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Material properties
Concrete (for slabs, beams,
and columns):
- Unit weight, w
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Compressive strength, f'c
- Modulus of elasticity, Ec
- Modulus of rupture, fr
Steel: -
Longitudinal reinforcement
yield strength, fy
- Transverse reinforcement
yield strength, fyv
- Plain or epoxy coated bars
Structure geometry
- Up to 20 spans
- May include two cantilevers
- Slab thickness may vary from span to span
- Transverse design strip width (left and right) may vary from
span to span
- Round or rectangular columns above and below the slab
- Column height may vary
- User-controlled column-fixity
- Standard or user-input drop
panels
- Column capitals
- Longitudinal beams
- Transverse beams
- Rib width, depth, and
clear spacing
Loads - Self weight automatically
computed
- Uniform dead and live surface
(force per unit area) loads
- Partial loads may be uniform (line), trapezoidal, concentrated, or moments
- Lateral loads effect may
be input as joint moments
- Pattern loading—live load
percentage may be modified
- Up to six load cases
- Up to twelve load
combinations
Design parameters The following are specified for slab and beam top and bottom bars: - Bar cover
- Minimum bar size
- Maximum bar size
- Minimum clear spacing
between bars
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