Development of Spreadsheet for Analysis and Design of RC Elements in Compliance with Eurocode-2

Introduction of European standards to construction is a significant event and
soon it will be introduced to the Malaysian construction industries as well. The ten
design standards, known as Eurocodes, will affect all design and construction activities
as current British Standards for design arc due to he withdrawn in 2010. This will also
effecting reinforced concrete designing as the British Standards BS 8110 will be
replaced by IN 1992 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures. So. this project
intended to ease the transition from using the [IS 8110 to Eurocoxde 2 more easily by
developing a user friendly software using Microsoft Excel to simplify and assist in design and
calculation of reinforced concrete elements, especially beams and slats. This project also to
get is more accurate and economic results in designing without compromising the safety of the
structures This is because basically the procedure, in designing rcinfiorvcd concrete elements
require numerous calculations. So, by using the spreadsheet, it is hoped that it will solve
problem related to equations and formulas In a short time which will make the design easier.
The calculations done by the software was compared to manual calculations to ensure
that it will produce accurate results. Results show that this software fulfills the research
objectives which are to develop a user friendly spreadsheet in designing reinforced
concrete elements, mainly beam and slab, in compliance with Eurocode-2.