JASON COLCOMBE
Jason is presently the product specialist for CADS RC3D, he received his honours degree in Civil
Engineering while working within the construction industry for several structural design
consultants on various commercial and government projects. He then progressed into specialising
in Timber/Engineered Wood Products and became the Regional Engineer for Europe.
Jason has always had a very good grasp of software packages and moved into a more
analysis/engineering/software environment when joining CSC (now Trimble/Tekla). With the
evolution of BIM and linking analytical and physical 3D models Jason sidestepped into working
within the Autodesk Channel network. During that period he earned multiple Autodesk Certified
Professional Accreditations and remains an Authorised Autodesk Certified Instructor.
Product Specialist – RebarCAD 3D
About the speaker
• HQ in Poole, Dorset
• Independent UK Construction Software Developer and ‘Sub-Consultant’
• London office in Woking
• International offices in Dubai and India
• Turnover > £8 million
• > 500 technical staff (400+ RC Detailers / 2000+ x A1 per month)
• International user base of 7000+ customer locations
• Customers in more than 80 countries!
• 100% Construction Industry focus
About CADS
• 1969 Software Development Starts
- Consulting Engineers GGP
• 1972 Computer & Design Services Ltd is formed
- The CADS Brand begins
• 1988 Key Markets
- Structural Analysis & FEM Solutions
- Portal Frame Design
- AutoCAD Detailing Applications
- Geotechnical
• 1996 – CADS Global
- Over 450 Permanent Staff World Wide
- Head Office in Poole, Dorset
- Offices in London, India, USA & Dubai
CADS History
CADS-Floor Designer
CADS-RC/CADS RC3D & Detailing Services
NEW! Dlubal
A3DMAX
SMART Engineer
SMART Portal
CADS-Geotechnical
Support – Training - Consultancy
CADS-Steelwork
CADS Software Solutions & Services
CADS – Vel Venti/Glass Designer/Retaining Wall
Profile Sheet Manufacturers
• ComFlor
• Kingspan
• Structural Metal Decks
• Richard Lees
Precast Slab Manufacturers
• Bison
• Topfloor
• Hanson
Manufacturer References
• Single Program for Civil and Structural analysis and design• Finite Element analysis of structures
• Steel, Concrete, Timber, Masonry, Aluminium and Glass Design to EC standards
• Advanced Analysis Modules• Non-linear Analysis & Dynamic Analysis
• Flat Slab and Piled Raft• Creep and Shrinkage deflections, pile loads, irregular geometry
• Timber frames and CLT panels
• Glass and Aluminium Design
• Simple UI and Powerful Output Editor
• Open BIM• Links to DXF, DWG, Revit, Tekla Structures and IFC
Partnerships - Dlubal
• Non-linear Analysis – Material & Geometric• Concrete Cracking & Crushing
• Long Term Deflections & Creep
• Plastic hinge formations to collapse
• Stability Analysis – Alpha Crit
• P-Delta (2nd Order Effects) & EC3 Requirements
• Lift-Off Supports & Partial Fixity
• Tension & Compression Only Members
• Dynamic Analysis• Natural Frequency & Harmonic Loads
• Footfall Analysis
• Seismic Loads (modal superposition)
• Non-uniform Damping
• Time History
• Impact Analysis
Solves Critical Design Issues
• CADS Footfall Analysis post-processing software;
• CFA links with Dlubal (model geometry);
• Uses part of Dlubal’s results as input;
• Vertical footfall analysis in accordance with CCIP-016
and SCI P354;
• Analyses any type of structure for footfall analysis,
irrespective of the shape, material or use.
Dynamic Response - footfall Analysis
Typical Civil and Structural Projects
• Automatic Bar Drawing & Scheduling• Schedule codes EC2, BS4466, BS8666 & Shape code 99’s
• Includes bar couplers (Ancon, MacAlloy, Lenton & Dextra)
• Bar Editing & Stretching Facilities• Auto-updates the schedule with revisions
• RC Detailing Macros• Automatic Detailing & Scheduling of Structural Elements
• Beams, Columns, Staircases, Padbases & Pilecaps
• Integrated with CADS Design Software
• RC Detailing Service
CADS RC – AutoCAD Detailing Software
CADS RC – AutoCAD Detailing Software
• CADS RC3D for Revit 2018, 2019 & 2020*
• From the same team that produced CADS RC for AutoCAD
• New program – not CADS RC in Revit
• Revit becomes practical and efficient
• Detailers with Revit training can use it
• Revit users with detailing experience can use it
CADS RC3D for Revit
CADS RC3D for Revit
• 2D and 3D RC Detailing
• Fast Efficient Accurate & Economical
• Next Day Details
• Drawing & Schedule Format – dwg, dwf, rvt, IFC, pdf, excel etc.
• Rigorous Checking - Less than 0.05% errors
• Global Operation with International Experience
• Detailing Offices in London, India, USA, Dubai & South Africa
• Structural Analysis and Design
• BIM Modelling
For more details go to - https://cads.co.uk/our-services/
Outsourcing Services
• Challenge your digital thinking in relation to reinforced concrete
• Historically, reinforced concrete projects have relied on 2D design and computer-aided design
(CAD) work, and according to a recent NBS report, 78% of respondents still produce 2D digital
drawings. So why change?
Moving towards DfMA: How digital is transforming reinforced concrete design
• Time and cost savings – Design and construction issues can be viewed in a 3D environment and resolved within the
model rather than on site.
• Accurate scheduling – The 3D model generates the bar bending schedule, which results in less scheduling errors.
• Prefabrication – Identification of reinforcing elements, sub-assemblies, welded mats, and carpet reinforcement are
easily identified.
• Value added products – the model supports the application of couplers to enable faster construction.
• Waste reduction – construction time is accelerated by making the steel reinforcement process more efficient. Material
waste is reduced by analysing reinforcing arrangements to utilise stock products and repurpose scrap into other areas.
• Buildability – the reinforcement fits together perfectly with accurate sequencing and placement.
• Collaboration – DfMA-databases are capable of utilising a single source of model data. For complex projects with
multiple schedulers this ensures that each scheduler is working with the latest information and can readily interface
with elements detailed by others.
Benefits of DfMA for reinforced concrete design
• Manual detailing• High level of knowledge or support required
• Prone to manual error*
• Revision were a long winded process
• Hand written calculations• Rule based analysis with single element design
• Prone to manual error*• Revisions were a long winded process
• Manual take-off • Open to interpretation and guesstimation
• Prone to manual error*
• Revisions were a long winded process
Before Computer Aided Design
• Fast Professional Drawings
• Accurate Bar Bending Schedules
• Greater Editing and Revision Control
• Detailing to Global Codes
• Links to Design and BIM*
• Output to Fabrication Systems
• Reduction of Rebar Wastage & Costs
CADS RC – 2D AutoCAD
• Schedule information sent straight to factory
• Bars cut and bundled with labels for placement
• Information applied to alternative fabrication methods
CADS RC – 2D AutoCAD
CADS RC – 2D AutoCAD
• Fast Professional 2D & 3D Drawings
• Automated Rebar Adjustment to Hosts
• Accurate Bar Bending Schedules
• Data Driven Families
• Links to Design and BIM
• Output to Fabrication Systems
• BvBS
• AVA
• Soule
• Reduction of Rebar Wastage & Costs
CADS RC3D – 3D Revit Modelling
CADS RC3D – 3D Revit Modelling
• Allows users to design and detail with clash prevention in mind to reduce
clashes both in the preconstruction and site execution project phases.
Reinforcement in BIM Coordination
• Sharing the Revit model through BIM 360 makes it available via a simple link for
stakeholders for inspection / review / commenting / comparison of changes. Exposing a
proposed solution to others before it’s locked and stamped as rebar detailing submittals
greatly increases the quality of the detailed fabrication and installation recommendations
Reinforcement in BIM Coordination
Reinforcement in BIM Coordination
• CADS Markup tool for Revit has been designed to assist structural
engineers to annotate a Revit model with reinforcement information to
convey the design intent to reinforcement detailers.
• The design intent information in the Revit model can also be
converted into reinforcement mark-up drawings. This tool can be
effectively used to avoid the process of manually marking reinforcement
regions on printed General Arrangement drawings.
• The mark-up tool can be used as part of the Building Information
Modelling (BIM) process. The reinforcement detailer can use the
Markup information available in the Revit model as the starting point of
the detailing process.
CADS Tools for BIM Coordination
• When Fabrication is ready to start, with just one click, the creation of CAM files is done. Both Unitechnik(versions 5.2 and 6.0) and PXML (version 1.3) are supported. The various file naming options and output settings offer flexibility to generate these deliverables simultaneously in a swift and tailored fashion.
Reinforcement in Fabrication
• Precast Concrete Twin Wall combines the dimensional accuracy and quality control of precast walls with the flexibility of in-situ concrete. The Twin Wall arrives on site as two leaves tied together with steel lattice girder and is filled with in-situ concrete on site. The final wall is a solid concrete wall with a high quality paint-ready finish on both sides.
Reinforcement in Fabrication
DfMA for Reinforcement
Future of DfMA and Reinforcement
Future of DfMA and Reinforcement
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