{"id":11688,"date":"2023-12-18T08:44:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T08:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=11688"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:53:57","slug":"can-i-model-a-concrete-beam-with-openings-in-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/nl\/knowledge-base\/can-i-model-a-concrete-beam-with-openings-in-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I model a concrete beam with openings in Diamonds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(NL: sparingen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some ways of handling beams with openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the opening into account in the global analysis in Diamonds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is no direct & simple solution to deal with openings in concrete beams in Diamonds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a work-around that you can follow – for small & simple models only(!):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Divide the beam in at least 3 parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Position the middle part to be at the location of the opening<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Make the middle part have the length of the opening (more or less)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Edit the middle part with Section Utility so that the opening is present – this involves deleting a part of the section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Calculate the model<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Following this method, you will understand that small openings can be ignored, they are not worth modelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Detailing of the reinforcement around the opening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The detailing of the reinforcement around the opening cannot be done in Diamonds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Theories on how to handle this can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n