Video-tutorial of reinforced and prestressed beam design (EN)

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to design and code-check a reinforced concrete beam in IDEA StatiCa Beam, according to Eurocode.

Using the Beam app, you can solve the design and code-check of the complete range of concrete beams, from the simplest ones to the most challenging. Its abilities also include composite (concrete-concrete) beams and prestressed beams, both prestressed and post-tensioned.

The tutorial is split into two parts and guides you through what is possible during the design process.

Part 1

The first part of this tutorial is focused on the initial phase of the design process. The presentation is split into these chapters:

  • How to start with a new project
  • Cross-section definition
  • Geometry definition
  • Supports
  • Construction stages
  • Loading


Part 2

The second part of the tutorial focuses on the prestressing tendon design, optimization, working with the results and the calculation report. It's split into these chapters:

  • Tendon design
  • Concrete code-check
  • Results
  • Optimization
  • Stability check
  • Deflections
  • Calculation report

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