The course CypeCAD 2020 puts you at the forefront of the design y structural analysis, a rapidly growing field thanks to advances in construction technology and the growing demand for skilled professionals. Taking a comprehensive approach, this online course equips you with the skills needed to master everything from preparing CAD files to drawing up plans y construction schedules. You will learn how to manage existing data and work with essential elements such as walls, beams, floor slabs and foundations. You will also cover the load calculation and the staircase optimisation y sloped slabs. The ability to carry out these calculations accurately and efficiently will help you stand out in the competitive job market. The online format of the course gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace, ensuring a perfect balance between theory and practical application. Boost your professional standing and open up new opportunities in the engineering y architecture.
CypeCAD 2020
Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- Learn how to prepare and optimise CAD files for use in CypeCAD.
- Identify and set up the necessary initial data in CypeCAD.
- Design and model walls, beams and floor slabs with precision.
- Design and calculate floor structures and slabs using CypeCAD.
- To understand and apply appropriate foundation techniques.
- Modelling staircases and sloping floor slabs efficiently.
- To set and manage project workloads effectively.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. PREPARING THE CAD FILE.
User interface – General information – Entering graphical data
TEACHING UNIT 2. PRELIMINARY DATA IN CYPECAD
Introduction to Plants/Groups – Introduction to supports.
TEACHING UNIT 3. WALLS, BEAMS AND FLOOR SLABS.
Inserting reinforced concrete walls - Inserting masonry walls - Wall openings - Inserting beams - Copying elements between groups
TEACHING UNIT 4. FLOOR SLABS AND SLABS.
Installation of unidirectional joist floors – Lightweight slab floors – Composite slabs – Installation of truss floors – Solid slabs – Sloping roof floors
TEACHING UNIT 5. FOUNDATIONS.
Introduction to footings – Introduction to centring and tie beams – Pile caps – Slabs resting on the ground – Dimensioning and verification of foundations – Specific modifications to footing outlines – Foundation schedules and drawings
TEACHING UNIT 6. STAIRS. SLOPING SLABS AND SLOPING BEAMS.
Staircase installation – Staircase breakdown by flight – Forces and displacements per flight
TEACHING UNIT 7. CHARGES.
Types of loads. Point, line and surface loads – Wind loads – Fire loads – Earth pressure – Seismic loads
TEACHING UNIT 8. COMPLETED FLOOR PLANS. CONSTRUCTION CALCULATIONS.
Geometry check – Structural analysis and review of results – Isovalues and isolines – Forces in columns – Forces in beams and joists - Foundation errors - Column errors - Beam errors - Floor slab errors - Errors in trusses and reinforced slabs.
TEACHING UNIT 9. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND BILLS OF QUANTITIES.
Printing of drawings – Column schedules and exploded views – Foundation loads – Load drawings – Floor plans – Setting-out plans – Beam drawings – Staircases – Lists