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Software program for AS 4600

Software program for AS 4600

Software program for AS 4600

(OP)
Hi Fellows

I am looking for the program to design the cold-formed steel structures according to the AS 4600. I know Sydney U is providing the program ColdSteel/4600. But it only consider one single member, but I want to input the whole Lysaght C & Z sections welded to make a truss and the program do all the analysis for me.
Does anyone have any recommendation. Also, does anyone know any program or speadsheet can instead ColdSteel/4600 (too $).

Thank you

RE: Software program for AS 4600

I don't know offhand, however you could try contacting Bluescope Steel's technical support.  If anyone knows, they will.

RE: Software program for AS 4600

Several commercial frame analysis programs have the option of integrated steel design / checking to AS 4600, including Space Gass (www.spacegass.com) and Microstran (www.microstran.com.au) etc.

Hope this helps!

RE: Software program for AS 4600

(OP)
I talked to Microstran, and they don't have this module, and the information of ColdSteel is what they passed to me.

RE: Software program for AS 4600

I don't think Space Gass has an AS 4600 design module either.

RE: Software program for AS 4600

Space Gass version 10 definitely DOES have an AS4600 module (if you elect to purchase it) - it is loaded and functional on my computer right now. I haven't used it much, but it is available as an option, and it does work.

RE: Software program for AS 4600

I stand corrected!

RE: Software program for AS 4600

(OP)
That is cool, Unforturnately I don't have the Space Gass here, I am waiting for the ColdSteel. But GoldSteel only can solve single member, not for whole truss. So I need to use Microstran to find out all the reaction. Does any one know if there is a function in Microstran that I can easily find out which member's tension, compassion, etc is critical? That I can Save the time by checking one by one.

Thanks.

RE: Software program for AS 4600

Pretty sure Formsys's Multiframe package has the 4600 standard as an add on.

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