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1. BEAM 3 Compilte the box and accep stent O Clpohusverte und Brat MA 2 dx Preview Mores Iy Urberanee Pare Se ects son To k CECEO Distance from the beam edge to the bar Example d 2cm 0 6 cm 2 1 x 4 cm 6 6 cm eoeee 6 gt d The formula which was used is the following Layer 2 Layer N2 d Cover stirrup diameter Layer N2 1 x distance between layers To change the distance manually you may enter a number with a decimal fraction for the layer N2 The integer of the layer N will be represented however internally the calculation includes the decimal part You may change the layer N cell with red mark in the attached scheme and observe the changes 3 1 5 Cantilever beam to the left 3 1 6 Cantilever beam to the right The selection forms are similar to those of the beams described in the previous sections User s Manual 4 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 3 Supports 3 3 1 Square columns 3 3 2 Rectangular columns 3 3 3 Rectangular columns Heading selection form 1 Select one type of floor figure three types available 2 Define the quantities the floor heights floor description and level optional 3 Press the OK button to go to the section selection form Notes Moebius Soft suggests the column N2 and the reference position The user may change these Sasson Section selection form 1 Choose a type of sectio
2. User s Manual Moebius Soft 5 The main menu 5 1 8 Preview This command allows viewing the bar schedule before printing To view all the sheets namely Title Page A References B Quantities C Steel Concrete Ratios D Job Form E simultaneously use the command File Print and when the dialog box appears select the option Print All the book and next press the button Preview While being in the mode Preview the user can enter the Page Break mode to view the Page Breaks and eventually to change them To return to the normal view the command View Normal must be executed This command is active only while being in the Preview mode 5 1 9 Print up to the active cell It is used to print the Job Form up to the active cell that is the one over which the cell selector is When the sheets Title Page A References B Quantities C Steel Concrete Ratios D are selected this command prints the selected sheet and changes the caption in the corresponding menu 5 1 10 Print The dialog box Print is opened with it you can select the printer type and it s properties print some pages of the Job Form or a selection of it and generate several copies To print all of the pages Title page A References B Quantities C Steel Concrete Ratios D and Job Form E together use the command File Print and when the Print dialog box appears select the option Print All the book 5 1 11 Screen Re
3. Left end span w 2 Middle span SA 3 Right end span GS 4 Single span 5 Cantilever to left S 6 Cantilever to right User s Manual Moebius Soft 5 The main menu 5 7 Supports Supports 5 7 1 Square columns O 1 Square columns O 2 Rectangular columns O 3 Rectangular columns 4 Circular columns 5 7 2 Rectangular columns 5 7 3 Rectangular columns 5 7 4 Circular columns 5 Wall 5 7 5 Walls 5 8 Foundations Foundations v 5 8 1 Square columns supported on single bases E 1 Square columns supported on single bases 5 8 2 Rectangular columns supported on single bases ae canine GEIE PORNE Zr mn ae 5 8 3 Rectangular columns supported on single bases Le eee eee ee 5 8 4 Single bases E 4 Single bases 5 9 Help 5 9 1 Moebius Soft help EE Pressing F1 shows the manual The subject corresponding to the position at the time help is requested will be activated Pressing the mouse s left button while on the words enhanced in blue will show you to the Emornrepari related subjects you return with the blue arrow About Moebius Soft 5 9 2 Users manual The manual can be opened either to view it or to print it Clicking on the small blue circles the user can move to the sub chapters 5 9 3 Enable Disable special messages A dialog box is opened to individually enable or disenable special messages 5 9 4 Error report Generate an error report 5 9 5 About Moebius Soft Opens a box with the
4. as oo To Te as Favorable location factor 1 Unfavorable location factor 1 4 Thickness of the zone differentiating element 25 cm Reinforcement size reduction factor 1 Bar end hook reduction factor 0 7 D 1 2 Bending diameters of bars hooks and stirrups Bars Option For lateral cover d1 15 for lateral cover gt 50mm 3 diameters d1 20 for lateral cover lt 50 mm 3 diameters Hooks d2 40 for bar diameters lt 20mm d2 7 9 for bar diameters gt 20 mm Stirrups d3 4 06 for bar diameters lt 20mm d3 7 for bar diameters gt 20 mm D 2 SIA262 D 2 1 Anchorage of bars Basic length of anchorage value in number of diameters as a function of concrete the steel Concrete spetied stessin A Sef ve 20 2s o Tao Ts 30 Favorable location factor 1 Unfavorable location factor 1 4 EC2 Thickness of the zone differentiating element 25 cm EC2 Reinforcement size reduction factor 1 Bar end hook reduction factor 0 7 D 2 2 Bending diameters of bars hooks and stirrups Bars dl1 156 Hooks d2 6 0 for bar diameters lt 20mm d2 8 o for bar diameters gt 20mm Stirrups d3 40 for bar diameters lt 16mm d3 7 for bar diameters gt 16mm User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft D Anchorages and bending diameters per different codes D 3 DIN1045 D 3 1 Anchorage of bars Basic anchorage length value in number of diameters as a funct
5. bending and placing in the structural element are re presented in the same scheme Learning of drafting commands is unnecessary you simply select the different types of reinforcing bar and cross section schemes to generate the reinforcing bar schedule Microsoft Excel Moebius Soft and the Hardlock of Moebius Soft have to be installed in the same computer The schedule bars and the parameter files can be shared by different users due to the permissions of Read and Write of the files and folders Consulted drafting standards Iso 3766 Din 1356 Sia165 Aci 315 92 1 2 Definitions The general heading is formed by the first lines of the Job Form whose edges appear in a double line It provides the job information the bar schedule identification a reference to the general drawing comments default materials and the date Every time you enter Moebius Soft or you execute a command File New an empty file appears The user must complete the general heading of the sheet Job Form The geometry of the structural elements is shown in the heading in which spans supports widths or thicknesses are given according to the structural element In the Job Form they are distinguished by a bold line frame Following this the reinforcing bar schemes are generated with cross sections or placement schemes depending of the type of structure that s being represented The user selects the type of scheme and Moebius Soft calculates the partial bar lengt
6. 1 5 Bars hooks and stirrup s bending diameters 4 1 6 Slabs 4 1 6 1 Instructions on the Job Form 4 1 6 2 Default distances User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft Index 4 1 7 Beams 4 1 7 1 Instructions on the Job Form 4 1 7 2 Covers spacing default diameters and distances 4 1 8 Columns 4 1 8 1 Instructions on the Job Form 4 1 8 2 Minimum dimensions and cover 4 1 8 3 Longitudinal vertical reinforcing bars 4 1 8 4 Stirrup reinforcement transversal 4 1 9 Walls 4 1 9 1 Instructions on the Job Form 4 1 9 2 Minimum dimensions and cover 4 1 9 3 Reinforcing bars 4 1 9 4 Vertical reinforcement 4 1 9 5 Horizontal reinforcement 4 1 9 6 Cross hooks 4 1 10 Columns resting on bases 4 1 10 1 Cover and stirrup spacing 4 1 10 2 Longitudinal reinforcement 4 1 11 Single bases 4 1 11 1 Covers and maximum spacing between bars 4 1 12 Default diameters in the selection forms 4 2 Structural elements 4 3 Bar diameters 5 The main menu 5 1 File 5 1 1 New 5 1 2 Open 5 1 3 Save 5 1 4 Save as 5 1 5 Automatic saving 5 1 6 Generate a file in XLS format 5 1 7 Page setup 5 1 7 1 Execute the page setup 5 1 7 2 Values for the page setup of this sheet 5 1 7 3 Predefined values for the page setup 5 1 8 Preview 5 1 9 Print up to the active cell 5 1 10 Print 5 1 11 Screen Resolution 5 1 11 1 Define resolution 5 1 11 2 Adjust resolution 5 1 12 Language 5 1 13 Description 5 1 14 Exit 5 2 Edit 5 2 1 Erase the
7. 4 3 Bar anchorage Moebius Soft calculates the bar extensions which project for instance to another beam or slab section as the sum of the distance that s specified in the general parameters plus the anchorage length If the option is enabled a checkmark will appear to the left of the applicable menu 5 3 8 Control of Dimensions Moebius Soft performs a control of dimensions so that the relationship of the sides of the slabs which are represented in the heading will match the dimensions introduced by the user Another dimension control which is performed is that of the maximum and minimum column dimensions The characters of the control s legend are red Viewing of the dimensions control can be disenabled 5 3 9 Calculator A calculator is opened It is recommended to close the calculator when not in use 5 4 Go 5 4 1 Go to start Goes to the Job Form s initial cell which is the upper left cell Go of the first heading and activates it H4 Go to start Home 5 4 2 Go to end Hd Go to end End Goes to the upper left cell of the next space to the last scheme of the Job Form and activates it 5 4 3 Go to position N To go to a given location in the Job Form AB Goto position N Fil The principal menu commands for the selection of structural types open heading selection sheet or schemes belonging to the requested structural type The user must activate the upper left cell with a blank space following a heading or scheme bef
8. Press OK to introduce the column section and the footing scheme CICA User s Manual 11 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Reinforcing bar schemes selection form 1 Define the type of reinforcing bar scheme and the quantity 2 Press OK to go to the bar placement selection form Placement scheme selection form 1 Select the bar placement scheme corresponding to the chosen reinforcing bar scheme 2 Press OK to introduce the reinforcing bar and the placement schemes at td ne e m e L yy x E User s Manual 12 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Stirrup distribution selection form 1 Select the stirrup distribution scheme 2 Press OK to introduce the stirrup spacing scheme Notes In the first two spacing schemes Moebius Soft calculates the values as a function of the footing level and of the reinforcing bar schedule parameters In the two remaining the user entry the requested data Cp ee Ps Se oT co fof ps ts Notes The sequence in which the different selection forms are presented is similar to the one of the columns What differs from the columns is that there exist three types of stirrup distribution schemes which corres pond to the longitudinal schemes which can be chosen from the heading selection form The stirrup distribution is accomplished according to the dimensions and the parameters User s Manual 13 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 4 4 Single bases Headi
9. The user defines with two check boxes if he wishes the following 1 Appearance of the caption which describes the floor plan where the column is found in all the schemes 2 Enable the length control of splices in bars which are placed in a staggered pattern Enable splice length control on staggered bars lt Enable floor plan caption lt User s Manual 7 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 4 1 9 2 Minimum dimensions and cover The user can specify 1 The minimum side of the wall 2 The minimum relationship between sides 3 The horizontal reinforcing bar external wall cover 15 ot 20 cm 2 cm bmin 10 cm uk Aa gt d b 2 l s 2 5 cm d 4 1 9 3 Reinforcing bars These are the reinforcing bars on both ends of the wall The following is specified 1 The maximum spacing of the reinforcement bars which are not secured against buckling 2 The minimum spacing of the wall reinforcement bars For the control of the minimum wall dimension this value will be taken for staggered splicing in the case of non staggered splicing the double of this value should be taken 3 The maximum distance of the bar which is farthest from the reinforcement corner bar as a function of the diameter of the wall reinforcement bars e max 30 cm Max distance between long reinforcement bars which are not secured against buckling e m n 2 cm Minimum distance between longitudinal reinforceme
10. of the developed projection measured from the start of the bend to the far end See 2 4 Graphic description of the sheet References When the user changes the type of end hook the length of the developed projection calculated for every end existing within the Job Form is updated Also the reinforcing bar schedule References sheet the shape of hook to be fabricated on site is updated so the user has a graphic reference of the hook to be made By reinforcement size O By lateral cover Adjusted cutting length di 6 gt gt lt 25mm di 15 Slabs 8 b gt gt 25mm di 20 b Other elements ol 25 mm R d3 a 180 Fy 3 2 Hooks Stirrups U O L d2 40 gt lt 25mm d3 40 gt lt 16mm 8 gt gt gt 25mm 6 gt p gt 16mm GO zG 2 25 mm 3 16mm If the command Edit Adjust cutting length for bending is activated the cutting lengths of the bars will be adjusted according to the scheme shown in the References sheet The bar cutting lengths will be the sum of the partial lengths less the adjustment for bends There will also appear a cross in the box next to the caption Adjusted cutting length in the parameters sheet indicating that the adjustment is activated 4 1 6 Slabs 4 1 6 1 Instructions on the Job Form The user defines with three check boxes small square with check mark in it if he wishes to show 1 The instruction ax ay which gives the width in
11. s Manual 3 Moebius Soft Index 6 Keyboard 6 1 In a reinforcing bar schedule 6 1 1 In the Job Form sheet 6 1 2 In the remaining sheets 6 2 In the scheme selection sheets 6 3 In the parameter structural elements and diameter sheets 6 4 In the Moebius Soft help sheets A Installation and system requirements 1 Installing and uninstalling 2 System requirements B Sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule using Moebius Soft Edit the parameters the diameter listing of bars and the items Change the parameters file Complete Job Form s general heading Execute the menu File Page setup Execute the page setup and next save the file Choose a structural type and start generating the reinforcing bar schedule QA OND C Installing the different versions of Excel in the same computer 1 Installing a new version of Excel while keeping the previous one 2 Installation of a previous version of Excel 3 Start with a previous version of Excel D Anchorages and bending diameters per different codes E Default values for the page setup User s Manual 4 Moebius Soft 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 1 Description and consulted codes Moebius Soft is a program for the scheduling of reinforcing bars and their positioning schemes for different structural types Moebius Soft was designed to generate rapidly a job document which makes it possible to place bars within slabs beams etc where the bar cutting
12. serial Ne and general comments about Moebius Soft Moebius Soft Help F1 Users Manual Enable Disable special messages 5 10 Undo last action With this command the user can undo the last numerical entries Pe o feo to a cell when bar schedule is being edited The command doesn t undo the introduction of a heading or a reinforcing bar scheme In this case the user must erase the heading or schema and re introduce it 5 11 Redo last action This is complementary to the previous command 5 12 CONTINUE GO TO THE BAR SCHEDULE SHCONTINUE SEGO TO THE BAR SCHEDULE This command is used to continue with the insertion of schemes which belong to the same structural type To change the structural type the user must select another one from the main menu Once within the structural module the menu turns into GO TO THE BAR SCHEDULE with which one can return to the Job Form before performing the heading or the corresponding scheme entries User s Manual 5 Moebius Soft 6 Keyboard 6 Keyboard In this section we will describe assigning of keys to different commands depending on whether the user is in a Job Form sheet or in a heading or scheme selection sheet in the parameter sheet or in the help Abbreviations Mouse s left button as MLB Mouse s right button as MRB 6 1 In a reinforcing bar schedule 6 1 1 In the Job Form sheet Key Command Fl Activates the Moebius Soft help system F2 Activates the data edition in a
13. thereby allowing the user to edit these so that the active reinforcing bar schedule will reflect his preferences To edit the parameters the command Edit Edit the parameters is used This menu is only available upon entering Moebius Soft and as you select a new file with the File New menu After editing the parameter values they can be saved under a chosen name by the user with the Parameters Save as menu Note Save the parameter files in their default directory to prevent searching every time a reinforcing bar schedule is opened 4 1 General parameters 4 1 1 Data for the Title page and the Job Form The following are reflected in the Title page Address Studio Mail City Info The following parameters are reflected in the title page after the File Page Setup Execute the page setup menu is executed Studio Info The remaining values which are seen reflected in the Title page and in the heading and footnote of each page come from the general heading of each bar schedule in particular Under the word terminology there are words which the user may change to adapt terms according to different countries or regions Title Page Job Form Job Job Bar schedule Bar schedule Studio Studio Concrete Info Steel Address Address City City Address Studio Concrete Studio Mail mail City il Steel Info 4 1 2 Materials The designation of materials is reflected in the general heading of each Jo
14. tries to erase a scheme between the B gt Erase the last scheme B gt Erase a heading and it s scheme Delete a heading and it s schemes oe Insert rows for a position F4 g Delete rows of a position heading and the last heading he will get a message on the fa Change the parameters file impossibility to execute the command Edit the parameters When Moebius Soft finds schemes which where introduced Edit the list of structural elements simultaneously in the bar schedule for example a double Edit the diameters column stirrup when the erase command v Adjust the bars cutting length for bending is executed both schemes will be erased 5 2 2 Erase a heading and it s schemes The user can erase a heading and it s scheme in a single step Before executing this command the upper left cell of the heading to be erased must be enabled User s Manual 2 Moebius Soft 5 The main menu 5 2 3 Delete a heading and it s schemes This is equivalent to the previous command except that the blank space where the heading and it s schemes were represented disappears 5 2 4 Insert rows for a position Inserts one space to introduce a heading or a scheme over the scheme indicated by the active cell located on the upper left corner 5 2 5 Delete rows of a position This is equivalent to the previous command except that a blank space disappears 5 2 6 Change the parameters file Opens a parameter file selection box with exten
15. 0 L IO L WL an eee tot Se lt L gt AL 2L l E lt L gt lt L gt 10 L Supports l 100 cm 100cm 50 cm 50 cm Cantilever slab 50 L 50 L i 1 2 B lt L gt 4 1 7 Beams 4 1 7 1 Instructions on the Job Form The user defines with three check boxes small square with check mark in it if he wishes to show 1 The angle f of the bent bars with respect to horizontal 2 The designation of the supports defined by the user in the beam s headings 3 An indication of the lack of coincidence between the stirrup s diameters and the maximum diameter shown in the heading The maximum diameters shown in the beam headings are used to calculate User s Manual 4 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters the bar cover This cover is calculated as the sum of the stirrup cover plus the maximum stirrup diameter as shown in the heading lt Indicate the angle of the slanted bars v Indicate the lack of coincidence between the stirrup s diameter and Indicate the name of the supports the maximum stirrup diameter in the headings lt 4 1 7 2 Covers spacing default diameters and distances The user can specify 1 The stirrup cover 2 The minimum distance between bars and the spacing between reinforcing bar lay
16. 2 and the N of the reference position The user may change these f KEB BM CE OMI Irs Ps so so 10 20 20 10 10 User s Manual 2 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Reinforcing bar scheme selection form 1 Select a Scheme Type Define the bar and end hook directions 2 If option a I is selected the quantity of bars as a function of the separation and of the slab dimension will be calculated on the contrary the user defines the bar quantity and their spacing Press the OK button to introduce the scheme in the Job Form Notes The slab section is introduced automatically with the reinforcing bar scheme You may gain access to another scheme form with the button gt 3 2 Beams 3 2 1 End span left 3 2 2 Intermediate span 3 2 3 End span right 3 2 4 Single span Heading selection form 1 Define beam quantity and dimensions bearing designation and width 2 Press OK button to introduce the heading in the Job Form Notes gt button is enabled after having introduced a reinforcing bar scheme Moebius Soft suggests the beam N and the reference position The user can change them User s Manual 3 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Reinforcing bar schemes selection form 1 Select a type of scheme and define a type of end hook when applicable 2 Press the OK button to go to the sections selection form Notes some schemes and their section are introduced in a single step when the scheme is accept
17. Moebius Soft Manual Moebius soft mm A Design of concrete reinforcement Moebius Soft Index 1 Introduction 1 1 Description and consulted codes 1 2 Definitions 1 3 Parameters of a reinforcing bar schedule 1 4 Reinforcing bar schedule in XLS format 2 The reinforcing bar schedule 2 1 Summarized sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule 2 2 Description of the sheets which make up a reinforcing bar schedule 2 3 Edition of a reinforcing bar schedule 2 4 Graphic description of the References sheet 2 5 Graphic description of the Job Form sheet 3 The structural types 3 1 Slabs 3 1 1 General slabs 3 1 2 Rectangular slabs 3 1 3 Cantilever beam to the to the left 3 1 4 Cantilever beam to the right 3 2 Beams 3 2 1 End span left 3 2 2 Intermediate span 3 2 3 End span right 3 2 4 Single span 3 1 5 Cantilever beam to the left 3 1 6 Cantilever beam to the right 3 3 Supports 3 3 1 Square columns 3 3 2 Rectangular columns 3 3 3 Rectangular columns 3 3 4 Circular columns CO 3 3 5 Walls 3 4 Foundations 3 4 1 Square columns on single base 3 4 2 Rectangular columns on single base 3 4 3 Rectangular columns on single base 3 4 4 Single bases 4 The parameters 4 1 General parameters 4 1 1 Data for the Title page and the Job Form 4 1 2 Materials 4 1 3 Instructions on the Job Form 4 1 4 Bars anchorage 4
18. ames of the first 6 str elemt match the designation introduced by Moebius Soft in each heading of the different structural types Should the user change one of these 6 structural elements in the item listing he must change the designation of each corresponding heading for the element to be taken into account in the calculations Should there be a mismatch in the designation the caption specified in 4 13 will appear in the Job Form under the cell which shows the designation in the heading of each corresponding element The user may add another 4 structural elements but he will have to adhere to what was said previously The usefulness of adding another item could be that of differentiating two types of beams showing Beam1 and Beam 2 as structural elements and next editing the heading in the Job Form according to the structural elements list In this manner we will have both the calculations and the steel concrete ratios differentiated for structural elements Beam1 and Beam2 We could also generate and item Foundation Slab and use General Slabs as structural type to generate the heading and the reinforcing bar schemes of a foundation slab 4 3 Bar diameters Moebius Soft has the capacity to define 10 different diameters for reinforcing bars The unit of measure of these is mm Should there be a mismatch in the bar diameter of any scheme this will appear in the Job Form below the cell with the measurement in mm as a caption in red characters Contr
19. and you wish to keep it generate for example the directory Program files Microsoft Office 2003 before installing the new version of Excel and when the installer requests the name for a different directory to proceed with the installation give him the one you generated to that effect 2 Installation of a previous version of Excel To install a previous version of Excel a Uninstall the current version b Generate a directory to house the previous version c Install the previous version in the directory you generated to that effect d Reinstall the newer version 3 Start with a previous version of Excel Click with the Mouse s right button over the Moebius Soft shortcut icon Select properties and next the shortcut option In the destination specification substitute Oh ere Moebius Program Moebius xll becomes C Program files Microsoft Office 2000 Office EXCEL EXE e C Moebius Program Moebius xll where C Program files Microsoft Office 2000 Office is the location for the previous version of Excel Note The addition of e causes Excel to start while concealing the picture with the corresponding logotype User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft D Anchorages and bending diameters per different codes D Anchorages and bending diameters per different codes D 1 EC2 D 1 1 Anchorage of bars Basic length of anchorage value in number of diameters as a function of concrete the steel Concrete spetied stessin A Sef re o
20. antity per square meter in the Job Form is erased the adjacent cell will show the number corresponding to one cross hook in each intersection The caption that appears is the one defined in the parameters i e in each intersection Moctass Soft O MOEHIUS Mockaustingan tp I Button OK Introduce the horizontal bar distribution scheme AST 26cmim2 1 sr icm lt 4 inal Picea Horizontal bar distribution scheme se gm Automatic Spacing calculation cm 1 20000 Stem a 7 2 sim 2s l c zjm E i BEN 3 Horizontal bar distribution scheme Manual data introduction TAB 5 HORIZONTAL bar SCHEME j f f Start L Cidehumerte und Brat S 1 doc review meros I urtenanne Pare JASE Mortars sot to 24g ve User s Manual 10 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 4 Foundations 3 4 1 Square columns on single base 3 4 2 Rectangular columns on single base The columns with single bases also known as column trunks are a variation within the columns which is represented by means of a cross section of the base or footing and the column in a single figure Heading selection form 1 Select one type of footing figure three types are available 2 Define the quantities the footing height and the footing level optional 3 Press OK to go to the section selection form Section selection form 1 Define the type of reinforcing bar scheme and the quantity 2
21. b Form These values are shown in the title page and footnotes of each sheet of the bar schedule after executing the menu File Page Setup Execute the page setup y Is the specific weight of steel and is used for calculating the weight of reinforcing bars The strength of cement concrete must be specified for the calculation of the anchorage Upon selecting the regulations several values are modified according to what is specified in each regulation in particular The modified values are highlighted by a deeper color for the corresponding descriptive label The user may modify the proposed values according to his own criterion 4 1 3 Instructions on the Job Form When in the main menu the command View is active a small cross appears in the box next to the corresponding caption User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters Reinforcing bars in cm2 cm2 m Visible anchorage lengths Control of visible dimensions The structural element control caption for example Element without calculation will appear in the cell the one which designates the structural element when this designation does not correspond underneath to one of those in the list of structural elements Strength Designation Code EC2 x Reinforcing bars in visible cm2 cm2 m e 21 H21 Anchorage lengths A 420 A420 Control of dimension Spec weight of steel y 7 85 dN m3 Standard length of bars m 4 1 4 Bars anchorage Basic anchora
22. cell F3 Erases the last heading or scheme F4 Inserts a blank space F6 Approach F7 Move away F11 Go to position N2 MLB If you click it twice it activates editing of a cell MRB A menu with several commands appears Ctrl N Opens a new reinforcing bar Job Form Ctrl O Opens a reinforcing bar Job Form Ctrl S Saves a reinforcing bar Job Form Ctrl P Opens a Print dialog box Ctrl M Minimizes the Job Form window Ctrl A Activates viewing of the reinforcing bar area Ctrl L Activates viewing of the anchorage lengths Ctrl D Activates the dimension control Home End Goes to the Job Form s initial final cell PageUp PageDown Goes to the previous next scheme Ctrl PageUp Goes to the next previous heading Ctrl PageDown Goes to the next following heading 6 1 2 In the remaining sheets All keys are disabled except F1 Activates the Moebius Soft help system F2 Activates the data edition in a cell Equivalent to double clicking the MLB 6 2 In the scheme selection sheets All keys are disabled except F1 Activates the Moebius Soft help system F2 Activates the data edition in a cell Equivalent to double clicking the MLB 6 3 In the parameter structural elements and diameter sheets All keys are disabled except F1 Activates the Moebius Soft help system F2 Activates the data edition in a cell Equivalent to double clicking the MLB The PageUp and PageDown keys are enabled 6 4 In the Moebius Soft help sheets All keys are d
23. ch intersection 5 The extension of the type 3 hook 10 cm o 6mm Diameter of the cross hooks 4 hooks per m2 Quantity of transversal hooks per m2 1 hook in each intersection Caption of 1 hook in each bar intersection 4 1 10 Columns resting on bases The specifications of the columns resting on bases are similar to those of columns and the data for these are valid unless otherwise specified in the following paragraphs 4 1 10 1 Cover and stirrup spacing The user can specify 1 The cover of the stirrups 2 The distance between the first upper stirrup to the upper level of the reinforcement beam or upper level of the column whichever applies 3 The distance of the first lower stirrup lodged within the column with respect to the upper level of the base 4 The distance of the first upper stirrup lodged within the column with respect to the upper level of the base 5 The distance of the first lower stirrup lodged within the column with respect to the lower level of the base 6 The spacing between stirrups lodged within the column as a function of the longitudinal bar s major User s Manual 9 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters diameter Moebius Soft rounds off the spacing to the next lower value of this spacing related to the quantity of stirrups 7 Spacing of the stirrups in the splicing zone in the column 8 The spacing of the stirrups lodged within the base as a function of the of the bar s major diameter mee 2 5
24. cm 10 cm 8 cm A i F 6 z 10 cm F r 2 5 cm 4 1 10 2 Longitudinal reinforcement The user can specify 1 The caption which appears in the reinforcing bar schemes of the single base columns with staggered splices when the quantity of bars coming from the base is indicated Bars from the base 10 4 1 11 Single bases 4 1 11 1 Covers and maximum spacing between bars The user can specify 1 The lower upper and lateral covers 2 The maximum spacing between bars 3 The distance between the column and the beginning of the slanted face of the base which acts as the support for the column s casing 4 The default anchorage of the bar in it s ends as a function of the bar diameter e eee j 2 5 cm AA C AN PM ae Set I Ae 5 cm 25 cm User s Manual 10 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 4 1 12 Default diameters in the selection forms These are the diameters which appear by default in the selection forms within the structural types 4 2 Structural elements The structural elements are utilized to calculate the volumes of concrete in cubic meters and the steel concrete ratios which are Kilograms of Steel per cu m Kg m3 Moebius Soft suggests the designation of the 6 structural elements as follows 1 Slab 3 Col 5 Col F 2 Beam 4 Wall 6 Base The n
25. dentification a reference to the general drawing comments default materials and the date They will appear in the header of every sheet every time is executed the menu File Page Setup Execute the page setup A reference to the drawing materials comments and the date will appear on the Title Page The headings the geometry of the structural element is represented The reinforcing bar schemes the cross section of the reinforcing bars and it s placement are represented 2 3 Edition of a reinforcing bar schedule There are two basic bar schedule editing methods A Erasing or deleting headings and or schemes See 5 2 Edit There exist basically two possibilities to erase reinforcing bar schemes 1 Erasing the last scheme belonging to a heading If the user wishes to erase several schemes it should be done from the last one towards the first one 2 Erasing or deleting a heading and it s schemes B Editing those cells in the bar schedule which have a red mark on the upper right corner The cells which don t have the red mark cannot be edited The marked cell s comment shows the measurement unit and the background color if the value is related to the bar schedule s general parameters or with the data which appear in the heading The measurement units can be mm millimeters for the bar diameters T indicates text cm centimeters for the units of length N indicates quantity If the comment s background color is yellow the val
26. djusts the margins centering orientation paper size and the adjustment as a percentage of the normal page size according to the default values 2 Places the page breaks according to the default quantity of schemes for each sheet 3 Transfers information about parameters and the general heading of the reinforcing bar schedules to the headers and footers of each page of the bar schedule and remaining pages Title page etc The information on the Studio and the Telephone is transferred from the parameters and placed in the page footer From the general heading the information on the job designation and the bar schedule designation are transferred and placed in the heading of each bar schedule sheet The date defined by the user is placed in the footer 5 1 7 2 Values for the page setup of this sheet The menu Values for the page setup of this sheet opens the Page Setup dialog box thus allowing manual edition of all the setup values of each sheet If the page setup is performed on the Job Form sheet a dialog box is opened to define the quantity of schemes to place per page from among 4 5 6 o 7 depending on the paper type which is being used and the percentage adjustment of the normal page size 5 1 7 3 Predefined values for the page setup With this menu Moebius Soft s predefined values for each page are restored It is always recommended to execute the File Preview command before printing See annex E for the predefined values
27. e stirrup spacing scheme Notes In the first three schemes Moebius Soft calculates the values as a function of the floor height and the reinforcing bar schedule parameter In the remaining three the user enters the requested data Button OK Introduce the stirrup distribution scheme cari se fom Pe 80 fem cam smax fom Stirrup distribution scheme Automatic calculation of the spacing lt 4 con s gml sim T ci siem skm 1 zjm gg Ne Stirrup distribution scheme Manual entering of the data OOL 4 STIRRUP assembly SOME Start L Cioohumerte und Erst A 2 do review Mieres I Urbenanet Pane JSS memso TD lt 249 10 Summary of the procedure for the columns Moebius Soft automatically suggests the selection forms The sequence is as follows 1 Heading selection form Longitudinal Scheme You may choose among 3 types of longitudinal schemes One to represent 1 floor and the other two to represent 2 floors when staggered splicing of reinforcing bars is necessary 2 Heading selection form Sections For the square columns there is a specific form with the section types For the rectangular ones there are three forms depending on the number of bars 3 Reinforcing bar scheme selection form The reinforcing bar schemes are presented in sequence until completing the quantity shown in the heading for the larger diameter bars the s
28. ection form 1 Define the type of reinforcing bar scheme and the quantity 2 Press OK to go to the bar placement selection form mass Placement scheme selection form 1 Select the bar placement scheme which corresponds to the chosen reinforcing bar scheme 2 Press OK to introduce the reinforcing bar and the placement schemes Notes There is a possibility to change within the Job Form the number of vertical bars of the wall in the heading in which case the bar spacing is recalculated according to the wall s dimensions The user will have to update the quantities in the vertical bar schemes Should there not exist a coincidence in the quantities a message in red characters will appear alerting to this situation User s Manual 9 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Horizontal bar distribution selection form 1 Select the horizontal bar distribution scheme 2 Press OK to introduce the horizontal bar spacing scheme Notes The generation of horizontal bar schemes is performed automatically when the horizontal bar reinforcement consists of more than one scheme Upon defining in the heading the existence of cross hooks the corresponding scheme is generated automatically taking into account the type of hook defined in the heading the floor height the number of vertical bars defined in the heading and the parameters The number of cross hooks per square meter is defined in the parameters If the number which indicates the qu
29. ed T aigi Button OK Go to the sections scheme 3 E a ox we Button lt Back to the heading SCHEMES T HT Lay L oe a a n Si M F a j a e p o o lt ___ Reinforcing bar schemes Nl ee ll a li N ler j LZ s rn p TE Le i J Lf Hooke 0 d Ce gt O Endhooks HAM 2 Select a renitdir scheer Bisan L citwhumente ird Erat S 1 doc Preven Moros Y Urbenarrt Pare E Moke sot 10 anaa ve Section selection form 1 Select a section scheme 2 Define the l1which corresponds to the selected section and the 2 of the bars which complete the reinforcing bar layer to calculate the total reinforcing bar area and the necessary beam width 3 Press the OK button to introduce the reinforcing bar and the section scheme in the Job Form Button OK Introduce scheme and section Button lt 4 back to reinforcing bar scheme Total section reinforcing bar area eso000 Mecbhes Solt DAMOESIUS Moebiusingmip Layer Number Necessary beam width able o o el eoooe 00000 o osseo Ceeees oeeeeeo ossec o e ecee eece ecece ecesce sosoeos soeeece ___ Sections
30. ers 3 The default diameter specification is made for the assembly bars located in the upper layer of the beam and for the diameter of the horizontal bars located in the center of the beam 4 The stirrup anchorage is specified in the case it s closing occurs in a tensioned zone measured from the ending of the stirrup s bend to it s end The splicing length for stirrup closing in tensioned zones can also be specified 5 The distances can be as a function of the beam dimensions of the bar diameters of a reinforcing bar scheme or it can be a fixed value and their meaning can be defined with schemes There is the possibility to specify an angle B by default for the bent bars The user can modify the suggested values in the displayed schemes T S 6 mm 4 cm 20 o 2 0 cm L ES 20 mm Jy 5em Ly 66 5 cm mi J a DER lt L gt lt L gt h WL IL xy B 452 h 10 5 J WH Lb J Mh L L 40 L BL BrL i ZA oo Ls BL 2 L F LE lt gt lt L gt Support Cantilever beam WL 50 L l o y o e 50 h Wit BL L lt L gt User s Manual 5 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 4 1 8 Columns 4 1 8 1 Instructions on the Job Form The user defines with two check boxes if he wishes the follow
31. f the diameter of the longitudinal bar the stirrups should have in the reinforcement zone mentioned in the previous paragraph 7 The spacing of stirrups as a function of the major diameter of the longitudinal bars Moebius Soft rounds off the spacing to the next lower value of this spacing related to the number of stirrups 8 Spacing of the stirrups in the splicing zone 9 The distance between the first stirrup and the upper level of the slab 10 Spacing of the secondary stirrups in the case of the columns with more than one stirrup can be set as simple or double 11 Caption to indicate the double stirrup spacing if the selected option was double spacing the specified caption will appear in the Job Form under the stirrup 12 Caption which appears next to the number 2 of stirrups which form the reinforcing bar scheme in the case that the stirrup assembly consists of 2 stirrups The user can edit this caption and enter for example 4 branches e 6 mm Minimum stirrup diameter 8 mm Maximum stirrup diameter 20 mm Diameter of the longitudinal bar requiring the maximum diameter stirrup 5 cm T Secondary stirrup spacing 3 6 o x T Simple Double 12 o Symbol which indicates a given height Caption 8 cm at which the bar spacing is constant T 5cm Symbol which indicates a given height at which there exists a certain number of bars 4 1 9 Walls 4 1 9 1 Instructions on the Job Form
32. ge length as a function of the bar diameter and varies according to the calculation rule on steel quality and concrete utilized Placement factor favorable or unfavorable as a function of the placement of the bar within the structural element and it s slant with respect to horizontal reference Thickness of the element which defines the zones According to the calculation rule it is the thickness of the structural element wherein the bar is lodged or the quantity of fresh concrete over the bar in question Moebius Soft takes the favorable placement factor for upper or lower bars when the thickness of the element is smaller or equal to the thickness limit If the thickness is greater for the upper bars it takes the unfavorable placement value Minimum anchorage length for the bar ends Minimum value for anchorage of bars applied to the schemes which have ends at right angles Reduction factor of the anchorage length because of and end hook when the bar has a hook on it s end the anchorage length gets multiplied by this value lo 440 Basic anchorage length Defined by Code O Defined by user 1 Favorable placement factor 1 3 Unfavorable placement factor 30 cm Thickness of the element which differentiates the zones 0 8 Reinforcement diameter factor b lt 20 mm a 0 5 Anchorage length reduction factor for end hook 4 1 5 Bars hooks and stirrup s bending diameters The bar bending diameter may be obtained as a function of the bar size
33. heet of the reinforcing bar schedule are generated automatically and the following sheets are formatted Title page A References B Quantities C Steel Concrete Ratios D and Job Form E gt With the menu File Page setup Values for the page setup of this sheet each one of the sheets can be setup manually and next Moebius suggests to save the values of the setup which will be valid each time a page setup is executed To return to the default values you may execute the menu File Page setup Predefined Values for the page setup gt Next save the bar schedule with the menu File Save or File Save as 5 Choose a structural type and start generating the reinforcing bar schedule User s Manual 2 Moebius Soft C Installing different versions of Excel in the same computer C Installing the different versions of Excel in the same computer 1 Installing a new version of Excel while keeping the previous one Nowadays the Excel installers always ask the user if he wishes to maintain the previous version Simply you must install the new version in a different directory from the one where the current version is Before performing the installation it is recommended to create a directory with the name of your choice so that the installer can copy the files to that location The suggested default directory by the Office installer is Program files Microsoft Office If you have in your computer the 2000 version of Excel
34. hook is updated as it is switched L L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Adjustment Adjustment a b c for d1 d3 e for d2 d3 3 End hooks Drawn hook Adjustment Hook to be fabricated on site User s Manual Moebius Soft 2 The Job Form 2 5 Graphic description of the Job Form sheet Moebius Soft Studio Job Eo o o oor ia Concrete H21 After executing the command Steel ADN420 Drawing File Page Setup Automatic Comments Date 20 09 2001 Bar schedule Dimensions N F1 1 ElxFl 1 1 C2 20 Reference Position from which the schemes are numbered Maximum Stirrup gt 6 cl 500 20 Main Beams Reinf Bar scheme User s Note 5 T 1 ii s Layer 1 527 cm Bar diameter e o o 2 6 Length cl c2 7 a ayer N gt 20 20 Total Length Anchoring length ota eng la 66cm As 12 6 21 08 m Related value Total length As 3 77 cm2 m 44 54 m Bar Bending Diameter Reinf Bar Area Section User s Manual 3 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 The structural types After having selected the structural type Moebius Soft Soft presents a sequence of selection forms which is described for each structural type The types of forms can be Heading selection form dimensions the quantity and data of
35. hs based upon the geometry of the element defined in the heading The header and the footer of each of the file pages are references which appear on each file sheet and are introduced automatically or manually when executing a page setup using the menu File Page Setup 1 3 Parameters of a reinforcing bar schedule As a file is opened Moebius Soft detects the parameter file utilized as the file was saved the last time and suggests utilizing those parameters to maintain the value s consistency With the Edit Change parameter file menu you may change the parameter file used for the reinforcing bar schedule This menu is available only after the bar schedule is opened With the Edit Edit the parameters menu the user can modify the data that will be utilized in the reinforcing bar schedules for the calculation of bending diameters spacing etc Within the parameter sheet you enable the Change Parameter File menu to change the parameter file Save Parameter File to save the values and Save the Parameter File as to save the parameter file with a different name Moebius Soft updates automatically the following sheets Title Page References Quantities and Steel Concrete Ratio with the data generated in the parameter files Note Do not move the parameter files from their default location to avoid having to search for them each time a reinforcing bar schedule is opened 1 4 Reinforcing bar schedule in XLS format With File Generate a f
36. ile in XLS format the user generates a file in Excel format The user can open view and print this spreadsheet however it cannot be modified This option enables to deliver a reinforcing bar schedule to an Excel user or to send it by e mail and keep a duplicate of same User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft 2 The Job Form 2 The reinforcing bar schedule 2 1 Summarized sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule The condensed sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule after entering Moebius Soft is 1 Select the bar schedule parameters with Edit Change parameter file 2 Complete the general heading and configure the Job Form sheet with File Page setup 3 Save the bar schedule with File Save 4 Enable the upper left cell of the first empty heading and choose a structural type See Attachment B Sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule with Moebius Soft 2 2 Description of the sheets which make up a reinforcing bar schedule A Title Page Serves as a Title Page of the reinforcing bar schedule B References Shows the reinforcing bar schedule main parameters C Quantities Reinforcing bar concrete and formwork quantities D Steel Concrete ratios Quantity of kg of reinf bars per m3 of concrete for different struct elem E Job Form The Job Form consists of General heading it provides job information and the title of the bar schedule It provides the job information the bar schedule i
37. inforcing bar schedule B Sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule using Moebius Soft The recommended steps to generate a reinforcing bar schedule with Moebius Soft are the following If you are entering for the first time after installation follow steps 1 to 5 In general follow steps 2 to 5 Note you may only enter data in the cells with the red mark in the upper right corner 1 Edit the parameters the diameter listing of bars and the items gt With the menu Edition Edit the parameters you gain access to a listing with all of the general data which will be used in the reinforcing bar schedules Complete the Title page and the Job Form data The Title page data will be reflected in the title pages of all of the bar schedule which are generated The data from the bar schedule will be reproduced in each heading and footer of each bar schedule after executing the menu File Page Setup Execute the page setup gt Edit the materials the stresses and the description Upon selecting the standard several data in the parameter sheet are updated To identify these data place the mouse cursor over the cell with the data The background color of the label describing the modified data automatically turns deeper When selecting ACI as standard the measurements of the diameters of the sheet are generated in millimeters equivalent to the measurements in inches specified by the ACI If the commercial measurements of the diameters of the ba
38. ing 1 Appearance of the caption which describes the floor plan where the column is found in all the schemes 2 Enable the length control of splices in bars which are placed in a staggered pattern v Enable floor caption lt s Enable splice length control on staggered bars 4 1 8 2 Minimum dimensions and cover The user can specify 1 The minimum side of a column 2 The cover for the column stirrups 3 The splice of the type 3 stirrups in a round column T 30 b 15 oe bee 2 5 cm i a 20 cm 20 cm mac 0 cm 4 1 8 3 Longitudinal vertical reinforcing bars The user can specify 1 The minimum spacing of non secured bars against buckling 2 The minimum spacing of bars of vertical bars in a column For control of the minimum dimension of the column this value should be used for staggered splices in the case of non staggered splices this value should be doubled 3 The maximum distance of the bar which is farthest from the corner bar as a function of the column stirrup 4 The minimum percentage of the area of As steel with respect to the total section Ab 5 The maximum percentage of the area of As steel with respect to the total section Ab 6 The default diameter of the assembly bars bars used in an auxiliary manner to facilitate the column assembly and for the main bars not to remain unsecured against buckling 7 The distance of the end of a bar to the uppe
39. ion of concrete and steel pape ras ep A sa r gt Favorable location factor 1 Unfavorable location factor 2 Thickness of the zone differentiating element 25 cm Reinforcement size reduction factor 1 Bar end hook reduction factor 0 7 D 3 2 Bending diameters for bars hooks and stirrups Bars Option For lateral cover d1 15 for lateral cover gt 50 mm 3 diameters d1 20 for lateral cover lt 50 mm 3 diameters Hooks d2 4 p for diameters of the bar lt 20mm d2 7 for diameters of the bar gt 20 mm Stirrups d3 49 for diameters of the bar lt 20 mm d3 7 for diameters of the bar gt 20mm D 4 ACI D 4 1 Anchorage Bar Basic anchorage length value in diameters as a function of concrete and steel Concrete specified stress in MPA Favorable location factor 1 Unfavorable location factor 1 3 Thickness of the zone differentiating element 30 cm Reinforcement size reduction factor 0 8 if the reinforcement diameter lt than 20 mm Bar end hook reduction factor 0 5 D 4 2 Bending diameters for bars hooks and stirrups Bars Option By reinforcement size d1 6 for bar diameters lt 25 mm d1 8 ofor bar diameters gt 25mm Hooks d2 4 9 for bar diameters lt 25 mm d2 8 for bar diameters gt 25 mm Stirrups d3 4 for bar diameters lt 16mm d3 6 o for bar diameters gt 16mm Note The typical stress values for concrete are given i
40. isable except for the page displacement ones User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft A Installation and system requirements A Installation and system requirements 1 Installing and uninstalling To install Moebius Soft For the installation of Moebius Soft Administrator rigths are necessary Insert the Moebius Soft CD in the CD drive The installation starts automatically If this does not occur go to Start Run and select the letter corresponding to the CD drive next select Setup exe and press OK Follow the steps suggested by the installation program Put the protection key in you PC s parallel port USB You may now connect your printer in the protection key parallel port on the side where the caption Printer is To uninstall Moebius Soft With the Windows Start button select Setup Control Panel Select the icon add or remove programs Select from the list Moebius Soft and press Add or Remove Follow the uninstall program steps 2 System requirements Hardware PC Pentium 350Mhz minimum Pentium III 1Ghz recommended minimum 128 Mb RAM minimum depending on the operating system 256 Mb recommended 150MB Hard disk free space minimum CD drive for installation only Screen resolution 800x600 minimum Mouse Printer Software Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Microsoft Excel 2000 XP 2003 Note Windows and Excel are registered marks of Microsoft Corporation User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft B Sequence to generate a re
41. last scheme 5 2 2 Erase a heading and it s schemes 5 2 3 Delete a heading and it s schemes 5 2 4 Insert rows for a position User s Manual Moebius Soft Index 5 2 5 Delete rows of a position 5 2 6 Change the parameters file 5 2 7 Edit the parameters 5 2 8 Edit the list of structural elements 5 2 9 Edit the diameters 5 2 10 Adjust the bars cutting length for bending 5 3 View 5 3 1 Normal 5 3 2 Minimize window 5 3 3 Zoom 5 3 4 Zoom 5 3 5 Page breaks 5 3 6 Reinforcement in cm2 cm2 m 5 3 7 Anchorage lengths 5 3 8 Control of Dimensions 5 3 9 Calculator 5 4 Go 5 4 1 Go to start 5 4 2 Go to end 5 4 3 Go to position N 5 5 Slabs 5 5 1 General 5 5 2 Rectangular 5 5 3 Cantilever to the left 5 5 4 Cantilever to the right 5 6 Beams 5 6 1 Left end span 5 6 2 Middle end span 5 6 3 Right end span 5 6 4 Single span 5 6 5 Cantilever to the left 5 6 6 Cantilever to the right 5 7 Supports 5 7 1 Square columns 5 7 2 Rectangular columns 5 7 3 Rectangular columns 5 7 4 Circular columns 5 7 5 Walls 5 8 Foundations 5 8 1 Square columns supported on single bases 5 8 2 Rectangular columns supported on single bases 5 8 3 Rectangular columns supported on single bases 5 8 4 Single bases 5 9 Help 5 9 1 Moebius Soft help 5 9 2 Users manual 5 9 3 Enable Disable special messages 5 9 4 Error report 5 9 5 About Moebius Soft 5 10 Undo last action 5 11 Redo last action 5 12 CONTINUE GO TO THE BAR SCHEDULE User
42. lements If you change these names you must edit the name of the elements in the heading after introducing it in the Job Form as there must be a correlation between the names which appear in the Job Form and those of the structural elements listing 2 Change the parameters file Upon entering Moebius Soft a new bar schedule appears With the menu Edition Change the parameters file you may select a parameter s file which will transfer all of the data to the bar schedule If you open a bar schedule and the parameters file used when saving the bar schedule for the last time is different to the current one a message appears alerting to the situation and suggests the change so as to preserve the consistency of the data 3 Complete Job Form s general heading The general heading of the Job Form is located at the beginning of the sheet Job Form and it can be distinguished by the double line of it s borders Job Bar schedule Materials and Date will show up in the heading of each sheet after executing the menu File Page setup Execute the page setup Plan and Comments are shown in the Title Page User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft B Sequence to generate a reinforcing bar schedule 4 Execute the menu File Page setup Execute the page setup and next save the file Note Previously activate the upper left cell of the frame corresponding to the first heading whose border features bold lines With this menu the heading and footers of each s
43. maller diameter bars and the assembly bars The remaining quantity is informed on the basis of the total quantity established in the heading and the quantities shown in the successive Job Form entries 4 Stirrup distribution selection form Important Upon executing the Edit Erase the last heading or scheme command the schemes which where successively generated will be erased in the same order in which they where generated User s Manual 7 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 3 5 Walls Heading selection form 1 Select one type of floor figure three types are available 2 Define the quantities the floor height the floor description and level optional 3 Press the OK button to go to the sections selection form Co Section selection form 1 Define the wall dimensions the reinforcing bars and vertical bars 2 Define is if you wish to include cross hooks and of which type 3 Press the OK button to introduce the wall section and the floor scheme Notes We will designate as reinforcing bars the bars which are located at the ends of the wall The vertical bars are distributed on both faces of the in a vertical manner and the horizontal bars in a horizontal fashion The cross hooks run perpendicularly across the wall and can be selected among three types of hooks Pe fetocomettos vets oo oo aes sae oid oe r a User s Manual 8 Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Reinforcing bar scheme sel
44. meters covered by the bars in the slab 2 The designation of the supports defined by the user in the heading of the rectangular slabs 3 The caption Dir next to the character x y which gives the direction of the bar The user must define a ratio between the spans of the slab Lx Ly in such a manner that the slab dimension control will indicate if that ratio has been exceeded For example If a slab has been defined as being square in the heading and if the ratio between the larger and the smaller side exceeds the value indicated by the user in the parameters a message will appear in red characters alerting to this situation This message will appear in the selection forms to prevent introducing in the heading or in the Job Form dimensions whose ratio does not match the one defined by the user v Indicate ax ay v Indicate the supports names Ly X lt s Indicate caption Direction Difference when controlling the ratio between Lx Ly 20 Lx User s Manual 3 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 4 1 6 2 Default distances The distances can be given as a function of the slab dimensions shown in the plan of the bar diameter in a reinforcing bar scheme or they could be a fixed value The user can modify the suggested values lt L gt lt L gt 2
45. n With the choice of the section you define the type of stirrup to be used 2 Define dimensions and diameters The stirrup diameter is defined according to the parameters 3 Press the OK button to introduce the column section and the floor scheme Notes You may gain access to other scheme forms with buttons gt lt i User s Manual 5 Moebius Soft Moebius Soft performs a control of maximum and minimum dimensions based on general parameters The following formulae are used dmin 2 cov 2 gs N2bars l N2bars 1 emin dmax 2 cov 2 s gl N2emax emax N2amax amax emin minimun separation between bars emax maximum separation between bars axis without considering buckling cov amax maximum separation between longitudinal grouped bars l Longitudinal bar diameter gs Stirrup diameter Reinforcing bar scheme selection form 1 Define the type of reinforcing bar scheme and the quantity 2 Press OK button to go to the bar placement selection form 3 Structural types aio emax emin Placement schemes selection form 1 Select the bar placement scheme corresponding to the selected reinforcing bar scheme 2 Press OK to introduce the reinforcing bar and placement scheme ne 2 m a B a B A x amp User s Manual Moebius Soft 3 Structural types Stirrup distribution selection form 1 Select the stirrup distribution scheme 2 Press OK to introduce th
46. n MPA for 15x30cm cylinders The typical stress values for steel are given in MPA The values of the anchorage length are given for the favorable adherence zone User s Manual 2 Moebius Soft E Default values for the page setup E Default values for the page setup Upper Marcin 200m soem soem soom soom towermarcin 20em soem soem soom 250m tettwarcin 25em 25em 250m 250m 250m Fight agin osem osem osem osom osom Heading dem tem 13cm 13cm 13cm Footer 13cm 13em 13cm 13em 13cm HorCenter No No No No No Vert Center Yes No No No No Paper d a y aa a a Schemes perseet J Tlo o o do o o gt d o e User s Manual 1
47. ng selection form 1 Select the type of footing 2 Define the dimensions for the footing and for the column it supports 3 Press OK to introduce the heading in the Job Form ppg geo om m Reinforcing bar selection form and Placement scheme selection form 1 Select the type of reinforcing bar scheme and it s placement within the footing 2 Define the number of bars and their placement 3 Press OK to introduce the scheme in the Job Form Notes Moebius Soft calculates the bar spacing as a function of the footing s dimensions and of the parameters in the reinforcing bar schedule Upon acceptance both schemes are introduced The footing dimensions are defined in the heading While you are in the Job Form if the CONTINUE command is executed one returns to the same form and the next placement scheme form appears as being proposed this form is a complement of the previous one If the Type 1 placement scheme is chosen the Type 2 will be proposed next and this way the reinforcing bar representation is complete If the Type 3 is the chosen one next Type 4 Type 5 and Type 6 are proposed thereby completing the reinforcing bar representation The user may change the proposed sequence should he wish to represent a different reinforcing bar distribution User s Manual 14 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 4 The parameters The parameters are a set of data which are related to the reinforcing bar schedules
48. nt bars a m x 15 ot Maximum distance between grouped longitudinal reinforcement bars 4 1 9 4 Vertical reinforcement These are the vertical reinforcing bars placed on both sides of the wall The following is specified 1 The minimum bar diameter 2 The maximum bar spacing 3 The minimum percentage of the area of As steel with respect to the total section Ab 4 The maximum percentage of the area of As steel with respect to the total section Ab Note The distance from the end of a vertical bar to the slab s upper level and the extension of the vertical bars whose upper end is bent in a U shape are the same as those defined in the columns b Lmin 8 mm Minimum diameter for the vertical bars sL max 20 cm Default spacing for vertical bars As Ab min 0 8 Minimum percentage of steel area with respect to the total section area max 9 Maximum percentage of steel area with respect of the total area including splices 4 1 9 5 Horizontal reinforcement These are the horizontal reinforcing bars located on both sides of the wall The following is specified 1 The minimum bar diameter 2 The maximum spacing between bars 3 The caption that appears under the bar scheme when it consists of more than one element For example bars rods 4 The distance between the first upper bar to the upper level of the slab 5 The number of bars which should be placed in the reinforcement zone in the upper part of the wall with the p
49. ol User s Manual 11 Moebius Soft 5 The main menu 5 The main menu 5 1 File 5 1 1 New Opens an empty reinforcing bar schedule 5 1 2 Open To select a reinforcing bar schedule 5 1 3 Save Saves a reinforcing bar schedule 5 1 4 Save as Saves the reinforcing bar schedule with a name Name m1p 5 1 5 Automatic saving Allows establishing how often CONTINUE is operated before Moebius Soft saves the bar schedule after confirmation by the user 5 1 6 Generate a file in XLS format The user confirms that a reinforcing bar schedule will be gene rated in XLS format with the following features 1 The reinforcing bar schedule to be generated is an Excel spreadsheet which can be opened viewed or or printed by anyone using Excel 2 The generated spreadsheet cannot be modified by any user To modify it one must generate it again after making the corrections with Moebius Soft File DB new Ctrl N gt Open Save Save As Automatic saving E Generate a file in XLS Format Page setup A Preview 3 Print up to the active cell E Print Ctrl P Screen Resolution Language gt Description Exit This is useful to generate a backup copy of a Moebius Soft file before modifying the parameters or to deliver it to the person for whom the information is meant 5 1 7 Page setup 5 1 7 1 Execute the page setup The page setup performs the following operations 1 A
50. or reinforcement ACI criterion or by the lateral cover perpendicular to the bending plane EC2 DIN criterion If the reinforcement size is chosen Moebius Soft will adopt as bending diameter the smallest value if the bar diameter is smaller or equal to the limit diameter 1 For the lateral cover criterion the user must define two values One value which is applied to slabs where the lateral cover and the bar spacing are large and another value which is applied to the remaining elements where the lateral cover and the spacing between bars are lower As regards the bending diameter of hooks the user determines the limit diameter 2 If the hook diameter is smaller than the limit value the smaller value should be adopted should the opposite occur the larger value should be adopted For the bending diameter of stirrups the explanation in the previous paragraph is applicable except for the limit diameter which is 3 The ACI code differentiates between hooks and stirrups this is not the case with EC2 and DIN norms which do not make a difference between both elements In this case the User s Manual 2 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters values for 2 63 the maximum and minimum are the same The user may choose between three types of end hooks 1802 1352 and 902 bends The user also defines the straight extension of the hook after bending this value is a function of the bar diameter With these data Moebius Soft calculates the length
51. ore executing some command which requests a structural type If one is in a reinforcing bar Job Form editing process Moebius Soft will present the selection sheet which matches the previous heading or reinforcing bar scheme For example If the previous reinforcing bar scheme belongs to a longitudinal reinforcing bar scheme of a column and the definition of all the bars which show in the heading has been completed Moebius Soft will present the stirrup distribution scheme selection sheet If the user requests a structural type which does not match the heading or the previous sheet a message will appear alerting to this situation For example If the user executes the Rectangular slabs command and the active cell is following a column heading Moebius Soft sends a message saying it is not possible to introduce a heading or a reinforcing bar scheme following a slab heading First the user must introduce at least one slab reinforcing bar scheme Following this reference is made to all the commands which request structural types The previous explanation also applies to these 5 5 Slabs 5 5 1 General Slabs 1 General 5 5 2 Rectangular 5 5 3 Cantilever to the left 5 5 4 Cantilever to the right 5 6 Beams 5 6 1 Left end span 5 6 2 Middle end span 5 6 3 Right end span 5 6 4 Single span 5 6 5 Cantilever to the left 5 6 6 Cantilever to the right O 2 Rectangular O 3 Cantilever to left D 4 Cantilever to right Beams 7 C 1
52. r level of the slab 8 The slope of the slanted part of a longitudinal bar due to the section change of the column 9 The caption which appears in the column reinforcing bar scheme with staggered splices when the number of bars which come from the lower floor is indicated e max 30 cm Maximum distance between longitudinal which are not secured against buckling e min 2 cm Minimum distance between longitudinal bars a max 15 e Maximum distance between grouped longitudinal bars As Ab 0 8 Minimum percentage of steel area with respect of the total section area 9 Maximum percentage of steel area with respect of the total section area includes splices Q 8 mm Diameter of the assembly bars rods 1 Factor which multiplies the splice length User s Manual 6 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters Splice fab Caption indicating that the Bars from the lower floor bars come from the lower plan b a 4 4 1 8 4 Stirrup reinforcement transversal The user can specify 1 Stirrup s minor diameter 2 Stirrup s major diameter 3 The limit diameter of the longitudinal bar which requires of the stirrup of major diameter 4 The distance between the first upper stirrup and the upper level of the slab 5 The number of stirrups to be placed in a reinforcement in the upper part of the column with with the purpose of reinforcing it in the case of columns with moments on both ends 6 The spacing as a function o
53. rs do not match an error message will appear next to each cell with the measurement You must edit manually these measurements according to the diameter listing to deactivate the error messages thereby making possible exiting from the parameter page gt With the menu Parameters Save as save the values with a name of your choice You can generate several files for different materials and standards for example SIA262_C30 37_B500B EC2_C30 37_S500 etc Which later can be opened with Parameters Change the parameters file from the parameters or File Change the parameters file from the Job Form gt With the menu Edition Edit the diameters you gain access to a listing of the commercially available diameters which consists of two columns Diameters in mm This is the one utilized by Moebius Soft for all the calculations It must be completed with the diameters which will be used to prepare the bar schedules and their measurements in millimeters Alternative notation Is optional It can be completed for example with the diameter measurement in inches If the box alternative Notation is activated the description will appear below the diameter s measurement in mm In each one of the schemes which constitute the Job Form You can choose a symbol for the diameter gt With the menu Edition Edit the list of structural elements you gain access to a listing of the elements Moebius Soft suggests the first six with which it names the structural e
54. sion m1x to select the parameters which are chosen to be applied to the current reinforcing bar schedule This menu is enabled upon entering Moebius Soft immediately after opening a bar schedule and when requesting a new bar schedule 5 2 7 Edit the parameters The user gains access to the reinforcing bar schedule parameters edition sheet This menu is enabled upon entering Moebius Soft and requesting a new bar schedule See 4 1 General Parameters 5 2 8 Edit the list of structural elements The user gains access to the edition sheet for the structural elements which will be used in the quantities and the steel concrete ratios This menu is enabled upon entering Moebius and requesting a new bar schedule See 4 2 Structural elements 5 2 9 Edit the diameters The user gains access to the bar diameter edition sheet See 4 3 Bar diameters 5 2 10 Adjust the bars cutting length for bending To enable and disenable this option press the mouse s left button while being on the menu Edit Adjust the bars cutting length for bending A checkmark to the left of the corresponding menu shows if the option is enabled When this option is enabled all the cutting lengths are adjusted according to the scheme which appears on the Reference sheet The cutting length will be the sum of the partial lengths minus the adjustment for bending If it is disenabled the length will be just the sum of the partial lengths 5 3 Vie
55. slab SLADG Galect a plan Complete the Gata in the bor Wiaan gt Cointe red Crt W Edo Oren moos Y Urtenanet Pant ig Merten ee o FELEL Reinforcing bar scheme selection form 1 Select a reinforcing bar scheme 2 Define the partial lengths of the selected scheme the upper and lower covers the diameter quantity and spacing of the bars Select the type of hooks on the ends 3 Press the OK button to introduce the scheme into the Job Form Note The button gt is enabled after a reinforcing bar scheme has been introduced The slab section is introduced automatically with the reinforcing bar scheme The plan dimensions don t affect the bar partial lengths You indicate a as the width occupied by the bars on the slab as a function of the quantity and spacing of the bars The covers may be different for each scheme The general slab schemes require a bar placement drawing in plan view Moebius Soft 3 Structural types 3 1 2 Rectangular slabs 3 1 3 Cantilever beam to the to the left 3 1 4 Cantilever beam to the right Heading selection form 1 Select a descriptive scheme for the slab shape in plan view 2 Define the slab dimensions the width and name of the bearing and the covers 3 Define the number of elements 4 Press the OK button to introduce the heading into the Job Form Note The button gt is enabled after a reinforcing bar scheme has been introduced Moebius Soft suggests the slab N
56. solution 5 1 11 1 Define resolution The user can choose to define the resolution manually This one must match the one established in the control panel so that the pages adjust themselves correctly Should there be any problem in the automatic detection a box will appear which enables the manual resolution selection 5 1 11 2 Adjust resolution By means of this command the user can adjust the manner in which the pages adjust themselves in the screen varying the adjustment from 5 to 5 to view the pages closer or further The reinforcing bar schedule sheets or the selection sheets may be adjusted separately 5 1 12 Language By means of this command the user can select the language to be used 5 1 13 Description With this command a box is opened by means of which you may leave a record of who made and checked the bar schedule with it s dates and write a general comment regarding it as a reminder 5 1 14 Exit One may exit Moebius Soft The user is consulted as to whether he wishes to set up the sheets if this option was not accomplished or if one wishes to save the file if changes have been added to it 5 2 Edit 5 2 1 Erase the last scheme With this command the last reinforcing bar scheme Edit corresponding to a given heading is erased Previously The user must enable the upper left cell of the scheme Which means that should the a beam s description consist of a heading and 4 schemes the user can erase the last one If he
57. the element are requested Reinforcing bar selection scheme form used to select reinforcing bar types of schemes Section selection form used to select among different element sections Placement scheme selection form used to select reinforcing bar placement schemes Stirrup distribution selection form used to choose a stirrup distribution Next the procedures to be followed for each structural type of each form is described 3 1 Slabs 3 1 1 General slabs User s Manual Heading selection form 1 Select a descriptive scheme of the shape of the slab in plan view 2 Define the slab dimensions in accordance with the chosen form and the number of elements 4 Press the OK button to introduce the heading in the Job Form Note The button gt is enabled after a reinforcing bar scheme has been introduced Moebius Soft suggests the slab N2 and the N 2 of the reference position The user may change these Button OK Introduce heading LO laid Button gt Go to the reinforcing a bar scheme HEADING Palo ufu a gt eae 520 350 10 Dimensions Nrotsiab 1 Nrotpians _1_ N of elements per plan 1 Reference Pos 0 Total quantity of elements 1 Element N Lx 520 cm ijs Reference Position EETA Total area totai 18 2 m2 Ly 350 cm eae Total volume 132 m3 Eat a C C 4 A ZA Plan view of the schemes Plan of the
58. ue is related to another value If the comment s background color is white the value is NOT related to another value Note Once the related cell value is modified yellow color the relationship between the values is lost The relationship can be restored immediately after being modified with the menu Undo the last action The information in blue characters is useful to the designer and can be disabled with the commands View Reinforcement in cm2 cm2 m and View Anchorage length The information in red characters provides information on errors Only the dimension control can be disabled with the command View Control of dimensions User s Manual 1 Moebius Soft 2 The Job Form 2 4 Graphic description of the References sheet 1 Parameters and materials REFERENCES Concrete H21 Steel ADN420 File C Program Files Moebius PAR DIN1045_H21_A420_ Moebius 2 Covers 2cm Utilized covers Determined in the general parameters Columns Belongs to the scheme which appears next to the section O Belongs to other schemes 3 Lengths and bending diameters d1 Bar bending diameter d2 Hook bending diameter d3 Stirrup bending diameter Way in which the bar s partial lengths are dimensioned Bars Way in which the stirrup s partial lengths are dimensioned Stirrups The developed length for each type of
59. urpose of reinforcing it in the case of walls with moments on both ends User s Manual 8 Moebius Soft 4 The parameters 6 The spacing which the bars should have in the reinforcement zone mentioned in the previous paragraph 7 The maximum spacing between horizontal bars Moebius Soft rounds off the spacing to the next lower value of this spacing related to the number of horizontal bars 8 Spacing of the bars in the splicing zone 9 The distance between the first lower bar and the upper level of the slab b T min 6 mm Minimum diameter for horizontal bars sT max 30 cm Default spacing for the horizontal bars 5 cm 5 cm l 3 10 cm 30 Floor caption 8 cm A AA AA A AA 5 cm 4 1 9 6 Cross hooks These are reinforcing bars which run across the wall from one side to the other to secure the vertical and horizontal reinforcing bars The following is specified 1 The default diameter for transversal hooks 2 The default quantity per m2 of transversal hooks 3 The caption that appears next to the quantity per sq mt of transversal hooks For example hooks per m2 4 The caption which appears in place of the previous one when the user erases the cell that specifies the quantity per m2 and Moebius Soft calculates the total number of hooks to be placed in each one of the intersections of the vertical and horizontal reinforcing bars For example 1 hook in ea
60. w 5 3 1 Normal Ee Is enabled only when it is in the Page Break mode EB Horma to which access was gained from the menu File Preview and it is used to view the Job Form Minimize window Crem in the normal form Q zoom F6 5 3 2 Minimize window Q zoom F7 With this command the window is minimized to gain access to the 7 Page rome Windows desktop 5 3 3 Zoom Reinforcement in cm2 c2 m Ctrl 4 Enables the Zoom function and approaches the Job Form which Anchorage pnois criat Control of dimensions Ctrl D allows viewing of the schemes in greater detail Calculator 5 3 4 Zoom Produces the reverse effect compared to the previous command 5 3 5 Page breaks Allows viewing of the page breaks while being within the Job Form If the option is enabled a checkmark will appear to the left of the applicable menu 5 3 6 Reinforcement in cm2 cm2 m The reinforcing bars are viewed in bleu characters in either cm2 or cm2 m for the user s information The view can be disenabled before printing the Job Form If the option is enabled a checkmark will appear to the left of the applicable menu User s Manual 3 Moebius Soft 5 The main menu 5 3 7 Anchorage lengths The anchorage lengths are viewed in blue characters Two values are displayed la anchorage length to the left and Ib anchorage length to the right Both values are calculated based on the basic ancho rage length modified by the applicable factors See

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