Training Program Details

RCDC

With Industry Expert
Course Duration: 2 Months
Training Mode: Live + Recorded (Lifetime Access)
Live Session Timing: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Time Table: 6 Days a Week
Language: English
 
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ABOUT THIS TRAINING
Structural engineering is one of the most demanding specializations of civil engineering. Now a days dealing of real-life challenging projects by conventional approach is too difficult. Industry demands both conceptual understanding of structure and deep knowledge about the trending softwares.

COURSE MODULES

Module 1: The Import & Analysis Link

​RCDC doesn’t create geometry; it reads it. This module focuses on the “Handshake” between ETABS/STAAD and RCDC.
​Importing Analysis Files: Loading .edb (ETABS) or .std (STAAD) files.
​Reading Forces: How RCDC extracts Displacement, Force, and Moment envelopes for every single member.
​Member Grouping: Automatically grouping columns or beams of the same size and force profile to create a “Typical” design (essential for construction simplicity).
​Material Mapping: Linking the design codes (ACI, IS, Eurocode) to the material strengths defined in your analysis.

​Vertical members are the most critical for building safety. RCDC automates the P-M-M interaction checks.
​Design Settings: Setting effective length factors and checking for slenderness.
​Rebar Logic: Defining “Preferred Bar Sizes” (e.g., using 16mm for main bars and 8mm for ties).
​Biaxial Bending: Evaluating how columns behave when pushed in two directions simultaneously.
​Ductile Detailing: Applying specialized “Special Moment Frame” (SMF) rules for seismic zones—ensuring ties are closer together at the joints.

​This is where the software saves hours of manual work by drawing the “longitudinal profile” of beams.
​Beam Continuity: Identifying “Continuous Beams” across multiple spans from the 3D model.
​Curtailment Rules: Setting the rules for where top rebar should stop (e.g., L/3 or L/4 from the support).
​Shear & Torsion: Designing stirrups to handle diagonal tension.
​Crack Width Checks: For water tanks or basement walls, checking if the rebar is sufficient to keep cracks within microscopic limits.

A structural designer’s job isn’t done until the client knows how much steel they need to buy.
​Bar Bending Schedules (BBS): Automatically generating the cutting length and shape of every single bar.
​Quantity Estimation: Calculating the total volume of concrete (m^3) and the total weight of steel (Tons).
​Cost Analysis: Applying unit rates to the BoQ to get a rough structural cost estimate.
​Summary Reports: Exporting “Failure Reports” to see exactly which beams didn’t pass the code checks.

​The final step is getting the data back into AutoCAD format.
​Layout Plans: Generating the “General Arrangement” (GA) drawings showing column positions.
​Detailing Sheets: Creating the “Schedule of Columns” and “Beam Elevations.”
​Cross-Section Styles: Customizing how the software draws a cross-section (e.g., showing 4 bars vs. 8 bars).
​DXF Export: Saving the final output as a .dxf file for final cleanup in AutoCAD.

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