RKALC is a program meant to be a companion for structural engineers during their daily routine, akin to a programmable calculator. It’s loaded with numerous solutions all accumulated over the years, like those ‘golden days’ reference books, similar to Reynolds Handbook or the Steel Designer’s Manual, presented in a more efficient and modern way! 

The RKALC project targets senior and principal engineers who need to verify the work of others. It is also for entry-level individuals who have just started their careers and are eager to keep up with the pressure without needing to wait for supervision. It allows engineers to verify and check their own work produced by other methods, namely, sophisticated, and trendy software packages that could be misused, like driving a Ferrari the very next day of obtaining a license. RKALC aims to be reliable and trustworthy, clear, and transparent. 

We have put the Australian Standard in the heart of the RKALC code, as well as the local construction and design “dialects”, while keeping an eye on the international standards (in particular, Eurocode and ACI) to compare the outcomes and make more sense of them. This is particularly relevant when formulae are shared between our code and an international one.

As of August 2022, you should find over 25 apps in one Windows user interface, examples include:

1- The Strut & Tie Wall: a state of art application developed specifically for deep beams subject to point load or line load. You can through this design transfer deep beams, shear walls landing on columns, or pad footings on rock. 

2- RC Columns: straight forward and rapid tool can design concrete columns (rectangular or circular) from A to Z, including fire design and special confinement

3- Column Bearing Tool: something happens almost everyday, when columns rotate in plan (from one level to another), this tool helps you design the transition zone using 3D strut and tie analogy

4- The Steel Calculator: full library of steel elements (standard sections in Australia), with ability to calculate the member capacities (axial, moments, shears) as if you are navigating through the old-school tables, but in a much faster and modern way

5- Many others

We hope you enjoy the RKALC