{"id":412,"date":"2018-04-27T18:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T18:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidoaltersberger.com\/?p=412"},"modified":"2021-04-27T17:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T16:34:59","slug":"design-rc-section-task","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sofistikforyou.com\/design-rc-section-task\/","title":{"rendered":"Design RC Section Task"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Software packages nowadays provide their user with a lot of features and capabilities. It’s hard to keep track and getting out the optimum for ones. Deadlines and the use of different software packages causing a shortage of time too. And this isn\u2019t helpful at all to achieve a reasonable level of knowledge of all available capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I\u2019d like to introduce you to one of the hidden features in SOFiSTiK FEA – the \u201cDesign RC Section\u201d Task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Insert the Task simple right-click in the \u201cproject tree\u201d on the left side and select \u201cInsert Task\u201d. The \u201cSOFiSTiK: Insert New Task\u201d will open and allows you to select the \u201cDesign RC section\u201d Task. You may need to scroll down finding the task in the Task collection \u201cAdditional Modules\u201d. Select the task and hit OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To open the \u201cDesign RC section\u201d Task from the \u201cproject tree\u201d just double click it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s have a look at the different sections of the task<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section 1:<\/strong> As the project needs to be designed according to a specific design code – select the correct code in this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section 2:<\/strong> The task allows to use all available cross-sections in the central database (CDB). Select the right cross-section in the drop-down menu. You can verify quickly if it\u2019s the correct one in the preview on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section 3:<\/strong> The Task section gives the option to choose what design you like to perform – if it\u2019s an Ultimate Limit State or Accidental design. You can select the “Net cross section” and if all forces in the table below should be shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section 4:<\/strong> This part is assigned to section 3 and represents the input of forces to be considered for your design. Please keep in mind, no automatic combination will be performed \u2013 ensure you enter design forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tab \u201cText Output\u201d allows modifying the scale of your printouts. If you’re already familiar with SOFiSTiK – pick \u201cmanually controlled\u201d to reduce the output to the most interesting parts. If you start using the software I recommend choosing \u201cFull text output\u201d. It’ll allow you to track and interpret the printout better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third Tab gives you the options of creating graphics of the most important information of your design.  If you messed up the settings by mistake, the \u201cDefault Settings\u201d rescue button might be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, at the bottom of the dialog box you will find on the left the tick box \u201cProcess immediately\u201d and on the right, the \u201cOK\u201d, \u201cCancel\u201d and \u201cHelp\u201d button. The \u201cHelp\u201d button is linked to the \u201cAQB \u2013 Design of Cross Section\u201d user manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cDesign RC section\u201d Task is a time saver to run quick designs of RC cross sections within SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop. And definitely worth to give it a try in one of your next projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Software version related to this post: SOFiSTiK FEA v2018-03.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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