ADC 8.2 New Features
ADC 8.2 New Features — General
- An option to change the design code has been implemented. This allows the design code to be changed once the data has been created.
- Program gives warning when user selects a superseded version of design code.
- Code covers option has been implemented in the cover dialog. This gives access to code specific cover option for different types of situation.
- The default value of "Weight density" has been changed to design code specific in the "General Specifications" dialog.
- Program gives warning when a minimum bar diameter specified in the "Bar Limits" dialog is less than the maximum available bar diameter.
ADC 8.2 New Features — AdBeam
- The list of supported design codes now includes:
- Eurocode 2 - UK
- Eurocode 2 - Generic
- AdBeam now uses the AdSec solver to calculate areas of reinforcement.
- An option to limit the number of reinforcement layers has been implemented.
- Bending moments and shear forces are now calculated near the vicinity of point loads.
ADC 8.2 New Features — AdBeam Graphic View
- New beam graphic view with splitter window has been implemented. Top vertical panes show the three cross sections and the bottom horizontal pane shows the beam elevation diagram.
- Detailed section view of any section can be viewed by double clicking on that section.
- A "Current span" drop list has been added in the beam graphics view toolbar to show the cross sections for the selected span.
- A "Layout" button has been added in the beam graphics view toolbar to rearrange the splitter panes and rescale the cross section views.
- Context sensitive menu for section offers the options for scaling, zooming, outputting the image to different formats, exporting the section to AdSec and opening the section in new window.
- A "Current span" drop list has been added in the beam graphics view toolbar to show the cross sections for the selected span.
- Context sensitive menu for selected span offers the option to open the selected sections in new window, export the selected sections to AdSec and display the design result for the selected span.
- Menu option "File → Export AdSec data..." allows exporting the selected beam sections to AdSec.
ADC 8.2 New Features — AdBeam Output View
- Output view includes the section's "Capacity" and "Moment Ratio" for both the minimum and maximum design moments.
- Shear design output now includes the "Cot?" value (Eurocode Only).
- A "Current span" drop list has been added in the beam graphics view toolbar to show the cross sections for the selected span.
- A detailed output for "Span / Effective Depth Ratio" has been provided. It now includes the following parameters (Eurocode Only):
- Basic L/d Ratio (Exp. 7.16 a or b)
- Factor K (Table 7.4N)
- Reference Reinforcement Ratio
- Tension Reinforcement Ratio
- Compression Reinforcement Ratio
- Stress modifier (Exp. 7.17)
- Flange Width Modifier
- Span Length Modifier
- Permissible Span/Depth Ratio
- Actual Span/Depth Ratio
ADC 8.2 New Features — AdCol
- Context sensitive menu for the column section now allows exporting the current section to AdSec.
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