ProtaStructure Design Guides

ProtaStructure Design Guide RC Pedestals

Introduction The ProtaStructure Design Guide RC Pedestals for 2026 introduces a powerful new feature that simplifies the design and analysis of concrete pedestals under steel…

Beam Section Design

RC Beam Design to TS500-2000

Summary The design of RC beams is essential to ensuring the safety, durability, and functionality of structural projects. RC Beam Design with ProtaStructure offers engineers…

Seismic Capabilities

Vertical Earthquake Effects

Summary ProtaStructure addresses the effects of vertical earthquake action in design through two primary methods: Approximate Static ApproachThis method simplifies the consideration of vertical seismic…

Steel Member Design

Castellated Beams

Summary Castellated Beam Design in ProtaStructure involves slicing an I-beam longitudinally along its web in a specific pattern. The separated sections are rejoined with a…

Steel Member Design

Space Trusses

Summary Space Truss Design in ProtaStructure 2025 serves as the three-dimensional counterpart of planar trusses. Space trusses consist of straight members connected at their ends,…

ProtaDetails

Rebar Anchorage and Lap Lengths

Summary Lap length calculations are critical for ensuring the structural integrity and safety of reinforced concrete elements. ProtaDetails offers a comprehensive solution for calculating lap…

Column and Wall Design

Group Sum and Shearwall/Corewall Forces

Summary Shearwall FE Response Calculation in ProtaStructure: A Comprehensive Overview ProtaStructure leverages the Group-Sum methodology to calculate total responses at the top and bottom of…

Seismic Capabilities

Base Isolation

Summary Design Guide for Base Isolators in Seismically Isolated Buildings This document provides detailed guidelines for modeling base isolators in seismically isolated buildings. Base isolators…