Draw Stirrup

Program draws the stirrups in columns automatically, according to the standards determined in the earthquake code. Besides, if necessary (it will be necessary in polygon columns) the user can add S-irons easily by the draw Stirrup command.


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e.g. Let us cancel the S-Irons in the above column and draw stirrup as shown on the right.

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Explode the column on the column application plan.

GIF/structural00090000.gif Delete the S-irons.

GIF/structural00090000.gif Click Stirrup from the Reinforcement submenu under the Draw menu.

GIF/structural00090000.gif Click the longitudinal reinforcement circles that you want to tie by the stirrup in an order. When you click the first circle again, the stirrup will be drawn.