{"id":750,"date":"2017-04-12T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T13:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=750"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:14:54","slug":"how-to-interpret-the-reinforcement-of-a-beam-or-column","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/fr\/knowledge-base\/how-to-interpret-the-reinforcement-of-a-beam-or-column\/","title":{"rendered":"How to interpret the reinforcement of a beam or column"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-784\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Ay.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>y<\/sub> &#8211; Representation of the longitudinal reinforcement parallel to the local axis y&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, this is the lower and upper reinforcement. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-777 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay-35x13.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Az.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>z<\/sub> &#8211; Representation of the longitudinal reinforcement parallel to the local axis z&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, the lateral reinforcement.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-780\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az-35x13.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-787\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Awz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>wz<\/sub> &#8211; Representation of the transversal reinforcement parallel to the local axis z&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, the cross-section of vertical bracket slots of stirrups per length unit ofthe beam.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-781\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz.png 838w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz-35x13.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-789\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Awy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/> A<sub>wy<\/sub> &#8211; Representation of the transversal reinforcement parallel to the local axis y&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, the cross-section of horizontal bracket slots of stirrups per length unit<br \/>\nof the beam.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-782\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy.png 838w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy-35x13.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \" id=\"\" style=\"\">\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Important<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li>When translating theoretical longitudonal reinforcement amounts to practical amounts, the bars you use to meet the A<sub>y<\/sub> calculated by Diamonds, may not be used a second time to meet the A<sub>z<\/sub> amounts calculated by Diamonds.<br \/>\nFor example: Diamonds calculates a longitudal reinforcement of\u00a0A<sub>y <\/sub>=600m\u00b2 at the bottom of a beam. And a web reinforcement A<sub>z<\/sub> =200mm\u00b2 on each side (left and right) of the beam.<\/p>\n<p>For the bottom reinforcement you decide to go with 3 bars \u230016 (= 603mm\u00b2). Those 3 bars are for A<sub>y<\/sub>, they may not be used again to meet the amounts for A<sub>z<\/sub> !<br \/>\nFor the web reinforcement you decide to go with 2 bars \u230012 (= 226m\u00b2) on each side. Thus 4 bars in total. Those bars are for A<sub>z<\/sub>, they may not be used again to meet the amounts for A<sub>y<\/sub>!<\/li>\n<li>If you rotate the local coordinate system x&rsquo;y&rsquo;z&rsquo;, the direction of the reinforcement will change too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<h2 id=\"circular\">Circular column<\/h2>\n<p>For a circular column, the reinforcement zones are similar: the column is split into 4 quarters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-784\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Ay.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>y<\/sub> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-792\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Ay_circle-35x14.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Az.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>z<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-795\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Az_circle-35x14.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/sub><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-787\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Awz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"29\" \/> A<sub>wz<\/sub><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-798\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awy_circle-35x14.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-789\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_button_Awy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/> A<sub>wy<\/sub>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle.png 829w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/diamonds_reinforcement_Awz_circle-35x14.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Ay &#8211; Representation of the longitudinal reinforcement parallel to the local axis y&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, this is the lower and upper reinforcement. Az &#8211; Representation of the longitudinal reinforcement parallel to the local axis z&rsquo;. Therefore, in most cases, the lateral reinforcement. 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