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RC design, detailing, drafting and scheduling
"From
analysis to schedules in minutes"
BEAMD will
analyse and design just about any single or multi-span RC beam subject to
a wide range of loading conditions. Standard combination load cases
are generated automatically to meet code requirements. The resultant BM
envelope may be automatically adjusted for redistribution within specified
limits. A wide range of national codes including BS8110, EC2 and ACI
In addition to
standard beams, the program can handle special cases too, such as:
The program
designs the links (stirrups) with automatic variable spacing allowing for
shear reduction at the supports.
The program
calculates the immediate and the long term deflections accounting for a
cracked section, based on the reinforcement area in the beam |
Shear and
moment diagrams |
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In a few seconds
the program selects and displays a reinforcement arrangement, which
represents an economic and practical solution, and meets all the relevant
code requirements:
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Moment
envelope coverage.
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Anchorage and
curtailment.
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Arrangement of
bars in the section.
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Restrictions
on percentage of reinforcement, number of bars and allowable diameters.
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Top/bottom
face level difference between spans.
The automatic
detailing (for bent bars too) is carried out according to user-defined
parameters (such as range of diameters and covers) but reinforcement
details are easily modified interactively. The diameter, quantity, length,
layer, etc. of any bar may be revised. Revisions are automatically
reflected in the beam elevation, the detailing, the sections and in the
scheduling.
The user need
not worry that the modified arrangement will no longer meet the code
requirements as at any stage of the modifications he can request:
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A complete
design check of the current arrangement.
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A graphic
display of the reinforcement superimposed on the bending moment
envelope, clearly showing any excess or missing reinforcement.
BEAMD produces
its own high quality drawings to a variety of detailing standards in use
in the UK and worldwide. These drawings may be exported to CAD systems via
DXF if required. Bending schedule production is automatic based on
standard reports (BS8666 etc.) or user-defined layouts.
Download evaluation version (6MB)
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demo
Datasheet (PDF) |
BEAMD's
unique design check |
