StruCalc

Due to the high demand by users for a network version of our software we are happy to announce that it has been developed and will be available for StruCalc 8.0. This network version called StruCalc Server 2008 allows many new benefits with only a few requirements.

Benefits

• No installation of additional software on your network to run the software
• No network traffic to bog down your systems
• Scale the number of licenses you need to the amount of access your users need
• StruCalc Server 2008 allows StruCalc 8.0 to be installed on an unlimited number of machines on one LAN. It limits concurrent users to the number of licenses you purchase.
• Simply install StruCalc Server 2008 on any computer with network access and the program will be up and running, we do all the tracking so you don’t have to!
• Users can’t access StruCalc enough? Our easy one-click upgrade option automatically increases your maximum connected client limit
• Cutting edge technology runs behind any firewall or router with no additional setup (if you can open a web browser on the computer StruCalc Server 2008 will run)
• ALSO! One user needs dedicated access? Easily lock their station so they never get blocked
• ALSO! With our innovative license manager you can create a mobile license on a laptop to take StruCalc anywhere without buying ANY additional licenses.

Requirements

• All computers must be located on a single LAN, or have VPN access to the LAN where StruCalc Server 2008 runs
• Every user must have dedicated internet access and allow StruCalc to connect to the internet

Recommended Usage

• Any user company with the requirements who has 3 or more users and desire the ability to limit their purchased licenses as well as have mobile clients

Pricing

StruCalc Server 2008 (comes with 3 concurrent licenses) $995.00

5-pack of StruCalc Server Licenses (best additional licensing deal) $695.00

Single StruCalc Server License $195.00

For full upgrade pricing and additional features or questions please feel free to call me at our sales line 1-800-279-1353.

Adam Wilson
StruCalc Development Team

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Footing Design Module

Posted by Adam Wilson in StruCalc Features on January 22nd, 2008

StruCalc’s footing design module allows for the design of square, rectangular and/or continuous footings.  The footing module will provide size and reinforcement requirements for any concrete footing loaded with pure vertical load.  After a footing type has been specified StruCalc will then want to know what is providing the load; this will mean specifying the column type for the square or rectangular footing, or the stemwall type for the continuous footing.

Here you can see the load selection criteria for square and rectangular footings:

And here you can see selecting a continuous footing allows for selecting the stemwall type and weight in pcf:

After the footing type has been entered it will then be appropriate to enter the loads on the footing.  The loads can come from two sources:  calculations elsewhere in the structure that might result in reactions from beams, columns, walls, etc., or they might come from the use of the load calculator.  The load calculator will generate loads on the footing based on user set floor, roof, and wall loads followed by specifying tributary widths or areas.

You can see the standard load inputs of Live Load and Dead Load above. Selecting the Load Calculator option gives you this calculator:

Simply filling in the load options in the calculator will automatically calculate the Live Load and Dead Load.

After the loads have been entered the there remains some additional footing/environment information that will need to be entered.  Steel yield strength, concrete compressive strength, soil bearing pressure, reinforcement cover, and reinforcement bar size will all need to be entered.  StruCalc preloads some common values for the above mention properties, but the user is free to change any that might not be accurate.  More information about the column would also need to be entered now when doing a square or rectangular footing design.

Now, when designing a square or rectangular footing StruCalc will require a depth and a trial footing width (and length for rectangular footing) to be entered.

After, they have been entered StruCalc will verify their adequacy as well as give the reinforcement requirements.  If the dimensions of the footing are inadequate a red bar will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen and new dimensions will need to be entered.  It will be at this point though, that StruCalc will have calculated a required area for the footing.  This will allow the user to specify dimensions to satisfy the area required.

If the user is designing a continuous footing then the stemwall thickness and height, as well as the footing depth will all need to be entered.  After they have been entered StruCalc will generate a footing width required as well as the continuous reinforcement that is required.

For either of the three types of footings you can also add a soil weight load and it will compensate in the footing’s total load for the additional required load. You can select this option using the Calculate Soil Weight Above Footing as shown below:

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column type, concrete compressive strength, concrete footing, footing design, strucalc, yield strength

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Cantilevered Column

Posted by Adam Wilson in StruCalc Features on January 18th, 2008

Within the column module of StruCalc there is the ability to calculate a cantilevered column. 

The column module typically assumes a pin-pin connection for the end supports, but the end condition can be changed to a cantilever inside the module.  Once a cantilever has been designated by selecting the Cantilever Column checkbox the Column End Condition or K(e) value will change from 1 to 2.1 and the top of the column will then be unrestrained.

This is particularly useful for posts that are supporting lateral loads of some kind such as:

• pole barn supports
• car port supports
• wind post design
• fence post

You can view the representation of this type of a column in StruCalc by clicking the thumbnail below

Follow this link for more information on StruCalc columns

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StruCalc 7.0.13 Free Upgrade Released

Posted by Adam Wilson in Company Information on December 11th, 2007

The StruCalc Development Team has released what will most likely be the last version 7.0 free upgrade patch. You may download this patch by going here or in your StruCalc program on the menu selecting Help > Update StruCalc and following the wizard directions.

7.01.13 Minor Upgrade Notes:
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This minor upgrade will update all previous versions of StruCalc 7.0.  Please note that it will not update versions 1.X, 2.X, 3.X, 4.X, 5.X or 6.X of StruCalc.

You may be required to input your keycode again after the installation of the patch.  Contact Cascade Consulting Associates if you have misplaced this information.

Changes/fixes in the 7.01.13 patch:
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• Added the 2007 California Building code.
• Updated stress values.
• Fixed error in the column module for fully braced built up 2x members.  The cp reduction was not being set to 1.0.  This is a conservative error.
• Fixed a crash when renaming a member in the project manager and leaving an ending space.
• Limited the unbraced length for a multi-span hip/valley beam to the length of the beam.
   

california building code, stress values, strucalc

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