Concrete design

•  How to modify the concrete cover  ConCrete Suite

  Note: in case of multiple layers of reinforcement, you enter the mean cover. [Diamonds] In Diamonds you define the gross...

•  Why do Diamonds and ConCrete use θ = 31°?  ConCrete Suite

  The choice of θ largely determines the amount of shear reinforcement. If you want to minimize the amount of shear...

•  Is it possible to take concrete shrinkage into account?  Diamonds

  Unfortunately, it is not possible to take concrete shrinkage into account in any of our programs.

•  Can Diamonds calculate the buckling resistance of a wall?  Diamonds

  Unfortunatly, none of our programs is capable of calculating the buckling resistance of walls automatically. However, you can manually verify...

•  Error: Section *name of the section* has no reinforcement zones defined  Diamonds

  When calculating the reinforcement for a concrete Section Utility cross-section, you get the error: Solution Define the reinforcement zones.