After reviewing the background and motivations for using modern computational methods for the design of reinforced\r\nconcrete structures, an algorithm making use of the object oriented programming language Python and professionally developed\r\nfinite element software is presented for the sizing and placement of the reinforcement in RC structures. The developed method is\r\nthen used to design the reinforcement of a deep beam. To validate the design, two identical deep beam specimens were manufactured\r\nwith the obtained steel, and then tested in the laboratory. It was found that the experimental results corroborated those\r\npredicted with the finite element design method.
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