FEATURES
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Express
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Static
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Seismic
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Model
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Beam limit |
50 |
No limit |
No limit |
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Column limit |
50 |
No limit |
No limit |
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Wall limit |
50 |
No limit |
No limit |
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Story limit |
2 |
No limit |
No limit |
Design
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Design codes: EC2, EC8, ACI-318-08. Manual definition of other codes. |
Y |
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Y |
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Design methods: Material Partial Factor, Resistance Reduction Factor. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Beam shapes |
· Rectangular |
· Rectangular · Tee |
· Rectangular · Tee |
Column shapes |
· Rectangular |
· Rectangular · Circular · Angular · Tee |
· Rectangular · Circular · Angular · Tee |
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Wall shapes |
· Rectangular |
· Rectangular |
· Rectangular |
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Three design situations and material partial factors |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Generation of combination loadcases from primary loadcases |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Combination loadcases generation wizard |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Rotational ductility calculation for beams, columns and walls |
N |
N |
Y |
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Checks for end-section maximum design shear resistance |
N |
N |
Y |
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Checks for avoidance of hinge formation on columns |
N |
N |
Y |
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Manual definition of ground level |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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User-defined design parameters and creation of preferred design parameters file |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Displacement Analysis
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Checks for second-order (P-Delta) effects |
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N |
Y |
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Checks for interstory drift limit |
N |
N |
Y |
Materials
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Elasto-plastic with inclined post-yield branch material model for reinforcement steel |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Parabolic concrete stress-strain material models: Unconfined (Eurocode 2/ACI-318) confined (Eurocode 2) and confined (Kent & Park) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Reinforcement
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Three longitudinal regions for main reinforcement of beams |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Beam reinforcement layers: two top rows, two bottom rows, one flange row |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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One longitudinal region for main reinforcement of columns and walls |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Critical and middle regions for shear reinforcement of beams and columns |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Manual assignment of reinforcement |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Continuous reinforcement over continuous beam supports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Detailing checks: main and shear reinforcement ratio and spacing |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Manual definition of the reinforcing bar sizes used in the design |
Y |
Y |
Y |
User Interface
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Simple and clear graphics display for the section shape and reinforcement arrangement |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Display output of design main results |
Y |
Y |
Y |
General
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Project information table |
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Compatible structural analysis programs |
ETABS, SAP2000 |
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Report exporting formats |
Rich-Text (MS Word), PDF, HTML, JPEG, Bitmap |
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Units supported |
N-mm, N-cm, N-m, KN-mm, KN-cm, KN-m, lb-in, lb-ft, kip-in, kip-ft |
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