DesignCode#

class concreteproperties.design_codes.design_code.DesignCode[source]#

Bases: object

Abstract class for a design code object.

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 cracked stresses within the reinforced concrete 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 uncracked stresses within the reinforced concrete 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 (no reduction factors applied).
`moment_interaction_diagram`	Generates a moment interaction diagram.
`ultimate_bending_capacity`	Calculates the ultimate bending capacity.

__init__() → None[source]#

Inits the DesignCode class.

assign_concrete_section(concrete_section: ConcreteSection) → None[source]#

Assigns a concrete section to the design code.

Parameters:: concrete_section (ConcreteSection) – Concrete section object to analyse

create_concrete_material(compressive_strength: float, colour: str = 'lightgrey') → Concrete[source]#

Returns a concrete material object.

List assumptions of material properties here…

Parameters:

compressive_strength (float) – Concrete compressive strength
colour (str) – Colour of the concrete for rendering

Raises:

NotImplementedError – If this method has not been implemented by the child class

Return type:

Concrete

create_steel_material(yield_strength: float, colour: str = 'grey') → SteelBar[source]#

Returns a steel bar material object.

List assumptions of material properties here…

Parameters:

yield_strength (float) – Steel yield strength
colour (str) – Colour of the steel for rendering

Raises:

NotImplementedError – If this method has not been implemented by the child class

Return type:

SteelBar

get_gross_properties(**kwargs) → GrossProperties[source]#

Returns the gross section properties of the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to get_gross_properties()
Returns:: Concrete properties object
Return type:: GrossProperties

get_transformed_gross_properties(**kwargs) → TransformedGrossProperties[source]#

Transforms gross section properties.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to get_transformed_gross_properties()
Returns:: Transformed concrete properties object
Return type:: TransformedGrossProperties

calculate_cracked_properties(**kwargs) → CrackedResults[source]#

Calculates cracked section properties.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_cracked_properties()
Returns:: Cracked results object
Return type:: CrackedResults

moment_curvature_analysis(**kwargs) → MomentCurvatureResults[source]#

Performs a moment curvature analysis (no reduction factors applied).

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to moment_curvature_analysis()
Returns:: Moment curvature results object
Return type:: MomentCurvatureResults

ultimate_bending_capacity(**kwargs) → UltimateBendingResults[source]#

Calculates the ultimate bending capacity.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to ultimate_bending_capacity()
Returns:: Ultimate bending results object
Return type:: UltimateBendingResults

moment_interaction_diagram(**kwargs) → MomentInteractionResults[source]#

Generates a moment interaction diagram.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to moment_interaction_diagram()
Returns:: Moment interaction results object
Return type:: MomentInteractionResults

biaxial_bending_diagram(**kwargs) → BiaxialBendingResults[source]#

Generates a biaxial bending diagram.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to biaxial_bending_diagram()
Returns:: Biaxial bending results
Return type:: BiaxialBendingResults

calculate_uncracked_stress(**kwargs) → StressResult[source]#

Calculates uncracked stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_uncracked_stress()
Returns:: Stress results object
Return type:: StressResult

calculate_cracked_stress(**kwargs) → StressResult[source]#

Calculates cracked stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_cracked_stress()
Returns:: Stress results object
Return type:: StressResult

calculate_service_stress(**kwargs) → StressResult[source]#

Calculates service stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_service_stress()
Returns:: Stress results object
Return type:: StressResult

calculate_ultimate_stress(**kwargs) → StressResult[source]#

Calculates ultimate stresses within the reinforced concrete section.

Parameters:: kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to calculate_ultimate_stress()
Returns:: Stress results object
Return type:: StressResult