B

Bar Diameter

A measurement for the diameter of a reinforcing bar. Imperial bar sizes are measured in 1/8 inches. For example, a #4 bar is 4 x 1/8" or approximately 1/2" diameter. Metric bar sizes are measured in millimeters. For example, a 20M bar is approximately 20 millimeters in diameter. Other standards use different designations for each size. 

Bar Mark

An alphanumeric name that uniquely identifies a bar. Standard practice in most areas is to assign bar marks to bent bars, while marks for straight bars are optional. 

Bar Size

A common name for Bar Diameter in North American Bend Class

Special program-assigned code that determines how material is packaged and routed during fabrication. Bend classes are customized based on the equipment and practices of each fabricating shop.

Bend Curvature Deduction

The amount of "cheat" or "creep" subtracted from the theoretical bar length due to the out-to-out or double measuring of certain bends. Abbreviated as BCD.

Building Code

An industry set of standards used for engineering-related data such as bar size, lap conditions, and shapes. ACI (American Concrete Institute) and British Standard and examples of building codes.

C

Calendar Notes

Notes, associated with a specific date, that you enter in aSa Scheduling. Calendar notes display on Scheduling screen calendars and optionally on Scheduling reports. 

Control Code

A 2-4 character code that uniquely identifies a bar list throughout aSa system processing. A control code is assigned to an order at the takeoff level.

Cut Length

The actual length of the bar as it is supplied. For bent bars, cut length is adjusted for bend curvature deduction and is therefore shorter than the corresponding theoretical length. Typically, cut length displays on shop-oriented documents, such as Processing reports.

I

Imperial

Measurement standard most often used in the United States. Imperial diameters (bar sizes) for rebar are expressed in eighth inches. (i.e., size 4 = 4/8 or 1/2" bar). Common Imperial bar sizes are 2-11, 14, 18; lengths are expressed in feet-inches; and weight is expressed in pounds.

L

Load Building

aSa Scheduling functionality that allows you to define trailer loading information, including the sequence that control codes are loaded for shipment. Each load building setup is defined with a Load Number.

Load Number

Number or code that uniquely identifies a load throughout the system.

Load Tag

A tag that identifies a shipment of material. Scanning a load tag in aSa Load Tracking updates the load's status to Shipped.

O

Order

A list of material (often called a bar list) or services that you supply to a customer. The Order Entry module is used to enter material lists and generate related reports. In the system, orders are identified by Order Numbers and Control Codes.

Order Number

A unique identifier for an order. Order numbers and control codes are both used to identify orders. 

P

Pay Length

A user-specified length to use for report display and weight calculations. The option to use a pay length is available to companies that want to manually specify a length for each bar, rather than using the theoretical or cut length. 

Processing

The aSa module used to generate bundle tags and fabrication instructions for your orders. Processing is the equivalent of the Production module in aSa ex.  

Product

A specific item that you sell or supply. Use the Product module to define your products.

R

Release Status

The "current state" of a bar list relative to the overall information life cycle. 

Bar list release statuses include: Listed, Bar List Print, Processed, Partial, Fabricated, Shipped, Installed, Invoiced, Deleted, Approval, and Exported. 

Refresh

The process of re-loading data into an application based on current database values.

Reservation

The process of "setting aside" a date to fabricate a specific job. When you create a reservation, you enter an estimated weight to be fabricated or shipped. Typically, you create a reservation when you want to produce or ship material for a job on a certain day, but the job's control codes have not yet been created. 

S

Sales Order

1) A release — or potential release — of material to be fabricated and shipped to a customer. Bar lists that do not belong to a job must reference a sales order number. 2) aSa Sales Order is a Rebar Financials application used to initiate shipments and create printed sales orders. 

Scheme

A named collection of settings, typically for report options or screen customizations, that can be saved and re-used.

Schedule Status

The "current state" of a bar list relative to planning its fabrication and delivery. 

Bar List schedule statuses include: Unscheduled, Quote, Reserved, Open, Confirmed, Hold, and Complete. Unscheduled, Open, and Confirmed are the most common scheduling statuses and are automatically updated by the system based on your activity. Use the other statuses any way you like to serve your company's needs. 

Sequential Numbers

aSa utility that allows you to create macros that determine the format of program-assigned numbers, such as job numbers and bar marks.

T

Theoretical Length

Total length of the bar as calculated by accumulating the lengths of each leg. For bent bars, theoretical length is not adjusted for bend curvature deduction and is therefore longer than the corresponding cut (actual) length. Typically, theoretical length displays on customer-oriented documents, such as the Order report.

W

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

WBS is simply a way to break down a project into its components, such as segments, bid items, or any other grouping that works for your business. When used, WBS is associated to a job.