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0/05/00 opyright 2000 Chris Buczkowski All rights reserved.

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKBOOK****************************

VERSION 1.0

ONTENTS*******

SetupI Getting StartedII Spreadsheet InformationV Latest Version

RegistrationI Disclaimer

ETUP

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lace the RC Workbook.xls in any directory of your choice, e.g. C: \My Documents.or ease of access you may place the spreadsheet in the TEMPLATES folder of theolder in which you installed Microsoft Office or Microsoft Excel.

his spreadsheet has been formatted using Arial, Arial Black, Tahoma and SymbolrueType fonts.

his spreadsheet has been optimised for a screen resolution of 1024x768 HiColor6 bit) using large fonts. Right click on the main Windows desktop, click onroperties and go to Settings to adjust (or see Screen Resolution below).

heet Tabs should be enabled. Go to Tools > Options > View

Remember! If you are using 256 colour, change to Hicolor (16 bit).

CREEN RESOLUTIONlthough this spreadsheet has been optimised and thoroughly tested out on aesolution of 1024x768 using large fonts, it has also been tested using otherombinations of 1024x768, 800x600, large fonts and small fonts. If you wish tose a combination other than the 1024x768 with large fonts, you may want todjust Excel's display. Go to View menu > Zoom and adjust. Then save the

preadsheet (see Customisation on saving).

I GETTING STARTED**********************

f you have placed Reinforced Concrete Workbook in your TEMPLATES folder then,o use, open up Excel and click on the FILE menu and then on NEW.

RC Workbook will be displayed under the general tab with the name RC Workbook.xls.lick on RC Workbook.xls and then on OK.


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f you have placed RC Workbook in a folder other than the TEMPLATES folder, thenlick on the FILE menu and then on OPEN. Navigate to the directory where thepreadsheet resides, click on RC Workbook.xls and then on OPEN.

USTOMISATIONo customise RC Workbook with your own Zoom settings, adjust the display and thenit the SAVE button.f you have placed RC Workbook.xls in the TEMPLATES folder, hit the SAVE button. Then,avigate back to the TEMPLATES folder, change the file name back to 'RC Workbook.xls'

nd hitting the SAVE button overwrite the copy of RC Workbook already there.

II SPREADSHEET INFORMATION******************************

his spreadsheet is intended for use by reinforced concrete detailers and designers.t provides the user with the means to rapidly determine answers to the manyuestions that reinforced concrete design and detailing raise. This spreadsheetould be looked on as an electronic book with an index followed by pages containing

many individual calculators. Each calculator has a specific task to perform. TheReinforced Concrete Workbook also acts as an aide memoir, reminding the user of the

arious requirements to be observed.he spreadsheet has been developed to comply with BS 8110 : Part 1 : 1997 andS 4466 : 1989 and Amendment No. 1 published 28 February 1990.

CKNOWLEDGEMENTS.hank you to Dr Shaiq U.R. Khan BEng (Civil), MEng, PhD, PE, CEng, FIStructEor his encouragement and comments during the development of this software. He

may be contacted by email on [email protected]

V LATEST VERSION

*********************lease ensure you have the latest version of this software, which may beownloaded from : http://www.structural-engineering.fsnet.co.uk/

f you have comments, suggestions, bug reports or require further information,lease email: [email protected]

REGISTRATION*******************

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------REGISTRATION:

ingle user licence 20 PoundsMulti-user licences 20 Pounds per copy installed

Delivery will be by attachment to an email.o order a copy, please send a cheque payable to 'C. Buczkowski' to theollowing address:

Stanhope Court


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3-55 Stanhope Roadorth FinchleyONDON N12 9DZ Tel/fax : 020-8445 9438 email: [email protected]

ou should include your email or postal address and a contact telephone number.lso include the name you require the spreadsheet registered to (30 characters

maximum).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Registration of the RCC Spreadsheets for Concrete Design pack does not includehis spreadsheet.

ICENSE FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTIONhis spreadsheet is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by theuthor*. This software is protected by United Kingdom copyright law and also by

nternational treaty provisions. The Author grants you a license to use thisoftware for evaluation purposes for an indefinite period. You may not use,opy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, unprotect, disassemble, otherwiseeverse engineer, or transfer this software except as provided in thisgreement. Any such unauthorised use shall result in immediate and automaticermination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved

o the Author. You may copy and distribute the UNREGISTERED version of thispreadsheet, completely unaltered, without further permission. This readme.txtle MUST accompany any copies of the spreadsheet.The Author is CHRIS BUCZKOWSKI

ONTSrial and Arial Black are provided free by Microsoft Corporation. They may beownloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/

Microsoft also provide Tahoma which can be downloaded from:ttp://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q175/0/15.asp

I DISCLAIMER*****************

HIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. THE AUTHORDISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED ORMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR* SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANYNDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE ORNABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THEOSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL

RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. ALTHOUGH EVERY EFFORTAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THIS PROGRAM, USERS SHOULD VERIFY THE

RESULTS FOR THEMSELVES.

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