Eurocode 1: Actions on structures

Definition of loads represents an important phase in the structure-design process. The wind and snow load generators in Scia Engineer considerably simplify this necessary step.

Wind and snow generator

Automatic generation of wind and snow loads on frame structures. Parameters such as terrain conditions, wind direction, over- or underpressure must be specified prior to the generation.

3D wind load generator

Scia Engineer is equipped with a tool that allows the user to generate wind loads on closed 3D buildings.

| Wind&Snow | 3D wind |

Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures

Scia Engineer represents a comprehensive tool for designing and checking concrete structures, enabling calculation and checking of prestressed and non-prestressed concrete beams, columns, and slabs, including hollow core and voided slabs.

| Scia Engineer Solution for Reinforced Concrete |

| Scia Engineer Solution for Prestressed Concrete |

RC beams and columns analysis

Reinforcement analysis with section and crack analysis for reinforced concrete beams and columns according to code check. Calculation of the theoretically required longitudinal (main) and lateral reinforcement. With the detailed check features, carried out at a certain position of the member, the user quickly views the graphical detail results of, among other things, the prevailing internal forces, the elongations, the steel stress and the details of the stress-strain diagram. A crack analysis in serviceability limit state is also carried out.

| RC beams and columns |

Fire resistance check EC 2

Check of the fire resistance of beams, columns and hollow core slabs according to detailing rules and the simplified method as defined in EN 1992-1-2.

| Fire resistance |

RC plates and walls analysis

Reinforcement analysis, including cracks in concrete plates and walls according to EC2. Calculation of the theoretically required reinforcement. The program calculates two or three reinforcement layers on both sides of the plate or wall. The user obtains the theoretically required reinforcement per layer (for the crack analysis as well) in a numerical or graphical output (isolines, isobands, cuts...).

| RC plates and walls |

Code dependant deformations

Analysis of total, immediate and additional deformations in structures, including calculation of cracks, short- and long-term stiffness.

| Beams | Slabs |

Punching plates

Punching check for plates. Various geometric configurations (column on angle, on the side, middle) are automatically detected and can be adapted manually. The program automatically determines the necessary critical parameters and performs the punching check.

| Punching plates |

Practical reinforcement on members

For 1D-members the user can define various types of anchorages for stirrups and longitudinal reinforcement and check the anchorage according to code-specific requirements or perform an automatic design of practical reinforcement according to the ultimate limit state.

For 2D-members the user can design a mesh made from two or more layers of reinforcement. It is possible to select a practical mesh from a mesh library.

The practical reinforcement is used in the check of deflections.

| Beams | Slabs |

Prestress check

Calculation of response of prestressed cross-section at ULS subject to the combination of bending moments and axial force. Allowable (compression and/or tensile) stresses of concrete and prestressing in serviceability limit state are determined.

| Prestress |

Check of hollow core slabs EN 1168

Special check of hollow core slabs for shear, splitting, shear and torsion, support conditions and punching according to EN 1168. With this module the user can perform detailing checks of hollow core slabs according to the latest EN-code.

| Hollow core |

Voided slabs

With this module the engineer is able to adequately model, design and check a floor system made of voided slabs. Focus is also placed on the optimisation of the design and drafting process in order to make it as fast and economical as possible.

| Voided slabs |

Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures

Scia Engineer comes with a broad range of features for steel design according to Eurocode 3.

The program is evaluated by CTICM for the steel code check according to EC3.

Steel code check

Stress and stability analysis of steel constructions according to the check code with section optimisation. All stresses and instability effects are checked: buckling, lateral-torsional buckling and local buckling due to lateral force. The user can reinforce the profiles with, among other things, buckling shorteners, steel deck, etc.

| Steel code check |

Fire resistance check

Stress and stability verification of steel members under fire in the resistance domain or in the temperature-time domain according to the code check. Different types of protective insulating material (iron cladding, spraying material) are selected.

| Fire resistance |

Cellular beams, ENV 1993-1-1, 1992/A2

Integrated input and check of cellular beams in line with ENV 1993-1-1. Cellular beams are defined through a library of cellular beams and are checked in a similar way to standards steel beams. The design of the cellular beam is carried out via the ArcelorMittal ACB solver application.

| Cellular beams |

Cold-formed steel design according to EC-EN1993-1-3

This module for cold-formed steel design according to EC-EN1993-1-3 focuses on the design of cold-formed profiles according to the European Standard EC-EN 1993. Both section checks and stability checks can be performed in the same way as for standard profiles.

Analysis of steel structures with plastic hinges

Analysis of plastic hinges for steel structures according to EC3.

| Analysis plastic hinges |

Steel connections according to EN 1993-1-8

Design and verification of bolted and welded and hinged steel frame connections according to the components method. Calculation of bolted diagonals in steel frame structures according to EC3 (bolts, net section). Design and verification of grid connections.

Intelligent selection of a steel frame connection (bolted, welded or hinged) from an extended library with DSTV, SPRINT and user-defined connections.

| Rigid | Pinned | Bolted | Expert system | Grid |

Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures

Scia Engineer offers a solution for the design of composite steel-concrete columns and beams. It calculates their strength, stability and stiffness. It also performs the fire-resistance design.

Composite steel-concrete beams EC 4

The composite steel-concrete design module designs composite beams at the final (composite) stage (EN 1994) and at the construction (non-composite) stage (EN 1993).

Composite steel-concrete columns EC 4

Several checks are performed according to the ultimate limit state: resistance of members in axial compression, combined compression and uniaxial bending, combined compression and biaxial bending and influence of transverse shear on resistance to bending.

| Beams | Columns |

Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design

Foundation blocks check

A brand-new tool in Scia Engineer 2010 is the option to check pad foundations according to EC7. Furthermore, the dimensions of the inserted pad foundations can be optimised using the AutoDesign tool.

| Foundation blocks |

Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures

Design of aluminium structures

Scia Engineer provides a complete solution for the design of aluminium structures, including design of transverse welds, aluminium slenderness, local and bow imperfections.

| Aluminium |

Scaffolding check according to EN 12811-1

Scia Scaffolding is aimed at modelling, design and analysis of scaffolding, a field whose importance has been undervalued for too long. The program performs the member and connection checks for scaffolding structures according to EN 12811-1 and a specific EN 12811 check for tubular sections.

| Scaffolding |