List of Software
| Name Sort descending | Description |
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| 2D Frame Analysis Dynamic Edition | This application uses a highly flexible, general, finite element method for static and dynamic analysis of multi span beams, 2D trusses and 2D frames. It features a versatile and easy interface as well as reliable finite element calculation library. |
| 2D3DSteel | 2D3DSteel 2.1 is an AutoCAD VLX application that draws accurate steel shapes in AutoCAD 2000 through 2007. Any of the shapes available in ShapeBook can be quickly added, in 2D or 3D, to your AutoCAD drawings. |
| 3D+ | Automated 2D and 3D drafting for structural engineers based on AutoCAD. Enables to generate 2D drawings from 3D model. Parametric capabilities. Includes revision tool to track changes electronically. |
| 4Projects | 4Projects provides a comprehensive toolset for online collaboration, document control, information management. |
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| AASHTOWare | Family of software products developed, maintained and enhanced by AASHTO (American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials) and their affiliates under the Cooperative Computer Software Development activity. |
| ABAQUS | General-purpose finite element analysis (FEA) program for linear, nonlinear, explicit and multi-body dynamics problems. |
| ABD-Automated Bridge Design | Computer service for bridge designers using ABD bridge design software. The software can handle several standard types of superstructures, substructures, and foundation types. Submit your bridge design parameters and receive analysis and design report that can be directly used for detailing. |
| Aconex | Aconex is online project management and collaboration solution for the construction, engineering and facilities management industries. |
| ADAPT-ABI | Special-purpose program for the design and analysis of prestressed concrete bridges built either segmentally or conventionally. It provides information for geometry and stress control during construction, as well as design values for service load. |
| ADAPT-Floor Pro | Program for analysis, design and investigation of slab systems: design of reinforced concrete slab systems; design of post-tensioned slab systems; import data from dxf, dwg files; import geometry and loads (lateral, gravity) from third parties (Etabs, Staad ,Revit); generates reinforcing drawings |
| ADAPT-PT | Standalone program for analysis and design of post-tensioned slab systems and beam frames: one-way and two-way slabs, flat slabs, slabs with drop panels, waffle slabs, joist slabs, beams (L, T, rectangular, I). |
| ADAPT-RC | Program for the analysis, design and investigation of new and existing one-way, two-way, waffle slabs, joists, beams and beam frames using the Equivalent frame method. The program produces moment, shear and deflection diagrams and rebar layout. |
| Adept | Synergis Adept is engineering document and data management solution designed to help companies manage, organize and control access to their critical electronic and capital assets. |
| ADINA | Finite element analysis system for the analysis of solids, structures, fluids and fluid flow with structural interactions. |
| Adobe Acrobat 3D | Software for publishing, visualization and review 2D and 3D designs. |
| Advance Concrete | Advance Concrete is modeling software for structural engineers and detailers seeking a simple to use and completely integrated package in AutoCAD to create all their construction drawings. |
| Advance Design | Advance Design was specifically developed for industry professionals that require a superior solution for the structural analysis and design of Reinforced Concrete and Steel structures. |
| Advance Steel | Advance Steel was specifically developed for industry professionals that require a comprehensive and completely integrated package in AutoCAD. |
| Advanced Multi-Physical Simulation (AMPS) | Advanced Multi-Physics and general purpose FEA. Implicit and explicit solver options. Fluid flow, electrostatic and electromagnetic also available. |
| AEC Budget 2009 | AEC Budget 2009 is a cost estimation, budgeting and planning tool to quickly calculate cost of a project structured on bill of quantities in database environment. |
| AFHTech Reinforced Concrete Beam and Column Design | Online and mobile device applications for the design of reinforced concrete columns and beams. |
| Algor | Software suite for finite element analysis, simulation and optimization methods. |
| ALLADIN | Computational toolkit for the matrix and finite element analysis of engineering structures. |
| Allplan | Nemetschek Allplan provides object-oriented planning and design software for architects and engineers. It enables users to create architectural and structure models, as well as obtain information on quantities and costs throughout all project phases. |
| Altiscad Intellishape | Altiscad Intellishape is a general purpose biaxial bending calculation software tool, developed to design and check any geometry cross section. The software allows to design and check the bearing capacity for any geometry cross section. |
| AmQuake | The program assist engineers to design safe masonry buildings in the seismic regions of Europe. This development was initiated by the introduction of Eurocode 2, 6 and 8 in Europe. |
| Analysis for Windows | Finite Element Analysis package for 2D and 3D constructions (frames and trusses). Small and easy to use, with special focus on the user friendly Windows interface. |
| AnalysisGroup | Tool for solving six common analysis problems: (1) Rectangular mat footings (multiple column or wall loads); (2) Flat rectangular plates in bending (walls, floors, with openings); (3) Shear wall systems (rigid or flexible diaphragms); (4) Beams on elastic foundations (multiple spans & shapes) |
| ANSRuop | The ANSRuop computer program is specialized structural analysis software, designed for scientific research as well as to aid practicing engineers. Its capabilities include static and dynamic, linear and non-linear analysis of structures. |
| ANSYS | Suite of general-purpose finite element analysis programs. |
| Aprop | Determines sectional properties by the "integration of area" method. |
| ArcGIS | ArcGIS is an integrated collection of GIS software products for building a complete Geographical Information Systems. ArcGIS enables users to deploy GIS functionality wherever it is needed - in desktops, servers, or custom applications; over the Web; or in the field. |
| ArchiCAD | Software for architects based on the Virtual Building platform that enables to manage the building information in a digital 3D database. |
| Archie-M | Archie-M is a Windows program (Windows NT/2000 and XP) designed to help with the analysis of masonry bridges and viaducts. It is based on the principle of the thrust line, but goes rather farther than that. It can be used as part of the assessment or design process. |
| ASDIP 4.1 | Collection of 16 computer programs that carefully combine the latest building code provisions and proven design and analysis techniques to perform many of the repetitive calculations most commonly encountered in any structural design office. |
| ASDIP Steel | Suite of program specifically dedicated to the design of structural steel members, based on the AISC 360 specifications, that greatly simplifies the time-consuming calculations in any structural engineering office. |
| Asite | Asite is a collaboration solution for the construction industry that enables to reduce project risk by enhancing project communication, information sharing and project management. |
| Aspen | Software for the analysis of stratified slope stability using limit equilibrium methods, with automatic searching of the critical slip surface. |
| ASTRA Pro | Bridge design software |
| ATENA | Program for simulation of real behavior of concrete and reinforced concrete structures. |
| Atlas | 1D beam analysis program. Using Cross Hardy method, calculates moments, shears and reaction for a beam loaded by point or distributed loads. Interactive graphical user interface. |
| AutoCAD | Drafting and detailing software. |
| Autodesk Inventor | Autodesk Inventor software is the foundation for digital prototyping. |
| Autodesk Revit Structure Suite | AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite combines AutoCAD software with the Revit Structure building information modeling (BIM) application. |
| AutoStair | AutoCad extension to produce drawings and dimensions for steel stringers for fabrication. User inputs run and rise for stairs, AutoStairs draws and dimensions stringers ready for fabrication. |
| AutoStructural | AutoCad extension to produce drawings for structural steel beams and columns. Auto backoffs, copes, and dimensioning. draws and dimensions beams and columns from user input and AISC data file. |
| AutoVue | Software suite for accessing, viewing and sharing information and project documents. It comes in the following 8 solutions: AutoVue Office; AutoVue 2D; AutoVue 2D Pro; AutoVue 3D Pro SME; AutoVue 3D Advanced; AutoVue 3D Pro Advanced; AutoVue EDA Pro; AutoVue Electro-Mechanical Pro. |
| AxisVM | Structural analysis software for steel, concrete, wood, aluminum or composite structures. Design of steel and concrete beams, columns, slabs, membranes, shells. |
| Name Sort descending | Description |
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| BAP | Continuous beam analysis. |
| Barlist | Reinforcing Steel Quantity Estimates. Interactive bend guide for selecting bend diagrams, and support for third party add-in components. |
| Be06 | Be06 calculates the expected energy demand to operate the heating and climate conditioning systems in all types of buildings e.g. houses, block of flats, offices, institutions, schools, shops and workshops. |
| Beam (Fine) | The program provides analysis of foundation beams resting on elastic subsoil. Beam program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. It is easy to understand and use system comprises individual modules with uniform user environment and mutual communication. |
| Beam Expert | Design and detailing of reinforced concrete continuous beams. |
| Beam on Winkler Foundation | Finite element analysis for a beam on elastic foundation. Beam consists of nodes and members. Automatic generation of non loaded additional nodes. |
| Beamax | Application for graphically creating, editing and analysing continuous beams. |
| BeamBoy | Calculates engineering stress and deflection in structural beams and shafts. |
| BEAMD | Integrated solution for RC beam design, detailing, drafting and scheduling. |
| BeamElas | Versatile finite element program for the analysis of any combination of foundation shape and cross section, including pipe and beam, resting on an elastic foundation. Supports multiple load combinations. |
| BearFoot | Treats the general case of bearing capacity of shallow foundation. Determines the soil's bearing capacity by four methods, foundation settlement by two methods, calculates pressure distribution under the footing as well as the rotation of the footing. |
| BEToolbox | Collection of legacy bridge engineering tools by Washington Department of transportation. |
| BIAX 1 | Legacy software from 19992 to evaluate uniaxial and biaxial strength and deformation characteristics of reinforced concrete (R/C) sections. |
| Biaxialer | Analysis of reinforced concrete cross-sections of arbitrary geometry. |
| BidBuilder | Estimating software for contractors, builders and remodelers. Produces professional estimates, proposals and bids for all types of construction projects. BidBuilder has an easy Excel-like interface but contains the power of a database. |
| BIW | The BIW Collaboration platform is a powerful suite of SaaS technologies which can be extended to meet customer or team requirements for improved performance and greater control of key business processes. |
| BLOCK | Legacy software from 1989 that utilizes block theory has been applied to the planning and design of surface and underground excavations. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| Box Culverts | Box Culverts is a program developed for the design and analysis of reinforced concrete box culverts used for underpasses, subways, and drainage works . They can be rectangular, trapezoidal or any type of polygon designed on screen, as well as being single cell or multiple cell elements. |
| BrAsS | BrAsS (Bridge Assessment Software) is a section property calculator for compound sections with particular emphasis on riveted plate girders. |
| BRASS Suite | Suite of programs for Bridge Rating and Analysis of Structural Systems known as BRASS includes the following programs: |
| Bride | A software tool for the analysis, design and monitoring of cable-stayed bridges |
| BRIDG | Rating and analysis of highway bridges per AASHTO and WSDOT (LRFR) specifications. |
| BridgeLCC | Life-cycle costing software for preliminary bridge design. |
| BRIGADE | BRIGADE provides a range of static and dynamic analysis procedures, automatic handling of moving vehicle loads, prestressing, advanced load combinations and nonlinear capabilities in an easy-to-use environment. |
| BROKE | Legacy software from 1980 to to perform static or dynamic analysis of an electric transmission line system when one or more wires suddenly break. |
| BSDI | Program for grid analysis of steel bridges. |
| Bsim | Building Simulation. BSim is an integrated PC tool for analysing buildings and installations. BSim includes a collection of advanced tools for simulating and calculating e.g. |
| Building Energy Software Tools Directory | This directory provides information on 345 (as of December 2008) building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability in buildings. |
| Buzzsaw | Data and document management system developed specifically for the AEC industry. |
| Name Sort descending | Description |
|---|---|
| Cadre Geo | Design utility for generating a wide variety of geodesic and spherical 3D models (wire frame or solid) for CAD and finite element analysis applications. Outputs clean DXF files suitable for CAD or structural analysis software. |
| Cadre Lite | Finite element structural analysis software for beam type structures. Static and dynamic analysis capabilities. |
| Cadre Pro | Finite element structural analysis software for plate and beam type structures. Buckling, p-delta, dynamic vibration and shock analysis capabilities. Unique element types include eccentric end-loaded beams, springs, and one way elements. |
| Cadre Profiler | Determines sectional properties of custom cross section profiles including composite and multi-material sections. Analysis and design of sections. |
| CadWeb | Cadweb is an Internet based project information management system that facilitates, accelerates and records all electronic communication between parties to a construction contract. |
| CAL | Educational program developed to support teaching and learning of structural analysis concepts and techniques. Originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley by Professor Edward L. Wilson in 1976. The program has been used worldwide at over 100 universities. |
| CAL-91 | Legacy software from 1991 to facilitate teaching of structural analysis concepts. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| CAL80 | This legacy software from 1985 provides computer analysis language for the static and dynamic analysis of structural systems. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| CalcMaster for Windows | 150 ready to use calculation programs for students, designers, engineers, architects and educators involved in mechanical, electrical, structural and physics applications. User quantity discounts available. |
| CalculiX | Three-Dimensional Structural Finite Element Program |
| CALSD | Education software for teaching of structural analysis. |
| Cantilever wall (GEO5) | The program is used to verify cantilever wall design. It offers a number of wall shapes and checks reinforced concrete cross-sections. Program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. |
| Causeway | Causeway's Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions provide companies with the means to leverage knowledge and exercise complete control over information relating to projects, departments or entire organisations. |
| cba (continuous beam analysis) | Continuous beam analysis - calculates member forces and support reactions of a continuous beam. |
| CBeam (JBS) | Calculates sectional properties of composite beams. |
| Cbeam (MCAL SOFT) | Analysis of statically indeterminate beams. |
| CBS Pro | CBS Pro is program for structural modeling, preliminary design and "load take-down" software object modeling. It enables to model multi-story structures in concrete and other materials. |
| CELL4 | Legacy software from 1985 which based upon the finite element method and is particularly suited for the analysis of post-tensioned box girder bridges of constant depth which have arbitrary plan geometry and support conditions. |
| CivilFEM | Civil/Structural customization of the ANSYS Finite Element program. |
| CivilTech Engineering Software Suite | Suite of software focused mainly on geotechnical analysis. (1) AllPile - pile vertical, lateral, group, settlement, and negative friction analysis. (2) SuperLog - Boring, test pit, and well drawing/reporting. (3) Shoring Suite - shoring wall design and analysis. |
| COBRAS (Concrete Bridge Assessment) | Yield-line analysis software for assessing the ultimate load capacity of concrete structures, particularly concrete bridge decks. Successfully used to evaluate the load carrying capacity of concrete bridges that have failed assessment using conventional elastic analysis methods. |
| Cold-Formed Steel Beam Design | Cold-Formed Steel Beam Design is a software application for the analysis and design of cold-formed steel flexural members in accordance with the AISI Specifications (1996/99 and 2001). |
| Collabwrite | Collabwrite is a web based Project Collaboration and Document Management System designed to help Engineering and Construction firms in Project Management. |
| Column Base | Calculates capacity and stiffness of a connection between steel column and its concrete foundation. Both rolled and welded column sections can be investigated. Handles both embedded connections and connections made using base plate. |
| Composite Beam Properties | Calculates elastic and plastic section properties for composite beams, with provision for asymmetric top and bottom flanges and a second plated bottom flange. Based on BS 5950 Part 3.1. Web-based program written in PHP. |
| Concise Beam | Concise Beam is an easy to use Microsoft Windows based program for the design of precast concrete beams. Concise Beam will perform a load analysis and design checks in accordance with the latest edition of ACI 318, CSA A23.3 or AS3600. CSA S6 is also supported without moving loads. |
| Concrete Design | Digital Canal's Concrete Beam designs one-way flexural members, including beams, one-way slabs and joists. The structural design program includes beam dimensions, bar sizes, quantities, development lengths, cut off locations, stirrup spacing, deflection checks, capacity diagrams and more. |
| Concrete Mix Design Software Suite | FirstMix Lite - low cost concrete mix design software, FirstMix Express - determine optimal concrete mix proportions based on strength durability and workability requirements, FirstBreak - logging concrete test strengths in a database and performing statistical analysis |
| Connection Study Environment (CSE) | CSE is a software program dealing with steel connections. The main innovation of CSE is that is can be used to design connections freely placing components, and, afterwards, check them. |
| Conspan | Analysis and design of simple-span and multi-span precast and prestressed bridge beams. |
| Constructivity Model Server | Coordinate changes throughout construction projects and organizations, maintain project history, and keep project documents in sync. |
| Constructivity Model Viewer | Access building information models in all levels of detail. Supports IFC2x3/IFC2x4(RC2) files, importing/exporting various formats, and publishing to Constructivity Model Server. |
| Constructware | Web-based project management software for contractors. |
| Consys | Live load and static analysis for single-span and multi-span bridges. |
| Continuous Beam Analysis Spreadsheet | Easy to use and professional continous beam analysis spreadsheet.Conduct full analysis of a continuous beam of up to 5 spans, with any combination of over 100 different loading conditions.Calculates bending moments, shear forces, deflections and rotations at any point on the beam.Includes ch |
| Cortona3D | Cortona3D feeds design data from CAD, PDM and ERP into powerful 3D authoring tools that integrate 'Visual Know-How' into product documentation. |
| COSMOSWorks | Design analysis and optimization software |
| Cross Section Analysis And Design | Cross Section Analysis And Design is a powerful application that can perform a wide range of cross section calculations, including the design of reinforced concrete sections. |
| CRSI Retaining Wall Program | Interactive design of reinforced concrete retaining walls. |
| CSiBridge | Program for modeling, analysis and design of bridge structures. |
| CSiCOL | Design of simple and complex reinforced concrete columns. |
| CTSGuides.com - Construction Software Reviews and Ratings | Directory of software for constuction industry with ratings and reviews. |
| CTSpace | CTSpace is software solution to help companies, large and small, manage their corporate knowledge more effectively - improving worker decision-making and efficiency through automated business processes, secure collaboration and progress tracking within and across projects. |
| CYPECAD | CYPECAD is software for the analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, subject to horizontal and vertical loads, for homes, buildings and civil work projects. Has the ability to create design drawings. |
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| Dagra | Software to digitize data from graphs for Engineering design calculations and analysis. Add-in support for MathCAD, Matlab and Excel. Free trial available. |
| DANBRO+ | DANBRO+ is a comprehensive internet-based bridge monitoring system developed and used by the Danish bridge directorate. |
| deal.II | A Finite Element Differential Equations Analysis Library |
| DeepXcav 2010 | DeepXcav is a software for the design of embedded earth retaining walls with limit-equilibrium and advanced nonlinear elasto-plastic analysis methods. DeepXcav offers a one-stop complete geotechnical and structural solution for deep excavation. |
| Delta Beam | Delta Beam is a continuous beam structural analysis software. It includes a full complement of features that makes it suitable for any job from a small beam to very complex beam structures. Both students and professional engineers can use it with ease and confidence. |
| DesconBrace | Descon Brace is a steel connection design software for Braced Frame type structures. It is a Windows based program with a graphical user interface for defining the input data and for reviewing the design drawing and calculation report. |
| DesconWin | DesconWin is a software program for designing beam-to-column connections, beam and column splices, and beam to girder connections, of steel buildings. Simple shear connections, and partially or fully restrained moment connections are included in DesconWin. ASD and LRFD versions, both in the U.S. |
| DESCUS I | Design and analysis of curved I-girder bridges. |
| DESCUS II | Design of curved box girder bridges. |
| Detail | A fully automated structural steel detailing system. Build your model on the screen visually in 3D using Graphical Material Input (GMI), apply your connections, either globally or drag-and-drop, and the shop DWGs, erection DWGs, reports, and CNC files are generated automatically. |
| DIANA | DIANA is an extensive multi-purpose finite element software package that is used to analyse a variety of technically challenging problems that arise in a wide range of civil, geotechnical, and petroleum engineering disciplines. |
| Digital Canal Corporation Software Suite | Structural engineering, detailing, and drafting software: |
| Dlubal Software | Suite of programs for structural engineering. |
| Document Locator | Document Locator is Enterprise Document Management for professionals in Construction and Engineering. It improves collaboration with more efficient review and approval processes, reduces risk with greater accountability and control, and increases productivity across the enterprise. |
| DOWEL | Finite-element modeler for dowel-type connections (nails, bolts, lag screws, etc.) in wood-wood, wood-steel or any other type of connection material configuration. |
| DPOLES | Evaluation of damaged signal/light poles and sign structures. |
| Dr. Beam Pro | Direct manipulation beam analysis environment. |
| Dr. Frame | Direct manipulation environment for interactive evaluation of 2D truss and frame structures. |
| Dr. Frame 3D | Direct manipulation environment for interactive evaluation of 3D truss and frame structures. |
| DrawMGT | DrawMGT is an Internet-based web application that manages construction drawings, documents and related tasks. DrawMGT was created specifically for the heavy construction and tunneling industry. |
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| EasyElsym5 | An easy interface to the popular program ELSYM5 which calculates stresses, strains and deflections within a pavement cross section due to an applied load configuration. |
| EBPLate | EBPlate software provides accurate values of elastic critical stresses for a wide field of practical cases of rectangular plates subject to in-plane loading. |
| Ebstra | The software will analyze and design any 2 dimensional frame in reinforced concrete or structural steel. There is metric units (kN, m, mm) or imperial units (pounds, inches). |
| Edificius | Architectural BIM design and 3D object CAD software that enables to obtain floor plan views, section views, |
| EdiLus | Structural design and analysis for buildings. |
| EDISIS 2000 | Software for static and dynamic analysis of multi-story reinforced concrete buildings (subject or not to seismic action) and for planning the reinforcement with customized style. Fast, reliable and easy to use, supplies executive plans for carpentry ad reinforcement. |
| ELPLA | Program for analyzing raft foundations of arbitrary shape with the real subsoil model. ELPLA can be also used to solve many other civil engineering problems |
| Engineering Fundamentals Online Calculators | Collection of online calculators for beam analysis, vibration of single degree of freedom, stress transformations (Mohr's circle) and principal stresses determination, failure criteria, plate calculators and composite materials. |
| Engineering Software Center | Online directory of engineering software. |
| EPC Server - Online Calculators | Site with many online calculators for structural engineers and construction industry, such as: structural steel simple support beam design, structural steel base plate design, frame analysis, weld design, steel column design, concrete mix statistical analysis, concrete design, clip angle weld des |
| ePin | Project control and collaboration solutions are designed specifically to address the complexity and diversity of engineering and construction projects, bringing new levels of control, productivity and responsiveness to the business of development. |
| Eskudos | Eskudos is scalable solution for document and content management that enables entire teams to work and collaborate within one application. Accessible anytime-anywhere via web browser, greatly scalable. Integration with MS Outlook, Notes, Word, Excel, Autocad, and many other authoring tools. |
| ESOP | ESOP is software developed for Component Design and Analysis based in MS Excel with over 150 modules for various types of tasks, such as steel connections (various types) to British and US standards, section property calculations, steel design, fire calculations, wave loader, offshore design modu |
| ETABS | Integrated analysis, design and drafting of building systems. |
| Excel Spreadsheet by Techno Consultants, Ltd. | Collection of MS Excel spreadsheet templates for structural analysis, steel design, reinforced concrete design and masonry design. Most spreadsheets incorporate British codes. |
| Excel Spreadsheets by Damian Janicki | Easy to use and read excel spreadsheets for structural engineers: (1) Bar bending schedule to BS 8666; (2) Bar bending schedule to IS2502; (3) Continuous beam analysis spreadsheet; (4) Punching shear reinforcement (stud rail) spreadsheet; (5) Steel beam design to BS 5950; (6)Timber beam design to |
| ExcelCalcs | Free excel site featuring spreadsheets for engineers, scientists and students. Download free XLC software which gives MS Excel the capability of displaying cell formulae as mathematical equations. Your worksheets will read like text books, they'll be easy to understand and easy to check. |
| Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS) | Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS) software is an advanced non-linear structural analysis software tool that allows structural engineers to study the 3D behavior of structures through both the continuum and discrete stages of loading. |
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| FabTrol MRP | Estimating and production control software for steel fabricators. |
| Falcon Document Management | Suite of programs for document management (not targeted specifically at the AEC industry): eCopy; FileDirector; ASCENT; ScanFile; Teleform; VirtualReScan. |
| FastFrame | 2D frame analysis program. |
| Fastrak | Analysis and design of steel buildings. Steel connections design. |
| FB-MultiPier | The FB-MultiPier analysis program is a nonlinear finite element analysis program capable of analyzing multiple bridge pier structures interconnected by bridge spans. |
| FBEAM | Composite beam design program. Enables to evaluate fire resistance and optimize cellular beams. |
| FEAP | Multi-Dimensional finite element code for structural, continuum, solid mechanics, heat transfer, and coupled field simulations. Very flexible with static and dynamic time integration and steady state capabilities. Very modular with a rudimentary front and backend. |
| FEEA 2010 SDK | Finite Element Analysis SDK for the .NET Framework. Use FEEA SDK to create the new generation of 32/64-bit scientific/technical .NET applications for the Windows platform. |
| FElt | Finite element analysis program for linear static and dynamic structural and thermal analysis problems, including modal and spectral analysis for dynamic problems. |
| Fem2K | Low cost 3D finite element analysis program for structural and multi-physics applications with interactive graphic. |
| Femax | Component system that provides functionality for structural analysis using the Finite Element Method (FEM). |
| FEMdesigner | Low cost finite element analysis program. |
| FEPG (Finite Element Program Generator) | System suitable for solving FE problems in various scientific and engineering fields. Users only need to input all expressions and formulae for FEM, then FEPG can automatically generates the complete source code, including element subroutines, algorithm programs, etc. |
| Ferrari Alberto's Software - 10 programs | Various structural engineering programs developed by Ferrari Alberto: |
| Fin 2D | Static analysis of 2D frame structures including computation of deformation and internal forces. |
| Fin 3D | Static, eigenvalue, second order, and linear stability analysis of 3D frame structures. |
| FlexPDE | System for solving many types of partial differential equations using the finite element method. |
| Frame Solver 2D | FrameSolver 2D for Windows is a software to model and analyze planar frames, trusses, and multi span beams. FrameSolver 2D has powerful graphical modeling capabilities with a Flexible Graphical User Interface (GUI) for pre/ post-processing. |
| Framework | 2D and 3D frame analysis. 2D linear static, geometric nonlinear static, eigenvalue and influence lines analysis. 3D linear analysis. |
| Framing Worx | Software for design of entire building framing system in one 3D model. Import architectural drawings and start laying out framing plans with intuitive tools. Complete load path from roof to foundation. Export of framing plans to CAD. |
| freeCAD | 3D CAD software with advanced motion simulation capabilities. Allows users to create and manipulate assemblies of 3D parts. Enables users to study mechanical dynamics. |
| FREET | Multipurpose probabilistic software for statistical, sensitivity and reliability analysis of engineering problems. Simulate uncertainties of a problem at random variables level - material properties and loading, geometrical imperfections. |
| FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory | Directory of free software by Free Software Foundation (FSF) and UNESCO. Contains also free structural analysis software. |
| Name Sort descending | Description |
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| GaLa Reinforcement | Advanced analysis and design of reinforced concrete elements (columns, beams, shear walls) subjected to axial forces and axial or biaxial (Mx and My) bending moments. |
| Genetic Algorithm Optimization Spreadsheet | Program that can be applied to any Excel spreadsheet to optimize calculation outcome. Allows to set up to five design parameters and up to five design constraints. |
| GEO5 | The GEO5 suite of programs is designed to solve various geotechnical problems from foundation and wall design to stability and settlement analyses. The easy -to -use suite consists of individual programs with a unified user-friendly interface. |
| GEO5 Abutment | The program provides facilities for bridge abutments and wing walls analysis. Abutment program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. It is easy to understand and use system comprises individual modules with uniform user environment and mutual communication. |
| GEO5 Earth Pressures | The program computes basic earth pressures (active, passive pressure, and pressure at rest) acting upon an arbitrary curved structure. Program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. |
| GEO5 FEM | Modelling of various geotechnical problems by the Finite Element Method. |
| GEO5 Gravity Wall | The program is used to verify gravity wall design. It offers a number of wall shapes and checks mass concrete cross-sections. |
| GEO5 Ground Loss | Risk assessment of building damage due to tunneling. The program is designed to analyze and determine shape of subsidence through above excavations and to evaluate damage of buildings situated in the affected area. Ground Loss program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. |
| GEO5 Masonry Wall | Verification of reinforced masonry walls. Masonry wall program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. It is easy to understand and use system comprises individual modules with uniform user environment and mutual communication. |
| GEO5 Micropile | The program verifies tubular micropiles (micropiles reinforced by a steel tube). When calculating the micropile bearing capacity, the program checks both the micropile root and shaft. |
| GEO5 MSE wall | The program MSE Wall is used to verify mechanically stabilized earth walls and segmental retaining walls reinforced by geogrids. |
| GEO5 Nailed Slopes | The program analyses nailed walls and slopes of various shapes. |
| GEO5 Package Educational | Fine offers software only at minimal price to cover program administration and maintenance. The price of 10 seats in the network within Educational licence is 900EUR. This price consists of the HW key and Fine Maintenance program (including latest upgrades, technical and engineering support). |
| GEO5 Pile Group | Analysis of group of piles (raft foundations, pile cap) |
| GEO5 Piles | This finite element method program provides calculation of the vertical and horizontal bearing capacity of single piles. Piles program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. |
| GEO5 Plate | The program performs the analysis of foundation mats, slabs on grade of any shape using the Finite Element Method. |
| GEO5 Sheeting Check | The program is used for the analysis of shallow and deep excavations and retaining structures (anchored, non-anchored cantilever and prop or strut walls) by the method of elastoplastic nonlinear analysis i.e. the magnitude of pressures acting upon a structure depend on its deformation. |
| GEO5 Sheeting Design | Sheeting Design – Design and analysis of sheet piles and other retaining wall types. |
| GEO5 Spread Footing | This program for the design of spread footings subject to general loading. It computes bearing capacity, settlement and rotation of a footing, and determines required longitudinal and shear reinforcement. |
| Geomath | Geometry control software for bridge engineers. Has ability to parametrically adjusts changes in bridge geometry and component design. |
| GEOPAK Site | Dynamic, flexible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary site design for all project phases. |
| GeoStudio 2007 | Suite of applications for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. |
| GiD | GiD is a universal, adaptive and user-friendly graphical user interface for geometrical modelling, data input and visualisation of results for all types of numerical simulation programs. |
| gINT Software | Geotechnical and geoenvironmental data management and reporting. |
| Gmsh | Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities. |
| Google Earth | Google Earth contains comprehensive and detailed world's geographic information including satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. Basic version is free; Google Earth Plus and Google Earth Pro with GIS capabalities and extended functionality are commercial applications. |
| GrafiCalc 2010 | GrafiCalc 2009 is self-contained software that combines the disciplines of constrained sketching and "smart" calculations within one application that enables users to solve a wide range of design and engineering challenges with unprecedented ease, speed, and accuracy. |
| Grape GBW32 | 3D beam and truss finite element program. |
| Graphmatica | Equation plotter with numerical and calculus features. Graph Cartesian functions, relations, and inequalities; polar, parametric, and ordinary differential equations. |
| GT Strudl | Structural Design & Analysis software programs for Architectural - Engineering - Construction (AEC), CAE/CAD, utilities, offshore, industrial, nuclear and civil works facilities. |
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| Hypersizer | Software for composite analysis and sizing of structural elements. HyperSizer works seamlessly with your current FEA solver to rapidly iterate to the lightest-weight design, provide insight into design innovation, and produce a manufactureable design in less time. |
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| iDbuild | iDbuild is a tool for parameter variations of performance-decive parameters. The variations give building designers an overview of how different parameters affect the energy consumption and indoor environment of the room. |
| IDEA Slab | IDEA Slab is a program for analysis of simple slabs. This application is available in desktop version as well as a free web application. A slab can be of any shape, can contain openings, inner lines or points. Any point or line can be supported. Loads can be uniform, point, line or patch. |
| IDX Beam Analysis Program | The IDX Beam Analysis Tool provides complete analysis of deflection and stresses on any beam. Its intuitive interface enables immediate productivity, while more advanced features allow great flexibility in problem definition. |
| IFC Browser | IFC Engine Viewer, IFC Engine Basic and IFC Engine DLL are three independent products that enable to visualize and examine IFC models. |
| InRoads | Road and site design with advanced DTM (Digital Terrain Modelling) capability. |
| Integrated Environment Solutions Virtual Environment (IESVE) | Software for evaluation building design that performs advanced building analysis (model builder, lighting & daylighting, CFD, evacuation - safety, mechanical & electrical systems, thermal calculation & HVAC, solar, value & costs). |
| InteriCAD T3 Pro | InteriCAD T3 Pro is a versatile and speedy application dedicated for interior design. With InteriCAD T3 Pro you can accomplish: 3D modeling design, highly photo-realistic renderings, perfect animation, panorama, working drawings and even anaglyph image, all within an hour. |
| Internet Finite Element Resources | Site devoted to finite element analysis software. Includes listing of public domain, shareware and commercial finite element analysis programs, plus many other resources related to finite element analylis and related numerical methods. |
| iProject | iPROJECT is an intranet product for project managers, investors, CAD professionals and all users working with electronic documents. Easy yet powerful document management on your intranet/extranet. Manage your new and frequently updated documents for the whole project. |
| ISADAB | Legacy software from 1986 for the transverse inelastic analysis of reinforced concrete highway bridges. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
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| JetStream | JetStream leading collaborative 3D/4D Design Review software. JetStream improves productivity and quality in the project lifecycle of Building, Plant and Marine construction. |
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| Labview | LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench) is a platform and development environment for a visual programming language named "G". It is commonly used for data acquisition, instrument control, and industrial automation on a variety of platforms. |
| LAPBOX | Legacy software from 1986 for the analysis of curved nonprismatic reinforced and prestressed concrete box girder bridges. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| LARSA | Finite-element-based analysis and design software for structural and earthquake engineering. |
| Lateral Worx | Lateral Worx is a versatile program for lateral design of light frame buildings with CAD interface. Comprehensive calculation report and export of shear wall plans to CAD. Design buildings with multiple plate heights, complicated shear transfer and drag elements. |
| LatPilePro | Finite element program for the analysis and design of retaining structures. Thouroughly validated against hand calculations and published field case studies. |
| LeanWall | LeanWall is a software mainly designed for the purpose of designing a concrete or masonry leaning wall. The wall may lean on rock or soil and may retain soil or other granular material. |
| Leap Bridge Software Suite | (1) Geomath - parametric bridge layout and design. (2) Conspan - precast/prestressed bridge beam analysis and design. (3) RCPier - reinforced concrete substructure analysis and design. (4) Conbox - CIP reinforced or post-tensioned box girder and slab bridge design. |
| Leap Building Software Suite | (1) Presto - precast & prestressed concrete beam analysis and design. (2) Axsys - precast multistory column and wall panel analysis and design, (3) PC-Help -precast connection design aid. |
| LGBEAMER | LGBeamer is program for analyzing single and multi-span beams using cold-formed stud, joist, track, z-shaped and HSS sections. |
| LIRA | Software package for numerical analysis of structures' strength and stability and computer-aided design process. |
| LISA | Free and affordable FEM software for linear static, thermal, eigenvalue, dynamic response and fluid analysis. Free 1300 node limit download. Includes comprehensive user manual and free technical support. |
| Load Combinations | Spreadsheet to assembles load combinations from individual load cases. The spreadsheet is very flexible to perform load combinations for different design methods, such as allowable stress design (ASD), Load Factor Design (LFD), and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). |
| LS-DYNA | General purpose nonlinear finite element program. |
| LTBeam | LTBeam is a software which deals with the elastic "Lateral Torsional Buckling of Beams" under bending action about their major axis. LTBeam is a software to be used for the Design of Steel Structures. It has been developed by CTICM (Centre Technique Industriel de la Construction M |
| Lusas | Suite of finite element analysis software for all types of linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics, composite and thermal engineering analysis problems. Includes LUSAS Bridge, LUSAS Civil & Structural, LUSAS Composite, LUSAS Analyst, LUSAS Academic. |
| LUSAS Academic | LUSAS Academic is for use only by educational establishments for teaching purposes and research. |
| LUSAS Analyst | General engineering analysis software with highly regarded nonlinear and contact capabilities for all types of linear static, nonlinear, dynamic and thermal engineering analysis, including thermal/mechanical coupling. |
| LUSAS Bridge | Finite element analysis software for the design, analysis and load rating / assessment of bridge types. |
| LUSAS Civil & Structural | Structural engineering analysis software with comprehensive facilities for all types of civil and structural analysis including linear, nonlinear, staged construction, creep, prestress, post tensioning, seismic, blast, buckling, impact, fire and fatigue analysis. |
| LUSAS Composite | Composite engineering analysis software with advanced shell and solid composite elements for all types of composite engineering. |
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| M Series | A collection of the following geotechnical programs: (1) MSheet addresses the design of sheet walls including distortions and stability for various excavation phases. The critical length is also determined. |
| Marc | Nonlinear finite element analysis program. |
| MasterBeam Composite Beam Design | Design of composite beams with or without web openings. |
| MasterBeam Composite SlimFloor | Design of concrete slabs supported by metal decking or precast concrete units. |
| MasterBeam Concrete Beam Designer | Analysis, design and scheduling of continuous beams and sub frames with up to 16 spans. |
| MasterBeam Steel Beam Designer | Analysis and design of simple and continuous beams and sub frames with up to 16 spans according to BS 5950. |
| MasterBeam Timber Beam Designer | Analysis and design of simple and continuous beams and sub frames with up to 16 spans. |
| MasterCAD General Frame | Drawing production and 3D model exchange center of the MasterSeries. Providing a multitude of import and export capabilities. |
| MasterControl Quality Management Software Systems | Quality management software system consisting of the following integrated applications: |
| MasterFrame | Space, grillage and plane frame analysis. |
| MasterFrame Dynamic Analysis | Investigates forces and displacements resulting from dynamic loading. Calculates natural frequencies and modal shapes. |
| MasterFrame Flat Slab Construction | Analysis, design and detailing of single and multi-story flat slab construction in accordance with BS 8110. |
| MasterKey Concrete Design | Design of concrete beams, columns and pad foundations. |
| MasterKey Masonry Design | Design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry walls and columns to IS 325 and BS 5628. |
| MasterKey Moment & Simple Connections | Design of steel connections. High level of user control is supplemented by intelligent automatic design. |
| MasterKey Retaining Walls Design | Design of both reinforced and unreinforced concrete and masonry retaining walls to CP2, BS 8002, BS 8110, IS 325, and BS 5628. |
| MasterKey Steel Design | Interactive program for comprehensive design of steel sections (I-Sections, Hollow Sections, Angles, Channels, and Tees) according to the BS 5950. |
| MasterKey Timber Design | Interactive program providing comprehensive design of timber to BS 5268. |
| MasterKey Wind Loading | Calculates wind load and its application to complex structures based on the BS 6399 code. |
| MasterPort | Portal frame analysis, design and drafting system |
| MasterRC | AutoCAD application with a set of tools for accurate detailing of reinforced concrete. Automatic generation of bars and labels requires minimal user input and scheduling is an immediate. |
| MasterSeries | Integrated software suite for structural analysis, design, drafting and detailing. |
| MasterSeries 3D Model Manager | Modeling environment for structural analysis and design processes. Supports advanced automation, yet enables close "Engineering control". |
| MasterSeries Pile Cap Designer | Analysis, design, detailing and scheduling of regularly shaped pile caps for 1 to 9 piles. |
| MasterSteel | AutoCAD application with a set of tools for accurate detailing of structural steelwork. Suitable for number of tasks ranging from setting-up a general arrangement to the production of fabrication drawings. |
| Matbeam | Matbeam is a complete beam analysis tool featuring analysis capabilities for static and moving live loads on single and multi-span bridges. |
| MathGV | Mathematical functions graphing software for plotting 2 dimensional, parametric, polar, and 3 dimensional functions. |
| MDX | Design and rating of curved and straight steel bridges for compliance with AASHTO specifications. |
| Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Calculators | Collection of online calculators for sectional properties of selected shapes, financial calculations, triangle and trigonometry calculations, tolerance analysis, motion control design, pressure vessel design, beam deflection and stresses and much more. |
| MERLIN-BDGM | Bridge geometry program. |
| MERLIN-DASH | Design and analysis of straight steel and reinforced concrete girder bridges. |
| MERLIN-DASH/PBEAM | Design, analysis and rating of prestress concrete bridge girders. |
| Metal 3D | Program for the design of steel, aluminium and timber structures; including the design of connections, ties, bracing, etc. |
| MicroBEAM | Calculation of shear and force moment diagrams (including numerical output in tabular format) for simple and continuous beams. Design of reinforced concrete sections. |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Software systems designed to help construction organizations manage complex business processes without the burden of a large, expensive IT infrastructure. |
| MicroStation | CAD application for all infrastructure design, construction and operations. |
| MicroStation Utility Program | Automated bridge camber and elevation generation. |
| Midas/Civil | Integrated Solution System for Civil Structural Engineering. |
| MISES3 | General purpose 3D finite element package for the solution of structural and field mechanics problems, with special features for the solution of problems encountered in geo-mechanics and rock mechanics. |
| MivneCAD | MivneCAD presents а system of calculation based on FEM and designing of BS in the AutoCAD platform. It allows to define stress-strain state of structure at static and dynamic loading and to realize the main design functions. |
| MultiRebar | Fully integrated rebar detailing and scheduling for AutoCad. |
| MultiSteel | Structural steel design software for AutoCAD in 2D and 3D steel. Wide range of automated features. Full design links. Specialized modules for platforms, stairs, rigs and offshore. |
| MWF | MWFt - Metal Wood Frame is a Wood and Light Guage metal framing software tool running as an extension to Autodesk Revit Structure or Architecture. MWF is a template driven application that recognizes Revit walls, doors, windows and openings. |
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| NAG Numerical Algorithm Libraries | Suite of C, C++, Fortran and other libraries for numerical analysis. |
| NEiFusion | NEi Fusion combines an FEA Modeler, comprehensive pre and post processing capabilities, and Nastran solvers to create an analysis package for small and medium size companies, consultants, and any engineer who needs affordable, professional level simulation for product development, virtual testing |
| NEiNastran | Powerful, general purpose finite element analysis tool with an integrated graphical user interface and model Editor which is used to analyze linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics, and heat transfer characteristics of structures and mechanical components. |
| NEiWorks | NEiWorks provides SolidWorks users an embedded Nastran finite element analysis and simualation tool. NEiWorks has SolidWorks' Gold Product status and features the familiar SolidWorks look and feel for all menus and functions, providing seamless integration between design and analysis. |
| Newforma Project Center | Newforma is software developed specifically for the architects, engineers and constructors of the AEC industry to assist them with: (1) Organizing and finding project information; (2) Communicating and sharing information with team members, whether they're inside or outside your organization |
| NG | Place holder for rejected software submissions. |
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| Oasys Geotechnical Software Suite | (1) Alp - Laterally loaded pile analysis. (2) Frew, Stawal, Greta - Retaining Walls. (3) Slope, Vdisp, Tunset - Soil Movement Software. (4) Safe - Soil Structure Interaction. |
| Oasys Structural Software Suite | (1) GSA - Frame and finite element analysis. Steel member and reinforced concrete design. (2) ADC - Analysis and design of reinforced concrete elements. (3) AdSec - Analysis of general concrete sections for serviceability and ultimate limit states. |
| ObjexxSISAME | ObjexxSISAME is a novel round-trip structural modeling system that performs optimal model extraction (system identification) as well as simulation of large and small deformation events. Models can be extracted from experimental data and finite element simulations. |
| OOFEM | Finite element code with object oriented architecture that operates on various platforms. Efficient and robust tool for FEM computations as well as to provide modular and extensible environment for future development. OOFEM is released under GNU General Public License (GPL). |
| Open Cascade Technology | Open CASCADE Technology is a software development platform freely available in open source. It includes C++ components for 3D surface and solid modeling, visualization, data exchange and rapid application development. |
| OpenFOAM | The OpenFOAM (Open Field Operation and Manipulation) CFD Toolbox can simulate anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics, electromagnetics and the pricing of financial options. |
| OpenSees | OpenSees is an open source software framework for structural and geotechnical applications in both sequential and parallel environments. It has been developed in the research community as a means of sharing research ideas and developments via a common software platform. |
| Opis | Bridge design software |
| Organice | Organice is a software suite for engineering document management and document control. Organice is fully based on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging existing technology on Windows Server 2003 and 2008. |
| Orion | Analysis, design and drafting of reinforced concrete structures. |
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| P-Frame | General 2D structural analysis software. |
| Pad Expert | Design, detailing and drawing of single foundations pads with arbitrary shapes: |
| ParaView | ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. ParaView users can quickly build visualizations to analyze their data using qualitative and quantitative techniques. |
| Passive House Planning (Design) Package (PHPP) | The Passive House Planning (Design) Package(PHPP) includes energy calculations (including R and U-values), design of window specifications, design of the indoor air quality ventilation system, sizing of the heating load, sizing of the cooling load, forecasting for summer comfort,sizing of the hea |
| Passive House Planning (Design) Package PHPP | |
| pcaColumn | Design and investigation of reinforced concrete column sections. The column section can be rectangular, round or irregular shaped with any reinforcement layout or pattern, and slenderness effects can be considered. |
| PENNDOT LRFD and Engineering Programs | Suite of command line programs for bridge design and analysis, with text input and output files. Includes: |
| PEYSANJ | Geotechnical software for calculation of (1) allowable bearing capacity of shallow foundations; (2) pressuremeter test analysis; (3) plate loading test; (4) soil liquefaction analysis; (5) lateral earth coefficient; (6) stress distribution below foundation; (7) stress distribution behind retainin |
| PGSplice | Spliced precast-prestressed concrete girder analysis software. |
| PGSuper | Precast-Prestressed Girder design and analysis software. |
| Piero Gelfi's Software - 9 Programs | Free software by Prof. Piero Gelfi developed in cooperation with his students: |
| Pile Cap Analysis and Design | Software for the design and analysis of new and/or out-of-tolerance pile groups and caps. |
| Pile Group Analysis | Spreadsheet to calculate pile forces for piles in regular and irregular pile groups. Can accommodate load eccentricity relative to the pile group center of gravity and multiple loading cases in a single screen. |
| PILEGP | Static analysis of three-dimensional pile group. |
| PLATE | Finite element program for plate structures with special features for bridge engineering. |
| Plate Girder Splice Design Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet for design of bolted splice for steel plate girders according to AASHTO LRFD, 3rd Edition (2004). English units. |
| Plate I-Girder Section | Calculates noncomposite and composite (for modular ratios n and 3n) section properties for steel I-girders with concrete deck. Calculates cumulative stresses at critical locations for loads applied to noncomposite and composite sections. |
| Plaxis | Plaxis is a family of the following products targeted towards solving geoengineering problems: |
| PMM Expert | Design of RC columns with arbitrary shapes for combined compression/tension and biaxial bending: |
| Polysun | Polysun is a simulation program for the design of solar systems. |
| Pontis | Bridge management system. |
| POR 2000 | Software for the non-linear analysis of masonry structures subject to seismic and non-seismic actions, according to italian design code DM 14/09/2005 "Testo Unitario per la Normativa Tecnica sulle Costruzioni". |
| Primavera | Comprehensive software for project management. |
| PriMus | Bills of quantities, price lists and rate analysis. |
| PriMus-IFC | PriMus-IFC is the construction estimating software from BIM with IFC files. |
| PriMus-K | Software for creating a works time schedule including the analysis of timing, costs and resource requirements. |
| Primus-TO | Quantity Take-Off from CAD drawings or Raster images. The software allow to automatically obtain a Bill of Quantities from a DWG or DXF drawing or from a PDF, JPG, BMP and other formats. |
| Pro/Bridge Geometry | Pro/Bridge-Geometry is a versatile bridge modeling system that enables engineers to use the basic geometric parameters of road surface and bridge components to capture the complete 3-D geometry of a simple or very complex bridge site. |
| Probid | |
| ProBID+ 2009 | ProBID+ is project planning and project management software solution. It helps the user wit any type of infrastructure project planning like highways, bridges, buildings, dams, canals, tunnels. |
| PROBILAS | PROBILAS (PRObabilistic Building Inspection and Life ASsessment) is a reliability-based program for structural health monitoring and assessment. Developed by Prof. D. Hosser of Technical University Braunschweig, Germany. |
| Programs for HP Calculator | Collection of several hunderds civil engineering programs for HP calculator. |
| ProjectWise | ProjectWise is a scalable collaboration system used by teams to manage, find, and share CAD and geospatial content, project data, and Office documents. |
| ProSteel | Steel beam and column design to BS5950. Also includes simple connection checking and analysis of openings through beam webs. |
| PSBeam | Design of precast, prestressed concrete bridge girders. |
| PT CAD Tool | Detailing, Post Tensioning, Automatic Tag Generation, Cutlist in CAD & MS Excel, Metric, Soft-Metric & Imperial Unit. |
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| QConBridge | Live load analysis program for continuous bridge frames. |
| QuickConcreteWall | Design and checks of reinforced concrete shear walls. |
| quickEC3 | Training tool for EN 1993-1-1 (EC3), quikEC3 is useful electronic blue book which can calculate properties, section classifications and structural capacities for a wide range of section shapes, using EC3 terminology. |
| QuickMasonry | Design and checking of a variety of masonry components used in buildings. |
| QuickRFooting | Concrete spread footing design and checks. |
| QuickRWall | Design of concrete or masonry retaining walls. |
| QUIKBEAM | Tool for design of steel beams and composite construction. |
| QUIKFRAME | Structural analysis tool for analysis of 2D frames. |
| QUIKJOINT | Comprehensive program for design of steel connections. |
| QUIKPORT | Program for analysis of portal frames. Includes elastic, elastic-plastic and rigorous minimum weight plastic design - all in the one program. It also has advanced 2nd order and stability methods. |
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| RC-PADD | RC-PADD stands for "Reinforced Concrete - Post-Analysis Designer and Detailer". It is a special-purpose program for the structural design of reinforced concrete building structures and the subsequent detailing. |
| RCAD Formwork Drawings | Program for 3D modeling of an reinforced concrete building and generating member drawings. Formwork drawings may present selected elements, their groups, projections of stories and vertical cross-sections of the building. |
| RCAD Reinforcement | RCAD is a new leading edge solution for the modeling and drafting of steel and concrete structures. RCAD can be used in a variety of situations and, built upon the philosophy of integrated solutions, allows the user to benefit from a truly seamless integration of drafting, analysis and design. |
| RCAD Steel | RCAD is a new leading edge solution for the modeling and drafting of steel and concrete structures. RCAD can be used in a variety of situations and, built upon the philosophy of integrated solutions, allows the user to benefit from a truly seamless integration of drafting, analysis and design. |
| RcSections | RcSections is a 32-bit Windows program designed specifically for structural engineers to perform axial-flexural analysis and design of concrete sections (beams, columns or walls) according to ACI 318-05/02 and ACI 318-99. |
| Real3D-Analysis | Real3D-Analysis a powerful frame-finite element analysis and design program built from ground up, with latest technologies from the fields of finite element analysis, numerical computation and computer graphics. |
| Rebar Development and Splice Length | Calculate required development and splice lengths for tension, hooked and compression splices according to ACI 318. |
| Regression Analysis | Curve fitting application based on regression analysis. |
| Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Wall | Program to design and check reinforced cantilever walls for soil retention. An automatic geometric pre-design is carried out as well as the section reinforcement and geometric and reinforcement design of the wall foundation. |
| Rescol | Calculates foundation spring constants, period of stratified soil, and design seismic spectra. |
| Retain Pro | Analysis and design of retaining wall with nearly any configuration or loading condition. Design of restrained (basement and tieback) walls. |
| Retaining Wall Software | Digital Canal's Retaining Wall software designs and checks retaining wall systems, including the wall, footing toe and heel and a footing key if necessary. |
| RetainWall | RetainWall is a software mainly developed for the purpose of designing a concrete or masonry retaining wall. The wall may retain soil or other granular material. |
| RetainX | Free retaining wall design software that fully works in a web browser. |
| RetWall | Versatile program for the design and analysis of cantilever or gravity retaining walls with a geotechnical engineering flavor. |
| Revit Structure | Revit Structure software integrates a multimaterial physical model with an independently editable analytical model for efficient analysis, design, and documentation. Create your own models or import architectural files from AutoCAD Architecture or Revit Architecture. |
| RING | Masonry arch bridge analysis software. |
| Risa | |
| Risa Software Suite | Structural analysis and design software suite includes: (1) RISA-2D - Simple 2D Structural Engineering Software for Analysis & Design of continuous beams, 2D trusses, and 2D frames. |
| RiverCAD | RiverCAD is a sophisticated river modeling software than can be used for evaluation of bridge scour. |
| RMCalc | Calculation of restraint moments in precast prestressed concrete girder bridges constructed with continuous spans. |
| ROAD | System for design of road and railway construction projects. |
| Roark Formulas for Excel | Design and analysis of structural elements. |
| ROBO(r)CONTROL | ROBO(r)CONTROL is fully automated robust bridge monitoring system. |
| Robot Millenium | Single solution for the structural engineer incorporating frames, finite elements and design in mixed materials with advanced solution possibilities into an intuitive native Windows interface. |
| ROBOT Office Navigator | A tool for (1) management of project documentation created in different programs; (2) integration of documentation and different programs used in design; (3) management and creation of user's own knowledge database linked with information available in the Internet. |
| Rockgrout | Suite of programs about cement grouting in rock foundations for dams and other heavy engineering structures. |
| Roshaz | Aimed at solution of complex solids with realistic and advanced boundary condition simulations using either the integrated solver or a choice of several other well known solvers which can be run seamlessly within the program environment. |
| RspBr2 | Plane frame structural analysis program. |
| RWALL | Retaining wall design program. |
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| S-Frame | General 3D frame and finite elements structural analysis software. |
| SABRE | Sign bridge analysis and evaluation system. |
| SAFE | Integrated design of flat slabs, foundation mats, and spread footings. |
| SAFI Software Suite | Structural Analysis Software Suite includes: (1) Steel Calculator (2) Concrete Calculator (3) SAFI 2D (4) SAFI 3D (5) SAFI Steel (6) SAFI Concrete (7) SAFI Bridge (8) SAFI Steel-Wood Bridge (9) SAFI Pretension (10) SAFI Tower (11) SAFI Tubular |
| Salome | SALOME is an open-source software that provides a generic platform for Pre- and Post-Processing for numerical simulation. It is based on an open and flexible architecture made of reusable components. |
| SAM Integrated Bridge Design Software | Specialized bridge design software for medium span bridges that integrates code checking with analysis. |
| SAP2000 | Integrated software for structural analysis and design. |
| SARA | Probabilistic-based assessment of engineering structures. |
| Sarcophagus | Project extranet service that provides web based project collaboration and information management via a safe and centralised repository for all project information. |
| Scia Engineer | Scia Engineer analyses, designs and details any type of structure. From the simplest to the most complex construction in concrete, steel, aluminium, plastic, timber or mixed, with integration of the local and international codes and with a link between the analysis and drawing components. |
| Scia Steel | Scia Steel is modular software for the control of the manufacturing and execution process of steel construction. The core of the system is made of the parts list (abbreviation B.O.M. for "Bill of Materials") and of the geometrical data on this parts list. |
| SDS/2 Detailing System | SDS/2 enables one to automatically design connections using a 3D model with a multitude of options for beams, columns, bracing and joists. |
| Section | Computation of cross-sectional parameters for arbitrary cross-sections: location of the center of gravity, length of the perimeter, moment of inertia and radii of gyration, section moduli, ellipse of inertia, torsion constant. |
| Section Builder | Generation of steel, concrete and composite cross sections. |
| SectionCalc | SectionCalc enables to quickly calculate the following 14 sectional properties from graphical input: area, centroid location, perimeter, moments of inertia (Ixx and Iyy), product of inertia, polar moments of inertia, distance of neutral axis from extremes (Cx and Cy), radius of gyration (kx and k |
| Sector | Calculates cross-sectional properties of thin-wall steel cross-sections: location of the center of gravity, cross-section area, moments of inertia and radii of gyration, ellipse of inertia, torsion constant, location of the shear center, sectorial ordinates, static sectorial moment, sectorial mom |
| SEGAN | Legacy software from 1978 for the analysis of curved segmentally erected prestressed concrete box girder bridges, including time dependent effects, so that deflections and stresses can be computed at any stage during the construction or service life of the bridge. |
| SEL - Structural Engineering Library | Set of most common structural engineering calculations integrated into a single program with detailed online manual. Includes the following modules: |
| Settle | Calculates the short term and consolidation settlement of shallow foundations, as well as the time required to attain a certain settlement percentage. Contains handy tools to estimate the required settlement parameters based on published research. |
| ShapeBook | ShapeBook with 2D3DSteel is a quick reference and AutoCAD parametric drafting application for structural steel design and detailing. ShapeBook is based on the AISC Manual of Steel Construction LRFD, 3rd Edition. Structural steel shapes are available in US imperial and metric units. |
| ShapeBuilder | Calculates geometric section properties. |
| ShapeDesigner | Software for generation of steel, concrete and composite cross sections and stresses analysis. |
| SHLAG | Legacy software from 1990 to analyze shear lag in simple and continuous T, I, and Box Beams. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| Sigma-X Section | Calculates geometric and material properties of standard, arbitrary and built Up sections. |
| Simplebim | Simplebim® is an application for editing IFC BIM models. Import IFC2x3 files, trim unnecessary objects and properties and edit property data. |
| Skeleton | Analysis of plane frames. |
| SketchUp | A 3D sketching software for the conceptual phases of design. |
| Slab Bridge Designer | Design of cast-in-place steel reinforced concrete slabs according to AASHTO LFD and LRFD. |
| Slabs by the Pieper-Martens method | Windows program for slab analysis by the Pieper-Martens method. Reinforced concrete design of slabs according to EC2. 4-way slabs, 3-way slabs, 2-way slabs and cantilever concrete slabs of orthogonal shape. Any ratio of slab sides, any system of continuous slabs. |
| SLFFEA | General finite element analysis software targeted towards mechanical engineering. |
| SLOPE | Computer program for analysing the stability of slopes. The program is also applicable to earth pressure and bearing capacity problems. Optional facilities are available for the analysis and design of reinforced soil. |
| Slope Stability (Fine) | The slope stability problem is solved in a two dimensional environment. The slip surface can be modeled in two different ways - the circular one (Bishop or Petterson method), or the polygonal one (Sarma method). Slope stability program is a part of a geotechnical software suite GEO5. |
| SMART | SMART is a 100% web based management system for infrastructure assets. A unique prototype feature allows the user to define a hierarchy of structures and components, and to define data fields for inventory data. |
| SOFEA | Open source Matlab object oriented finite element toolkit. Includes solvers for linear transient thermal analysis and elastodynamics. The finite elements include linear and quadratic triangles, tetrahedra, quadrangles, hexahedra, and linear and quadratic segment elements. |
| Sofistik | FEA and CAD software for civil and structural engineering modeling, analysis, design, and detailing. SOFiSTiK is one of the most complete FE packages and covers almost all structural engineering disciplines: building, bridges, foundation, tunneling, membranes, lightweight, dynamics. |
| Soft Burn | SoftBurn is a CNC Plate Burner Software that Scans virtually any Connection Material sheet or P sheet of plates detailed for fabrication. Soft Burn will scan (read) these drawings of plates, and create full scale DXF or DSTV files for the CNC plate burner. |
| Soft Steel | Soft Steel is a three dimensional Structural Steel Detailing Software for any type of structural steel project. Embedded built-in AutoCAD commands and extensive use of ARX Technology results in a powerful yet intuitive way to operate with a sophistication of results. |
| Softscan | SoftScan is a generic Bill of Material scanner designed to read data from various CAD systems (such as DWG or DXF) and to export them into many other output formats. Also creates a suite of reports based on the bill of material. |
| Software by NYacad, Inc. | Collection of programs for AutoCad by NYacad includes: SolidStructural - 3D steel autodetailing system; ACAD Officer; SDS Macro VA; Hatch Fast; SDS-DXF convert; etc. |
| SoilClass | SoilClass can assist the design engineer to determine estimates of the required soil design parameters (cohesion, friction angle, CBR, unit weight, ...), its suitability for various purposes (such as base course or foundation) and requirements for compaction. |
| SOLAIO 2000 | Analysis and design of floor slabs made of reinforced and prestressed concrete. |
| Solarius-PV | Solarius-PV is professional Solar PV calculator software for designing photovoltaic systems. |
| Solibri Model Checker | Solibri Model Checker is a software tool that analyzes Building Information Models for integrity, quality, and physical security. |
| Solid Structural | 3D steel auto detailing, AutoCad-based software for structural steel and stairs. Steel framing and anchor bolt plans, elevations, shop drawings, and reports generated in auto regime. |
| SolidWorks | 3D mechanical design software. |
| SOLVIA | Finite element system for linear and nonlinear analysis of displacements, stresses and temperatures under static or dynamic conditions |
| SpaceClaim | SpaceClaim provides the world's first Natural 3D Design system that empowers any product development contributor to design their products faster than ever before. With SpaceClaim's intuitive 3D design system and streamlined interface, what you see is what you get. |
| SPECTR | Legacy software from 1972 that evaluates dynamic response spectra at various periods and presents the results as a log-log plot. Source code in FORTRAN and related reports can be downloaded from the earthquake engineering online archive maintained by University of California Berkeley. |
| Spreadsheets by Antolin Martinez | Excel spreadsheets for beam analysis, gravity dam analysis for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads, stresses in ducts, beam on elastic foundation, and frame analysis. |
| Spreadsheets by Smith Canal Software Company | Collection of Excel spreadsheets for structural analysis and design: (1) concrete column design, (2) wood member design, (3) concrete beam design, (4) unit conversion tool, and (5) equation solver. |
| Spreadsheets for Bridge Design | Collection of 14 Excel spreadsheets for (1) loading and analysis; (2) concrete design; (3) steelwork design; (4) composite design; and (5) geometry calculations. |
| SSDCP | AutoCAD-based product for making structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication drawings, plate-work details, anchor bolt plans, erection plans, e-sheet sections, and more. Drawings follow AISC standards. |
| STAAD | STAAD is structural engineering software for 3D model generation, analysis and multi-material design. |
| Standard Steel Profiles | Standard Steel Profile is a free online application designed to present you all the data you need on standard steel profiles: geometry, mechanical and physical properties and resistance, based on element length and support conditions. |
| Statics | Statics is a mobile software for every engineer (in particular civil or building), architect, Statics and Building science student. |
| Steel | Proportioning of steel cross-sections and members according to the EC3 standard. Evaluation of buckling, lateral buckling, weakening, and slenderness. Program can be run either independently or as a design module of static analysis program. |
| Steel Expert | Design of steel elements with different shapes for axial force, biaxial bending, shear forces and torsion. Section classification, section elastic and plastic design, element design for axial, lateral-torsional and combined buckling: |
| Steel Fire | Calculates fire resistance, in minutes, of steel cross-sections and members according to the EC3 standard. Can evaluate unprotected components and components with fire protection, such coatings, spray coatings or protection tubs. |
| Steel for iPhone and iPod Touch | Steel for iPhone & iPod Touch is an application for Civil and Structural Engineers, Architects and Drafters. It Provides access to the American Institute of Steel Construction 13.0 and 13.0H steel shapes database. |
| Steel Joints | Determines capacity of steel joints for truss and frame structures fabricated from rolled or welded plate members. Determines rigidity of the connection and performs its classification (rigid joint, semi-rigid joint, or hinge). |
| Steel Utilities Online | Library of user-submitted steel software maintained by Modern Steel Construction. |
| SteelCAD | Automated steel detailing and fabrication software. Complies with AISC and CISC standards. Produces erection drawings and generates design calculations. Shop-ready drawings. Details most structural beams, columns, vertical and horizontal bracing, stairs, and ladders. |
| SteelPlus Detailing Bundle | Suite of steel detailing and drafting applications that work with AutoCad. Includes structural shapes, bolts/nuts/washers, joists and girders, steel floor and roof deck, and welding symbols. Databases include AISC, MAISC, and CISC. |
| STEELS Plus | Reference utility for the properties of structural steel shapes, both current and historical, used in the United States. Access section information as published in the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) database. |
| STLBRIDGE | Continuous Steel Bridge Design |
| Strand7 | Finite element analysis system for aeronautical, automotive, biomedical, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, naval architecture, structural and transportation disciplines. |
| STRAP | Structural, civil and bridge engineering software. |
| StruCalc for Windows | StruCalc is intuitive structural analysis and design program that enables to quickly size beams, columns, and footings. |
| SunTools | A Plug-in for SketchUp that allows visualization of sun position and sun path, produces axonometric views from the sun to analyze mutual shading, and easy solar access and penetration at any design stage, without the need of exporting the data to external programs, using the existing SketchUp 3D |
| SuperBeam UK | Steel and timber beam and column design to BS449 and BS5268. |
| SuperBeam USA | Steel and wood beam and column design to AISC ASD 13th edition and NDS 2001. |
| SureTrack | Compact program from project management. |
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| TEDDS | Electronic "calculation pad" for repetitive structural engineering calculations. Available as TEDDS Engineering Library (standalone program) or as TEDDS for Word for integration into MS Word documents. |
| Tekla Structures | Fully integrated 3D solution that enables creation and management of complete 3D building models regardless of material or structural complexity. The Tekla Structures solution covers the whole structural design process from conceptual design to detailing, and to construction. |
| TheStructuralEngineer.info Software Listing | The software directory includes programs, spreadsheets and web applications on |
| Timber Design | Written in cooperation with The Engineered Wood Society (APA-EWS), this structural engineering software program analyzes, designs or checks continuous beams or columns with optional cantilevers, simple supports or fixed ends, and handles most any type of loading conditions as well. |
| Tk Solver | Mathematical equation solver, programming and analysis environment. |
| TRAP | Truss rating and analysis program. |
| Trix Organizer | Trix Organizer is a SQL Server based software for controlling and versioning drawings and documents. Files and all associated metadata are securely stored inside the SQL Server database. This ensures that files cannot be accidently duplicated or changed. |
| TRNSYS | TRNSYS (The Transient Energy System Simulation Tool) is a program to simulate the transient performance of thermal energy systems. |
| TrueViz Transport | TrueViz(R) Transport is an integrated system of software and procedures that enhances interactive visualization for design analysis and public involvement. The software's code converts linear point-based data found in design output to a series of mathematically defined curves and surfaces. |
| Truss 2000 | Software for the analysis of planar or spatial truss structures. Allows local elastic and instability testing of the single bar and the testing of the global stability of the whole structure, evaluating the loss of bearer capacity due to any geometrical or load imperfections. |
| Tunnel 2H | Tunnel-2H is software for design of Concrete Box Culverts using AutoCAD 2002-2010. A box culvert is a concrete unit with a clear opening of rectangular shapes which may have internal splayed corners. Load combinations are considered at maximum and minimum fill depths. |
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| UNIT4 BC | UNIT4 BC (previously known as Business Collaborator) is collaboration platform for the construction industry. It facilitates collaboration across teams, automates processes and enables access to project information, whenever required. |
| UTrAp | UTrAp is a software package developed for pour sequence analysis of curved, trapezoidal steel box girders. Single and dual girder systems with a constant radius of curvature can be analyzed with this program. The software consists of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and an analysis module. |
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| V Slab | AASHTO LRFD Variable Depth Slab Bridge Design & LRFR Load Rating |
| VABS | Variational Asymptotical Beam Sectional Analysis (VABS) is a unique tool capable of realistic modeling of initially curved and twisted anisotropic beams with arbitrary sectional topology and materials. |
| VBent | VBent assists the bridge engineer in simplifying the design of non-integral or integral piers or bents. Features include: |
| VBridge | VBridge is a superstructure software tool for the complete design of cast-in-place concrete superstructures. VBridge capabilities include: |
| VersaFrame | Frame analysis and design program with integrated concrete beam, concrete column and plate design. |
| Virtis | Bridge load rating program. |
| Virtual Construction | Suite of technologies that employs 3D modeling to virtually construct the project. It identifies constructability issues during design and/or preconstruction. The 3D model is further utilized to extract accurate estimating quantities and to analyze alternative construction sequences. |
| VisionREZ | VisionREZ is a software for Residential Building Information Modeling (BIM) that creates coordinated 3D models, construction documents, framing, graphic renderings, animations, and bill of materials. The platform includes roof object and is powered by Autodesk technology. |
| VisualAnalysis | Easy to use frame and finite-element tool. |
| VisualFoundation | VisualFoundation automates much of your work involved in designing complex mat footings. |
| VTK | The Visualization Toolkit (VTK) is an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization. VTK consists of a C++ class library and several interpreted interface layers including Tcl/Tk, Java, and Python. |
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| WALLAP | Comprehensive software for design of retaining walls. |
| WBLF (Washington Bridge Foundation Libraries) | Programmable software components that can be used in spreadsheets and MathCAD documents. Reusable C++ libraries for bridge engineering applications. |
| WebStructural | Web-Based AISC steel design software. Analyze and design continuous beams using LRFD or ASD load combinations. |
| Wind Analysis | Structural engineering wind software designed to calculate design wind pressures using ASCE's "Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures". Wind Analysis completely automates the ASCE calculations. |
| WoodWorks Sizer | WoodWorks Sizer enables one to size beams, joists, columns and wall studs to meet the CSA O86-01 Standard (Candadian version) or 2005 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction (US Version). It has the following features: |
| Wutec Geotechnical Software | Geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamics software for 2D static and dynamic finite element analysis of soil-structure interaction; time-history analysis of soil liquefaction and ground displacements induced by earthquakes; numerical analysis of earth dams and retaining walls; 3D dyna |
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| xc | Open source finite element program for the analysis of structures. Written in C++. |
| Xcalcs | Online engineering calculation sheets for beams, plates, vessels, etc. |
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| YieldLine Analysis | YieldLine Analysis program is based on Yield Line Theory to analyse quadrilateral orthotropic slabs, supported on two, three or four sides. |
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| Z88 | Z88 is a free (OpenSource resp. Freeware) finite element software package available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Unix/Linux computers. Versions are available for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems and Z88 comes with context sensitive on line-help and a user-friendly command processor. |