concreteproperties.design_codes.design_code.DesignCode

class DesignCode

Bases: object

Abstract class for a design code object.

Inits the DesignCode class.

Methods

assign_concrete_section	Assigns a concrete section to the design code.
biaxial_bending_diagram	Generates a biaxial bending diagram.
calculate_cracked_properties	Calculates cracked section properties.
calculate_cracked_stress	Calculates stresses within the reinforced concrete section assuming a cracked section.
calculate_service_stress	Calculates service stresses within the reinforced concrete section.
calculate_ultimate_stress	Calculates ultimate stresses within the reinforced concrete section.
calculate_uncracked_stress	Calculates stresses within the reinforced concrete section assuming an uncracked section.
create_concrete_material	Returns a concrete material object.
create_steel_material	Returns a steel bar material object.
get_gross_properties	Returns the gross section properties of the reinforced concrete section.
get_transformed_gross_properties	Transforms gross section properties.
moment_curvature_analysis	Performs a moment curvature analysis.
moment_interaction_diagram	Generates a moment interaction diagram.
ultimate_bending_capacity	Calculates the ultimate bending capacity.

assign_concrete_section(concrete_section)

Assigns a concrete section to the design code.

Parameters

concrete_section (ConcreteSection) – Concrete section object to analyse

create_concrete_material(compressive_strength, colour='lightgrey')

Returns a concrete material object.

List assumptions of material properties here…

Parameters

• compressive_strength (float) – Concrete compressive strength

• colour (str, default: 'lightgrey') – Colour of the concrete for rendering

Returns

Concrete – Concrete material object

create_steel_material(yield_strength, colour='grey')

Returns a steel bar material object.

List assumptions of material properties here…

Parameters

• yield_strength (float) – Steel yield strength

• colour (str, default: 'grey') – Colour of the steel for rendering

Returns

SteelBar – Steel material object

get_gross_properties(**kwargs)

Returns the gross section properties of the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to get_gross_properties()

Returns

GrossProperties – Concrete properties object

get_transformed_gross_properties(**kwargs)

Transforms gross section properties.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to get_transformed_gross_properties()

Returns

TransformedGrossProperties – Transformed concrete properties object

calculate_cracked_properties(**kwargs)

Calculates cracked section properties.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_cracked_properties()

Returns

CrackedResults – Cracked results object

moment_curvature_analysis(**kwargs)

Performs a moment curvature analysis. No reduction factors are applied to the moments.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to moment_curvature_analysis()

Returns

MomentCurvatureResults – Moment curvature results object

ultimate_bending_capacity(**kwargs)

Calculates the ultimate bending capacity.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to ultimate_bending_capacity()

Returns

UltimateBendingResults – Ultimate bending results object

moment_interaction_diagram(**kwargs)

Generates a moment interaction diagram.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to moment_interaction_diagram()

Returns

MomentInteractionResults – Moment interaction results object

biaxial_bending_diagram(**kwargs)

Generates a biaxial bending diagram.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to biaxial_bending_diagram()

Returns

BiaxialBendingResults – Biaxial bending results

calculate_uncracked_stress(**kwargs)

Calculates stresses within the reinforced concrete section assuming an uncracked section.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_uncracked_stress()

Returns

StressResult – Stress results object

calculate_cracked_stress(**kwargs)

Calculates stresses within the reinforced concrete section assuming a cracked section.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_cracked_stress()

Returns

StressResult – Stress results object

calculate_service_stress(**kwargs)

Calculates service stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_service_stress()

Returns

StressResult – Stress results object

calculate_ultimate_stress(**kwargs)

Calculates ultimate stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters

kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_ultimate_stress()

Returns

StressResult – Stress results object