pcaSlab is highly efficient in helping engineers analyze, design and investigate reinforced concrete floor systems. Like its predecessor ADOSS, pcaSlab now analyzes beams, one-way slab systems, two-way slab systems, and includes all the functionalities of pcaBeam.

This program incorporates torsion into shear design and investigation of beam systems. Shear capacity including torsion is represented in terms of required and provided area of transverse and longitudinal reinforcement.

Additional savings in both material and labor can be achieved using the moment redistribution feature. It allows up to 20% reduction of negative moments over supports reducing reinforcement congestions in these regions.

pcaSlab supports ACI 318-05, ACI 318-02, ACI 318-99, and CSA A23.3-94 codes in both English and metric units.

Analysis and design tools in pcaSlab are provided for the following systems:

• Simple and continuous beams
  
• One-way slabs
  
• Two-way flat plates
  
• Two-way flat slabs (with drop panels)
  
• One-way pan joist systems (Standard modules)
  
• One-way skip joist systems (Wide modules)
  
• Two-way joist systems (Waffle slabs)
  

pcaSlab enables the user to integrate up to 20 spans and two cantilevers of multiple floor system types in each model. Beyond new slab analysis and design, pcaSlab can perform strength investigation for evaluation and/or modifications to existing building slabs. The program promises to save users time crosschecking designs with applicable provisions of relevant design codes.