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    GEN NX Tutorials 2026: Flat slabs with Eurocode

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    AI Summary
    • A MIDAS Gen NX webinar demonstrating flat slab design with drop panels and column capitals in accordance with Eurocode 2, covering modeling, analysis, and design checks.
    • It walks through flexural design, punching shear checks, and both uncracked (serviceability) and cracked-section (long-term deflection) checks for the slab.

    Description

     The video opens with a contents slide outlining six stages: modeling drop panels and column capitals, analysis and result extraction, flat slab flexural design per EC2-04, punching shear check, serviceability (uncracked section) check, and cracked-section analysis for long-term deflection.

     

    The live demo builds a flat-plate floor in MIDAS Gen NX using the Drop Panel and Column Capital tools with auto-mesh, then generates a full multi-story building via Building Generation. Loads are defined for self-weight, superimposed dead load, live load, Eurocode-1 wind, and Eurocode-8 seismic cases, followed by an analysis run and review of results including Wood-Armer moment contours used for slab design.

     

    The design section shows automatic load combination generation, rebar design criteria setup, meshed slab flexural design with rebar spacing contour output, a punching shear check using local direction force summation around columns, and finally cracked-section analysis for deflection verification, all per EN 1992-1-1:2004. 

    Key Points

    Flat slab modeling: dedicated Drop Panel and Column Capital tools combined with auto-mesh generate a realistic multi-story flat-plate structure.

    Eurocode-based loading and analysis: wind (EC1) and seismic (EC8) load generation alongside gravity loads, with Wood-Armer moments used for slab design.

    Complete EC2 design checks: automatic flexural rebar design, punching shear verification, and both uncracked and cracked-section (deflection) serviceability checks.

    Benefit

    Free Trial License

    Official GEN NX License

    Certificate

    Issued upon session completion

    Speaker

    Dev Bharatia Technical Support Engineer MIDAS IT
    Dev holds a Master's in Structural Engineering from SVNIT Surat and has experience across bridge and building projects, covering both design and site execution. He enjoys tackling complex engineering problems and improving structural safety and efficiency. At MIDAS, he has worked with clients across the UK, Europe, SEA, India, and the US, and now focuses on supporting projects in the US and UK using MIDAS technology.
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