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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION RC BEAMS & COLUMNS DESIGN EN1992 - NEN-NA- BRL 0207

DOCUMENT

This document is the elaboration of BRL 0207: 2022 chapter 3 Product description.

IDENTIFICATION

RC Beam and column BRL 2022 V5.0/23

CERTIFICATE

BRL 0207:2022-Rekensoftware voor betonconstructies
https://www.kiwa.nl/upload/certificate/00090880.pdf

Certificate No.

SUPPLIER

SCIA Group International nv
Corda Campus 2, Kempische Steenweg 309/0.03
3500 Hasselt
Belgium
https://www.scia.net
Phone : (+32)013/551775

PROGRAM

SCIA Engineer Release 22.1 patch 2 (released 09/2023)
Modules: sencd.01.01 (perpetual) or scia.d.concrete (subscription)

CODES

Main standard: NEN-EN 1992-1-1 + C2: 2011 (en) - Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings (published on 01-11-2011)

National Appendix: NEN-EN 1992-1-1+C2/NB+A1:2020 - National Annex to EN 1992-1-1+C2 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings (published February 2020)

GENERAL

This product description is the elaboration of BRL 0207: 2022 chapter 3 Product Description.

It indicates which parts of the software are certified according to BRL 0207:2022 Annex A - Functionality NEN-EN 1992.

Also you can check the Concrete Design for EN 1992-1-1 on the links below

IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING

The product description (this document) is available directly at this page or can be downloaded as a PDF from here.

The accompanying KOMO product certificate can be accessed directly via page https://www.kiwa.nl/upload/certificate/00090880.pdf

FUNCTIONALITY DESCRIPTION

This module is a software program for design and checks of reinforced concrete beams and columns according to EN 1992-1-1 with Dutch National Annex.

For the installation and operation of the program refer to the Installation Guide and Reference manual. This is provided in:

Online Help system accessible at https://help.scia.net/webhelplatest/en/
HTML Help format in file esa.chm (installed with the program itself)

FUNCTIONALITY SCOPE

This scope covers these functionality:

Geometric imperfections - Chapter 5.2

Geometric imperfections represented by an inclination
Effects on isolated members and bracing system
Geometric imperfections as eccentricity

Idealisation of the structure - Chapter 5.3

Classification of a element of a structure

Analysis of second order effects with axial load - Chapter 5.8

Ignoring of second order effects if slenderness is below limit value
Check of slenderness criterion for each direction
Slenderness ratio
Design bending moment
Calculation of factor K for calculation of curvature
Calculation of factor K_r for calculation of curvature
Nominal second order moment
Calculation of curvature for members with symmetrical cross section
Definition of effective length for isolated members with constant cross section
Calculation of slenderness with Beta factor
Determination of c factor
Definition of effective height depending on distribution of reinforcement
Equivalent first order end moment
Conditions for slenderness ratios and for ratios of relative eccentricities

Bending with axial force - chapter 6.1

Check - verification of cross section subjected to N+My+Mz
Design - design of reinforcement area for cross section subjected to N+My+Mz

Shear - chapter 6.2

Check - verification of cross section subjected to Vy+Vz
Design - design of reinforcement area for cross section subjected to Vy+Vz

Torsion - chapter 6.3

Check - verification of cross section subjected to Vy+Vz + T
Design - design of reinforcement area for cross-sections subjected to Vy+Vz +T

Serviceability limit state control - chapter 7

Check-for Stress limitation, crack control and deflection control

Detailing of members and particular rules - chapter 9

Check - check of reinforcement based on detailing provision
Design - design of reinforcement based on detailing provision

SUPPORTED CROSS-SECTIONS

For the certified part, the cross sections are limited to :

Rectangular and T section for beams
Rectangular and Circular sections for columns.

Reference	Function type	Cross-section
		Beam		Column
		Rect.	T	Rect.	Circ.
Chapter 6.1 – Bending with or without axial force	Check	√	√	√	√
Chapter 6.1 – Bending with or without axial force	Design	√	√	√	√
Chapter 6.2 – Shear	Check	√	√	√	√
Chapter 6.2 – Shear	Design	√	√	√	√
Chapter 6.3 - Torsion	Check	√	√	√	√
Chapter 6.3 - Torsion	Design	√	√	√	√
Chapter 7- Serviceability limit state control	Check	√	√	√	√
Chapter 9 - Detailing of members and particular rules	Check	√	√	√	√
Chapter 9 - Detailing of members and particular rules	Design	√	√	√	√

The following parts of ‘BRL 0207: 2014 Annex I – Functionality’ are considered:

Fully Supported √

Not Supported x

Partly Supported -

Status	Chapter/Article	Chapter / Comment
	NEN-EN 1992-1-1+NB(NL)
	5	STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
	5.2	Geometric imperfections
√	(5)
√	(6)
√	(7)
	5.3	Idealisation of the structure
	5.3.1	Structural models for overall analysis
√	(1)	Classification of an element of a structure
	5.8	Analysis of second order effects with axial load
	5.8.3	Simplified criteria for second order effects
	5.8.3.1	Slenderness criterion for isolated members
√	(1)
√	(2)
	5.8.3.2	Slenderness and effective length of isolated members
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(7)
	5.8.8	Method based on nominal curvature
	5.8.8.2	Bending moments
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(3)
√	(4)
	5.8.8.3	Curvature
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(3)
√	(4)
	5.8.9	Biaxial bending
√	(3)
	6	ULTIMATE LIMIT STATES (ULS)
	6.1	Bending with or without axial force
√	(1)	For 1D elements (beams and columns) Check according to 6.5 is not applied
√	(2)
√	(3)	There is option to select between the parabola or the bilinear stress-strain diagram For reinforcement steel, the diagram with the inclined top branch is applied
√	(4)
√	(5)	Automatically by iterative method searching for plane of equilibrium
√	(6)
√	(9)NB(NL)	Two cases are supported for beams only: When N_Ed > N_lim (N_lim= 0,1A_cf_cd), the calculation of X_u will be aborted and the user will be informed N_Ed < N_lim (N_lim= 0,1A_cf_cd), the calculation will be performed The compression zone can be calculated based on M_Ed, M_Rd, or can be ignored
x	(10) NB(NL)
	6.2	Shear
	6.2.2	Members not requiring design shear reinforcement
√	(1)
√	(4)
-	(5)	The shift rule of 9.2.1.3.(2) is applied
-	(6)	The value b is not used The formula (6.5) is applied in all cases
	6.2.3	Members requiring design shear reinforcement
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(3)
x	(4)	Inclined shear reinforcement is not implemented
-	(7)	The shift rule of 9.2.1.3.(2) is applied
x	(8)
	6.3	Torsion Design procedure
	6.3.2	Design procedure
√	(1)	The value V_Ed,I is not used
√	(2)	Automatic calculation of angle theta
√	(3)
√	(4)
√	(5)
	7.	SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATES (SLS)
	7.1.	General
√	(2)
	7.2.	Stress limitation
√	(2)
√	(3)
√	(5)	Conditions for k4 and k5 are not applied
	7.3.	Crack Control d is calculated from the plane of equilibrium in case that the plane of equilibrium is not found then the calculation of "d" will assumed as a percentage of the total height of the cross section (d=coeff. * h) . Coeff = 0.9
	7.3.1.	General considerations
√	(5)
	7.3.4.	Calculation of crack widths
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(3)
	7.4.	Deflection control
	7.4.1.	General considerations
√	(4)
√	(5)
	7.4.3.	Checking deflections by calculations
√	(3)
√	(5)
	9	DETAILING OF MEMBERS AND PARTICULAR RULES
	9.2	Beams
	9.2.1.	Longitudinal reinforcement
	9.2.1.1	Minimum and maximum reinforcement areas
-	(1)	Standard EN1992 regulations are supported The application of the NEN NA is under construction
√	(3)	The limitation on A_s,max is applied in all cases
	9.2.2.	Shear reinforcement
√	(1)
√	(5)
√	(6)
√	(8)
	9.2.3.	Torsion reinforcement
√	(2)
√	(3)
√	(4)
	9.5.	Columns
	9.5.2.	Longitudinal reinforcement
√	(1)
√	(2)
√	(3)
√	(4)
	9.5.3.	Transverse reinforcement
√	(1)
√	(3)

USABILITY

SCIA Engineer program can be run on the following minimum hardware:

	Minimum hardware requirement
Processor	Intel Core-i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (Advised: Intel Core-i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 or similar)
Memory (RAM)	8 GB (Advised: 32 GB or more)
Graphics Controller	256 MB (Advised: 4 GB or more), supporting OpenGL 2.1
Free disk space	5 GB (or more), SSD
Resolution	Full High Definition (or more)

Specific knowledge for use of the software:

College or university degree, or civil engineering (construction) direction, or equivalent.
Good knowledge of the Eurocode building standards relevant to computations.
Minimum of 2 years of practical experience with calculations according to the EN199x series (EN1992 for concrete).
Ability to make independent (concrete) calculations and / or verify.
Adequate knowledge of the specifications and operation of SCIA Engineer.

MAINTAINABILITY

SCIA Engineer is a modular system and each user can select his/her own configuration. An example of a combination of base modelling module (sen.00 - perpetual or scia.basic - subscription), static linear calculation module (sens.00 - perpetual or scia.basic - subscription), practical reinforcement module (sencd.03 - perpetual or scia.d.concrete - subscription) and EN1992 code design module (sencd.01.01 - perpetual or scia.d.concrete - subscription).

WARRANTY

SCIA guarantees that software will function in accordance with the written specifications, properties and functions as delivered to the client. Based on this guarantee, SCIA will detect and repair, free of charge, possible mistakes or failures in the program, which occur within the guarantee period of 6 months after delivery and which have been clearly announced in writing to SCIA within one month after discovery of them and this within the briefest possible delay.
Should it be the case that, after investigation by SCIA, the cause of the failure, mentioned in the previous item, lies in the computer system or otherwise with the client, than the client will have to pay to SCIA all expenses linked to this investigation.
SCIA is not responsible for the whole, hardware and software, for installations, in which the hardware has not been delivered by SCIA, unless extensive tests have been executed and unless a reasonable compensation for potential hidden hardware defects have been agreed to.
The guarantee, mentioned in this item, terminates if the client, without written consent of SCIA, which will not be denied to the client on good grounds, makes alterations to the program or have alterations introduced by third parties.
The activities of SCIA, performed on request of the client, which are not included in the delivery and/or maintenance contract, e.g. testing the software or hardware of third parties, literature search, support for operating systems, etc., can be charged at fixed rates.

LICENSE

The software is protected and can only be used with a valid license key. After purchasing the program and possible extra modules the license is recorded and the user is given a choice of hardware or software license key.

MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

When purchasing the software the user can sign also a maintenance contract. The maintenance contract gives the user the right to obtain free new versions (updates or patches) and to contact freely the helpdesk for questions and assistance in using the software.

From the moment when the maintenance contract is terminated, the user is no longer entitled to obtain free new version and continues to use the latest released version available prior to the termination date. The user also loses the right to contact the helpdesk for support.

COMMUNICATIONS

The software can be downloaded from the SCIA website (https://www.scia.net).

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Message about new updates	Check for a new version of the software is made directly in the SCIA Engineer GUI.
Installing Updates	SCIA Engineer "new versions", "updates" and "patches" are always released as a "complete setup".

PORTABILITY

System Requirements

Supported Windows OS	Windows Server 2019 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
API link with Revit	SCIA Engineer 22.1 is compatible with:	Revit 2022, 2023
API link with Tekla	SCIA Engineer 22.1 is compatible with:	Tekla Structures 2021, 2022
IFC	SCIA Engineer 22.1 is compatible with: IFC version 2x3, IFC4 (only import)
SDNF	SCIA Engineer 22.1 is compatible with: SDNFversion 2.0, SDNF version 3.0

DEPENDENCIES

Cloud protection

All commercial modules and editions, that are available in the license of the user, are available from a Cloud License Server.

A license is linked to a user via his/her mail address and a password.

Trial, Student and Viewer modes

It is also possible to run SCIA Engineer without protection as SCIA Viewer. In this case SCIA Engineer has limited functionality. It is intended to be used for viewing of calculated structures only. The user can also use “TRIAL” or “STUDENT” modules which are also free but still require some modules.

Student version

User can use majority of all SCIA Engineer functionality.
User can edit and calculate a project
Projects can be saved as *.esad only
Available for free for registered users (students) only

Trial version

User can use functionality listed in his licence file only
User can edit and calculate a project
Projects are saved into *.esa
Provided by SCIA dealers to prospect customers

SCIA Viewer version

Available from version 2011

User can view existing model and document only
User cannot edit nor calculate a project
If the project is saved with results then user can view pre calculated checks
Projects cannot be saved neither exported to any file format
Available to anybody without any protection

PRODUCT CERTIFICATE

The version of SCIA Engineer which the KOMO product certificate has been granted to can be seen on the cover page.

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