Design

In the Design program mode only results for Ultimate Limit State load cases will be displayed.

Slender bending capacity

Required reinforcement is displayed in a table and graphically. The design is performed according to the stiffness method (EN 1992-1-1 5.8.7) or the curvature method (EN 1992-1-1 5.8.8) depending on the users choice. A separate design in each principal direction is made as a first step and if a moment is defined in at least one direction a possible biaxial check is also made according to EN 1992-1-1 5.8.9.

Slender compression capacity

If the stiffness method is used the compression capacity with regard to pure compression is calculated and the utilization is presented. Also the value of the slenderness factor is checked.

Minimum stirrups

If Secondary bar details is active and the option “Use minimum reinforcement” is activated then minimum transverse reinforcement according to EN 1992-1-1 9.5.3 is calculated.

Additional results

The result of the design, current reinforcement, compression zone and interactions diagrams N/M_y and N/M_z are also shown graphically in the drawing area.

Control

Ultimate Limit State

The capacity is being calculated in accordance with the defined section forces.

Slender bending capacity

The checks are performed according to the stiffness method (EN 1992-1-1 5.8.7) or the curvature method (EN 1992-1-1 5.8.8) depending on the users choice. A separate calculation in each principal direction is made as a first step and if a moment is defined in at least one direction a possible biaxial check is also made according to [1] 5.8.9.

Axial force capacity

Maximum compression capacity with regard to the current moment is calculated and the utilization is presented.

Slender compression capacity

If the stiffness method is used the compression capacity with regard to pure compression is calculated and the utilization is presented. Also the value of the slenderness factor is checked.

Additional results

The compression zone, stress diagram, strain diagram and interactions diagrams N/M_y and N/M_z are also shown graphically in the drawing area.

Load combinations in Serviceability Limit State

Table results

• General
  Information if the section is cracked, crack moment M_cr,y and/or M_cr,z, moment of inertia for possible cracked sections I_y and/or I_z as well as compression zone height are shown as tables.
• Stress
  Maximum tensile- and compressive stress for concrete and reinforcement are shown as tables.
• Crack widths
  Maximum crack width and code dependent crack parameters.

Graphic result

• Compression zone diagram
  Current compression zone is shown.
  
   
• Stress diagram
  Current distribution of stress is shown.
  
• Strain diagram
  Current distribution of strain is shown.