Computer Program for Reinforced Concrete combined with Steel Structural Analysis and Design

Abstract

This research aims to develop a computer program for analysis and reinforced concrete design of slab, and reinforced concrete combined with steel design of beam. The developed program is created using language of visual basic 6.0. It can be used for a residence not exceed two stories. The input data can be generated by graphical method in which drawing the structural plans on screen (slab, beam and column). The structural analysis uses finite element method. The reinforced concrete design uses the method of working stress in which follows by standard of EIT 1007-34. The design of two-way slab uses a method 3 (EIT 9103). The results can be showed the details of reinforcement and the details of calculation in both on screen and on printer. The comparison of the results of structural analysis and design between using the developed program and using manual were the same. The results of beam analysis which compared to the SUTStructor (a structural analysis program) were the same. The design of two-way slab yields a quantity of reinforcing steel smaller than that using VisStructure4 (a commercial program).