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Save the zipped file to your local hard drive, unzip it and run setup.exe. To unzip the file you will need WinZip www.winzip.com. You will need to contact us by phone or email to obtain a time-limited software key to try the program on a trail basis. If you are a university student or faculty member contact Yang Thao to receive an educational license. To view a detailed description of the current release and its features view the version 2.0.0 release note
WINCSD FEATURES IN V 2.0.0 LFD/LRFD:
· Design or Check · · · · · · · · ·
New AASHTO or CALTRANS Load and Resistance Factor Design Load Panel:
Program
Overview:
The Concrete Section Design Program (WinCSD) will
perform a "Design" or "Check" of a reinforced or
prestressed concrete section according to the code. The cross section may have a rectangular or flanged shape, such as a Box-Girder, I-Beam, T-Beam or Inverted T-Beam. Up to eight layers of reinforcing steel may be input and will be in either tension or compression depending on the applied loads. Also, a layer of prestress steel may be described for a prestressed section. The bars may be input as single bars or bundled two vertically or two horizontally. The program determines the area of tension steel required to resist applied Dead Load and Live Load Moments and optional Axial Loads. Input parameters include General Control Data, Structure Dimensions, Material Properties, Rebar Layout and Load Data.
The
program uses the Strength Design Method (Load Factor Design) based on the
assumptions given in article 8.16 of the code, and on the satisfaction of
the applicable equilibrium conditions of internal stresses and
compatibility of strains. At the factored level the program considers the
standard H or HS loadings (H-Fac) and Caltrans Permit (P-Fac) truck
loadings as described in article 3.22 of the code. For
Reinforced (RC) and Partially Prestressed (PP) concrete design, the
program has an option to consider loads at the service level to satisfy
the serviceability requirements (Code 8.16.8) for fatigue (F-Ser) and
crack control (C-Ser). For investigation of stresses at the service level,
the straight-line theory of stress and strain is used with the assumptions
as outlined in article 8.15.3 of the Code. For
Reinforced Concrete (RC) Design, WinCSD calculates the areas of
reinforcing steel required based on the following criteria: 1. (S-As) Service Stress in the Mild Steel, As, (Crack Control) using Maximum H-Service Load. (816.8.4) 2. (F-As) Fatigue Stress in the Mild Steel, As, using Maximum and Minimum H-Service Load. (8.16.8.3) 3. (H-Fac) Maximum H-Factored Load. (3.7.4) 4. (P-Fac) Maximum P-Factored Load, Caltrans Permit Load. (3.7.7) 5. (Min1) Minimum Reinforcement based on 1.2 x Cracking Moment. (8.17.1.1) 6. (Min2) Wavier of Minimum Reinforcement based on Steel Area One Third Greater than Required. (8.17.1.2) 7.
(Max) Maximum Reinforcement based on .75 x Balanced Steel Ratio. (8.16.3.1.1) To
facilitate bar cutoff calculations, the program prints the Moment Capacity
(Design Moment Strength) based on 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20% and 0% of the
area of MAIN steel required for the Controlling Load Type. The
program checks bar spacing based on the following criteria: Minimum AASHTO bar spacing (Article 8.21.1) Preferred Caltrans minimum bar spacing Maximum bar spacing of 18 inches (Article 8.20) Inadequate
development length (Article 8.25) WinCSD is a Windows based program that runs under Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME and XP, and has the following hardware requirements.
Annual support, maintenance and enhancements will be provided by Imbsen Software Systems for an additional, optional fee. Customer Support includes:
The following is included with each order:
Orders will be processed after Imbsen Software Systems receives a purchase order or letter of intent by fax or mail. *Software packages are shipped via UPS Ground Service. Additional shipping costs will be charged for overseas orders or overnight delivery. TRC/Imbsen Software Systems 10680 White Rock Road, Suite 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 phone (916) 366-0683 fax (916) 366-1501
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