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45 Strip Wizard Tutorial
This chapter walks youthroughthestepsfor usingStrip
Wizardtoprovideapreliminary designfor theslab(gridB)
inthePT Flat PlateTutorial.
Alternativemetricvaluesandunits areidentified in square
brackets [] next totheUS units. Themetricvaluesarenot
exact conversions.
ThecodesusedareACI 318-02, AS3600-2001, and
BS8110:1997.
For more information, see Using Strip Wizard on
page161.
45.1 Start Strip Wizard
WhenyouchooseFile>StripWizard, theNew Filedialog
automatically opensbeforetheStripWizarddialogbox is
opened. After you createthenew RAM Conceptfile, the
StripWizarddialogappears.
Start the Strip Wizard:
1 ChooseFile>StripWizard.
2 IntheNew Filedialogbox, set theStructureTypeto
Elevatedand choosetheCode.
3 Click OK.
4 TheStripWizarddialogbox appears; click Next to
proceedtotheGeneral Parameters page.
45.2 Set the general parameters
OntheGeneral Parameterspage, youdefinethestructure
type, number and typeof spans, andconcretemixes.
Set the general parameters as follows:
1 ChooseTwo-Way as thestructural system.
2 Check Post-tensioned.
3 Set thenumber of spansto3.
4 Check Asymmetric strip.
5 Set theconcretemix for slabsandbeams to5000psi [32
MPafor AS3600; C32/40for BS8110].
6 Set theconcretemix for supportsto 5000psi [32MPafor
AS3600; C32/40 for BS8110].
7 Click Next toproceed totheSpan Datapage.
45.3 Enter the span data
Enter thespandimensionsanddataontheSpanDatapage.
(Thetypeof dataentered dependsonwhichstructural
systemyouchoseon theGeneral Parameterspage.)
Set the span data as follows:
1 Set thelengthof Span1and2 to 30 ft [9m].
2 Set thelengthof Span 3to25ft [7.75m].
3 Set thethicknessof all threespansto10 inches [250mm].
Note: Toset all thevaluesinacolumnat once, enter the
value in the Typical row (first row) of that column. For
example, for thestep above, youcansimplytype10[250] in
the Typical row of the Thickness column to set the
thicknessof all threespansto10inches[250mm].
4 Set theleft start widthof Span1to11.5ft [3.5 m].
5 Set theleft start widthof Span2 and3to15ft [4.5m].
6 Set therightstartwidthof Span1and2to14ft [4.25m].
7 Set theright start widthof Span3to1 ft [0.3m].
8 Set theleft end widthof Spans1, 2 and3to15ft [4.5m].
9 Set theright endwidthof Span 1and 2to14ft [4.25m].
10Set theright endwidthof Span3to1ft [0.3m].
Figure45-1 TheSpanDatapage.
11Click Next toproceedtotheSupport Datapage.
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45.4 Create the supports below
Addthefour supports in theSupports Below tableonthe
Support Datapage.
Set the supports below as follows:
1 Set thedepthof all four supportsbelow to24inches[600
mm].
2 Set thewidthof all four supportsbelow to 24inches[600
mm].
3 Set theheightof all four supportsbelow to10ft [3 m].
4 Leavethebottomandtopfixity of all supportsbelow as
Fixed.
5 Click Nexttoproceedto theDrop CapsandDropPanels
page.
45.5 Add drop caps
Enter thedimensionsfor adropcapat Supports 2and4 in
theDropCapstable(top table) ontheDrop CapandDrop
Panels page.
Set the drop cap data as follows:
1 For Support 2intheDropCapstableset thefollowing
values:
Set thethicknessto20inches[500 mm].
Set theleftwidth to22.5inches[600mm].
Set theright widthto22.5inches[600mm].
Set thebeforelengthto 22.5inches[600mm].
Set theafter length to 22.5inches[600mm].
2 For Support 4intheDropCapstableset thefollowing
values:
Set thethicknessto20inches[500 mm].
Set theleftwidthto 33inches[900mm].
Set theright widthto12inches[300mm].
Set thebeforelengthto 33 inches[900mm].
Set theafter length to 0inches[0mm].
3 Click Next toproceedtotheLoadspage.
45.6 Specify the loads
Enter thearealoadsontheLoadspage.
Set the loads as follows:
1 Set thetypical Dead AreaLoadto20psf [1kN/m
2
].
2 Set thetypical LiveAreaLoadto40psf [2kN/m
2
].
3 Click Next toproceedtothePost-Tensioningpage.
Note: You canleavetheDead LineLoadandLiveLine
Loadfieldsblank(no needtoenter zero).
45.7 Define the post-tensioning
Enter thepost-tensioning parameters onthePost-
Tensioning page.
Set the post-tensioning as follows:
1 Uncheck the stressing Start and End check boxes.
2 Set theminimumP/A to140psi [1MPa].
3 Set theminimumbalanceloadpercentageto65%.
4 Click Next toproceedtotheReinforcement page.
45.8 Specify the reinforcement
parameters
Enter thereinforcementparametersontheReinforcement
page.
Set the reinforcement as follows:
1 Set thetop reinforcingbar to#5[N16for AS3600; T16
for BS8110].
2 Set thebottomreinforcingbar to#4[N12for AS3600;
T12for BS8110].
3 Set thetop andbottomreinforcement clear cover to1
inch[25mm].
Note: StripWizarddoesnotdifferentiatebetweencover to
tendonsandreinforcement bar.
4 Check thePerformpunchingshear checksbox.
5 Set Cover toCGSto1.625inch[41mm].
6 Click Next toproceedtotheCompletionpage.
45.9 Complete the Strip Wizard
CompletingtheStripWizardisthefinal pageof theStrip
Wizarddialogbox. Youcansavethedatayou just entered
inaStripWizardSettingsfileby clicking Save. Whenyou
click Finish, StripWizardcreatesyour stripintheopen
RAM Concept file.
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Complete the strip:
1 Click SaveandnamethefileintheSaveStripWizard
FileAsdialogbox that appears.
2 Click Finish.
45.10 Proceed with RAM Concept
After youhavecompletedStripWizard, youcanproceed
withRAM Concept. After you havecreatedyour strip,
generatethemesh(witha2.5-foot [0.75m] mesh) andrun
acalculationanalysis. Refer to therelevant manual
chapters, or oneof thethreePT Flat Platetutorialsfor
further information.
View your strip:
1 ChooseLayers>Mesh Input>StandardPlan.
Figure45-2 ThecompletedstripontheMeshInput: StandardPlan.
Figure45-3 TheElement: StandardPlanshowingthecompletedstripaf-
ter themeshhasbeengenerated.
Figure45-4 TheElement: StandardPlanafter calculationandmeshre-
generation.
Figure45-5 ThecompletedstripontheLatitudeTendon: StandardPlan.
45.11 Comparison with PT Flat Plate
Tutorial
Theresultsof theStripWizard analysisaresimilar but not
thesameas thePT Flat PlateTutorial. Thereasons for
different resultsinclude:
StripWizarddoesnotautomatically consider transverse
continuity effects.
Increasedbalcony loadsnot consideredby StripWizard.
StripWizardautomatically modifiedthedrapes inspans
2and 3(youcanchangetheseif youwish).
Longitudetendons notconsideredby StripWizard.
45.12 Conclusion
StripWizardallowsyoutoperformapreliminary or final
design for astripwithinafloor. Theresultsaresimilar to
thosegeneratedby any stripprogram, but not asaccurateas
aRAM Concept model that considersall of the
irregularitieswithinafloor.
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