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Reinforced Concrete Detailing and Scheduling


Overview

Cut hundreds of hours in the detailing office

A step beyond generic CAD systems, PowerRebar offers dynamic parametric design tools that can handle reinforcement arrangements of any complexity. This standalone, 2D/3D solution automates concrete reinforcement modeling, detailing and scheduling and supports a full array of international design standards.

Features:

Types of Detailing Routines

  • Straight and bent multi-legged bars, including ties
  • Radiused and circular ties
  • Parallel and radial bar ranges
  • Flood-fill of bar ranges
  • Dynamic bar labeling
  • Automatic 3D modeling
  • User-defined object library for standard details


Bar Editing Features

  • Dynamic dimensioning
  • Dynamic reinforcement equations
  • Dynamic reinforcement prompts
  • Full-size detailing
  • Automatic rescaling
  • Bar member/layer adjustments


Bar Code Specifications (bar diameter data)

  • ACI-318 (United States)
  • BS8666:2000 (United Kingdom / Singapore /
    Hong Kong / South Africa)
  • AS3600 (Australia)
  • SKBI.89 (Indonesia)
  • NZS3101 (New Zealand)
  • Swedish Code
  • User-definable bar code data
  • Supported units: English, metric meters,
    centimeters, and millimeters


Scheduling Features

  • Automatic shape detection, bar mark numbering,
    and schedule lengths
  • Bar mark numbering methods – per drawing, member,
    layer, diameter, shape, or any combination
  • Bar revisions and bar auditing
  • Calculation of total bar mass summaries
  • Import/export of bar charts from multiple DGN files
  • Bar shape standards include: United Kingdom, Australia, France,
    South Africa, Sweden, United States, and numerous United States and
    Canadian state/province transportation agencies
  • User-definable bar shape standards


Bar Charting

  • User-definable bar chart templates
  • Multi-page formatting
  • Inclusion of bar shape diagrams and dimensions
  • User-defined headers and footers
  • Bar chart export to ASCII, CSV/Excel, and
    manufacturing formats


Technical Requirements and Languages