What does This Beam is a Tie Beam option mean?

[ganymede]

What does the ''This beam is the tie beam'' option in the beam settings mean. Do we need to activate this option in order to perform the calculation more accurately on the beams between two curtains?

 

[HakanŞahin]

Re: This Beam is the Tie Beam

What does the ''This beam is the tie beam'' option mean in the Beam settings. Do we need to activate this option in order to make the calculation more accurate?

"This beam is a tie beam" option, regardless of the length/height ratio of the beams between two curtains, TBDY 2018 Article 4.5. It provides automatic application of the dependency control in 4. - The program automatically applies the dependency control on beams with a length and height ratio less than 5 (l/h <=5) between two curtains. You do not need to activate the option. You can see these beams under the title of tie beam degree in the general report of the regulation. - You can select the option if you want to always apply the degree of dependency control on beams between two curtains, regardless of the length/height ratio. Whether it can be purified or not also depends on this option. In order to apply "cross reinforcement", the cross reinforcement option must be ticked. To give an example: 1) Beam length is 3 m, height is 0.50 meters, If the option is checked, the degree of adherence is checked. If the option is not checked, no dependency check is made. 2) Beam length 1 m, height 0.50 m, option unchecked, dependency control is done automatically.

 

[ganymede]

Re: This Beam is the Link Beam

In the beam settings ''This beam is the link beam'' What does the option mean? Do we need to activate this option in order to perform the calculation more accurately on beams between two curtains?

"This beam is a tie beam" option means that whatever the length/height ratio is, TBDY 2018 ensures the automatic application of the degree of adherence control in Article 4.5.4. - For beams with a length and height ratio less than 5 (l/h <=5) between two curtains, the program automatically applies the degree of adherence control. You do not need to activate the option. You can see these beams under the title of bond beam degree in the earthquake code general report. - You can select the option if you want the dependency control to be always applied to the beams between two curtains, regardless of the length/height ratio. - According to TBDY 2018 Article 7.6.8, whether cross reinforcement design can be made or not is also dependent on this option. In order to apply "cross reinforcement", the cross reinforcement option must be ticked. To give an example: 1) Beam length is 3 m, height is 0.50 meters, If the option is checked, the degree of adherence is checked. If the option is not checked, no dependency check is made. 2) Beam length is 1 m, height is 0.50 m, option is not checked, the degree of commitment is checked automatically.

Thank you for the detailed answer, Mr. Hakan.