Generate detailed drawings and other reports like calculations, etc.įlat slab model after importing from STAAD Workflow for Mat Foundations in STAAD Foundation Advanced.

Finalize the design and detailing for various parts of the slab.

Set appropriate design parameters and settings.

Import the STAAD superstructure model in RCDC - FE for slabs.

Typical slab model in STAAD Typical foundation model in STAAD Workflow for Design and Detailing Floor Slabs in RCDC - FE

Review the analysis results for deflection, stability, etc.

Analyze the structure with appropriate support conditions, either (a) idealized as pinned, fixed, and springs, or, (b) if desired, the mat foundation can be included with the superstructure model.

Apply appropriate loads on the slab and other elements as required.

Create the structural elements like beams, columns, shear walls, and floor slabs.

Create model in plan (usually X-Z plane) to match the geometry.

Workflow for Modeling and Analysis in STAAD.Pro The most typical workflow for floor slabs and mat foundations would be as follows.

Similarly, for parts of the structure, there are various stages of workflow.

Generation of calculation of reports and bill of quantitiesĪt each stage, various software is required to be used.

Concrete design (determination of reinforcement required).

Refinement of the model and final analysis.

Model generation and preliminary assessment.

See “Workflow for Mat Foundations in RCDC - FE”Īny structural project undergoes typical stages such as: See “Workflow for Mat Foundations in STAAD Foundation Advanced” See 'Workflow for Design and Detailing Floor Slabs in RCDC - FE' Two of the options available to STAAD.Pro users looking to design floor slabs and mat foundations are:

Analysis considerations for concrete slabs and foundationsĬhoice of Software for Slabs and Foundations.

Typical workflow for slabs and foundations.

This article focuses on the following topics: In this article, we focus on the capabilities of various tools for handling these “planar” elements, namely, floor slabs and foundations, using STAAD.Pro, RCDC - FE, and STAAD Foundation Advanced.

Modeled as an independent local structure for analysis and design using the Finite Element Method (FEM).

Included as part of the superstructure model and thus analyzed along with the beams and columns, or.

In many design offices, slabs and foundations are either:

Tools such as STAAD Foundation Advanced, and RCDC - FE give engineers the means needed to design and detail concrete structures. However, add-on components that are available with the program make it an efficient and powerful tool for concrete design also. STAAD.Pro is generally associated with the analysis and design of steel structures. Concrete Design Workflow for Slabs and Foundations Using STAAD.Pro

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