• Generates a true 3D solid physical model of an entire floor system or complete concrete building

  • No simplification of geometry or manual creation of analytic model required

  • Uses smart components to assemble an entire floor system: slab regions, walls, beams, columns, drop caps, drop panels, rebar, tendons and openings

  • Models steps above and below the slab as well as any type of slab depression

  • Define standard concrete sections or generic steel members

• Streamline modeling process by importing DWG/DXF files and intelligently converting to structural components

• One-click switches between single- and multi-level modeling modes

• Define multiple stiffness profiles for your model, e.g., uncracked for gravity and cracked for global lateral analysis

• Coordinated multi-level modeling saves time and reduces errors

• All slab models for a project can be in one model file

• Flexible definition of component releases and boundary conditions

• Handles complex models with ease and accuracy

• Models can be supported on columns, walls, point supports, line supports, or any configuration of springs (point, line or area representing soil)

• View and examine 3D rendered solid model to verify the accuracy of the structure's representation

• Apply loads of any configuration, anywhere on the slab

• Supports live load patterning and automatically reduced live loads, where applicable

• Define gradient or uniform temperature loading

• Subject model to shrinkage strain

• Can model internal lateral load reactions imported from ETABS

• When used with Edge, analyzes structure for any applied building lateral loads including wind and seismic forces 

• Patented algorithm automatically breaks down any concrete floor system into tributary regions (US Patent No.: 9,471,720)

• Automatically detects discontinuities in columns and walls and transfers loads down to foundation

• Calculated tributary-area based load takedown

• Use tributary loads to design columns, transfer slabs or beams

• Graphically compare tributary loads against FEM results - excellent method to check your models

• Uses integrated tendon modeling as opposed to "balanced loading". This overcomes many of the approximations and shortcomings inherent in the conventional modeling of post-tensioning. Ask ADAPT to email you a technical note on its modeling approach [Aalami, Bijan, O "Structural Modeling of Post-Tensioned Members." American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Journal, February 2000, pp. 157-162]

• Model bonded or unbonded tendons

• Layout tendons using straight or spline span segments

• Swerve tendons around openings while maintaining vertical curvature

• Design using effective force or specify stressing ends and friction loss parameters

• Calculates prestressing force in members as well as secondary restraining effects (hyperstatic moments) due to prestressing

• Tendon generation wizards for banded and distributed tendons

• Automatically or manually model and dynamically edit tendons in plan or elevation 

• Tendon curvature check against a minimum horizontal and vertical radius of curvature

• Automated tendon clash detection

• Program calculates and graphically shows force along tendon 

• Industry leading automated 3D finite element meshing algorithm

• Performs a detailed finite element analysis of the entire floor systems and its supporting structure using shell and frame elements

• Unlike other slab programs in the market that are dressed up 2D plate software, ADAPT-Floor Pro is based on a true 3D finite element model

• Smart components automatically establish required FEM connectivity, eliminating need for manual fine-tuning of analysis model

• Calculates cracked section deflections

• Carries out integrated modal vibration analysis on complete model or any user-defined sub-region

• Considers cracking when calculating frequencies

• When used with Edge, multi-story building models generated in Floor Pro can be analyzed for gravity and lateral loads

• Easily define support lines - even for complex geometries

• Support line wizard

• Automatically generates all critical design sections

• Column strip / middle strip option

• Performs code check and reports the location and amount of reinforcement needed for entire floor system

• Define arbitrary manual design sections - software calculates actions, required rebar and moment capacity

• Provides instant graphical design feedback in model by displaying:

• Stresses - top and bottom against code allowable values

• Design actions along support lines

• Average precompression

• Percent dead load balance

• Deflection along support line showing L/Def values per span

• Member forces - columns, beams and walls

• Allows user to design for specified crack width

• Shows calculated drack width contours on slab

• Wood-Armer design option

• Calculates punching shear stresses, performs checks, and specifies stirrup or stud rail reinforcement needed

• Designs and specifies one-way shear reinforcement for beams

• Reinforcement display per load combination, either along support lines or with user-defined orientation

• Edit graphical rebar layout report to optimize rebar layout

• When used with Edge, automatically combines gravity analysis results carried out at slab level with lateral load solution obtained at building level

• Detailed quantity takeoff report

• Generates both professional and ready-to-submit graphical and tabular reports

• Exports all geometry, reinforcement and tendon information to DWG or DXF format

• Export rebar design as 3D model objects into Revit Structure

• Create column loading and design tables in XLS format

• Model typical reinforcement as base reinforcement using either mesh rebar, single bars or distributed rebar

• Edit calculated reinforcement graphically using rebar libraries to optimize rebar layout

• Freeze your final rebar layout by converting it to base rebar

• Carry out strength investigations and generate demand/capacity curves for critical sections

• Each base reinforcement can have unique cover and material properties

• Perform friction and elongation calculation

• Manage and display tendon chair heights

• Calculate tendon quantities and generate tendon specific reports

The program supports the following design codes:

• ACI-318 (1999, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014)

• IBC [International Building Code] (2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015)

• British-BS8110 (1997)

• Canadian-A23.3 (1994)

• Canadian-A23.3 (2004)

• Canadian-A23.3 (2014)

• Australian-AS3600 (2009)

• Brazilian-NBR6118 (2014)

• Indian IS456 (2005 reprint)

• European EC2 (2004)

• Hong Kong-CoP (2013)

• Chinese-GB50010 (2002)

• Singapore SS EN 1992-1-1/NA:2008-06 Annex to EC2

The program integrates with the following third party programs and file formats:

• Autodesk® REVIT® Structure 2015 - 2019: 1:1 bi-directional integration with physical model including loads, reinforcement can be imported back into REVIT®  

• ETABS: import geometry lateral and gravity loads including load cases 

• Import and export of DWG/DXF files

Units
The program supports the following units:

• SI

• MKS

• American Customary

Mat (Raft) Foundation Design

• To model and design soil or pile supported foundation mat (raft) foundation systems, use ADAPT-MAT. All the modeling and intelligent features availabe in Floor Pro are also available in MAT.

Design of Ground Supported Slabs (SOG) on Expansive Soil

• To model and design post-tensioned slab-on-grade projects on expansive soils, use ADAPT-SOG. It offers a 3D finite element modeling approach for slabs supported by soil and subject to applied ym displacements.

Link with ADAPT-PT and ADAPT-RC

• The structural model generated can be used with no modification to run either on ADAPT-PT, or ADAPT-RC, both of which are based on Equivalent Frame Method. Conversely, the User can first design the floor system using ADAPT-PT, determine the optimum force, profile and location of the post-tensioning. and then within the same model run the ADAPT-Builder-Floor Finite Element Analysis. The procedure is detailed in a PTI publication [Aalami, Kelly, "Design of Concrete Floors with Particular Reference to Post-Tensioning, PTI, Technical Note 11, issue 2001, pp.16].