TRC Bridge Design Software

COLUMN SHAPES may be specified by using predefined, standard geometrical shapes commonly used for bridges, or by specifying coordinates for an arbitrarily shaped symmetrical cross section. Voids may also be included when coordinates are used to describe the cross section.

REBAR PATTERNS are specified by using predefined rebar configurations commonly used for reinforced concrete columns or by specifying the coordinates for each bar. Coordinates for the rebar pattern are generated automatically from a minimum amount of input data.

SOLUTION TYPES in the program include: 1) "Analyze", 2) "Design", and 3) "Check". "Analyze" is used to compute the coordinates of an interaction surface in the first quadrant for planes in 15 degree increments. "Design" is used to determine the amount of reinforcing steel area required for the selected Design Specification (AASHTO LFD/LRFD or Caltrans LFD/LRFD). "Check" is used to check the adequacy of the designed column for the Design Specification selected and to perform a inelastic hinging analysis.

WinRECOL analyzes, designs or checks a reinforced concrete column. The program has the option to choose one of the following design specifications:

• CLFD = Caltrans Bridge Design Specification LFD, September 2004, with Revisions
• ALFD = AASHTO Bridge Design Specification LFD, Sixteenth, Edition 1996, 1998 Interims and Division I-A Sesimic Design Article
• LRFD = AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification, Seventh Edition 2014 ( Sixth Edition 2012 with Caltrans Amendments AASHTO - CA BDS - 6)

MOMENT MAGNIFICATION for slenderness is determined in the analysis via the AASHTO or Caltrans moment magnification procedure specified in Article 4.5.3.2.2

GRAPHICAL DISPLAY of the column cross section, along with Moment Interaction diagrams at 15 degree intervals can be displayed after an analysis or check has been performed.

Please send all inquires to Koung Thao at KThao@trcsolutions.com

Our Software Selection

• WinSEISAB

  WinSEISAB is an analysis tool that allows the bridge engineer to keep pace with developments in seismic design of bridges.

• WinABUD

  WinABUD designs or checks a reinforced concrete abutment using the 1996 AASHTO with Interims and Revisions by Caltrans.

• WinRECOL

  WinRECOL analyzes, designs or checks a reinforced concrete columns.

• WinFAD

  WinFAD is a computer program developed to assist the bridge engineer in designing or checking spread and pile concrete footings subjected to eccentrically applied axial loads that produce biaxial bending moments.

• WinBDS

  WinBDS analyzes or designs orthogonal bridge frames and is applicable to the majority of concrete bridges being designed today.

• CAPP

  CAPP is a fully functional 2-D pushover program with unique and unprecedented analytical and modeling capabilities.

• XTRACT

  AVI FILE CREATOR allows the user to create computer animation of the section under the applied loading while simultaneously showing a graph of the response.