B. COLUMN REINFORCEMENT DETAILS

63 CHAPTER B: COLUMN REINFORCEMENT DETAILS If you want to insert plates on all sides with the same thickness, first enter the thickness and the anchor length, then select the " Default " button and then press the " Across Cross- section " button. To change afterwards the thickness of the whole cross-section, enter the value for new thickness, and press the " Default " button without pressing the "All cross-section" button again. The existing laminations are adjusted to the new thickness. • Side reference : to display the number of the side selected with the mouse and to display the reinforcement data for that side. • Number of Layers : set the number of layers of reinforcement. • Strip data : The positioning of the lamellae may be uniform or in the form of continuous or discontinuous strips with gaps in between. Therefore, with Continuous placement enabled, you set the width of the lane, and for intermittent placement you also set the distance between the lanes. with the option active, the plate on that side will not contribute to the strength moment of the reinforced section. • By selecting the Checks button, the program calculates and displays in the results, based on the cross-section of the laminate and the quality of the material, two minimum thicknesses t1 and t2 per side.