Recent content by leeo123

thanks guys...The problem is solved Handex....The software checks for cracking and increases the amount of steel to control cracking for serviceability states. This option can be turned off. This seems to have been the reason why I was getting large amounts of reinforcement as the base crack...

Thanks rapt, As I'm learning the software I'm always checking the results. I'll try the robot support and see how I go.

HI, I'm fairly new to robot structural analysis and I am trying to design a RC beam. I am having problems with the service load combinations...if I set all my combinations to strength there is no problem but when I allocate a combination "service" I get ridiculous answers. For example a 7m beam...