IfcReinforcingElement

Definition from IAI: Bars, wires, strands, and other slender members embedded in concrete in such a manner that the reinforcement and the concrete act together in resisting forces.

> HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 2x2

Geometry Use Definitions:

The geometric representation of IfcReinforcingElement is given by the IfcProductDefinitionShape, allowing multiple geometric representations. Included are:

Local Placement
The use of local placement is defined at the supertype IfcBuildingElementComponent.

Standard Geometric Representation
The use of Standard Geometric Representations is defined at the supertype IfcBuildingElementComponent. Further constraints on the geometric representation may be defined in subtypes.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcReinforcingElement
ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF | (ONEOF(IfcReinforcingBar, IfcReinforcingMesh, IfcTendon, IfcTendonAnchor))
SUBTYPE OF ( | IfcBuildingElementComponent);
SteelGrade | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

SteelGrade | : | The nominal steel grade defined according to local standards.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcReinforcingElement;
ENTITY IfcRoot;
GlobalId | : | IfcGloballyUniqueId;
OwnerHistory | : | IfcOwnerHistory;
Name | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Description | : | OPTIONAL IfcText;
ENTITY IfcObjectDefinition;
INVERSE
HasAssignments | : | SET OF IfcRelAssigns FOR RelatedObjects;
IsDecomposedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatingObject;
Decomposes | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatedObjects;
HasAssociations | : | SET OF IfcRelAssociates FOR RelatedObjects;
ENTITY IfcObject;
ObjectType | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
INVERSE
IsDefinedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelDefines FOR RelatedObjects;
ENTITY IfcProduct;
ObjectPlacement | : | OPTIONAL IfcObjectPlacement;
Representation | : | OPTIONAL IfcProductRepresentation;
INVERSE
ReferencedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelAssignsToProduct FOR RelatingProduct;
ENTITY IfcElement;
Tag | : | OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;
INVERSE
HasStructuralMember | : | SET OF IfcRelConnectsStructuralElement FOR RelatingElement;
FillsVoids | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelFillsElement FOR RelatedBuildingElement;
ConnectedTo | : | SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatingElement;
HasCoverings | : | SET OF IfcRelCoversBldgElements FOR RelatingBuildingElement;
HasProjections | : | SET OF IfcRelProjectsElement FOR RelatingElement;
ReferencedInStructures | : | SET OF IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;
HasPorts | : | SET OF IfcRelConnectsPortToElement FOR RelatedElement;
HasOpenings | : | SET OF IfcRelVoidsElement FOR RelatingBuildingElement;
IsConnectionRealization | : | SET OF IfcRelConnectsWithRealizingElements FOR RealizingElements;
ProvidesBoundaries | : | SET OF IfcRelSpaceBoundary FOR RelatedBuildingElement;
ConnectedFrom | : | SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatedElement;
ContainedInStructure | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;
ENTITY IfcBuildingElement;
ENTITY IfcBuildingElementComponent;
ENTITY IfcReinforcingElement;
SteelGrade | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
END_ENTITY;