Concrete beam programs

[longhorn]

My current concrete beam/ concrete structures program is slowly becoming obsolete. Has anyone found one worth looking into?

 

[CoffeeMug]

Staad Pro have been proven to be a really good analysis and design software for various structures. I think it's a good investment for a structural designer.

 

[RiBeneke]

Have you looked at the discussions in Structural Engineers Forum recently on Structural Design Software ?

 

[CoffeeMug]

RiBeneke:<br>
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Actually I have, but as long as one doesn't rely entirely on the software for his/her designs. He/she should be responsible enough to review the output of any programs. After all, what program is bug-free?<br>
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But all in all, I still think that staad is a good program to invest on since it can be used to analze and design a wide range of structures. But of course, it is too much if his only concern is to design concrete beams.<br>
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Hi, All,<br>
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Can anyone tell me where I can find the disscussion about Structural Design Software? Thanks,<br>
<br>
Kevin

 

[Imagineer]

Kevin:<br>
Sorry for the long response time. &quot;Modern Steel Construction&quot; has a review of structural software every year. I can't remember which month it comes out but you might visit AISC's website (<A HREF="

http://www.aisc.com"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.aisc.com</A>)

to see if they have online archives.<br>
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<p> Imagineer<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Ginger]

longhorn<br>
<br>
Try <A HREF="

http://www.nceplus.com"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.nceplus.com</A>

which has a search engine that can pull out companies who specialise in the software you require.<br>
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Regards <p>Andy Machon<br><a href=mailto:Andy@machona.freeserve.co.uk>Andy@machona.freeserve.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br>