Column and Wall Design
Column and Wall Design Overview
Column and Wall are the significant vertical structural members in a building structure. Column Reinforcement Design Tab can be loaded by selecting the "Columns" under the Design tab. Design settings of columns and walls are explained in detail in ...
How to use mesh reinforcement / BRC for shear wall design
To use mesh reinforcement / BRC for shear wall design, these are the steps : In Building Analysis menu > Edit Materials > Concrete Wall > Longitudinal Web Bar > Pick a Fabric Rebar Click Rebar Diameters and choose the diameter to be used in the ...
Define Merged Wall/Irregular column Reinforcement in Polyline Column Editor
Step 1: Select the merged RC walls on plan view > Right click > Polyline Wall Editor. This will launch the Polyline Column Editor, which is similar the same dialog used for irregular shaped columns. Kindly note that if you have run building analysis, ...
Interactive Column Design
In the “Column Reinforcement Design” column sections and reinforcement arrangement can be examined and changed interactively. Since columns and walls are the primary members of a structure, especially the critically loaded ones should be designed ...
Overview of the Column Summary Table
Design Tab After clicking the “Columns” option in the “Design” tab you will see a summary table in which all the columns and walls in the current project are listed for all storeys. The summary table can be manipulated as follows: To filter members ...
Column and Wall Design Contents
The "Column Section Design" form can be accessed by clicking the “Column Section Design” option under the “Design” pulldown menu in the Graphic Editor. ProtaStructure can design rectangular, circular and polyline columns under uniaxial or biaxial ...