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RCC Beam & Column Section Design

Reinforced-concrete beam and column design with P-M interaction, biaxial bending and crack-width — IS 456, ACI 318, Eurocode 2.

Design rectangular and circular reinforced-concrete sections for combined axial load, bending and shear. Plot P-M interaction diagrams, check biaxial bending per Bresler, run crack-width and serviceability checks, and export a code-referenced report.

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Design codes supported

IS 456:2000
Indian RCC code, with SP-16 design aids
ACI 318-19
Strength design and unified design provisions
Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1)
European concrete design code
Why engineers pick it

What makes this different

P-M and P-Mx-My in seconds

Generate full interaction diagrams for rectangular, circular and L-shaped sections — point load + biaxial bending in one chart.

Bresler biaxial check

Bresler reciprocal load equation evaluated automatically for column sections with moments about both axes.

Crack-width per code

Crack width to IS 456 Annex F, ACI 318 Eq. 24.3.2 and EC2 §7.3 — same section, three answers, your call.

Reinforcement optimisation

The tool finds the lightest bar arrangement that meets ductility, spacing and cover constraints.

Workflow

How it works

  1. 1

    Define the section

    Width, depth (or diameter), cover, bar grade, and concrete grade. Rectangular, circular or T/L sections.

  2. 2

    Apply loads

    Axial force, bending moment about either axis, and shear. Combine via standard load combinations or enter directly.

  3. 3

    Run checks

    Flexure, shear, axial, biaxial bending, ductility and serviceability — code-specific factors applied automatically.

  4. 4

    Inspect P-M diagram & export

    Drag the load point on an interactive interaction diagram; export the section sheet to PDF.

Real-world use

Common scenarios

Multi-storey column at base

Heavy axial + biaxial moment from wind/seismic — the P-M-M envelope identifies governing combination.

Continuous T-beam

Flange in compression at midspan, rectangular at supports — the tool switches automatically.

Crack control in water-retaining beam

Tight crack-width limits to IS 3370 — bar spacing and stress are tuned automatically.

Retrofit assessment

Reverse-engineer a section from an existing drawing and check capacity for revised loads.

Worked examples

Try it on a real scenario

Three engineering cases with the inputs and expected results. Open one to see exactly what to type into the calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes — interactive P-M and P-Mx-My (3D) diagrams are generated for the chosen section with the load point drawn on top.
Yes. Bresler's reciprocal load equation is applied for rectangular and L-shaped columns; the tool returns the demand/capacity ratio.
T and L flanged sections are supported in flexure, with effective flange width computed automatically per code rules.
Yes — under sustained loading, crack width is computed per IS 456 Annex F / ACI 318 Eq. 24.3.2 / EC2 §7.3 depending on the chosen code.
Yes. Stirrup spacing and area are designed for the applied shear, with minimum-spacing and maximum-spacing limits enforced.

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