Tag Archives: AS 3600

RC Design Functions 9.0

Posted on 10/08/2022 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions 9.0 spreadsheet is now available for free download from: RC Design Functions9.zip The main change is update of shear capacity calculations for the latest versions of the Australian codes; AS 3600 and AS 5100. Shear data … Continue reading →

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Free resources for earthquake design in Australia

Posted on 27/02/2022 by dougaj4

… and other regions with low to moderate seismicity: The SRIA’s free pdf Guide to Seismic design and detailing of Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Australia is available from the link below. It was published in 2016 and was a precursor … Continue reading →

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ULS Design Functions 2.13

Posted on 11/07/2021 by dougaj4

Update 17 May 2022: Following discussion on 10-11 May 22 the download file has been updated to version 2.15, fixing problems with the interaction diagram with a rectangular stress block under high axial loads. I have uploaded another update to … Continue reading →

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ULS Design Functions update

Posted on 23/05/2021 by dougaj4

The ULS Design Functions spreadsheet has been updated with further changes related to the new Australian Standard for concrete structures; AS 3600-2018, and with some other fixes.  The new version can be downloaded from: ULS Design Functions.zip The changes in … Continue reading →

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More on RC design of circular sections

Posted on 23/12/2020 by dougaj4

Following the last post on this topic (Reinforced Concrete Design for Circular Sections to Eurocode 2) I have added provision for parabolic-linear concrete stress blocks to the ULS Design Functions spreadsheet. The Circu function in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet has … Continue reading →

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