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	Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD Advanced Concrete Design
	Version(s):	Connect Edition
	Environment:
	Area:	Concrete Design
	Subarea:	Beam design
	Original Author:	SANJIB DAS Bentley Technical Support Group

Can RCDC design Curved beams? Will it convert the curved beam composed of many parts to a single physical beam?

Yes. If curved beam is modelled in sufficient small parts then RCDC identifies it as single beam as per the geometry and support conditions. The beam is designed for Bending, shear and torsion as per regular beam.