters of shear reinforcement

Name	Specifies the name of the reinforcement.
Type of zone	Shows the type of reinforcement.
Position number	Shows the position number.
Material	Defines the material of the stirrup.
Diameter	Defines the diameter of the stirrup.
Stirrup covers	Defines the cover size.
Number of cuts	Defines the arrangement of stirrups. It is possible to use single, double or triple stirrups. Single: just one stirrup is in each "stirrup row". Double: two stirrups just next to each other are in each "stirrup row". Triple: three stirrups just next to each other are in each "stirrup row".
Stirrup distance	Defines the distance between stirrups.
First position	Specifies the interval without stirrups at the beginning of the beam.
Last position	Specifies the interval without stirrups at the end of the beam.

Note: Some parameters may be filtered out if (i) there are several spans and zoned defined along the beam, or (ii) the stirrup template of the beam consists of several partial stirrups and each stirrup is made of different material or (iii) different diameter, or if (iv) cover size is different per each surface, etc.

Editing the hidden parameters of shear reinforcement

The parameters filtered out due to the reasons mentioned in the note above may be edited in specialised dialogues accessible via Action buttons in the Property window.

[Edit stirrup]	Opens the Stirrup shape dialogue.
[Edit cover]	Opens the Covers dialogue.
[Edit distance]	Opens the Stirrup zones dialogue.

Deleting stirrups

IMPORTANT: As soon as transverse reinforcement is removed from a beam, all longitudinal reinforcement is deleted as well. The longitudinal reinforcement is bound to stirrups and therefore it may not be kept in a beam if any stirrup is removed.