New Release - RCDC (SACD) Connect Edition V11

We are pleased to announce a release of RCDC (STAAD Advanced Concrete Design / SACD) 11.00.00.143 version. This is a major release which consist of addition of Australian code and Belgium Annex for BS EN Code.

  • AS 3600:2018 (Australian Standard – Concrete Structures) is added in RCDC. With this addition, all the structural elements can now be designed using AS 3600:2018. Pile-cap module is available as ‘tech-preview’.

  • NBN EN 1992-1-1 (ANB: 2010) (Belgium annex) is added in RCDC. With this addition, all the structural elements can now be designed using Belgium Annex of BS EN code

  • BS EN 02-1-1-2004 code (the base Eurocode), is now available with a new form for input for the various constants defined in BS EN code. The design of all elements would be based on these constants. User can change these factors to suit the local design requirements.

  • Design of tank structures is now available for the Base Euro code (BS EN 02-1-1-2004), Singapore Annex (SS NA) and Malaysian Annex (MS NA).

  • Column Beam Joint check is now performed as per BS EN 1998-1-2004 code for Base and all Annex of Euro code. when user selects the Ductile frame as Type High, joint check would be performed.

  • For ACI code, RCDC now allows user to define the lateral loads (Earthquake & Wind) as ‘Factored or Un-factored’. Accordingly, appropriate load factors are used to create load combinations template.

  • In Footing design, effect of buoyancy due to water is now considered in the minimum pressure check when water table is above the foundation level.

To find out more about the features added in this release, refer the attached release note.

SACD(RCDC)_Release Note - 11.00.00