The objective of this tutorial is to build on the skills learned in the Chapter 41 RC tutorial and introduce new steps, such as using a CAD drawing and post-tensioning.

Some tools and methods described in the RC tutorial are not used here. As such, it is highly recommended that you first do the RC tutorial.

This is not a particularly "aggressive" design. After you have completed the tutorial, you may wish to make the slab thinner to investigate the ramifications.

You could also use this as a reinforced concrete tutorial by making a few adjustments (for example, a thicker slab).

BS8110 does not cover post-tensioned flat plates, and refers the designer to "specialist literature". The Concrete Society prepared Technical Report 43 for this purpose. RAM Concept currently uses the first edition of TR43.

For information on creating a new file, see Creating and opening files .