Beam Analysis, Design, and Detailing
In line with ESTEEM expansion, we are very pleased to announce that our Research and Development (R&D) engineers had successfully programmed ESTEEM BeamCAD International 1.0, an intuitive and user-friendly with brand new user interface and integrated structural design engineering solution fulfilling current construction reinforced concrete (R.C.) design needs!
Overview
Beamcad Overview
BeamCad module employs our latest release of ESTEEM 9 analysis, design and detailing engine. It is fast, efficient and simple in R.C. beam design with no limits hence providing full design and technical reports in details.
BeamCad module allows user to easily do a quick beam design right away, regardless of time and place and plays as a time-saving engineer solution as well as cost-saving assistance!
BeamCAD User Interface is fully menu driven using all-in-one screen icons making the learning curve both intuitive and instantaneous.
BeamCAD Parameter Settings are comprehensive yet user-friendly. The parameter settings have been customised optimally for analysis, design, detailing and reporting.
However, users can set their own preferred parameter setting and save to parameter template for future projects.
BeamCAD input is graphical. User can input all structural members as physical objects of beam, column and slab. Similarly, the input of loading such as uniform distributed load(udl), point load, triangular load, trapezoidal load, general variable load and torsion load is done graphically through load input icons or self-generated from the input data of physical objects. (more in Intuitive Input).
BeamCAD input is easy and fast. User is free to input any configuration of spans and loadings.
User can input all structural members as physical objects of beam, column and slab. Flexible beam span, front and back slab/beam, drop, support and column input allow users to configure any model including tapered beam. User can define various support conditions such as upper column and lower column, pin, fix or even spring boundary conditions.
Features
Beam Analysis
Analyses the input data using the Finite Element Method and the analysis results are used for design of beam.
Beam Design
Designs the analysis results of moment, shear and torsion complying with Code of Practice such as BS8110, CP65, EC2, ACI-318 and AS3600.
Beam Detailing
Detailing is based on the design results and it can be exported for construction drawing.
Perspective 3-Dimensional Views
BeamCAD comes with 3-dimensional views which the model can be viewed at any angle and direction so that checks on the accuracy of the beam modeling can be easily done.
Plot of force and deflection diagrams
BeamCAD is able to generate and plot the behavior of beam result diagram which includes moment, shear, torsion and deflection diagrams.
Tabulations of Result
BeamCAD generates detail design calculation in a very systematic format and provide results in tabular form.
Design Code of Practice
BeamCAD currently caters for BS8110:1985 & 1997, CP65:1999, Euro EC2, EC2 and ACI-318: 2008, which are more widely utilized today in the market.
Various Loading Type
Line loads such as Uniform Distributed Load, General Variation Load, Trapezoidal Load and Triangular Load can be input as partial, on particular beam section or on the whole beam in BeamCAD. Point Load and Torsional Load can also be input.