Concrete software to-do list

Automated Design Estimate your section dimensions, reinforcement amounts, and configuration then let the S-CONCRETE Automated Design tool check and modify your section in an iterative, automatic process that arrives at an optimum configuration for the section, while satisfies design requirements.

Main design parameters along with principal code check results are efficiently displayed on a single graphical window for easy reference. Change and control your design parameters directly in a single window, getting immediate feedback as changes are made. Automatically generate required tie arrangements for column, wall and beam sections. All of the column designs shown below are automatically generated by simply increasing the vertical bars in the section.

Users can control the interactive iterations that check and update the design within the Visual Editor window. In the example shown, the section capacity for applied Axial, Flexure, and Shear forces are well within limits, however, the detailed checks for tie size and tie spacing, and clear spacing between bars at the bar splice location , do not meet the code requirements. Warning messages are readily identified with citations of the specific Code Clauses as shown at the right.

These envelopes are used to provide information for the relevant checks performed by the program. The diagrams are automatically generated for all applied moment angles, Theta, that are part of the specified load cases, as well as the four right angles of the section, i. Once the design is complete, the ability to export the cross section with reinforcing steel to an AutoCAD DXF file showing the actual reinforcement layout, including primary and secondary bars, ties and stirrups, allows for quick and easy incorporation into engineering drawings.

Reports include:. Gloves Many concrete mixes contain potentially caustic admixtures that can cause serious burns from extended contact with bare skin. Gloves prevent overexposure to these components and save a few occasional blisters, too. Safety Glasses Standard on most job sites, wearing safety glasses is an important safety measure when drilling, grinding, power trowelling or sawing concrete. Compactors If the site of the concrete slab is to be prepped with a sub-base of any type, a compactor helps settle the stone or aggregate into position.

Levels Both the sub-base and slab surface must be level. A standard long-line level, or a laser level, will let you verify that the slab is completely according to spec before pouring and after. They are also useful for testing placement and mapping. Moisture Retarders Moisture or vapor retarders are used to prevent water vapor from intruding on a finished concrete slab. They are generally placed directly under on grade or below grade slabs. Saws Reciprocating saws, circular saws or grinders can be necessary to cut rebar or forms on the job site.

They can also be necessary if a problem develops under the slab and a portion of the concrete has to be removed after it has set and dried. Shovels Shovels help distribute concrete around the job site to fill in gaps left during the pouring process or for smaller applications. Square-ended shovels generally work better for concrete; rounded ones spread concrete unevenly.

Rakes and Come-Along Rakes Using a rake is the quickest way to begin getting the freshly-poured concrete spread more uniformly into place. Garden rakes work but concrete rakes, also called come-along rakes, have a more scooped blade for more easily pre-leveling new concrete. Concrete rakes also have a tine on the back of the blade to help lift rebar or mesh into position before the concrete begins to harden. Tampers A tamper is used with low slump concrete to push the aggregate below the slab surface.

There are types that are used standing on the wet concrete or roller types that can be used from the slab edge. Vibrators Concrete vibrators help release trapped air pockets and excess water from the concrete mix to prevent possibly compromising problems in medium to high slump concrete. Screeds Screeds come in a variety of sizes and can be a specific tool also called straight edges or bump cutters , or can be simple flat pieces of dimensional lumber.

The purpose of a screed is to smooth concrete after it has been moved into place by scraping away any excess from the slab surface.

Bull Floats Bull floats are wide-bladed tools on a long possibly telescoping handle that provide the first pass for leveling ridges and filling voids in the concrete after the screed work has been done. Magnesium Floats Magnesium floats or mag floats are smaller handheld floats typically used to float slab edges or to use for finish work on smaller slabs.

Kneeling Boards For hand troweling work especially, kneeling boards provide a smooth way to support your weight on the wet concrete while moving easily along the slab surface. Construction Tools for Finishing Concrete Trowels Trowels also help smooth concrete surfaces for their finish coats before being left to dry. Hand-troweling is common for smaller slabs, or power trowels are often preferred for large slabs. There are varying types of trowels for specific concrete work. Float Blades and Troweling Blades A variety of blade types is available for floats and power trowels, each designed to accomplish different finishes.

Some care must be taken during the troweling stage not to burnish the surface and prolong drying time. Edger An edger is a tool designed to round exposed concrete edges for a smooth finish. Brooms A traditional finish for a concrete slab is a broom finish — drawing a broom across the surface of the almost-dried concrete slab for a slip-resistant surface. The finished look can be a smooth draw or a more artistic pattern.

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