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Computer modelling of rebar
I am looking for software for computer modelling of rebar, a program compatible with Microstation, or AutoCAD, etc.. Want to be able to produce 3D images in addition to plan and section. I have found only "GEOPAK Rebar" by Bentley and am wondering if anyone knows of other vendors or...- AtomicRob
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Slab wall connection (rebar join) options
Thanks Jim and Dlew for your responses. (FYI: Yes, the floor slab is to be poured adjacent to an existing wall, as opposed to on top of it - sorry, I should have specified). I have also recieved the suggestion that the rebar could be welded directly to an embedded steel plate in the wall - any...- AtomicRob
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Slab wall connection (rebar join) options
A reinforced concrete wall is poured, allowed to cure, then a reinforced concrete floor slab is poured. The rebar in the slab must be joined to the rebar in the wall. If protruding bars need to be avoided, what methods may be used to join the bars? I have already considered 1) Couplers...- AtomicRob
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