Welcome to
The Presentation of
STRAP
Many Expert Model Wizards
Expert Model wizards To quickly
define, Geometry, Loading and
Load combinations
STRAP For Bridge Designers
AutoBridge 
Automatic Bridge Analysis
AutoBridge is seamlessly
integrated with STRAP,
Making it Most Easiest for
bridge modeling and
analysis
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STRAP Rel 12.5, provide total
solution for bridge designers
Parametric Section Property
Developer for bridge Girders
Thanks to enhanced version of
CROSEC module, user can define
cross section properties effortlessly.
Apart from that, section can be
imported to CROSEC through DXF
option. CROSEC automatically
calculate all the properties of the
section and the same can be
assigned to the members in STRAP.
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Type of Bridges that can be modeled
 Post tension box girder bridges
 Grillages
 Beam + Slab bridges
 Continuous bridges Straight/ curved
Bridge Loading
 IRC loadings are in built. Apart from it, user can define
his/her own vehicle loads.
 User can define any number of lanes and choose the
type of vehicle, program automatically move the loads
for maximum and minimum effects
 Program can also automatically shift the lanes
 Lanes can be straight or curved.
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Other interesting features
 Construction stage analysis.
 Post tensioning as per IRC 18 and other international codes
 Most easy to build the model using state-of-the art graphics system
Additional options to bring in DXF files in to STRAP geometry to build
the geometry of the bridge
We recommend
STRAP + CROSEC + AutoBridge + POSTEN Modules for bridge Designers
BEAMSTensioning Module
STRAP - Post
Definition
Introducing the integrated and most easy to use
STRAP-POSTTEN Module for
Beams
Slabs
STRAP - BEAMS
Post Tensioning Module-1
Definition
POSTTEN- Cable input
Cable input is much easier using
Magnel diagrams
BEAMS
STRAP - Post
Tensioning Module-2
Definition
POSTTEN- Losses calculation
Creep losses
shrinkage losses
Draw-in losses
Friction losses
Relaxation losses
Elastic shortening losses
POSTTEN- Analysis Features
Automatic extraction of forces from load combination list for
assigning various stages ( transfer/working )
Consideration of different construction stages
Possibility to define various time steps
STRAP -
BEAMS
Post
Tensioning
Definition
POSTTEN- Results
Shear calculation
Ultimate moment calculation
Maximum/ Minimum deflection calculation
Stresses at top and bottom
Stresses at user defined location
Summary of losses
POSTTEN- Design Codes
BS code 8110 , BS 5400
Euro code
ACI & AASHTO code
Indian code ( IRC 18 & IS 1343)
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STRAP For Steel Designers
Steel Design/Optimization
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If you are serious in designing Least Cost Steel
Structures then STRAP is the best choice for you.
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Automatic Calculation
of unsupported lengths
Design of single/ star
angles about principal
axis.
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Built-up section design/
optimization. User can
control flange orientation.
COMPOSITE SECTIONS
Composite column
and beam design
Tapered/Prismatic
section design
Calculation of shear studs
Partial shear connection
Design for wet concrete condition
Calculation of short term and long
term deflections
Option to account for negative
moment reinforcement
STRAP
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For Cost Optimization
Specify the deflection or drift, program automatically
optimizes the whole structure
- Engineer can get the least cost structure using STRAP!!!
Different cost factors can be assigned to various section
types or member groups.
Selection of sections can be subject to user constraints.
For Transmission Tower Designers
IS 802 is available for tower design
Automatic generation of wind load on towers/ Open
structures.
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Automatic GA drawing preparation and quantity
calculations.
Export through DXF
to any cad programs.
Composite column
and beam design
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Standard Sections + user can
create customized sections +
import through DXF
For Cold Formed Steel Designers
Simple to most complicated sections can be
analyzed and designed.
Design for AISI, BS and Euro codes
New section types can be added to the
library by defining the basic dimensions only.
Calculation of torsional flexural buckling for
LTB
Design for reduced section according to the
web thickness/depth ratio
Hot rolled sections can be used in the same
model.
To define new sections apart from standard,
CROSEC module is necessary.
We recommend
STRAP + Cold formed+ CROSEC for cold formed steel
designers
BEAMS
STRAP
For RC
Definition
Fully Automatic and Integrated
system for RC Structure design,
detailing and construction
drawing production with BBS
Designers
BEAMS
STRAPDefinition
For RC
RC Frames + Shear walls + Lift
cores + Flat slabs + Raft
Modeling .. All in one system
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Special Features for Shear Wall Modeling
Automatic generation of rigid links
for efficient load transfer
Any complicated shear
wall/ lift core section can
be defined in single step
Program automatically generates additional beams, where ever
coupling beams are defined for proper moment transfer
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FE Modeling is very Simple
Automatic
meshing
Automatically
aligns with
existing nodes
Automatically aligns with
adjacent elements
User controlled
mesh size
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Automatic generation of pattern loads
Automatic generation of notional loads
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Beam design and detailing
Program automatically
detects continuous beams
Cost effective designs
Reinforcement for beams for
the moment at the face of
the column. Considerable
savings on reinforcement.
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Automatic
Detection of un supported
lengths for column design.
Automatic Calculation
of effective length factors
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RC Column Design features
Design for any shaped cross sections
 Automatic Optimization of reinforcement
for a given cross section.
The column capacity calculation is exact.
Program calculates neutral axis and stress
& strain in each bar from neutral axis.
Reinforcement can be grouped for different levels and
different columns.
Graphical Display of reinforcement and column
capacity factor.
User can specify the
reinforcement in the
column
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Automatic drawing
of cross sections
Graphical
display of
Envelope of
Required Rft
Beam Detailing
Beam design and detailing
Reinforcement can be changed after
detailing. The program automatically
checks for codal provisions.
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Automatic scheduling &
quantity calculation
BBS and quantity estimation
All standard shape
codes are available.
In addition to that
user can add their
own shape codes.
Total quantity
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Column detailing & BBS
Detail and draw all
columns
in tabular format
Automatically calculates
bar schedule for the total
drawing
Automatically draws
elevation & Cross
Section for selected
column
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SALB detailing & BBS
For foundation Design – Transfer
Support Reactions to AFES
Use AFES for Foundation design, detailing and drawing production
STRAP For water retaining Structures
design
Design based on BS 8007
Appendix A - "Calculation of minimum
reinforcement, crack spacing and crack widths in
relation to temperature and moisture effects“
Appendix B - "Calculation of crack widths in
mature concrete“ - The program calculates the
reinforcement required to satisfy moment/force
requirements
Calculate the reinforcement
required to limit the crack width.
Calculate the crack width
resulting from any arrangement
of reinforcement
For more details please visit
www.ramcadds.in
www.ramcadds.in
Ram Caddsys Pvt Ltd
#10/2, 50th Street,7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar,
Chennai - 600 083, India.
Ph: 044 23717641, 24743955 / 3966
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