ASDIP Concrete User`s Manual
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1. Bearing Wall Tilt up Wall along A If you have multiple calculations in your project you can jump to any of them and edit it as needed by simply double clicking the corresponding node in the tree as explained above When you save your project all the information about all your calculations will be saved as well The next time that you open that project all the calcs will be there How to Enter the Input Data When you open a calculation a predefined module template is retrieved where you may enter your input data and see immediately the results associated with the change that you have just done All the modules in ASDIP Concrete have two tabbed controls as shown below The left tabbed box is dedicated to the input data whereas the right tabbed box shows the tabs associated with the results To enter input data simply select the corresponding tab at the left side and use the text boxes and controls designed for that purpose ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 8 File Edit Design Report Help 3b l en 1 er a Bearing Shez Footing Length dir 1200 A ASDIP Concrete has been designed with multiple types of controls in order to enter data the easiest way Among the controls provided we have buttons text boxes labels combo boxes ratio buttons check boxes tabs tree views dialog boxes menu bars and tool bars All these combined elements create a rich user interface How to See the Results2. Show Parameters Use 0 70 Ig for columns and walls Use 0 35 ly for beams Y ASDP Concrete allows you specify either a single set of pre combined loads or a set of nominal load cases to be combined as briefly described below e Pre combined loads In this case you specify two types of pre combined loads Service and Factored This is useful when you have the combined loads and want to either design or verify the footing for those loads e Nominal load cases ASDIP Concrete support a full set of independent load cases according to the type of loading such as Dead Live Roof Live Snow Wind and Seismic The program internally will combine these loads in accordance to the specified Load Combinations ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 14 2nd Order Moments When the applied loads come from a Second Order Analysis the loads will be applied to the column without any further magnification However when the loads come from a First Order Analysis ASDIP Concrete performs an extensive magnification procedure in accordance with the Moments Magnification Method of the ACI This procedure varies depending whether the column is sway or non sway this is if the column is part of a lateral resisting frame or not Click on the Show Parameters button to see the details of the magnification analysis Concrete Column Materials The Materials tab is designed to enter the information about the column materials as
3. ASDIP Structural Software Concretes full and complete title to the Software and accompanying documentation and all intellectual property rights therein Subject to the License Restrictions below you are granted a personal non exclusive license to use one copy of the Software and any updates thereof on a single computer at a time You may authenticate your license in a second computer but not in a third since only two authentications are granted You may make one archival or backup copy of the software for your own use However because the Software is protected by the copyright laws it is illegal to make additional copies or otherwise duplicate the Software by any other means including electronic transmission to give copies to another person or to modify adapt translate rent sub license loan resell for profit distribute create derivative works based upon or network the Software or any part thereof LICENSE RESTRICTIONS The software contains copyrighted material trade secrets and other proprietary material protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions You may not reverse assemble reverse compile or otherwise reverse engineer any of the Software components You will not remove any copyright notices from the Software screens and printouts ASDIP Structural Software does not grant any express or implied right to you under patents copyrights trademarks or trade secret information ASDIP Structura
4. In ASDIP Concrete the results are always current which means that as soon as you change any of the input data fields the results are updated accordingly To see the results simply click on any of the tabs located at the right half of the screen as shown below The three tabs are described as follows e Ata Glance tab Shows a summary of the results with the most relevant information that fits in one screen height No scroll bars The user can see at a glance if the design passes or fails If necessary you may prefer to see the Detailed tab e Detailed tab Shows a more detailed report of the calculations with more in depth results It is intended for a more laborious checking of the step by step calculations The results are organized by topic for easier reading and consist of values and text messages always up to date Individual checks show either OK or NG for pass or fail respectively e Graph tab Shows graphic images related to the calculation either a plan elevation detail or diagram ASDIP Concrete includes graphic views of the soil bearing pressures the one way shear in both directions the punching shear the flexural moments and the construction diagram ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 9 How to Preview the Report ASDIP Concrete generates a pre formatted report that can be printed out To preview the report simply select Report Print Preview from the menu bar To printout the report select Repor
5. Project Manager and it will save all the information regarding your project in a file with extension cdp which is the default extension for ASDIP Concrete projects If the project has been saved previously it will be saved directly otherwise the Save Project dialog box will pop up so that you can specify the location of the file File Save As This command is only available in the Project Manager and it will save all the information regarding your project in a file with extension cdp which is the default extension for ASDIP Concrete projects The Save Project dialog box will pop up so that you can specify the name and location of the file ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 24 File Go to Project Manager This command is only available in the Calculation modules and it will close the current calculation sheet and will take you back to the Project Manager From there you may either open another calculation or save your work lt has the same effect as clicking on the X at the upper right corner of the calculation Note that all your input data and results are not lost they are still in memory If you open your calculation again you will see all the information there File Exit ASDIP Concrete This option will close and terminate the application ASDIP Concrete will ask you to confirm in case that you haven t saved your project If you accept the program will close immediately Settings Menu Units Sets th
6. bh bo br Beam Width b 120 in T Flange Thickness tf 60 in i Left Flange Width b 120 in Right Range Width b r 120 in Per ACI 8 12 bil and bfr lt SY and bel lt Span 4 L Cant Span Span RCant O Left Cantilever Number of Supports 3 v Right Cantiever Span Length Type 15 00 f Pinned f gt Pinned ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 17 At the top of the page you may specify the beam type either rectangular T spandrel L or inverted T as well as dimensions of the beam cross section At the bottom of the page you specify the number of supports ASDIP Concrete works with a maximum of six supports this is a maximum of five spans plus two cantilevers The end supports may be either pinned or fixed and the program calculates the internal shears and moments accordingly ASDIP Concrete internally checks the dimensions and validates the input data Concrete Beam Loads The Loads tab lets you enter the loads acting on the concrete beam as shown below Different sub tabs facilitate the load data input Geometry Matenais loads Reindorcement General Segment Span 1 y Superimposed Uniform 7 Let ASDIP calculate selfweigtt Ful Sot End Dead Live Ruve Snow Length R kr kh kh kM wl 000 1000 100 000 000 0 00 w2 000 000 000 000 00 0m End Start PS ncerirated Dist Dead uve Rive Snow 0 kp kp kp ko pr 20 60 00 00 00 P2 P
7. building code provisions and proved design and analysis methodologies to perform many of the cumbersome calculations most commonly used in any structural design office ASDIP Concrete is an integrated system that combines the flexibility of Windows Forms to effortlessly develop either an optimized design or a quick investigation All the modules have been assembled to help the designer obtain specific results from procedures common to structural concrete design However they cannot replace the judgment of an experienced engineer who must select the structural types and appropriate loads and interpret the results ASDIP Concrete fully complies with the latest edition of IBC and the ACI 318 The load combinations per the ASCE 7 License Agreement IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not copy install or use this software until you have carefully read this agreement which provides the following terms and conditions for its use Copying installing or otherwise using the software indicates that you have read understand and accept the terms of this Agreement If you do not accept this Agreement then return the software and accompanying items to us within 30 days of purchase for a refund GRANT OF LICENSE The software and data accompanying this License the Software and related documentation are licensed not sold to you by ASDIP Structural Software You own the CD or any other media on which the Software is recorded but
8. 3 PS PE Dist P ASDP Concrete allows you specify a set of nominal load cases to be combined as briefly described below e Nominal load cases ASDIP Concrete support a full set of independent vertical load cases according ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 18 to the type of loading such as Deaa Live Roof Live Snow The program internally will combine these loads in accordance to the specified Load Combinations ASDIP Concrete accepts up to two sets of uniform loads and up to six sets of concentrated loads per span The input loads are internally stored along the beam for further calculation Click on the Segment button to specify the span number Concrete Beam Materials The Materials tab is designed to enter the information about the beam materials as shown below Geomety Materials oda Genel Concrete Concrete Strength fc 6 0 ks Compression Strain Limit 0 0030 Stress ksi 54 43 0 77 fe 2 2 1 N 4 Strain 16 fe Ec 0 0022 0 0038 Steel Rebar Yield Strength fy 60 0 ksi Stress ksi You are required to specify the concrete and the rebars strength ASDIP Concrete uses the actual parabolic concrete stress strain curve rather than the simplified equivalent rectangular one The steel considers the strain hardening region ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 19 Concrete Beam Reinforcement The Reinforcement tab has been included to enter all the requir
9. ASDIP Concrete the Preferences dialog box shows up You may instruct the program not to show it at startup by checking mark the corresponding check box The Title Block information is mostly used as a header in the Report and it consists of basic information about your company or any other text you may want to include in your Report You may also specify your company logo The display screen may be either Standard width or Widescreen display depending of your monitor Basically the Standard width display fits the screens with a 4 3 ratio such as the common desktop monitors Widescreen display works better in flat screens with 16 10 ratio such as many laptops and some LCD monitors r gt Preferences Title Block Display Compar y Name SPECTRA Engineering PSC Title Block Select the display ratio at startup Screen Standard width display 9 Widescreen display Text line ddress 123 ee roe Text li 4 e Cy ad ai E Include logo This setting will take place immediately Z Save as default T Save as default E Do not show at startup Do not show at startup How to Authenticate the License When you download and start using ASDIP Concrete what you are actually running is an Evaluation version which is fully functional for 15 days The only limitation during this period is that you cannot printout your calculations and you cannot save your project otherwise it is the full versio
10. ASDIP STRUCTURAL SOFTWARE ASDIP Concrete User s Manual AS DD Concrete STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SOFTWARE Table of Contents Welcome to ASDIP Concrete sn 3 License Agreemert uusessessssesnenssensnnnenonnennsnnnunsnnnnnennennnnennnnnsansnsnsnensennnsenssnnsonsessenensennsansnnnnn 3 How to Start a New Project ececssssssescesceseessecsesceseeecscesesceceseeeeeessccesceecsseasseceeeeesceeeaeeesees 4 How to Open an Existing Projet vecinita joint ri 4 How to Save a PUE a 5 How to Specify the Units for a Project ie 5 How to Enter User and Project Information ooonoononiononnoniononeonononcnoracononononannonaconononos 5 How to Set Preferences for a Project 6 How to Authenticate the License uni 6 How to Create a Galeulalion u 7 How to Run a Calculation secsscsssseuenssasscoasesersssosserennsacdesronnenssdaneasensinssnssssaatenansdasemsnndenssacanveneananion 8 How to Enter the Input Data s0r00sesessesensnnnssonnennenennnnnnonnnnnnnensennnnennnnnsonsessnnensnnnsennennnn 8 How to See the Resulta 9 How to Preview the Hepon nee 10 Laad Gombinatans a 10 Project Manager Main Window an 11 Calculatian Main VV CIO see 12 Concrete Column OIE a 13 Concrete Column Geometry 2 20ssus0nsssennsennennnnnsnnnnnensennnnennnnnsensnsnnnnnsennnesnsnnsansessnnensenen 13 Concrete Column LACS e a 14 Concrete Column Mitra ii 15 General Tabria eE EEES E rennen 16 Concrete Beam VE NIE Wisin 17 Concre
11. culation Description By default this is the calculation name that you entered when you created the calculation This text however can be changed to a more meaningful description if desired This text will be copied into the report Notes This text is intended to provide any information to the reviewer or a remainder to yourself in the future ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 16 Concrete Beam Overview Beams are structural elements that support loads applied transversely and therefore they mostly resist bending moments as well as shear forces Concrete beams are usually continuous this is they span between several supports A common example of a T beam occurs at the interior bay of a building floor where a portion of the slab acts together with the projecting beam web A beam at the border of the floor is called a spandrel beam Inverted T and L beams are commonly used to support prefabricated double T members The program performs the design of a multi span rectangular T spandrel L or inverted T concrete beam when subjected to a combination of bending and shear loading based on the latest ACI design criteria and the Ultimate Strength Design Method Multiple options are included to model the beam geometry and loads as well as the reinforcing steel Concrete Beam Geometry Use the Geometry tab to enter the information of the dimensions of the beam as shown below Beam Type Total Haight h 280 in
12. e system of units of the whole project Information Enter basic information of both the user and the project Preferences Sets different options to customize your experience with ASDIP Concrete License Lets you authenticate your license Edit Menu Undo It will reverse the last command Redo It will reverse the last undo operation Copy It will store the highlighted text in the clipboard Paste It will place the clipboard contents in the current position Design Menu Units Sets the system of units for the current calculation otherwise it uses the default Criteria Sets the design parameters to be used in the calculation Report Menu Print It will show the Print dialog box Print Preview ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 25 Help Menu Contents Shows the Table of Contents of the Help file where you may select by topic Index Shows the Index tab where you may select by keyword Search Shows the Search tab where you may find a word in the Help file About Shows the ASDIP Concrete information dialog ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 26
13. ead footing by hand and that you ended up with some pages of calcs If you are a little bit organized you will put these sheets in a paper folder labeled with the project name Then imagine that you continue designing by hand another footing of the project and several more Add all these paper sheets to your binder If there are several types of footings in the project your binder will have to be organized further ASDIP Concrete organizes the set of calculations for you in an electronic version of the situation described above The Project Manager will add individual calculations to the project and will organize them in an expandable tree view similar to the Windows Explorer tree view You may add as many calculations as you need and they will be organized properly for future reference How to Run a Calculation Once you have created a calculation you can run it by double Concrete Column clicking on the corresponding node at the tree view in the Project Column A 2 Manager Alternatively click on the node to highlight it and then click Column D 5 on the Open button This will retrieve the calculation module Once Concrete Beam there you may enter the input data and see the results When you Beam Line D 2nd Floor close the calculation sheet you will be sent back to the Project Beam Line 3 at Roof Manager which will have the latest information about your Beam Line B Id Floor calculation with all the changes that you have just done
14. ed information to design the rebars for the beam as shown below Geometry Matesas Loads Rerforcemert General Top Reint dto Bar CL 2 Bars 5 Cortimous Aong the Segment 20 n 2 Bas v x 300 f AtLeREnd 20 in 2 Bas 5 x 300 ft At Right End 20 in Bottom Reint San fi End ft d to Bar CL 2 Bas 55 x 2 00 8 00 20 n 2 Bars EA x Continuous Along the Segment 20 in Simp 5 Amps O 60 n ALl End 6 me M3 O 60 n Rot End 4 Smp 83 E 120 in MCenter ASDIP Concrete fully complies with the provisions of the latest edition of the ACI 318 The Reinforcement tab has been designed to allow the user specify the reinforcing steel of the beam both for bending and for shear A number of controls are provided to completely customize and optimize the steel reinforcement The program calculates the capacity of the reinforced concrete beam and checks the development lengih of the rebars All changes are reflected graphically ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 20 Bearing Wall Overview Bearing walls are structural compression members which also may resist out of plane lateral loads The resulting moments are referred to as weak axis bending A tilt up wall panel exposed to wind is an example of this type of wall Per ACI bearing walls may be designed as compression members using the strength design provisions for flexure and axial loads like columns Any wall may be designed by this method and no minimum wa
15. enter the input data and the right pane shows the results of the calculation The different tabs have a specific purpose depending of the calculation module The current version of ASDIP Concrete includes the following calculation modules e Concrete Column Design e Concrete Beam Design e Bearing Wall Design ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 12 Concrete Column Overview Columns are structural compression members which transmit loads from the upper floors to the lower levels and then to the soil through the foundations Since columns are compression elements failure of one column in a critical location can cause the progressive collapse of adjoining floors and in turn even the collapse of the entire structure Failure in concrete columns could occur as a result of material failure or by loss of lateral structural stability If a column fails due to material failure it is classified as a short column as opposed to the slender column whose failure is by buckling The program performs the design of a circular or rectangular concrete column when subjected to a combination of bending moments and axial loading based on the latest ACI design criteria and the Ultimate Strength Design Method It calculates the magnified moments due to slenderness and generates the capacity axial moment interaction diagram Concrete Column Geometry Use the Geometry tab to enter the information of the dimensions of the column as shown bel
16. hout invalidating your license provided you keep your computer name Two authentications are granted with your license which means that you may authenticate your license in two different computers as a maximum for example your desktop and your laptop If you try to authenticate the license in a third computer an error message will show up How to Create a Calculation Structural Engineering is all about calculations isn t it ASDIP Concrete is a software that allows you perform calculations and manage them To create a calculation simply click on any of the calculation buttons in the Project Manager The dialog box shown below will show up E Concrete Column Column A 2 Column D 5 Concrete Beam i Beam Line D 2nd Floor Beam Line 3 at Roof Beam Line B 3rd Floor E Bearing Wall ia Tiltup Wall along A Calculation Name Base plate of column C 2 ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 7 Enter the calculation name or a short meaningful description of the calculation When you click the Add button the calculation tree at the right half of the Project Manager reflects the change by adding a new node under the corresponding calculation branch You may continue adding calculations to the tree or you may open the calculation that you just created Think of this as a paper folder on your desk where you are putting your hand calcs and sketches together Imagine that you are designing a spr
17. isting project is retrieved all the information and calculations saved with that project will be retrieved as well so that all the information regarding that specific project is brought up ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 4 How to Save a Project ASDIP Concrete projects are saved with the extension cdp To save a project in the Project Manager select File Save from the menu If the project has been saved previously it will be saved directly otherwise a new dialog box will pop up to let you specify the location of the file When a project is saved all the settings and calculations will be saved as well so that all the information regarding that specific project will be ready to come up when you open the project in the future When you save the project the file name which is also the project name will be appended to the title in the Project Manager How to Specify the Units for a Project In ASDIP Concrete you may work with any of the following three units systems e US Imperial units customarily used in the United States in ft kip ksi e Sl The International Standard system of units cm m N MPa e ME Metric units mostly used in Latin America cm m Tn Kg cm You may specify the desired units system in two different ways e Directly in the Settings Menu of the Project Manager This will affect the units of the whole project The default is US e In the Design Menu of the individual calculatio
18. l Software www asdipsoft com Page 3 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind If the media on which the Software is furnished are found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use within a period of thirty 30 days from the date of receipt ASDIP Structural Software s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of the media This offer is void if the media defect results from accident abuse or misapplication To the maximum extent permitted by law ASDIP Structural Software disclaims all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to the Software and the accompanying materials This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others that vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction LIMITATION OF LIABILITY To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall ASDIP Structural Software be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Software ASDIP Structural Software makes no warranties either expressed or implied as to the quality and performance of the Software that the calculations contained in the Software will meet you
19. ll thicknesses are prescribed As with columns the design of walls is difficult without the use of design aids Wall design is further complicated by the fact that slenderness is a consideration in practically all cases The ACI Moment Magnification method is generally used to account for the slenderness effects The program performs the design of a concrete bearing wall when subjected to a combination of weak axis bending moments and axial loading based on the latest ACI design criteria and the Ultimate Strength Design Method It calculates the magnified moments due to slenderness and generates the capacity axial moment interaction diagram A multi story wall may also be modeled Bearing Wall Geometry Use the Geometry tab to enter the information of the dimensions of the wall as shown below Geometry Matenais Loads General Wall Thickness Horizontal Bars z Vertical Bars Wall Thickness 65 in Hof Rari Curtains 1 v Vertical Bas 4 v 120 in Horizontal Bars 4 120 n Lp Sendemess Unsupported Height Lu 18 00 ft 3 Bi vr Z Elfective Height Kfactee 10 PA Londsons 7 Short Parapet Condition At Top Wall Cortmues ia None Parapet Height Lp 2 00 f ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 21 At the top of the page you may specify the thickness of the wall as well as the reinforcing bars Per ACI if the wall is 10 or thicker two curtains of rebars are required For thinner wa
20. lls practical limitations control the number of curtains At the bottom of the page you specify the Slenderness effects The wall may have a parapet at top or it may be continuous ASDIP Concrete internally checks the dimensions and validates the input data Bearing Wall Loads The Loads tab lets you enter the loads acting on the concrete wall as shown below Different sub tabs facilitate the load data input Geometry Matenas Losds Generai Dead lve RootLwe Snow Wind Uniform Load Eccertrcty 20 in Concentrated Load Eccentricty 68 in Concentrated Load Spacing 48 0 in 2nd Order M Eccentricity P A WIL ASDP Concrete allows you specify a set of nominal load cases to be combined as briefly described below e Nominal load cases ASDIP Concrete support a full set of independent load cases according to the type of loading such as Dead Live Roof Live Snow Wind The program internally will combine these loads in accordance to the specified Load Combinations You may specify both concentrated and ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 22 uniform loads with their corresponding eccentricity If the wall is continuous above the load from the upper floor may be accounted for by setting the uniform load eccentricity as zero ASDIP Concrete performs an extensive procedure in accordance with the Moments Magnification Method of the ACI Click on the Show Parameters button to see the details of the moment
21. magnification analysis Bearing Wall Materials The Materials tab is designed to enter the information about the wall materials as shown below Geomety Materials oda Genel Concrete Concrete Strength fc 6 0 ks Compression Strain Limit 0 0030 Stress ksi 54 43 0 77 fe 2 2 1 N 4 Strain 16 fe Ec 0 0022 0 0038 Steel Rebar Yield Strength fy 60 0 ksi Stress ksi You are required to specify the concrete and the rebars strength ASDIP Concrete uses the actual parabolic concrete stress strain curve rather than the simplified equivalent rectangular one The steel considers the strain hardening region ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 23 File Menu New Open Save Save As Go to Project Manager Exit ASDIP Concrete File New This command is only available in the Project Manager and it will clear all the information from previous projects such as the user and project information and calculations Remember to save your work before you start a new project otherwise it will be lost ASDIP Concrete will ask you to confirm in case that you haven t saved your previous project File Open This command is only available in the Project Manager and it will retrieve all the information contained in a file previously saved in ASDIP Concrete The Open Project dialog box will pop up so that you may specify where the file is located File Save This command is only available in the
22. n that you will permanently have if you authenticate your license To do so you need to order the program by visiting our web site www asdipsoft com Then an email will be sent to you with a license key which will convert your Evaluation version into the Full version To install your license either select Settings License in the Project Manager or select Install License in the Evaluation dialog box at startup The dialog box shown below will show up ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 6 To install a new license enter your company name and the license key you received on purchasing the product and click the Install button The Save and Load License buttons can be used to save restore the installed license to a file for backup Company Name Youy Company Name License Key ASDFKJADOEIROPIMVMAMVMKJASDF License Status No License Installed Computer ID JAVIER MSI In this dialog box you enter your company name and the license key that you just received in your email inbox When you click the Install button the program connects to our web server and authenticates the license for you Note that you have to have an internet connection to do the authentication Once the authenticated license is installed on your computer the application can be run without contacting the authentication service Basically your license will be linked to your computer name not to your hardware This will allow you to upgrade your hardware wit
23. ns This setting will affect only that specific calculation and it may be useful if for some reason you need to calculate something in other units different to the rest of the project How to Enter User and Project Information When you work in a project it s a good practice to provide all the information regarding the designer and the project itself ASDIP Concrete provides two dialog boxes for this purpose in the Settings Menu of the Project Manager as shown This information is also saved with the rest of the calculations that belong to the project e Project ABC Building Company Name SPECTRA Engineering PSC Lead Engineer Your Name XYZ City US Email Address myname mycompany com Three story braced frame Phone 555 555 5555 123456 ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 5 How to Set Preferences for a Project ASDIP Concrete allows you set project preferences in order to customize your program and improve your experience Although not mandatory these settings will affect the way the program looks and the way your Reports will be generated You may set the preferences in the Settings Menu of the Project Manager and they consist of two dialog boxes as shown below One is for the Title Block definition that will be included in the Report and the other is to specify the display screen All this information may be saved as default so you don t need to enter it again in the future When you start
24. ow Column Type TopBottom Bars Column Width 220 in Column Height 220 in Longtudinal Bars 8 Top Bottom Left Right 3 1 LeitfAlight Bars Transverse Bars 23 Concrete Clear Cover 15 n Siendemess Gear Member Length Lu 20 00 ft 4 E tective Length Kxfactor 1 00 Typical Ir gt Effective Length Ky factor 100 1 Conditions 3 o Sway Column 3 Lateral Stabity Non sway Column a ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 13 At the top of the page you may specify the column type dimensions and reinforcing bars If the column is circular the rebars are distributed uniformly along the perimeter If the column is rectangular the program provides simple and straightforward ways to specify the reinforcement The slenderness effects are accounted for by specifying the effective length factors and if the column is sway or non sway ASDIP Concrete internally checks the dimensions and validates the input data Concrete Column Loads The Loads tab lets you enter the loads acting on the concrete column as shown below Different sub tabs facilitate the load data input Geomety Matenals Loads Specify one single set of pre combined loads Specty a set of nominal loads and let ASDIP combine them Deed Uwe Rocflive Snow Wind Seismic Axial Force P 6224 kp Bottom Too Moment Mx 48 176 kA 2nd Order Moments Elastic Second Order Analysis Amplified Bastic First Order Analysis
25. r requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free You agree that the Software is intended to aid you in performing engineering oriented mathematical calculations and that the results obtained from the Software do not necessarily constitute an acceptable engineering design or analysis You agree that results of the Software shall be reviewed by persons possessing experience and thorough understanding of the engineering principles that apply or might apply to the usage of and results of the Software In no event shall ASDIP Structural Software s total liability to you for all damages losses and causes of action whether in contract or otherwise exceed the amount paid by you for the Software How to Start a New Project When you start ASDIP Concrete the Project Manager pops up From there you may either create a new project or open an existing one lf you are working in a project and just want to create a new one select File New from the menu bar ASDIP Concrete will ask you to confirm in case that you haven t saved your previous project The new project will have the calculation tree empty From there you may start creating calculations How to Open an Existing Project ASDIP Concrete projects are saved with the extension cdp To open an existing project in the Project Manager select File Open from the menu A new dialog box will pop up to let you specify the location of the requested file When an ex
26. re all file activities may be performed as well as get access to the calculation sheets In the Project Manager you may create a calculation save a project set the units system enter the information and preferences and organize your CE Concrete Pro Per Mar ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 11 work Basically the Project Manager is in charge of organizing the calculations in a project and keeping the common information updated and active All basic file operations such as Start a new project Open an existing project and Save a project are only possible in the Project Manager In addition the expandable tree calculation view is a great way to visualize all the calculations in a project Calculation Main Window Being ASDIP Concrete a structural design package the calculation modules are the essence of the software All the modules have been designed and developed with a deep understanding of the needs of structural engineers A typical calculation main window is shown below Total Height h Beam Width b Leit Range Width bil Fight Fange Width br 120 Per ACI 8 12 bil and bir n n Range Thickness tf n n n SHEAR DIAGRAM Show bh MOMENT DIAGRAM Show qn Combination 140 A typical calculation main window is basically composed of the menu bar at the top and immediately below is the tool bar Below that is the work area which consists of two tabbed panes the left pane is designed to
27. shown below Geometry Materials Loads General Concrete Concrete Strength fc 6 0 ks Compression Strain Limit 0 0030 Stress ksi 54 43 0 77 fe 2 2 1 Py Strain 16 fe Ec 0 0022 0 0038 eel Rebar Yield Strength fy 60 0 ksi Stress ksi You are required to specify the concrete and the rebars strength ASDIP Concrete uses the actual parabolic concrete stress strain curve rather than the simplified equivalent rectangular one The steel considers the strain hardening region ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 15 General Tab The General tab contains information about the calculation that may be of interest to the designer or to someone else who reviews the calculation as shown below Geometry Composte Loads General Company SPECTRA Engineering PSC Project Your Project Name Engineer Yow Name Description Beam BM 1 Notes You may type here any instruction to the reviewer Company The company name was setup when you installed the license and cannot be changed Project Since the project name is common for all the calculations of this project it can only be specified in the Settings Information menu command of the Project Manager Engineer When you create a calculation the engineer s name is brought from the user information that you entered in the Project Manager Since two calculations of the same project may be done by two different engineers this text can be edited in your cal
28. t Print from the menu bar The preview window provides several buttons to multi page views zoom and print as shown below CI E ds aes gett O eter a in cee cae Cow ue E o o a E o or HAT ES ELL ee A A er e Load Combinations Structural engineering is all about loads Loads are typically defined by its source either dead live wind seismic etc The design codes generally group these load cases in load combinations where each load case is assigned a load factor The end result is a series of load combinations both service and factored Service load combinations are typically used for bearing calculations whereas factored load combinations are used for concrete design ASDIP Concrete lets you specify the Design Code and it internally uses the corresponding load combinations as shown below ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 10 Code IBC 1IVASCE 7 10 1 IBCOWASCE 7 05 Note that loads must be entered in accordance to the specified Code particulady wind loads Dead Uve Redlve Sow Wed Sesmc LL gt 100 pel f 1 0 Lice pe 1 05 Z 0 en nwe wn The Load Combinations dialog box may be invoked from the Design Menu At the top of the dialog box you may specify the Design Code In addition for factored loads the live load factor depends whether the load is gt 100 psf Project Manager Main Window The Project Manager is the central piece of ASDIP Concrete From the
29. te Beam CQO i 17 Go ncreie Beam LO OS ana 18 Concrete Beam Material Sardinas 19 Concrete Beam Reinforcement ssssesssesssessesssssesesesterstesreesressesesesesrsesrerseeseeesesrssrsreseeeses 20 Bearing Wall Overview essesessesssssnsnenosseneensnnsnsnennsnesnsnesnensnsnnsnsnesnensonsnnsnssnsnesnensnsensenenenn 21 Bearing Wall Geomettry u0esusesessenessennennnonsnnnenonnennnnennnnnnonsnssnnensennnnennsnnsansessenonsennsnnnenn 21 Bear na Wal Loads u ee ee 22 Bearing Wall Materials cen een 23 FERIEN 24 ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 1 e e o E E O o 24 File Oran 24 RIISI O aa 24 PS Ps cece eats a E E E E E 24 File Go to Project Manager s sssseessesseessesssesesesessesseesesssesrsesrsteessesesesestsesensesnessesesesene 25 File EXT ASDIP Fond sr cid 25 Settings Men anna 25 Edit Men gic ies AS 25 Design Me tica 25 Report Menu aa 25 A E a E aE E aa 26 ASDIP Structural Software www asdipsoft com Page 2 Welcome to ASDIP Concrete Frequently the design process involves an iterative procedure of selecting preliminary proportions of structural elements and then checking the suitability of this solution otherwise new member properties are used until the algorithm converges in an optimum design This repetitive and tedious procedure may become time and effort consuming ASDIP Concrete is a collection of calculation modules that carefully combine the latest
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