Concrete Column Design
MasterKey Concrete Columns design shares the following common interface regions with the MasterKey Concrete Beam design.
- MasterFrame tool bar
- Quick Buttons
- Editor Area
- Frame Graphics
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The Beam Elevation, Failure Bar and BM/Ft/SF diagram areas are replaced with a scrollable region containing column section or pad foundation graphics, along with the design output results.
Column design is activated by clicking on a column member in the frame graphics area.
Column section graphics indicate the cross section dimensions and reinforcing details.
Quick buttons that do not apply to column design are deactivated.
Design failure is represented by a Cyan background in the design output area, making any non-compliance immediately apparent.
MasterKey Concrete Column Design Features
- Braced and un-braced columns
- Bi-axial columns
- Automatic Live load reduction
- Short or slender columns
- Square and Rectangular Columns
- Side bars considered in design
- Rigorous design of Circular Columns
- Design for high shear
- Printer output including dimensioned and detailed Column section