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RC Beam Design with ProtaStructure is a critical process for ensuring structural safety and meeting building code requirements. Designing reinforced concrete (RC) beams involves accurately determining the quantity and placement of reinforcement bars (rebars). These rebars play a key role in strengthening beams to resist bending, shear, and torsion stresses effectively. ProtaStructure easier, faster, and more cost-effective. […]

Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance – Part 3: Assessment and retrofitting of buildings (EN 1998-3:2005) is a fundamental reference for the seismic evaluation of existing buildings. It provides a structured methodology for assessing the seismic performance of reinforced concrete, steel, and masonry buildings, and for designing appropriate retrofitting measures. Unlike the design […]

Scope In this document, calculation and decomposition of loads on ribbed and waffle slabs are explained. Modelling and design of ribbed and waffle slabs are out of scope of this document. Method for Load Decomposition Automatic Decomposition in Building Analysis Stiffness of slabs in a floor level can optionally be included in the entire building […]

This design guide discusses the Beam Design to Eurocode 2 Design Code BS EN 1992-1-1:2004.  Users who wish to understand the analysis and design calculation for storey beams, are recommended to read this document. 

Subbasement walls are usually considered as a part of the foundation and provide support for the infills on the ground storey and contains the fill on the foundation. ProtaStructure 2026 enables the users to model these walls on foundation level and optionally consider them in the analysis.  Like subbasement walls, subbasement beams and slabs are […]

ProtaStructure utilizes the Group-Sum methodology to calculate the total responses at the top and bottom of the shear walls modeled with Finite Element (FE) shell elements. This document provides clearance and verification of shear walls modeled with the FE shell elements, under various loading types.  We present this design guide to your attention with the […]

This document shows how you can take advantage of importing IFC, 2D, and 3D DXF and analytical data into ProtaStructure to start or enhance your project models quickly.

This document including concrete beam deflection design was explained for rectangular and flanged sections. The calculations were done based on the TS500 regulations. We present this design guide to your attention with the hope that it will be useful. You can find the guide as a PDF file in the attachment.

General The Pool Design can be used to analyze, design and detail pool or tank of various shape and sizes. You define different soil profiles surrounding the pool walls and apply various surcharge loads on the soil.  Navigation Go to Design Library (top dropdown menu) → Pool Design Alternatively, under Command Line > key in command "Pool […]

General Cantilever retaining walls can be analyzed, designed and detailed using this macro command. Their reports can be generated and concatenated with the existing ProtaStructure model reports. ProtaStructure uses Mononobe-Okabe method to design retaining wall instead of Rankine and Coulomb Earth Pressure Theories which do not take seismic effects. Scope & Limitations  The following codes […]

General The handy Engineering Utilities can be used for quick engineering design. This includes a calculator for concrete cover, rebar anchorage & lap lengths; simple beam analysis tool to calculate maximum shear, moment and deflections; hydraulics calculator for uniform flow depth & gradually varied flow, etc.  Navigation Go to Design Library (top dropdown menu) → Engineering Utilities Layout The […]

Structural components design & detailing can be found under Design Libraries such as the:  Cantilever Retaining Wall Stairs Retrofit Wall Steel Façade Scaffold Corbel Pad Footing Pool Pile Caps Pile Cap (Batch) Pile Design Engineering Utilities Design Report Manager These powerful engineering modules provide full calculation report, detail drawings and quantities.