structural analysis and design software

huangyhg

structural analysis and design software
i am interested in structural analysis and design software for r.c. continuous beams. software such as staad or sap are more oriented to 2d frames and 3d frames or plates.
any suggestions?
hasanh
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hasanh
i have come across very cheap software from archon engineering which includes a program called wincrete which checks designs for rc beams including multi-span. they also have nice programs for other structural areas. their website is www.archeng.com
regards
mike
hasanh
i have used software from cads which comes in bolt together modules for structural steelwork, reinforced concrete etc. it is windows driven and engineer friendly. the website is www.cads.com
regards
ginger
thank you all for your responses.
regarding ginger's response, please confirm that www.cads.com is correct. the address does not seem to be relevant to our subject.
hasanh
hasanh
once again i have given the wrong website for a company. the website for archon engineering is www.archoneng.com
its worth a visit. you can download a shareware version of all of their software programs.
regards
mike
mphenry
thank you for your reply. i am checking the site out.
many structural software companies give fantastic descriptions regarding their products. but when tested, they may not suit one's needs. therefore, it is important that structural software companies allow downloading shareware versions for a limited time period.
hasan
hasan
apologies for the wrong address. cads can be found on www.cads.co.uk another avenue you may wish to try is the oasys system by arup. i don't have an address for their oasys site but arup are pretty easy to locate worldwide and someone there should be able to help you. good luck
regards
ginger
try pca! they have a lot of good concrete software.
hasanh
please try www.avansse.com site.
they have very usefull and user friendly software. i am talking about avwin and gedi. particulary gedi will let you generate interactively all the parts of a concrete building.
i am a user of those programs and i feel very confortable.
let me know your opinion after visiting the site, please.
best regards,
carlos
ginger,
i have come upon a nice program called prokon. it is very easy to use and based on british and south african standards.
hasan
ginger,
i have used prokon and its good and affordable. a more expensive option for design and detailing that it really worthwhile, (i thought anyway) is cads 8110 - it is a structural analysis, design, drafting and detailing package i came across when i was in singapore. i don't have a web address for them but they were marketted by a company called qe design systems in singapore - tel: 65 224 2883; fax no: 65 2218928
there is also an australian package i foudn to be very good called spacegass. again i don't have a web address but if you search for spacegass you should find it easily.
good luck,
bridgeman