spSlab Features
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Technical Features
- Support for ACI 318-14/11/08/05/02/99 & CSA A23.3-14/04/94 design standards
- Design and investigation of beams, one and two-way slabs including one-way joist systems (standard and wide module) and two-way joist systems (waffle slabs)
- Slab band system design and investigation for CSA A23.3-14/04
- Flexure and shear design and investigation with live load reduction and patterning
- Torsion design and investigation for beams/one-way slab systems
- Longitudinal reinforcement for combined flexure, shear, and torsion per CSA A23.3-14/04
- Automatic or manual moment distribution factors and strip widths
- Moment redistribution for beams/one-way slab systems
- Calculation of instantaneous deflections at three load levels; dead load, dead load plus sustained live load, and dead load plus live load
- Calculation of incremental long-term deflections
- Instantaneous and long-term design strip deflections for two-way systems
- Analytical modeling of variable support stiffness in systems with rectangular, and circular supports
- One and two-way (punching) shear investigation considering the effects of drop panels, column capitals, longitudinal beams, transverse beams, and slab bands.
- Boundary conditions including vertical and rotational springs
- Top and bottom bar details including development lengths and material quantities
- Specialty design requirements including crack control, integrity reinforcing, and corner column checking
- Frame solution results including tabulated column axial forces and moments
- Mixed span types within one-way or two-way systems
- Auto-input wizard with instantaneous data checking
- Graphical display of geometry, loads, and results
- Advanced view, print, display settings and options
- Customizable detailed results report
- spResults module for viewing and exporting input and output data
- spReporter module for generating, viewing, exporting, and printing reports
- Import input data from ADOSS v6.0x/7.0x, PCA-Beam, and pcaSlab
- Detailed manual and online help
Program Features
- Integrate up to 20 spans and two cantilevers of multiple floor system types in each model
- 6 load cases
- 50 load combinations
- 999 partial dead loads per case
- 999 partial live loads per case
- 2 top bar layers (Design mode)
- 2 bottom bar layers (Design mode)
- 15 bar sets per span
- Add and remove self weight from both ultimate and service load combinations
- Dislay loads and geometry graphically as they are input
- Import input data from ADOSS v6.0x/7.0x and pcaBeam v1.0x
- Customizable results report
General Features
- English (in.-lb) or SI (metric) units
- Online help
- Auto-input wizard with instantaneous data checking
- User-controlled screen color settings
- Ability to save defaults and settings for future input sessions