Viga RFORCE: uma ferramenta computacional para reforço de vigas pela técnica de adição de armadura com ou sem aumento de seção

Abstract

In current times, it's evident the importance of technology in automatization and optimization of processes in a diverse range of the knowledge field, the same goes for the construction industry. In view of the lack of computational tools focused on structure reinforcement, this project presents the process of creation (concept, modeling and verification) of the VIGA RFORCE tool, which is built to make the sizing of concrete beams reinforcement, by the technique addition of reinforcement with or without section increase, focusing on turning this analysis practical and on easy applying. Based on the NBR 6118/2014, VIGA RFORCE proceeds the calculation considering the determinations of reinforcement according the respective techniques, looking for optimize the process increasing its efficiency and the user's productivity. That said, the computational tool VIGA RFORCE seems to be promising, known that it's capable of making the calculus procedure and size the reinforcement of beam structures, considering the deformity of the concrete and the steel bars. Besides, it was made a user's guide and with that, it started a breakthrough in the creation of adequate softwares for structural reinforcement.