Construction Documentation and Structural Drawings with Fespa EC
The design engineer has the ultimate control of the analysis and design procedure.
Fespa EC covers all phases of a structural design project from the structural analysis to the production of a fully integrated construction documentation and series of drawings. After the completion of all calculations structural drawings for each floor are automatically created, automatic and consistent column and beam details are also derived.
The program produces a very comprehensive report specially designed to facilitate cross-checking from the reviewers. It is well organized, conservative on paper consumption and can deliver detailed output for any beam, column, footing etc chosen. Reports are linked directly to the model so changes are automatically updated.
Report
With the «Report» program, the design engineer can edit the document according to their preferences:
- The extent of the report can be adjusted, as a variety of filters are offered. Furthermore, the engineer can create their own templates of filter groups.
- Simultaneous presentation of graphics and text data..
- Design envelope for shear forces and bending moments in shear walls.
- Error / Warning messages with explanation based on relevant paragraphs of the Standards and recommended ways of resolving the specific error.
- Export of tables in tek / csv/ html files so that they can also be used, for example, in the structural drawings.
Bill of quantities
Fespa lists the results of the required reinforcement in clearly arranged tables together with detailed design information. It is possible to edit the reinforcement proposal and to adjust for example the number of rebars, the anchorage, the length of rebar.
Drawings
Structural drawings & Sections
For the editing of drawings multiple colours, line types, line densities and hatches are provided to describe the various members (slabs, beams, columns, footings).
Dimensions may be added and calculated automatically and there are various font texts that can be used for the dimension texts.
Captions, symbols,tags and heights can be easily inserted and modified.
Section drawings of the structure can be automatically created by Fespa 10. The section drawings may be further edited by the engineer using the relevant commands of the «Section» tool.
Beam elevations
After the analysis, by selecting the desired beam, the add-on module «Beam elevations» automatically creates a file with the corresponding beam elevation. Beam elevations include longitudinal rebar size, stirrup size, section marks, walls, columns.
Edit of beam elevation’s rebars with the «Rebar in beam elevations» tool.
Column details
After the analysis, Fespa 10 creates a separate file (for each floor) which includes the cross-sections of all columns with their rebars and stirrups.
The design engineer has the option to edit the details (change rebar diameters, the stirrup type, etc) then save and print them.
The editing of rebars and stirrups of column cross-sections is performed by using the «Cross-section rebar» and «Cross-section stirrup» tools of Fespa
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