B-LINE - S-FRAME Software for Structural Engineers

S-LINE™ (Concrete Continuous Beam Design)

Release 10.0

S-LINE™ R10.0 features both code updates and improved operation.

Updated Design Codes

Support for CSA-A23.3-04 Update #3. This update includes an important adjustment for deflection estimation. Clause 9.8.2.3 of CSA-A23.3-04 Update #3 gives a new formula for computing the cracking moment, Mcr, used in the formula for the effective moment of inertia, Ie. This has been implemented for the CSA-A23.3-04 design code and documented in the on-line help system.

Improved Operation

• Additional input option; the engineer can now enter specific values for the elastic modulus (Ec) and shear modulus (Gc) to be assigned to the beam and support members. Alternatively the program will automatically estimate Ec and Gc using the specified building standard or code. This allows modification of the analysis model and gives the engineer more flexibility in terms of shifting the bending moment and shear diagrams to and away from the supports.

S-LINE™, a Continuous Concrete Beam Design and Detailing tool features:

· Support for ACI 318-08, 05, 02 & 99, CSA-A23.3-04 & 94, BS 8110:1997 & 1985, CP65:1999.

· T-beams, L-beams, slab bands and rectangular beams.

· Rectangular and circular columns as well as girder supports.

· Standard and user defined reinforcing styles are available.

· Superb interactive visual editor. Simply drag lines to change dimensions or click on hot-spots to change reinforcing.

· Automatic design with beam section and/or reinforcement optimization.

· Combined moment, shear and torsion design for all codes.

· CSA-A23.3 simplified or general method of shear and torsion design.

· American, British, Canadian, Korean, Singaporean, or define your own set of reinforcing bars (Custom Bars).

· Quality output to AutoCAD^® and Microsoft Word^®.

· Fully integrated with TEDDS^®.

· Automatic generation of pattern loading and load combinations.

· Full graphical output including capacity envelopes on shear, moment and torsion diagrams.

· Apply distributed or concentrated vertical and torsional loads on members.

· Short term and long term (cracked section) deflection evaluation.

· Apply moment redistribution.

· Support for fiber-reinforced concrete beams (ACI 318-08 only) with implications on minimum shear reinforcing requirements.

Numerical Results / Report

Deflection Estimation

Moment Redistribution

Fiber-Reinforced Beam Comparison