Comprehensive Beam Design Features
Everything you need for professional reinforced concrete beam design in compliance with ACI 318-19 and ACI 350.
Multi-Code Support
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with comprehensive flexural, shear, and torsion provisions.
Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures with crack control provisions for normal exposure.
Enhanced crack control requirements for severe exposure conditions in water-retaining structures.
Complete Design Capabilities
Flexural Design
- ✓Whitney stress block method per ACI 318-19 Section 22.2
- ✓Tension-controlled section verification
- ✓Minimum reinforcement requirements (Section 9.6.1.2)
- ✓Multi-layer reinforcement configurations
- ✓ACI 350 crack control stress adjustments
Shear Design
- ✓Concrete shear capacity (Vc) per Section 22.5
- ✓Stirrup reinforcement design with spacing limits
- ✓Deep beam provisions (Section 9.9)
- ✓Maximum spacing limitations for crack control
- ✓Side face reinforcement for deep beams
Torsional Design
- ✓Space truss model implementation (Section 22.7)
- ✓Combined shear-torsion interaction checks
- ✓Closed stirrup requirements and capacity
- ✓Longitudinal reinforcement distribution
- ✓Threshold torsion calculations
T-Beams & Special Provisions
- ✓Complete T-beam geometry and effective flange width
- ✓Weak-axis bending design and checks
- ✓Bar spacing and constructability validation
- ✓Development length requirements
- ✓Unity ratio tracking with safety indicators
STAAD Pro Integration
Seamless Force Import
- •Direct clipboard import from STAAD force summary tables
- •Automatic parsing of tab-delimited data format
- •Support for Service, Factored, and Deflection results
- •Built-in sign convention reference with visual tooltip
Envelope Processing
- •Automatic extraction of critical design forces
- •Multiple load case management
- •Load combination validation and verification
- •Import history and data traceability
Visual Design Tools
Real-Time Visualization
Dynamic beam cross-section updates as you modify parameters with professional-grade engineering drawings.
Professional Dimensioning
Scaled dimension lines with proper annotation and to-scale drawings with accurate proportions.
Reinforcement Layout
Visual representation of bar placement, stirrup spacing, and reinforcement configurations.
Project Management & Workflows
Multi-Beam Projects
- • Hierarchical organization: Project → Structure → Zone → Beam
- • Multiple beam analysis and comparison
- • Project-wide parameter templates
- • Data persistence with metadata tracking
- • Save/load .beam project files (JSON format)
Bulk Operations
- • Multi-beam analysis with tabular results
- • Bulk parameter updates across beams
- • Comparative analysis and reporting
- • Filter and sort by structure/zone
- • Export to spreadsheet integration
Template System
Pre-configured Templates
Start with common beam types and design scenarios. Customize and save your own templates for repeated use.
- • Standard beam configurations
- • Material property presets
- • Load combination templates
Team Standardization
Share templates across your team to maintain consistent design standards and reduce errors.
- • Template import/export
- • Default parameter sets
- • Custom naming conventions
Professional Output & Reporting
PDF Reports
- • Detailed calculation reports
- • ACI section references
- • Professional formatting
- • Project documentation
Excel Export
- • Companion calculations
- • Data tables and summaries
- • Custom analysis
- • Integration with workflows
Visual Indicators
- • Color-coded unity ratios
- • Safety factor indicators
- • Pass/fail status
- • Warning messages
Modern User Interface
Professional Layout
Clean, organized interface with grouped input sections and intuitive navigation.
- • Three-panel resizable layout
- • Tab-based organization
- • Real-time validation feedback
Theme Support
Dark and light themes for comfortable viewing in any environment.
- • Professional dark mode
- • Clean light mode
- • Instant theme switching
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