• RE: Shrinkage Steel For Mat Foundations in STAAD Foundations Advanced

    For mat foundation you would have to override the reinforcement in such cases. For rigid foundations like isolated footing, combined etc. there is a global setting that you can turn on to distribute the reinforcement between the faces as shown in the…
  • Minimum reinforcement (RAM Concept)

    Hi, Firstly I want to thank you for a quick response to my previous question. I am designing a reinforced transfer slab with RAM Concept. I have defined user reinforcement on top and bottom of the slab, and I have checked that it is more than the…
  • RE: Rho Min Calculation-Follow-Up Question

    Check the reinforcement requirement for the top and the bottom face for each direction. For example in the attached file, consider Design for Bottom Reinforcement parallel to X axis ( or Flexure about Z axis ). The Rhomin reported is 0.00176. This stems…
  • Minimum reinforcement in foundation

    Hello, In "Design for Flexure" section, STAAD foundation calculates the minimum reinforcement based on this equation: A s min = ρ. b . d eff b : foundation width or w d eff : effective depth But ACI says A s min = ρ. b . h [ ACI 7.12.2…