At the launch of Scia Engineer, rel. 2008.0 three
editions are published to address the demands of various users.
Concept
Edition Scia Engineer
This version of the software attracts engineers starting in
modelling structures in steel, concrete or other materials. Flat
or curved plates and beam members (straight or curved) constitute
the model in 3D, using gridlines, construction templates, imported
drawings or direct input. In this edition the productivity toolbox
with active reporting and drawing gallery shows the full power
of the object based design software.
The starter edition covers
static (linear and geometric nonlinear) analysis with automatic
finite element generation. 1D and 2D members are checked against
one integrated building code (Euro norm or other) as well for
steel as concrete. Unity checks with stresses & buckling
effects, optimization of sections (hot-rolled, built-up, thin-walled,
cold formed, …) are present for steel. The wind and snow generator is included. The design of reinforcement
(longitudinal & lateral) for beams & columns or plates & walls
in concrete is to the latest norm, including crack control and
punching. Practical reinforcement (bars, stirrups, meshes) is
added to check deflections; it results in impressive 3D views
of the entire model. For daily work the Concept Edition of Scia
Engineer is the best choice. It is a design software which’s
quality will support engineers in convincing construction owners
and authorities.
Professional Edition Scia Engineer
It is the version of the experienced design engineer. It adds
to the basic edition more modelling facilities: arbitrary cross-sections
(shape, materials), real parametric modelling of every input parameter
(geometry, loading, ..).
This version has a BIM Workgroup
toolbox, enabling exchanging models with other software (architectural,
structural) by member recognition, Structure2Analysis conversion,
a.o.. Loading generators for live loads, mobile
loads on beams & plates are integrated. The Finite Element
Analysis covers all non-linearity’s (pressure only surfaces,
nonlinear springs & gaps), stability analysis and dynamics
(frequencies, modes, damping, seismic loads, time dependant loading).
The design part is enhanced with fire resistance checks for
steel (incl. resistance or temperature-time checks) and concrete
sections. Steel connections with endplates, bolts, stiffeners,
welding are designed for a variety of geometries (rigid frame,
pinned column-girder, bolted diagonals, beam-beam), and stored
in an user expert library. General arrangement drawings and connections
detail drawings accompany the impressive 3D visualization in
the engineering report. For concrete design the code dependant
deformations are calculated. The roundtrip interface to a 3D
RC modelling CAD software, and the concrete templates result in
an integrated modelling-analysis-design software for any type
of structure.
Expert Edition Scia Engineer
In addition to the content of the professional edition, the
expert edition will interest the most demanding users. A few
excerpts: clash detection of models, advanced mobile loads and
train loads, construction stages (deformations of phases being
added). The expert gets a world of design power concerning pre-stressing
and post-tensioning of concrete with time-dependant analysis
(creep, ageing, relaxation, losses), tendon modelling and
section checks.
Other complex structural design work is enabled
for cables (incl. pre-stressing) and membranes (tension only),
and for soil-structure interaction (considering stresses in the
subsoil). Critical buckling modes take account of non-linearity’s
(traction only, pressure, non-linear springs).
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