Beam Element Method for Adding Rebar to Concrete Beams & Columns

This report outlines the essential procedure for adding rebar to both beams and columns using the beam element method, a fundamental technique for reinforcing concrete structures. It begins by introducing rebar as a reinforcing steel bar used in reinforced masonry and concrete structures, primarily to strengthen and hold concrete in compression. The report details a step-by-step process, starting with placing the rebar on the beam and column in plan, section, and elevation views, followed by specifying the rebar shape. It explains how to develop a view cutting through the beam element, selecting the rebar column and beam type, and loading column shapes. Furthermore, it elaborates on using placement planes and orientations, including planar and multi-planar rebar, to define where and how the rebar is added to the beam element, including the use of perspectives like left, top, and bottom. The process includes rotating the rebar shape using the spacebar and shifting orientations after placement, ultimately adding the rebar to the column and beam ends using beam elements.

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Adding rebar to beam and column by using beam element
Introduction
Rebar is essential and fundamental method of reinforcing both the columns and the beams.
Collectively rebar is known as reinforcing steel which is a steel bar which is used in the
reinforced masonry structures and concrete as a tension device. Such structure is often used
in strengthening and holding the concrete in compression. The structural arrangement of the
column and beams aligned by adding the rebar mainly pose as shown in the figure below
Figure showing columns and beams reinforced through rebar process (Moaveni, 2011)
Procedure for Adding Rebar to Columns and Beams
In adding the rebar to beam and columns using a beam element, the following procedure is
used;
Step 1
First place the rebar on the beam and column on the beam element in plan, section
and elevation views. Then click the structure tab under reinforcement panel drop down and
thereafter on the reinforcement settings (Moaveni, 2011). Under the procedure, it is
significant to ascertain and specify rebar shape before being added to the beam element, and
this is because it is not possible to change it in the design process.
Step 2

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The second step is to develop a view which cuts through the beam element to be
reinforced. After creating the view, click on the structure tab, then proceed to the
reinforcement panel to place the rebar. However, the beam element is also available on the
contextual selection tab for items which are relevant to the rebar beams and columns
(Moaveni, 2011). Under the type selector, choose the rebar column and beam at the top of the
properties palette.
Step 3
The next step is to click on the Modify and place the rebar tab and then proceed to
the family panel and then load the column shapes to add to the rebar shapes. However, the
above step is optional. Further, select the desired rebar shape that is the column shape in
either the rebar shape browser or rebar shape selector located on the options bar.
Step 4
On the placement planes, select on the place rebar tab to add to the column and beam
using the beam elements. The placement plane is primarily used in defining where the rebar
will be added to the beam element. After choosing the placement planes proceed and select
the placement orientation and click on the planar rebar (Kai, &Li, 2012). Also, you can click
on the place rebar tab and proceed to the placement orientation panel under the placement
orientations. Such a placement orientation is often used in giving a clear understanding of
how the rebar will be aligned especially when added to the beam elements. The multi planar
rebar is another tool which is used to help in adding the rebar in the beam and column.
Step 5
Under the rebar, an individual can click on either of the following placement
orientation that is place rebar tab and then proceed to the placement perspective panel.
However, the orientations may include, the left, top, bottom, right, front and back. Such
perspectives are usually used in defining the side of the multi planar rebar family which is

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parallel to the work plane (Kai, &Li, 2012). After the above procedures have been completed,
click on the place rebar in the beam element. However, an individual can also press the
spacebar in the course of the placement duration, and this is done to rotate the orientation of
the rebar shape. The shifting of the orientations can be done after the placement, and this is
done by choosing the rebar. Upon the completion of the procedures, the rebar is then added to
the column and beam, and this is to the ends of the rebar shape using the beam elements.

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References
Kai, Q., & Li, B. (2012). Dynamic performance of RC beam-column substructures under the
scenario of the loss of a corner column—Experimental results. Engineering
Structures, 42, 154-167.
Moaveni, S. (2011). Finite element analysis theory and application with ANSYS, 3/e. Pearson
Education India.