Evaluation of software for analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures

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dc.contributor.authorBetaque, Andrew D.en
dc.contributor.committeechairRojiani, Kamal B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBarker, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGarst, Donald A.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:46:07Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-19en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:46:07Zen
dc.date.issued1992-12-02en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-19en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-19en
dc.description.abstractA study was performed to compare the linear static analysis and concrete design capabilities of two structural analysis and design programs - MicasPlus and STAAD III. Four structures were considered including a four span continuous beam, a two story 3-D frame, a seven story 3-D frame, and a fourteen story 3-D frame. The study compared the accuracy of the programs as well as their functionality. In the evaluation of the accuracy of analysis results, factors such as support reactions, nodal displacements, and element end forces were compared. The evaluation of the concrete design capabilities was based on comparing the reinforcement recommended by the two programs for beams and columns. For beam design, steel reinforcing bar selections for positive moment, negative moment, and shear reinforcing were compared. For column design, the cross sectional area of steel chosen by each program was compared. Factors considered in the evaluation of functionality included: user interface, ease of use, ease of learning, quality of output, documentation, flexibility, and analysis and design capabilities.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 136 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09192009-040235en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09192009-040235/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44843en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1992.B473.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 27695471en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.B473en
dc.subject.lcshReinforced concrete construction -- Softwareen
dc.subject.lcshReinforced concreteen
dc.titleEvaluation of software for analysis and design of reinforced concrete structuresen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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