MODELING & DESIGNING CONCRETE BUILDING SYSTEMS

CONCRETE FLOOR AND FRAME MODELING FEATURES
• Integrated Object Based Concrete Building Models
• Special Modeling of Concrete Frame and Floor Systems
• Rigid, Semi-Rigid, Partial, Multiple and Flexible Floor Diaphragms
• Cracked Properties – Property Modification Factors
• Lateral Drift Control
• Automatic Generation of Code Lateral Wind and Seismic Loads
• Automatic Transfer of Vertical Loads to Framing Systems
• 2D and 3D Shear Walls Interacting with Beam-Column Frames
• Elevator Cores and Walls with Openings and Curved Shear Walls
• Frames interacting with Straight and Spiral Parking Garage Ramps

CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN FEATURES
• Fully Integrated Concrete Frame Design
• ACI, UBC, British, Canadian, New Zealand, Italian, Indian, Mexican
  and Euro Codes
• Design for Static and Dynamic Loads
• Grouping for Design Envelopes
• Automatic or User Defined Loading Combinations & Design Groups
• Automatic Calculations of Live Load Reduction Factors
• Design for Biaxial-Moment/Axial-Load Interaction & Shear
• Automatic Calculation of Moment Magnification Factors
• Magnification Override Option with the Evaluation of P-Delta Effects
• Integrated Section Designer for Complex Concrete Sections
• Graphical Display of Biaxial-Moment/Axial-Load Interaction Diagrams
• Interactive Options for Design and Review
• Interfaced with SAFE for Detailed Floor Slab and Base Mat Design
• Design for Effects of Torsion
• Virtual Work Based Optimization for Lateral Deflection Control

CONCRETE SEISMIC FRAME DESIGN FEATURES
• Dynamics – Response Spectrum and Time History Analysis
• Seismic Design of Intermediate/Special Moment-Resisting Frames
• Seismic Design of Beam/Column Joints
• Seismic Check for Strong-Column/Weak-Beam Design
• Automatic Link Beam Modeling and Design
• Evaluation of Concrete Floor Diaphragm Shears Using Section Cuts
• Diaphragm Flexibility Effects to Obtain Chord & Collector Forces
• Effects of Accidental Torsion with Centers of Rigidity

CONCRETE SECTION DESIGNER FEATURES
• Integrated Section Designer for Creating Complex Concrete Sections
• Rectangular, Circular or Cross Sections of any Arbitrary Geometry
• Powerful Graphical Interface for Locating Reinforcement
• Calculates Section Properties & Biaxial Moment
• Calculates Section Moment-Curvature Relationships

CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN OUTPUT FEATURES
• Biaxial-Moment/Axial-Load Interaction Diagrams
• Longitudinal Reinforcing Requirements at User Defined Stations
• Shear Reinforcing Requirements at User Defined Stations
• Graphical Displays of Reinforcing Layouts
• Design Data in Database Format

CONCRETE DETAILING FEATURES
• Interfaced with CSiDETAILER for Detailing of Beams and Columns
• Interfaced with SAFE for Detailed Floor Slab and Base Mat Design
• Plans and Elevations
• IFC
• Revit Structure
• Reinforcing Details & Bar Schedules

POWER FEATURES FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES
• Effects of Construction Sequence Loading (N)
• Effects of Time Dependent Creep & Shrinkage (N)
• Automated Effects of Panel-Zone Deformations on Lateral Drift
• Meshing Techniques for Shear Walls and Floors
• Models Using Edge Constraints
• Eccentricities Due to Changes in Member Dimensions
• Analytical Effects of Member Centerline Offsets In 3D
• Effects Of Beam-Column Partial Fixity
• Three-Dimensional Pushover Analysis (N)
• Buildings with Base Isolation and Inter-Story Dampers (N)
• Element-Based P-Delta Effects for Local Instabilities (N)