Visualising reinforcement steel bars in Karamba

[mhalabbasi]

Hi, I have created an optimised column and used Karamba to verify structural stability. Now, I am struggling to visualise steel bars inside the cross-section. I am looking to visualise it in a way like the attached picture. Also, how can I choose the size of the steel bars, e.g 8mm, 10mm, or 12mm…etc?

Thank you,

[mhalabbasi]

@karamba3d do you have any idea about this matter?

[matttam (Matthew Tam)]

Hi @mhalabbasi, sorry we seemed to have missed this. At the moment reinforcement design in beam elements are not possible. Please see:

Reinforced Concrete Beams in Karamba

Hello @adel.albloushi, at the moment (version 1.3.3) the design of reinforced concrete columns and beams is not directly possible in Karamba3D. For the design of the concrete cross sections one can use the strength values of the concrete materials together with a reduced target utilization. The reinforcement design then needs to be done in a separate step based on the cross section forces and buckling length. – Clemens