STAAD.RCDC STAAD Advanced Concrete Design
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Whydo we use software? a. Automation b. Integration c. Avoid wasteful manual efforts
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Traditional Operating Model Structural Analysis
Design & Detailing
~ 35%
Automatic
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Reports & Estimation
~ 25%
Manual
Drawing & Fabrication Det.
~ 10%
Manual
~ 30%
Manual
Very little automation across the process‌
STAAD.RCDC (Advanced Concrete Design) Structural Analysis
Design & Detailing
STAAD Pro
Reports & Estimation
Reinforce Concrete Design Center
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Drawing & Fabrication Det.
Capability Modelling
Analysis
Design
Detailing
Drawing Generation
Reports and BOQ
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STAAD.Pro
RCDC
STAAD.RCDC Advanced Concrete Design
Built for STAAD.Pro
Compatible with STAAD.Pro 6|
Key Features Seamless integration with analysis Interactive design & detailing One-click design drawings and fabrication detailing
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Philosophy a) Integrate Structural Engineering b) Automate Design-Detailing-Drawing-Documentation c) Integrate with analysis software d) Be completely interactive
e) Facilitate Visualization
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Supported Design Codes □ IS 456 & IS13920 □ ACI 318 □ Euro (EN) □ Basic □ UK Annexure □ Singapore Annexure □ Malaysia Annexure
□ BS 8110
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Getting Started • Finalize the analysis in STAAD.Pro • Import the STAAD model in STAADRCDC
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Automatically STAAD RCDCImports □ Geometry □ Member sizes and orientation □ Specifications □ Memberforces □ Load cases &combinations
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Translating Analysis to DesignGeometry • AutoDetecting Split Beams
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• AutoDetecting Continuous Beams
Translating Analysis to DesignGeometry a) AutoDetecting ContinuousColumns
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Translating Analysis to DesignGeometry a) AutoDetecting Slabs
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Customize Your Design Settings □ Material Properties □ Code settings □ Settings for checks viz. crackwidth
□ Detailing settings □ % reinforcement □ Bar spacing □ Bar diameters □ Detailing styles □ Curtailment locations □ Drawing settings &Style manager
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Auto Generated Load Cases □ Define Load types
□ Select Primary Load cases
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Auto Generated Load Combinations a) Import fromAnalysis b) AddfromTemplate
c) Edit / define combinations
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Automatic Design &Detailing □ Appreciating the physical continuity of members □ As per stylesselected □ Optimized and realistic □ Single Viewwithall relevantdetails
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Interactive Detailing
Improved Visualization â–¡ Quick Section and elevation
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Auto Generated Drawings
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Automatically Prepared Reports □
Detailed Design Calculations
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Design Summary
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Failure Diagnostics
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BOQ : estimation for Concrete, steel and shuttering
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Member properties changed
Design Calculations
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Estimation
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Workflow Simulation…
Business Benefits Delivered Engineering Time estimated for one A1 size drawing
Curre Current Process
Drawing Data Coll
Planning
Analysis 4 Hrs.
Data Coll Design
1 Hrs.
15H rs.
4 Hrs.
3 Hrs.
High Cost Resource
Reports
Low Cost Resource
Estimation
Total Time = 55 Hours
Modified Process
Drawing
Resource Saving
Reports
Time ➔ 73%
Estimation
Cost ➔ 67%
Data Coll Planning
Analysis 4 Hrs.
Design 1 Hrs.
5 Hrs.
Total Time = 15Hours
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1 Hrs.
STAADAdvance Concrete Design
Design
Document
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Draw
Detail
Deliver
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