Structural Engineering Design Software

  Dear ASDIP Customer: Shear lugs are steel elements welded to the underside of base plates to resist shear loads. The design of shear lugs may be cumbersome and time-consuming. Multiple checks need to be done for several failure modes, which in turn depend on the geometry of the concrete support. I have prepared a new blog post and a short video with a step-by-step design example of a shear lug.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Y our comments and suggestions are always welcome. Shear Lug Design Example Using ASDIP STEEL Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com

Reinforced concrete is a composite building material created with a technique of embedding two materials such as steel bars and cement to resist tensile stress, shear, and compression stress in the structure. The composite material resists bending and stretching that an ordinary concrete mix cannot hold. The cement hardens the concrete while the steel rods improve the cohesion between the concrete and steel. This is why modern builders use reinforced concrete design to construct the building for both commercial and domestic projects.

It is a common sight to see buildings and bridges consist of a common concrete slab assisted by steel beams. If the steel beams are attached to the concrete slab in a position that the two act as a single unit, the beam is referred to as a composite beam. Composite beam design examples can be compared to concrete T-beams where the T-beam are made of concrete slab.

  Dear ASDIP Customer: Cantilever retaining walls are self-standing structures whose design may be very cumbersome and time-consuming. The complex calculations imply multiple checks and the generation of load diagrams and details. But, what are the steps in the design process? What lateral soil theory to use? What are the stability failure checks? How do you design the stem? How do you design the footing? How do you optimize your design? I have prepared a new blog post with a short video, where I discuss the steps in the design of un-piled cantilever retaining walls.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Cantilever Retaining Walls - Overview of the Design Process Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com

  Dear ASDIP Customer: The design of concrete continuous beams may be time-consuming. After defining the loads, it's necessary to perform the beam analysis in order to find the shears and moments along the beam, and then design the reinforcement to provide the required strength, How do you generate the shear and moment diagrams? Is the shape of the cross section important? How do you calculate the strength? I have prepared a blog post with a brief overview of the engineering background and a short video, where I discuss the required steps in a typical concrete continuous beam design.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Concrete Continuous Beams: A Structural Design Challenge Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com

Planning out the details and the designs of all the foundation of a building is not an easy task. Regardless of whether you have to create a design for the concrete column or beam, you have to make complicated adjustments to your project. But, what will happen if you make an error? Well, you will have to complete all the design altogether. Thus, to avoid this situation, you should look for a concrete foundation design software that eases the process.

Dear ASDIP Customer: The design of  spread footings subject to vertical loads and biaxial bending may be cumbersome and time-consuming, particularly for large eccentricities and partial bearing conditions. In such cases, the calculation of bearing pressures, shears, and moments may become very complex. This blog post discusses the complexities that arise when biaxial large eccentricities are present in the design of spread footings. It explains the difficulty in the calculation of shears and moments. A short video shows graphically the design of such footings using ASDIP FOUNDATION.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Spread Footings Under Biaxial Bending: A Complex Design Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com