{"id":31832,"date":"2026-04-27T11:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/technical-manuals\/pre-analysis\/material\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:37:57","slug":"material","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wiki\/material\/","title":{"rendered":"Material"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin: 0.83em 0px;padding: 0px\" class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Pre-Analysis_Tab\">Pre-Analysis Tab<\/h2>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Concrete and steel grades are assigned to each member type from the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Pre-Analysis<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;tab page in the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Building&nbsp;Analysis<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;Form.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-5047b2c5bb355fcc29231b4e0f8f070e.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_07439458923944664\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\"><b><u>Unit Weight of Member<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span> <b><u><br \/><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Unit Weight of Concrete given in this field is used for calculating the self-weight of columns, walls, beams, slabs and foundations.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\"><b><u>Unit Weight of Blocks<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span> <b><u><br \/><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Unit Weight of Blocks is used in calculating the self-weight of the filler blocks used in ribbed slabs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">From this page press the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Edit Materials<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;button in the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Material<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;field.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9357884550500877\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 687px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-66c26c1c207b466aa0ca4c0cc80b18f4.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Material grades in ProtaStructure are taken from the Codes. You can easily define a new grade using&nbsp; the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Add<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;or<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;<span>&quot;+&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>button.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">By default, two sets of material are predefined :<\/span> <\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;list-style-type: disc\" class=\"sty__8wi5g6__cls\"><span class=\"colour\"><span><b>Default Materials<\/b><\/span><b>&nbsp;\u2013<\/b> used for all superstructure storeys members (Storey 1 and above)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;list-style-type: disc\" class=\"sty__1oq1kl__cls\"><span class=\"colour\"><span><b>Foundation Floor<\/b><\/span><b>&nbsp;\u2013<\/b> used for foundation members modelled in Sotrey&nbsp;0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">There is option to add&nbsp;<span><i><b>\u201cStorey Having Different Material\u201d<\/b>&nbsp;<\/i><\/span>if there is a need define specific storey members to have different materials.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 263px;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_8187798631159002\" class=\"docsimage sty__bzm517__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/desk.zoho.com\/DocsDisplay?zgId=672206093&amp;mode=inline&amp;blockId=m2z6x6299dd317d5149c6a0786728f784f374\" \/><\/span> <\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights sty__q5kiyy__cls\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" class=\"sty__sytyyp__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-70fcd3f50999204eaff9c3314b7a81fb.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/><span class=\"colour\">Material can also defined for each member individually by selecting a member &gt; right-click &gt;&nbsp;<span><b>\u201c<\/b><\/span><\/span><i><span class=\"colour\"><b>Edit Section\/Material<\/b><\/span><\/i><span class=\"colour\"><span><b>\u201d<\/b><\/span><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding: 0px;margin: 1em 0px\" class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Concrete_Grade\"><span class=\"colour\">Concrete Grade<\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">ProtaStructure allows you to select different concrete grades for different member types. You can define concrete grades for columns, beams, slabs, ribbed slabs and foundations separately.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">To select a concrete grade for a member type, you press the button next to the member type label to display the Concrete Grades List. After selecting a grade you can check the<span><i>&nbsp;<b>\u201cApply to all member types\u201d<\/b>&nbsp;<\/i><\/span>option to use the same grade for all member types.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_3867498037282915\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 730px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-9d6c1657710c0b17ddadbbcf19745648.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">If you want to define a new concrete grade, press the&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cAdd\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">&quot;+&quot;<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>button. Similarly, you can delete an existing grade by selecting it in the table and pressing the&nbsp;<span><i>\u201cDelete\u201d&nbsp;<\/i><\/span>or&nbsp;<span>&quot;<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">X<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>&quot;&nbsp;<\/span>button.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights sty__dh2bzb__cls\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" class=\"sty__h2ujnm__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-9354cb614911df42869678620d809163.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div>Fields on the Concrete Grades List are editable. You can select any cell to enter a new value.<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights sty__g5kiba__cls\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" class=\"sty__jjf7e4__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-d71979fef7305bb3e348aeba0e377d85.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div>In the Concrete Grades List, the characteristic strength is: <\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;list-style-type: disc\" class=\"sty__f1ljzg__cls\"><b>Cube strength<\/b> of the concrete for British Standard Code template<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;list-style-type: disc\" class=\"sty__ve151r__cls\"><b>Cylinder strength<\/b> of the concrete for Eurocode and ACI code template.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">For the analysis and design of members, the design strength for a given material is derived from the characteristic strength divided by the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Material Factor<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>. The Material factor is defined in the&nbsp;<span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Material Coeff<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\"><span>\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;field.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights sty__olgy98__cls\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" class=\"sty__4ph8s7__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-70fcd3f50999204eaff9c3314b7a81fb.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/><span class=\"colour\">The Modulus of Elasticity of the concrete grades are calculated using the formula&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"colour\"><span class=\"colour\"><span class=\"size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Ec = Ko + 0.2 fcu.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">After selecting a concrete grade, you can close the form by clicking the<span><i>&nbsp;\u201cOK\u201d&nbsp;<\/i><\/span>button.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding: 0px;margin: 1em 0px\" class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Reinforcement_Bar_Grade\"><span class=\"colour\">Reinforcement Bar Grade<\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">ProtaStructure allows you to select different steel grades for different member types. You can define the steel grades for columns, beams, slabs, ribbed slabs, foundations and links separately.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights sty__hmobsl__cls\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%;height: auto;cursor: pointer\" class=\"sty__81ijg7__cls\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-84684afec9d7dff860307ba694b300ec.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">For example, you can select&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cGrade 460-Type2\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;to design for all members but&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">Grade 485-Fabric<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;for slabs.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">To select a reinforcement bar grade for a member type, you can press the button next to the member type label to display the Steel Grades List. You may check the&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cApply to all member of this material class in this storey\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;option to use the same grade for all member types in a particular storey if you want to design all members in the storey using the same rebar materials.<\/span> <span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">If you want to define a new steel grade, press the&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cAdd\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;button.&nbsp;<\/span> <span><span class=\"colour\">You can set Imperial Unit or SI unit for the new rebar materials.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_47363770542670136\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 864px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-3e4c7cda5e1372831ae30a092748bbca.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Fields on the Steel Grades List are editable. You can select any cell to enter a new value.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-9354cb614911df42869678620d809163.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div>In the Steel Grades List, the characteristic yield strengths of the steel grades are given. For the analysis and design of members, the design strength for a given material is derived from the characteristic strength divided by the&nbsp; <i>\u201cMaterial Factor\u201d<\/i>. The Material factor is defined in the&nbsp; <i>\u201cMaterial Coeff\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;field.<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">After selecting a steel grade, you can close the tab by clicking the&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cOK\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;button.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-70fcd3f50999204eaff9c3314b7a81fb.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">If the&nbsp;<\/span> <i><span class=\"colour\">\u201cRib Type\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;of a steel grade is&nbsp;<i>&quot;Type 0&quot;<\/i>, then these bars will automatically have hooks at the ends. If you don\u2019t want hooks at bar ends, you can remove the check in the&nbsp;<i>\u201cHook\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;column, thus providing straight bars.<\/span> <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px;padding: 0px;line-height: 20px\" class=\"sty__xunerz__cls\"><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"line-height: normal\" class=\"font\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" class=\"size\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_0876585371068408\" style=\"border: 0px none;padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;cursor: pointer;width: 305px;height: auto\" class=\"sty__t3nh43__cls docsimage\" src=\"https:\/\/desk.zoho.com\/DocsDisplay?zgId=672206093&amp;mode=inline&amp;blockId=4vkfs69dac3002de7422eb97ef776ee01c154\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"padding: 0px;margin: 1em 0px\" class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Determining_Bars_Sizes_to_be_used\"><span class=\"colour\">Determining Bars Sizes to be used<\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Rebar table can be called out by clicking the <b><i>\u201cEdit\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/b> button on the<b> Rebar Material Properties dialog.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9948730313620844\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1186px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-c32bf7288aed789bb0bb799b72bc663a.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this rebar table, users can select which rebar diameters are used for designing members when the particular rebar material is used.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_0014175027757785674\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1098px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-d408972229d9cc36c8d49fb46276b127.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><b><u><span class=\"colour\">Filter Panel<\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Users can select certain members here to view the selected rebar diameter for the members. For example, if you select to filter column, then only rebar diameters which have been selected to design column will be shown in members tab.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><u>Rebar Diameter &amp; Area of rebar<\/u><\/b> <\/div>\n<div>Input field to enter rebar diameter and area of rebar. The value input here will be used in design,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><u><span class=\"colour\">Members tab<\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/div>\n<div>In members tab, symbol in the columns are representing members (such as walls, slabs &amp; beam etc.) whereas rebar diameters are in rows. Table below shows the members represented by each symbol: <\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table style=\"font-size: 12px;text-align: initial;border: 1px solid;height: 704px;max-width: 100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Column<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_3374835151441524\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 39px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-1300d4510bdd225ba4c4b9bfaccac4b5.png\" \/> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Wall&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 33.5781px;height: auto\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_7207999829368377\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-7ddffb01d51549e0bb4ccb65ee37a8de.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Beam<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">&nbsp;<\/span> <img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9916668395231718\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 38.3906px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-5a96655925e9edd3a313c9383e7f0e70.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Slab<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_5127404199050243\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 33.9844px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-bf0fcc5d6ef38e4c321f34aa19f220ef.png\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px;text-align: center;padding: 4px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Rib Slab<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_23884960493976126\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 35.2656px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-7193a366cc9a8cf7c3c6c4d25c1d64c8.png\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;height: 25px;width: 175px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Footing<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;height: 25px;width: 43px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_6529007207999864\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 34.3438px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-9b86810e88bea789a714ab3b3a69511d.png\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Links<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_28526394508689434\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 30.4219px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-d3dc0ea06cd53a093c630e2f299d5485.png\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;width: 175px;height: 25px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\" align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Longitudinal Web Bars<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;border-left: 1px solid;width: 43px;height: 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For example, if users wish to design columns using 8 mm rebar,&nbsp; then the box which intersects with column and rebar diameter needs to be checked.&nbsp; <\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9062118497421974\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1045px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-7593b3c9faebc806b0b7133f4e9e9fca.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-84684afec9d7dff860307ba694b300ec.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" \/> <\/p>\n<div><b>Note that the selected rebar diameters will be used in designing members only when that particular rebar material is used.&nbsp;<\/b> For example, below shows 2 different rebar materials with different selected rebar diameters set: <\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\">Grade 500 (Type 2): 8 mm &amp; 10 mm rebar diameters are selected to design columns <\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\">Grade 460 (Type 2): 10 mm rebar diameter is selected to design columns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>When Grade 500 (type 2) is selected as rebar material for columns, the columns will be designed using 8 mm and 10 mm rebars. If users change the rebar material to Grade 460 (Type 2), then columns will not be designed using 10 mm anymore as only 8 mm rebar diameter is selected for Grade 460 (Type 2).<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding: 0px;margin: 1em 0px\" class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Steel_Grade\"><span class=\"colour\">Steel Grade<\/span><br \/><\/h3>\n<div>ProtaStructure allows you to select different steel grades for Truss, Purlin, Girt and Brace Members.&nbsp; <span>To select a steel grade for a member type, you click the steel material to display the Steel Grades List.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-88e34fa346d9eac2f28d94a2ecbd565f.png\" \/> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">If you want to define a new steel grade, press the&nbsp;\u201cAdd\u201d&nbsp;or&nbsp;&quot;+&quot;&nbsp;button.&nbsp;Fields on the Steel Grades List are editable. 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