ZWAX | RC- and prestressed X-section design

Reinforced concrete design according to DIN, EC2 or ÖNORM
Polygonal cross-sections with rectangular, circular or polygonal box outs
Interactive graphical editing of composite cross-sections with DXF interface
Specification of different material characteristics for concrete materials, reinforcing steel and prestressing steel
Distribution of the reinforcement across the perimeter or individually at the corners of the cross-section
Ultimate limit state design for biaxial bending with normal force
Design of the most unfavourable load case with pre-determined internal forces
Calculation of the internal forces at pre-set strains
Stresses in non-prestressed single or sectional reinforcements
Calculation of soil pressures for foundations with gaping joints
Configuration of the result lists

ZWAX is a versatile analysis programme with the following advantages:

thoroughly used and proved design algorithm for the solution of demanding engineering tasks
clear working environment and programme control with graphics and sensitive elements and chain dimensioning
automatic superposition for the extremal stress states
usage of templates and alternative dialogue input