(Hadrian Software Works is not located in this building, but I do like Corinthian capitals and so have included it)
Hadrian Works Software
Hadrian Software Works is the offshoot of the technical software developed by Professor Evan Bentz of the University of Toronto. His software such as his program Response has been downloaded by over 95,000 researchers and engineers in 159 countries to date. This website stores these programs and allows engineers to access them for free. For those who have asked, you can cite these programs by reference to my PhD thesis (available on the "manual" page here. Google Scholar gives my thesis 639 citations so far, so you are in good company if you cite that work. This website is the new version of the previous one available from 1998 to 2022: http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~bentz/r2k.htm.
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Response
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Response (nee Response-2000) is an easy to use sectional analysis program that will calculate the strength and ductility of a reinforced concrete cross-section subjected to shear, moment, and axial load. All three loads are considered simultaneously to find the full load-deformation response using the latest research based on the modified compression field theory. The program was originally developed at the University of Toronto 1995-2000 by Evan Bentz as the PhD project supervised by Professor Michael P. Collins. Since then Professor Evan Bentz has continued to work on the program and this website contains information about his electronic and journal works.
Response is able to calculate the strength of traditional beams and columns as well as or better than existing methods and, more importantly, is able to make predictions of shear strengths for sections that cannot easily be modeled today such as circular columns and tapered web beams. The Blog section of this website makes it easy to find out about new things that the programs can do.
With its fast input and output, windows based interface and ample graphical output, to allow for easy checking of results,Response-2000 allows the engineer to examine beam and column behaviour with a new level of confidence and accuracy.
Response-2000 is available freely for use from this web site.
The two drawings, below, show that the program now allows more complex loading and layouts than before. The vertical grey lines are stirrups, the vertical black lines are where the cross section changes (note change in the length of longitudinal bars), and the diagonal black lines are predicted crack locations. The second pictures shows the predicted deformed shape (magnified of course) with predicted crack widths shown in millimetres.
Response is able to calculate the strength of traditional beams and columns as well as or better than existing methods and, more importantly, is able to make predictions of shear strengths for sections that cannot easily be modeled today such as circular columns and tapered web beams. The Blog section of this website makes it easy to find out about new things that the programs can do.
With its fast input and output, windows based interface and ample graphical output, to allow for easy checking of results,Response-2000 allows the engineer to examine beam and column behaviour with a new level of confidence and accuracy.
Response-2000 is available freely for use from this web site.
The two drawings, below, show that the program now allows more complex loading and layouts than before. The vertical grey lines are stirrups, the vertical black lines are where the cross section changes (note change in the length of longitudinal bars), and the diagonal black lines are predicted crack locations. The second pictures shows the predicted deformed shape (magnified of course) with predicted crack widths shown in millimetres.
