Creating Cross-Sections

Operations of selection of a cross-section for a structural member are common for most modes of the application.

The application works with six types of cross-sections of elements, which are shown in the figure below. A section shape is selected by clicking the respective button in the group, then the section sizes and the thickness of the concrete cover are specified (in the reinforcement selection modes you have to specify the distance to the center of gravity of reinforcement instead of the concrete cover).

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Section types

As you work with the application, you can gradually create a custom sections database. To save a new section in the database, use the button $image\arbat_21.png$ which invokes the Custom sections dialog box where you can specify a name for the section.

Since the application does not verify the uniqueness of the names used, it is the user who has to take care of it.

To access the database and load a previously created section, use the button $image\arbat_3.png$ . The dialog box with the custom sections database contains a table with the section names and buttons for previewing — $image\print_preview.png$ — or renaming (Rename) a section. To select a section, highlight the respective row in the list and click the Apply button.

Clicking the button $image\print_preview.png$ enables you to view a section in the Preview dialog box.

Since ARBAT works with reinforced concrete sections, information about concrete and rebars is required as well.