Software for Designing Building
Software for Designing Building
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Hello everyone
I planning to learn new softwares which will help me in the future. As a part of my education system, I learned how to design the columns, beams and slabs for reinforcement. I know how to create the Excel sheet and design the proper dimensions using it. But I'm curious about one thing. Is there any software where I can draw the structure and assign the loads which are acting on it, and maybe some other parameters. As a result the software will give me automatically the design of column and beams and their dimensions ?
I did some research but I was not successful. I would really appreciate it, if anyone of you will help to find the software.
I planning to learn new softwares which will help me in the future. As a part of my education system, I learned how to design the columns, beams and slabs for reinforcement. I know how to create the Excel sheet and design the proper dimensions using it. But I'm curious about one thing. Is there any software where I can draw the structure and assign the loads which are acting on it, and maybe some other parameters. As a result the software will give me automatically the design of column and beams and their dimensions ?
I did some research but I was not successful. I would really appreciate it, if anyone of you will help to find the software.






RE: Software for Designing Building
RE: Software for Designing Building
You may want to contact your University and find out what design software they have loaded on their computers, as getting a student version of that for the summer could give you a head start on any design classes you might have in the future that require the use of it.
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Is RiSa the most recommmeded here for concrete buildings?
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Some are just more user friendly than others.
The more popular are Risa3d, Staadpro, Ram, Etabs and sap2000
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For RISA (the company I work for), it's a feature limited demo version. With limits on printing, importing, exporting, and how large of a file you can save.
http://www.risa.com/forms/demo_request.php?3D
I believe some companies will require you to speak to a sales engineer prior to getting a copy of the demo. At RISA, we just require that you give us contact information so that our sales engineers can send you a follow up e-mail after a couple of weeks to see how you liked the demo.
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And they should definitely not be looking at software that automatically sizes everything (and presumably provides final drawings) as requested in the initial posting.
But then I am an old fashioned structural engineer/software engineer/sales engineer and domestic engineer!
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That being said, I think one of the biggest hurdles young structural engineers face when entering the workforce is learning how loads are applied and distributed through structural systems, and how to approximate those loads. If you are looking to get ahead of the curve, I would recommend researching different structural systems including wood, steel, concrete, and masonry. Read up on how walls, roofs, and floors are framed and how gravity and lateral loads are distributed and resisted by the system. Google is your friend, there is not much you can't find online these days.
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RSTAB and RFEM from Dlubal
look here
best regards
Klaus
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