Software For Design
Software For Design
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I am looking for a good software. I have few on my list and I am hopping that some users respond and help out.
Visual Analysis
Staad Pro
Sap 2000
Robot
The Program will be used in the State of Florida.
Visual Analysis
Staad Pro
Sap 2000
Robot
The Program will be used in the State of Florida.






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my first choice would be Sap2000, then prokon, staadpro2001, and finally visual. visual is a good software but it is not suitable for very large structures.
If you want a state of the art structural software with steel and concrete design, including nonlinear capabilities
i should recomend to you ETABS V8 NONLINEAR. Its a little more expensive than sap but its worth the extra money.
i hope that ive been helpful to you..
Ernesto
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RISA2D and RISA3d - excellent software.
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keep in mind that RISA will cost you under 3000$ while ETABS can cost you over 7000$.
ETABS on the other hand is much more powerful and can handle very large structures, also can perform nonlinear dynamic analisis, pushover and can handle dampers on the analysis.
so as always, everything depens on your needs. If you are going to design small to midsize structures, then i think RISA is the choice, if you are going to design large or complex structures or need to perform advanced analysis, then you need a more powerful, and therefore more expensive software like ETABS, SAP2000.
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you should review thier website.
http://robot-structures.com/US/
any questios you can write to me at
barrera@sinfo.net
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You are absolutely right
BigZmeiIMnogoZul
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To me, this philosophy is scary. Being of the old school, I want to know that the numbers aren't out by a factor of 2 or more. This involves knowing two things:
1. what the software does; and
2. how to get the same answer, at least roughly, without the software.
To this end, I check all software's output with a few lines of BASIC code directly in a word processor, using MATHSERV and a set of cue cards (http://www.engs-comp.com/mathserv/).
engcomp@ozemail.com.au
http://www.engs-comp.com/
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CAD -> Solidworks
FEA -> Strand 7
Calc & Reporting -> MathCad
ciao
Andy
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Helmut
engcomp@ozemail.com.au
http://www.engs-comp.com/
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http://www.woodworks-software.com
HTH