RAPT by PCDC - RAPT v7.0.1.0

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The RAPT analysis and design package for reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structural systems has been written and developed by practising structural engineers as an everyday design tool.  It is comprehensive in its treatment of the analysis and design of structural concrete.

PCDC is pleased to offer this release of RAPT version 7.0.1.0 for Windows. This release now includes

• A complete rewrite of the method for calculation of deflections from section curvatures to remove the inconsistencies in the older versions. This should remove previous inconsistencies in results which showed as discontinuities or kinks in the deflected shape near support locations. This has also fixed the previous inconsistency with deflections for cases with significant support settlement. The new method is described in the Theory section of the Help, T 7.7.1.
• Addition of a Linear Shrinkage profile in Design Data – Deflections for the calculation of deflections for members where the concrete shrinkage is different at the top and bottom surfaces, eg with Metal Decking.
• In previous versions, in the long-term section analysis of sections, creep was modelled in the section analysis but the shrinkage effect was added as an extra curvature. To allow for the variable shrinkage in the Linear Shrinkage model mentioned above, the effects of both creep and shrinkage are now modelled in the section analysis to determine the long-term curvature of the section under permanent loads.

• AS3600-2018 code changes.
• New concrete stress/strain curve based on Eurocode 2 curve.
• New implementation of the Offset of the bending moment diagram rule.
• Addition of Designer Comments to the output report.
• Full compatibility with Windows 8/10.

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