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STAAD RCDC FE Course

Learn RCDC FE to design and detail flat slabs, rafts and mats from STAAD.Pro FE results.

Your roadmap — from admission to certificate

  1. Free counselling

    Talk to our counsellor — choose the right course, batch time and mode.

  2. Admission

    Join at a CADD centre near you or online. You get your student login and ID card.

  3. Learn step by step

    24 Hours of hands-on STAAD RCDC FE classes — in the classroom or live online.

    Introduction to RCDC FEPreparing the Analysis ModelImporting Results and GeometryDesign Settings and Slab DesignRaft, Mat and Punching Shear DesignDrawings, Reports and Project Practice
  4. Practice & project

    Exercises in every class and a final project, checked by your trainer.

  5. Course completion certificate + completion badge

    Finish the course and get your course-completion certificate and a digital completion badge with your name.

    Course-completion badge — STAAD RCDC FE
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    How to earn
    Complete the course and its project
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  6. Certification exam

    Take the certification exam: a theory test and a practical task — at the centre or online.

  7. Certified certificate + marksheet

    Pass the exam and get the certified certificate with your marksheet. Anyone can check it online with its QR code.

  8. Certified badge

    Your certified badge — add it to LinkedIn and share it anywhere; it opens its own verify page.

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    Course
    STAAD RCDC FE
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Pass the certification exam
    You also get
    Certified certificate + marksheet
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  9. Make your CV & apply for jobs

    Make your CV in your student panel (Career → My CV) — your course, certificates and projects are added for you. Send it as a link with a preview picture, and apply to jobs and Hire Me requests from companies.

About the STAAD RCDC FE course

DESIGN - DETAIL - DRAW - DOCUMENT - DELIVER

RCDC FE is a design, detailing & drawing software for all RCC plan elements analysed using Finite Elements. RCDC FE integrates with various finite element based analysis software and delivers a seamlessly integrates process.

RCDC FE is applicable for all Flat Slabs & Plates, Rafts, Mats and Combined Foundations. 

FEATURES

  • Interactive design & detailing.
  • Seamless integration with analysis.
  • One-click design drawings and reports.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Seamless integration with analysis software
  • Intuitive detection of physical geometry
  • First principle based accurate design
  • Construction ready (considering member continuities) auto-detailing
  • Interactive design and detailing
    • Grouping of elements
    • Creation of design from accurate design and detailing
    • Rebar arrangements
    • Material Properties
    • Member Sizes
  • Advanced design visualization
    •  3D Interactive detailing
    •  Required reinforcement contours
    •  Provided reinforcement contours
    •  Capacity utilization contours
  • Design Drawings
    •   Layout Plans
    •   In-plan detailing
    •   On-demand sections
    •   Text Schedules
  • Estimation
    •  Rebar
    •  Concrete
    •  Formwork

You will be able to

  • Prepare a STAAD.Pro plate model of a slab or raft that is ready for RCDC FE
  • Bring analysis results into RCDC FE and check the detected physical geometry
  • Set design parameters, covers, bar preferences and code settings
  • Review reinforcement for flat slabs, rafts and mats and edit it interactively
  • Check punching shear and serviceability requirements for slab and raft elements
  • Generate design drawings, quantity details and design reports

Who it is for

  • Civil and structural engineering students who know STAAD.Pro
  • Structural design engineers working on RCC buildings
  • Consultants and draughtsmen who prepare slab and foundation drawings
  • Postgraduate students in structural engineering

What you need

  • Working knowledge of STAAD.Pro modelling and plate analysis
  • Basic understanding of RCC design to IS 456
  • A Windows PC with 16 GB RAM is recommended for live online classes

STAAD RCDC FE Syllabus

6 chapters · 29 topics
01 Introduction to RCDC FE 5 topics
  1. What RCDC FE does: design, detailing, drawings and reports
  2. Elements covered: flat slabs, plates, rafts, mats and combined foundations
  3. Finite element results vs conventional slab design
  4. Supported design codes and project settings
  5. Workflow from analysis to drawings
02 Preparing the Analysis Model 5 topics
  1. Plate meshing for slabs and rafts in STAAD.Pro
  2. Supports and soil springs for raft foundations
  3. Load cases and design load combinations
  4. Running the analysis and checking results
  5. Saving the model for RCDC FE
03 Importing Results and Geometry 4 topics
  1. Starting an RCDC FE project from the analysis file
  2. Physical geometry detection: slabs, columns, walls and openings
  3. Checking and correcting detected geometry
  4. Selecting load combinations for design
04 Design Settings and Slab Design 5 topics
  1. Concrete grade, steel grade and clear cover
  2. Bar diameter and spacing preferences
  3. Basic mesh and additional reinforcement
  4. Design moments from FE results
  5. Deflection and crack width checks
05 Raft, Mat and Punching Shear Design 5 topics
  1. Raft and mat foundation design checks
  2. Soil pressure review
  3. Punching shear around columns
  4. Drops and column heads in flat slabs
  5. Interactive editing of reinforcement
06 Drawings, Reports and Project Practice 5 topics
  1. Generating reinforcement drawings
  2. Exporting drawings to DXF
  3. Design calculation reports
  4. Material quantity details
  5. Complete flat slab and raft project

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STAAD RCDC FE course — FAQ

What is RCDC FE used for?

RCDC FE is used to design, detail and draw RCC elements that are analysed with finite elements, such as flat slabs, plates, rafts, mats and combined foundations. It reads the analysis results and produces reinforcement, drawings and reports.

Do I need to know STAAD.Pro before learning RCDC FE?

Yes. RCDC FE works on results from an FE analysis model, so you should be comfortable with STAAD.Pro modelling, plates, loads and analysis, plus basic RCC design.

How long is the STAAD RCDC FE course?

The STAAD RCDC FE course is 24 hours long. It takes you from preparing the analysis model to final drawings and reports through a practice project.

Is RCDC FE training available online?

Yes. Besides classroom training at CADD centres, STAAD RCDC FE runs as live online classes in which the trainer works through slab and raft examples with you on screen.

Will I receive a certificate for the RCDC FE course?

On completing STAAD RCDC FE you are awarded a CADD Training Centre certificate. It has its own verification code, so a structural design consultancy can look it up on the website.

How does RCDC FE help a structural engineer's career?

Design consultancies want engineers who can turn analysis into reinforcement drawings quickly. RCDC FE skills support roles such as structural design engineer, RCC detailing engineer and design checker.

What is the difference between RCDC and RCDC FE?

RCDC handles beams, columns, footings and conventional slabs from a frame analysis, while RCDC FE handles plate elements analysed by finite elements, such as flat slabs, rafts and mats.

More questions? Ask our counsellor or read the general FAQ.

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