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    I am seeing excess temperature and shrinkage reinforcement. The criteria that's being displayed is Det/7.12. In the circled area the middle strip width is 10'. Per 7.12, for a 10" slab, I would need 10*12*10*0.0018= 2.16 in^2. The user input reinforcement…
  • Does STAAD design for CONCRETE SPECIAL MOMENT FRAME as per ACI 318M-11 ??

    Hi, 1. Does STAAD take into account the ductile detailing provisions of CHAPTER 21 of ACI 318M-11, while arriving at the reinforcement area and stirrup area ?? 3. If those provisions are available, how does STAAD identify a SMRF or IMRF or OMRF in…