What are the software used for structural design of steel structures?
In the field of steel structure structural design, there are many professional software available for performing analysis, design and optimization of structures such as buildings and bridges. The following are some of the commonly used steel structure design software:
STAAD.Pro: Developed by Bentley Systems, STAAD.Pro is a general-purpose structural engineering software widely used for structural analysis and design. Pro is a general structural engineering software widely used for structural analysis and design. It supports a wide range of materials, including steel, for the design of buildings, bridges, towers and other structures.
SAP2000: Developed by Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI), SAP2000 is a comprehensive software for analyzing and designing various structures. It supports materials such as steel and concrete structures, and has powerful three-dimensional modeling and analysis capabilities.
Tekla Structures: Tekla Structures is a building information modeling (BIM) software that focuses on structural engineering, including steel and concrete structures. It provides detailed modeling and design tools for creating accurate structural models.
ETABS: Developed by Computers and Structures, Inc.(CSI), ETABS is software for structural analysis and design of buildings. It supports a wide range of structural materials, including steel, and is widely used in the design of high-rise buildings and other structures.
Robot Structural Analysis Professional: Developed by Autodesk, Robot Structural Analysis is a software for structural analysis and design. It supports steel and concrete structures and integrates with other Autodesk software such as Revit.
Abaqus: Developed by Dassault Systèmes, Abaqus is a general-purpose finite element analysis software that can be used for the analysis and design of a wide range of structural materials, including steel structures.
IDEA StatiCa: IDEA StatiCa is a software program that focuses on the design and analysis of connections, for both steel and concrete structures. It can be used for detailed member-level design, especially for welded and bolted connections.
When selecting software, considerations should be based on specific project requirements, the engineer’s experience and design criteria.
