IES ConcreteSection User's Guide
Training Videos
You will find the following videos below, showcasing several features available in ConcreteSection.
ConcreteSection is a specialized tool, developed to assist you in analyzing and designing reinforced concrete sections. The easy-to-use interface allows you to model virtually any shape, and any reinforcement configuration. ConcreteSection then calculates the 3D interaction diagram, concrete stresses and strains, and reinforcement stresses. Loads, if applied, are plotted on the interaction diagram, and unity checks are made to determine if the section can resist the applied loads.
The layout of ConcreteSection is designed to maximize productivity, making it easy to create reinforced concrete sections, apply loads, view stress results and interaction diagrams, and create reports.
ConcreteSection has built in tools to generate reinforcing bar patters or allows you to manually place the reinforcement. The size and location of the bars can always be modified as needed in your project.
In ConcreteSection, service level axial loads and biaxial bending moments can be applied to the centroid of the cross-section. Select from Standard Load Combinations or create your own Custom Load Combinations to compare the results of the factored load combinations with the interaction diagrams.
See how the ConcreteSection analysis engine determines section capacity and stress results by applying core mechanics principles: strain compatibility, constitutive models, and equilibrium.
See how ConcreteSection generates interaction surfaces and diagrams for reinforced concrete sections. Learn to adjust refinement settings, explore diagram views, and export data for analysis.
See how ConcreteSection calculates and displays stress and strain results for reinforced concrete sections under load. Learn about neutral axis behavior, section stiffness, and how to view both numerical and graphical results to better understand your design.
Explore how ConcreteSection reports load-independent section properties—like key interaction diagram points, initial cracked stiffness, and uncracked transformed values. These results reveal your section’s strength and stiffness, helping you understand its behavior before and after cracking.
Learn how ConcreteSection evaluates reinforced concrete sections under axial and bending loads using interaction surfaces, factored load combinations, and selected design specifications (ACI 318, CSA A23.3, or Eurocode 2). This video walks through applying loads, checking demands against capacity, and interpreting moment unity values. Get visual insights into section performance and understand exactly where and why a design passes or fails.
Learn how to generate, customize, and export reports in ConcreteSection. This video demonstrates using the Report All tool, building custom reports, adjusting table layouts, filtering results, and exporting tables to Excel. You’ll also see how to generate moment–curvature and tangent stiffness diagrams, giving you a clear view of your section’s behavior and helping you present your concrete section analysis efficiently.
Several new features have been added to ConcreteSection Version 3.0 which are discussed in this video.
ConcreteSection 4.0 is the biggest update yet—featuring a powerful new analysis engine, expanded interaction diagram views with offset options, additional advanced result data, and Eurocode design support. All of these enhancements are covered in this video.