Tag Archives: RC Design Functions

64 bit Excel and PtrSafe

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

Installing my Office 365 subscription on a new computer I discovered it had decided (without asking) to upgrade itself to the 64 bit version, which resulted in some of my spreadsheets not working on the new system.  The main problem … Continue reading →

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ULS design of circular reinforced concrete columns

Posted on June 9, 2019 by

The RC Design Functions spreadsheet has been updated (to Version 8.04) with the addition of a CircU function for ULS design of circular reinforced concrete sections under combined bending and axial load.  The new version, including full open-source code, may … Continue reading →

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RC Design Functions 8_03

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

The RC Design Functions 8_03 spreadsheet is now available for free download from: RC Design Functions8.zip The main changes are: The NA layer check has been corrected for compression steel in tension The new AS 3600 crack width and curvature … Continue reading →

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New AS 3600 and RC Design Functions 8

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

A revised version of the Australian Concrete Structures code, AS 3600, was recently published, with many significant changes, including: Changes to ULS reduction Factors Creep and shrinkage Curvature and deflection calculations Crack width calculation and stress limits Major  changes to … Continue reading →

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RCInteract and RC Design Functions 7.03

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Since the previous post, I have updated the notes in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet to reflect the fact that with the recent update to the Bridge Design Code (AS 5100) the reinforced concrete strength design requirements for beam bending … Continue reading →

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RC Design Functions 7.03

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

The latest update to my RC Design Functions spreadsheet has just been uploaded, and is available for free download (including full open-source code) from: RC Design Functions7.zip The main new feature in the latest version is a new RCInteract function, which generates an … Continue reading →

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Reinforced Concrete Moment Curvature – Development over time

Posted on August 28, 2015 by

I recently noticed that in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet the TimeCurve function had stopped working.  The function calculates the development of reinforced concrete section curvature over time, and was previously presented in Reinforced Concrete Moment-Curvature – 3; Restrained Shrinkage and Creep and Reinforced … Continue reading →

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