SLB is a software product for the analysis and design of suspended reinforced concrete slabs and slab-on-ground. It uses finite element analysis to analyse and design slabs of any shape with two-way action automatically considered.
Its predecessor SLABS has been used for 20 years by Australia’s consulting engineers, forming an integral part of their daily design, whilst incorporating the local design practices and traditions. SLB makes improvements on its predecessors core strengths further increasing ease of modelling and the speed of its design.
Structural models of any shape can be quickly created or imported from CAD or REVIT files or from other INDUCTA programs. Common information is input once and transferred between INDUCTA programs.
Slab-on-ground can be modelled using the simplified springs or using advanced soil-structure interaction. Deflections can be calculated using simple deemed to comply methods or direct calculation methods. Slab shear can be calculated directly using thick-plate theory, and punching shear is automatically calculated.
Reinforcement is designed to meet strength requirement as well as requirements for crack control for flexure and for shrinkage and temperature effects for both the slab and beams. User defined reinforcement can be easily input into the software to perform a design check and quickly produce an accurate steel quantity report even during the preliminary design stage.
SLB can perform a frequency analysis and forced vibration analysis of the floor plate for the design of floor systems with strict vibration limits such as hospital floors or to check the effects rotating machinery will have on the slab.
SLB offers a wide range of fast and intuitive modelling, analysis and design tools suitable for any reinforced concrete floor system.
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