• Load combinations for Foundation Design as per IS 456 : 2000

    IS 456 : 2000 stipulates load combinations for design of collapse and serviceability, but not exactly for foundation design. Is it appropriate to use serviceability load combinations for foundation stability check and collapse load cases for reinforcement…
  • RCDC v10, beam design - Beam continuum section - Beam are considered as cantilever, where there should be support on both sides. No option to add support as column. Can you please clarify

    Hello, I would like to design with supports on both sides. I designed columns first in RCDC V10, then my etabs analysis fie (tables to access file) is used to design beams floor by floor. I am designing ground floor beams first. When I import the file…
  • ERROR IN COLUM DESIGN IN RCDC

    WHEN I CLICK ON AUTO DESIGN (WHILE DESIGNING COL) IN RCDC THIS ERROR SHOWS HOW TO SOLVE IT? I USED .accdb FILE FROM ETABS V19. Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: '0' Key being added: '0'
  • Design of Solid slab (Conventional slabs)

    Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…
  • RCDC Detailing Failure

    How to rectify this failure known as 'Detailing failure' in RCDC
  • Can I Reduce Development length of bars in the beam by using RCDC

    Hello Everyone How can I reduce the development length bars in the beam (Figure 1-1), I'm running to get a result like this beam (figure 2-1) Figure 1-1 Figure 2-1
  • Can I design a Continuous two slabs by using RCDC STAAD?

    Hello Sir RCDC is designed and Detailed all the slab one by one but I want to detail all Top and Bottom Reinforcement of the two-way slab once, what should I do.
  • Mton/Cm to Kn/m

    How do I change Mton/Cm to Kn/m
  • PROBLAM DURING DESIGN OF BEAM IN ADVANCE CONCRETE DESIGN (RCDC)

    When i am going to design beam than rcdc shows this warning and not proceed further for design.