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RC-AUS:
Award-Winning Computer-Based Teaching Package for Reinforced Concrete Design

Give Your Project The Concrete Advantage
RC-AUS comes in two complete parts, each covering distinct areas of reinforced concrete design
Users are given step by step guidence on usage (and abusage) of the material
Interactive quizzes test your learning
Learn the reasoning behind the standard

State-of-the art interactive learning.

RC-AUS is an innovative, new PC-based computer program. Designed to teach, young engineers the basics of reinforced concrete design, this system is also extremely useful to more experienced designers looking to refresh their skills. The system is fully compliant with the latest editions of AS 3600 for concrete design and AS 1170 for loading on structures. Developed jointly by the SRIA and by the Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia, this system won the 1997 Concrete Institute of Australia award for Excellence.

Development.

Development was undertaken by Peter Noble from Phoenix Systems in the UK. The package was written using a program, "Authorware", which allows for the seamless integration of graphics, animation, photographs and interactive pages.

Beta versions of the program received thorough testing and critique from SRIA and CCAA staff to ensure accuracy and compliance with Australian Standards before release. Subsequently, 28 Civil Engineering faculties at Australian universities have used the program extensively.

Program Contents.

RC-AUS is comprehensive. It can take a student from the very basics of reinforced concrete behaviour through to the most complex aspects taught at undergraduate level. The Package is divided into two Parts:

  • Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Introduction
  • Behaviour Serviceability
  • Limit States Design Details
  • Material Properties Buckling
  • Loads Torsion
  • Design Process Slabs
  • Analysis of Structures Punching Shear
  • Moment Redistribution Strut and Tie Models
  • Analysis of Sections Shear Walls
  • Flexure
  • Axial Load and Flexure
  • Shear

The topics are accessed by clicking on one of the icons on the screen as shown. The working screen also contains a number of buttons which are located at the bottom of each screen for easy navigation through the program.

The user can manage and assess learning progress by reference to a personal score sheet.

Availability.

please contact the SRIA or Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia for availability.

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