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Go to Materials section → click “ Material DB” → select materials ASTM A615 Gr60 and Conc 4000psi → click “import”
There are rebar definitions in Building Design Suite library. They are also must be imported in order to be used. Process is the same as importing of material definitions.
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A material must be assigned to rebars to avoid errors during analysis. Assign ASTM A615 Gr60 as shown below.
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Load classifications are added from load classes section as shown below. Add 2 load classes.
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Go to Load Classes → Add
Choose first load class as SDL and name it
Choose second load class as L and name it
Self Weight class is being created automatically at the start of project.
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Go to Loads section → Click “add”
Select load class and type
Enter value of load and name as it's value and class
Name loads
Design forces are determined by load combinations. We will use 1,4D +1,4 SDL and 1,2D+1,2SDL+1,6LL combinations. Add load combinations as shown below.
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Go to Load Combinations → Add
Enter load factors to load classes
Name load combinations