Dear ribak
If you do your design based on ACI Code :
1) If you want develop your own excel sheet, Mac Gregor book is a good reference to read
This book is useful both for student level & engineer level
2) If you want easy way, you can use PCA software < PCA beam & PCA column >
My suggestion you should make your own excel sheet.
Calculate "Moment Cap." provided by actual section of beam / column with its reinforcing is not difficult, you just need to read the book I mention above & you can make your own excel sheet.
Software sometime contain "bug", if you mastering the knowledge you can check your design - calculation & know whether the software containing "bug" or not.
I understand in practice ( in consultant firm ) using software is common matter, but, I suggest you should check at critical condition of your structure manually to ensure it.
Thx
If you do your design based on ACI Code :
1) If you want develop your own excel sheet, Mac Gregor book is a good reference to read
This book is useful both for student level & engineer level
2) If you want easy way, you can use PCA software < PCA beam & PCA column >
My suggestion you should make your own excel sheet.
Calculate "Moment Cap." provided by actual section of beam / column with its reinforcing is not difficult, you just need to read the book I mention above & you can make your own excel sheet.
Software sometime contain "bug", if you mastering the knowledge you can check your design - calculation & know whether the software containing "bug" or not.
I understand in practice ( in consultant firm ) using software is common matter, but, I suggest you should check at critical condition of your structure manually to ensure it.
Thx