ACI Concrete Design with ideCAD

Design properties for concrete and reinforcement can be selected for the following Concrete Reinforcement Materials. In addition, design properties such as modulus of elasticity for concrete E_c, modulus of elasticity for reinforcement E_s, specified compressive strength f_c^', and specified yield strength for reinforcement f_y available in Concrete Reinforcement Materials title.

The design of reinforced concrete columns in ideCAD Structural provides adequate compression reinforcement and member size to guarantee the stability of the structure. In ideCAD, columns are rectangular, square, circular, or polygonal.

General

Design properties for concrete and reinforcement can be selected for the following Concrete Reinforcement Materials. In addition, design properties such as modulus of elasticity for concrete E_c, modulus of elasticity for reinforcement E_s, specified compressive strength f_c^', and specified yield strength for reinforcement f_y are available in the Concrete Reinforcement Materials title.

The joint design should consider the shear resulting from the moment created by gravity load, wind, earthquake, or other lateral forces at beam-column joints.

According to ACI 15.2.6, if a column extension provides continuity through a beam-column joint in the direction of joint shear, it considered shall satisfy the following two conditions:

• The column extends above the joint at least one column depth, h, measured in the direction of the joint shear considered.

• Longitudinal and transverse reinforcement from the column below the joint is continued through the extension.

According to ACI 15.2.7, if a beam extension provides continuity through a beam-column joint in the direction of joint shear, it considered shall satisfy the following two conditions:

• The beam extends at least one beam depth h beyond the joint face.

• Longitudinal and transverse reinforcement from the beam on the opposite side of the joint is continued through the extension.

According to ACI 15.2.8, for a beam-column joint to be considered confined for the direction of joint shear, two transverse beams should be satisfied the following three conditions:

• The width of each transverse beam is at least three-quarters of the width of the column face into which the beam frames

• Transverse beams extend at least one beam depth h beyond the joint faces

• Transverse beams contain at least two continuous top and bottom bars satisfying ACI 9.6.1.2 and No. 3 or larger stirrups satisfying ACI 9.6.3.4 and 9.7.6.2.2.

Design properties for concrete and reinforcement can be selected following Concrete Reinforcement Materials. In addition, design properties such as modulus of elasticity for concrete E_c, modulus of elasticity for reinforcement E_s, specified compressive strength f_c^', and specified yield strength for reinforcement f_y are available in the Concrete Reinforcement Materials title.

Requirements and reinforcement of special structural walls described in this title are done automatically according to ACI Chapter 18.

Design properties for concrete and reinforcement can be selected for the following Concrete Reinforcement Materials. In addition, design properties such as modulus of elasticity for concrete E_c, modulus of elasticity for reinforcement E_s, specified compressive strength f_c^', and specified yield strength for reinforcement f_y are available in the Concrete Reinforcement Materials title.

Requirements and reinforcement of earthquake resistance structure foundations described in this title are done automatically according to ACI Chapter 18.

Examples of foundation types covered by this title are illustrated in ACI Fig. R13.1.1.