Building Design Overview

ADAPT provides a seamless solution for the design and analysis of concrete buildings with an emphasis on post-tensioning. The ADAPT Building Design Suite reflects our thorough understanding of the needs of design engineers, gained through two decades of experience as a leading design firm. Our specialized software, professional development courses, design literature, and design aids support design firms in all phases of their practice, from conceptual design to the preparation of construction documents. By integrating the conceptualization, structural modeling, analysis, design, and drawing processes, our software solutions reduce the potential for errors, increase accuracy, and eliminate the need for duplicate data entry. With these efficiency gains and quality realized through the application of our proven best practices, ADAPT customers save time and money, increasing their profitability.


ADAPT's software for Building Design delivers the latest innovations in design technology and practice, such as Component Technology. Renowned for its ease-of-use and comprehensive training material, ADAPT software meets the needs of the most demanding consulting engineers.

Capabilities of the ADAPT Building Design Suite include:
  • Beam and slab design
  • One-way and two-way floor systems
  • Irregular slabs on random supports and complex loading
  • Post-tensioned beams and floors
  • Tendon friction and elongation
  • Mat foundations
  • Ground support slabs (SOG)
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Professional development seminars and training sessions geared to keep the design professional abreast of the latest design and analysis techniques.

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Topics covered by ADAPT design literature
  • Long-hand calculation example of post-tensioned beam design
  • Long-hand calculation example of post-tensioned slab design
  • Design considerations of post-tensioned building design
  • Modeling of post-tensioned members and structures
  • Design concepts and procedures of post-tensioned buildings
  • Layout of post-tensioning tendons
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ADAPT design aids include:
  • Examples of long-hand design calculations
  • Example of computer-based designs
  • Typical notes and details for post-tensioned concrete design
  • Seminar notes
  • Bridge design examples
  • Examples of structural drawings for parking structures
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