RCb – Column Scheduling

Column Design and Scheduling is a feature in RCB that allows the engineer to design all columns in the building for the ultimate load combination envelope and fire with the click of a button.

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Import Forces & Geometry

Rapid project start with direct data import. Import structural data from structural analysis software. Automatic labelling of all columns.

Whole-Building Column Design

Perform a complete design to ACI 318 and CSA A23.3. This includes comprehensive checks for strength, fire, restraint, core confinement, shear and seismic requirements, all with the click of a button.

Group Columns to Rationalize Design

Ensure project standardization by applying common design parameters to multiple columns at once. This grouping guarantees a consistent and rationalized final design throughout the entire structure.

Export Schedule to CAD/REVIT

When your column design is complete, export the final geometry and schedule instantly with the click of a button. Seamlessly transfer your design data to your preferred drafting software to finalize documentation.

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See the Power of Automated Column Design

Experience how the RCB Column Design and Schedule module transforms your workflow. Watch our quick demonstration to see how you can move from complex analysis to finalized, code-compliant schedules in a fraction of the time.

Complex Interaction & Slenderness

Instantly generate M-P interaction diagrams that automatically account for slenderness and moment magnification. The software instantly evaluates axial-flexural capacity across for all columns, for all load combinations for each iteration of reinforcement, for the primary X,Y and the biaxial XY directions, ensuring every column meets ACI or CSA requirements.

Slenderness and moment magnification

Biaxial Capacity

Comprehensive Strength & Fire Design

Iterative design precision at the click of a button. The RCB Column module moves beyond simple checking by performing a comprehensive strength design. The engine automatically iterates through reinforcement configurations—adjusting bar sizes and counts—to find the most efficient layout that satisfies all ACI 318 or CSA A23.3 code requirements.

Automated Strength Optimization

Intelligent iteration for maximum efficiency. Stop manually guessing bar arrangements. The software’s design engine automatically iterates through reinforcement options, testing each against the full axial-flexural load envelope. It ensures the final selection meets minimum and maximum steel ratios, bar spacing limits, and strength requirements, delivering an optimized design in seconds.

Advanced Fire Engineering

Performance-based safety under extreme loads. Go beyond prescriptive charts with integrated fire analysis. The software calculates the reduced capacity of the cross-section under specific fire durations using the 500°C Isotherm Method (EC2). This allows you to verify structural integrity under fire load combinations, ensuring the column maintains its required strength during thermal events.

Shear & Seismic Design and Detailing

Automate the transition from complex analysis to constructible reinforcement. The RCB Column module performs rigorous one-way and two-way shear checks while simultaneously applying ACI/CSA ductile detailing rules. By integrating strength requirements with practical detailing—from core confinement to seismic hoop spacing—the software ensures every column is code-compliant and ready for the schedule without manual intervention.

Automatic One-Way Shear & Tie Detailing

Integrated strength and restraint compliance. The software performs complete, direction-specific one-way shear checks (Vu vs. ΦVn) across the entire load envelope. It automatically determines the optimal tie size, number of legs, and spacing to satisfy both shear strength and longitudinal bar restraint, ensuring every arrangement is code-compliant and buildable.

Advanced Seismic Compliance

Automated rigor for high-seismic zones. Instantly apply ACI 318 or CSA A23.3 seismic provisions based on your structure’s ductility requirements. The engine automatically magnifies shear forces and details critical plastic hinge regions—managing complex hoop spacing and confinement rules for Special or Ductile moment frames without manual intervention.

Automated Grouping & Seamless Documentation

Transform raw design data into a finalized, construction-ready schedule. Moving from individual column designs to a rationalized schedule is often the most time-consuming part of a project. The RCB Column module automates this process, allowing you to group similar columns, standardize reinforcement, and export your documentation in seconds.

Transparent Results & Seamless Export

Intelligent Automated Grouping

Rationalize your design for construction efficiency. Stop designing columns in isolation. The automated grouping engine analyzes your entire building to standardize reinforcement across multiple floors and locations. By designing for the critical envelope of a group, the software ensures a consistent, buildable schedule that balances material economy with on-site simplicity.

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