Everyday reinforced concrete design in the design office
Engineers size and code-check individual concrete members — beams, slabs, columns, footings and retaining walls — to Eurocode 2 with National Annex parameters.
BuildingComponentDesignSoftware
One Family of Tools for Frames, Foundations and Wind Loads
A purpose-built program for every building component — concrete, steel and timber members, portal frames, footings and retaining walls — with each check worked to the Eurocodes and your National Annex.
RUNET
8
Structural Eurocodes covered
8
Continuous beam spans
Overview
What is RUNET?
RUNET is one family of tools for building component design — frames, foundations, wind loads — developed by RUNET Norway AS and supplied and supported in India by RAM CADDSYS. A purpose-built program covers each component: BETONexpress for concrete (EC2), STEELexpress and Steel Portal Frame for steel (EC3), WOODexpress for timber (EC5), FRAME2Dexpress for 2D frames, the marine tools cgFLOAT and cgWindWaves, and EUROCODEexpress spanning all eight structural Eurocodes. Every check cites its governing formula and Eurocode clause.
Content verified against the vendor's official material — Last updated 18 July 2026
Part of the RUNET Family
One developer, one Eurocode engine, a program for every structural member. Explore the rest of the family.
Applications
Where RUNET works
The day-to-day engineering work RUNET is used for.
Steel structures and portal-frame buildings
STEELexpress and Steel Portal Frame handle EC3 member and connection checks and complete portal-frame industrial/agricultural buildings.
Timber framing and roof design
WOODexpress dimensions timber beams, floors and roof trusses to Eurocode 5 for residential and light commercial timber structures.
2D frame analysis
FRAME2Dexpress performs static and dynamic analysis of 2-dimensional framed structures with nodal/distributed loads and Eurocode 1 load combinations.
In the software
RUNET at work
RUNET
Official RUNET product imagery: the BETONexpress two-way flat slab design screen, showing the parametric input panel alongside the plan layout.
What RUNET does
Beam Design
Reinforced concrete beam design for bending, shear, torsion, and deflection per Eurocode 2. Continuous beams, T-beams, and rectangular sections with full reinforcement schedule output.
Column Design
Reinforced concrete column design for combined axial load and biaxial bending, including slenderness and buckling checks per EN 1992-1-1.
Slab Design
One-way and two-way slab design including flat slabs with punching shear checks, ribbed slabs, and precast hollow-core slabs per Eurocode 2.
Foundation Design
Isolated pad footing, strip footing, and combined footing design under eccentric loading with bearing pressure checks and reinforcement sizing.
Retaining Wall Design
Cantilever and counterfort retaining wall design with stability checks, earth pressure calculation, and full structural design of the wall stem and base.
Design Codes
Supported codes and standards
EN (Eurocode)
EN 1990
Eurocode 0: Basis of structural design / load combinations
EN 1991
Eurocode 1: Actions on structures
EN 1992-1-1:2004
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures
EN 1993
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures
EN 1995
Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures
EN 1996
Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures
EN 1997
Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design
EN 1998
Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance
National Annexes
National Annexes to the Eurocodes
parameters user-selectable and editable
BIM Integration
DXF / AutoCAD
Reinforcement and detailing CAD drawings export to DXF, the native AutoCAD interchange format, for use in CAD packages.
PDF export
Design calculation reports export to PDF for submission, archiving and sharing.
Microsoft Word export
Reports can be exported to Word for further editing and incorporation into project documentation.
Compare
RUNET specialized programs vs EUROCODEexpress
The specialized programs go deep on one material, while EUROCODEexpress spans every structural Eurocode in a single integrated workflow.
| Criterion | BETONexpress / STEELexpress / WOODexpress | EUROCODEexpress |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | BETONexpress / STEELexpress / WOODexpressOne program per material — concrete (EC2), steel (EC3, plus Steel Portal Frame) and timber (EC5) — each dedicated to that element type | EUROCODEexpressAll eight structural Eurocodes (EN 1990–EN 1998) — concrete, steel, composite, timber, masonry, geotechnical and seismic — in one integrated environment |
| Best for | Deep, everyday production design within a single material — a concrete-only or steel-only design office | Multi-material buildings where switching between separate concrete, steel and timber tools would break the workflow |
| Composite steel-concrete (Eurocode 4) | Not covered — BETONexpress and STEELexpress design concrete and steel separately, without EC4 composite checks | Strength: The only RUNET product offering Eurocode 4 (EN 1994-1-1) composite steel-and-concrete design |
| Output & National Annex | Strength: Selectable National Annex; reports export to PDF and Word; reinforcement/detailing drawings export to DXF | Selectable National Annex; design reports export to PDF; drawings export to DXF |
Firms doing high-volume single-material production often run BETONexpress or STEELexpress day to day and add EUROCODEexpress for multi-material or composite-design projects.
Looking for RUNET Training?
Talk to our team about RUNET training and onboarding, or browse the live and self-paced courses on RAM CADDSYS Campus.
License Types
Perpetual License
Duration:Lifetime
- Customised Training
- Maintenance & Unlimited Support
- Bulk Discounts
- Long-term Investment
- Perfect for Institutions & Corporates
Subscription License
Duration:Customisable
- Customised Training
- Unlimited Support
- Bulk Discounts
- Less Expensive Upfront
- Perfect for MSMEs
Get started
Put RUNET to work
on your next project.
A purpose-built program for every building component — concrete, steel and timber members, portal frames, footings and retaining walls — with each check worked to the Eurocodes and your National Annex. Supplied in India and South Asia by RAM CADDSYS — licensing, training and engineering support from one team.
Chennai, IN
Mon–Sat, 9–6 IST
Singapore, SG
Mon–Fri, 9–6 SGT
Dubai, AE
Mon–Fri, 9–6 GST
Keep Exploring
Pairs well with RUNET
Most teams run RUNET alongside one of these — same engineering rigour, same support desk, one partner.
View all products
