var fDesc=new Array(); fDesc[0] = "WinRECOL analyzes, designs or checks a reinforced concrete column. The program has the option to choose one of the following design specifications:

- CLFD = Caltrans Bridge Design Specification LFD, September 2004, with Revisions
- ALFD = AASHTO Bridge Design Specification LFD, Sixteenth, Edition 1996, 1998 Interims and Division I-A Sesimic Design Article
- CLRFD = AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification, Third, Edition 2004, 2006 Interims with Caltrans Amendments,(Blue Sheets v0.06)
- ALRFD = AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification, Thrid, Edition 2004, 2006 Interims

MAin features:
- Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Analyze, Design and Check Columns
- AASHTO LFD/LRFD or Caltrans LFD/LRFD Design Criteria available
- Ultimate Strength Theory
- English or Metric Capability for Input and Output
- Arbitray Symmetrical Shapes, Standard Cross Sections and Voided Cross Sections
- Arbitrary or Predefined Rebar Patterns
- Interaction Diagram Plots
- Moment Magnification for Slenderness
- Spiral Reinforcement for Plastic Hinging
- VERSION UPDATED: Added load modifier factors fro ductility, redundance & importance(AASHTO 1.3.2.1)
- VERSION UPDATED: Changed Phi to .90 for 'ALRFD' extreme event I(seismic) (AASHTO 5.10.11.4.1b)
- VERSION UPDATED: LRFD(Caltrans & AASHTO) All zones. LRFD 3.10.9.4.3d, only divided elastic EQ moments by response modifaction facor, R. not axial load.
- VERSION UPDATED: Added calculation of plastic shear for each plastic moment direction for WinFAD input file(-.fad)
- VERSION UPDATED: ALRFD Str-II include PL & BR, CLRFD Str-II DO NOT include PL & BR
- VERSION UPDATED: CLRFD CR & SH always max=1.25 & min=.90 for Str-Iv"; function tShowHide(id, show) { var s = document.getElementById("desc"); if ((s.innerHTML.length<=212 || show==1) && show!=2) { s.innerHTML = fDesc[id]; if (document.getElementById('m1')) document.getElementById('m1').style.display='none'; if (document.getElementById('m2')) document.getElementById('m2').style.display='none'; if (document.getElementById('more_txt')) document.getElementById('more_txt').style.display='inline'; } else { s.innerHTML = ''; } }