Elaboration of a program for the dimensioning of rectangular reinforced concrete slabs subjected to a uniform loading, with edges supported, set or free, according to NBR 6118:2014

Abstract

Over the years, we are experiencing a revolution in the area of computing, where increasing data storage capacity and developing computer systems are good examples of this evolution. However, the high cost of software developed for the dimensioning of reinforced concrete structures entails their distancing with students of the civil engineering course and the lack of experience with them. In this way, the present work aims to automate and systematize through a computational routine, the dimensioning of solid slabs in reinforced concrete, in a rectangular format, subjected to a uniformly distributed load, and can be supported on supported, set or free edges of according to the one proposed by the norm NBR 6118: 2014. For this, we used the Visual Basic programming language, developed to compile object-oriented applications, allowing the use of the software in the Windows environment through a very practical and accessible graphical interface. From the input data entered by the user, the program executes the sizing of usual slabs in reinforced concrete buildings with the characteristics described.