- Structural analysis powered by Digital Canal’s STRAAD finite element analysis, allows unlimited flexibility in support and load conditions. You can even design beams supported by an elastic foundation (grade beams)!
- Analyze and design continuous columns and beams of up to 15 spans/stories.
- Beams can consist of multiple members allowing for the analysis and design of long and/or beams that require more than one piece of lumber.
- Rafter analysis with or without vertical ridge beam support.
- Designs per NDS 2018 for support bearing, axial tension & compression, bi-axial bending, shear, torsion and deflections.
- Material databases include user-defined, NDS 2018 and product catalogues from APA, Louisiana Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Georgia Pacific, FinnForest, Rosboro and Boise Cascade.
- Automatically determines roof wind loads using ASCE 7-2016.
- Automatically determines roof snow loads, including design drifts, using ASCE 7-2016.
- Automatically determines concentrated roof, floor and garage loads per IBC 2018. Loads are automatically moved across the beam.
- Automatic live load patterning.
- Automatic live load reduction using IBC 2018.
- Automatic load combinations using ASCE 2016 and IBC 2018.
- Design of incised members.
- Independent configurations for lateral bracing can be entered for the top and bottom flange.
- Shear deformation for I-beams is computed and designed for.
- Wizards guide you quickly through the input process.
- Reports are in Microsoft Rich Text Format which is recognized by Microsoft Word and nearly all word processors.
- U.S. and metric units available, including architectural notation.
- Printable graphics include: to scale geometry, loading, shear, moment, torsion, and deflection diagrams. Diagrams can be generated for a single load case, combination or for the entire loading envelope.
- Structural analysis powered by Digital Canal’s STRAAD finite element analysis, allows unlimited flexibility in support and load conditions. You can even design beams supported by an elastic foundation (grade beams)!
- Analyze and design continuous columns and beams of up to 15 spans/stories.
- Beams can consist of multiple members allowing for the analysis and design of long and/or beams that require more than one piece of lumber.
- Rafter analysis with or without vertical ridge beam support.
- Designs per NDS 2018 for support bearing, axial tension & compression, bi-axial bending, shear, torsion and deflections.
- Material databases include user-defined, NDS 2018 and product catalogues from APA, Louisiana Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Georgia Pacific, FinnForest, Rosboro and Boise Cascade.
- Automatically determines roof wind loads using ASCE 7-2016.
- Automatically determines roof snow loads, including design drifts, using ASCE 7-2016.
- Automatically determines concentrated roof, floor and garage loads per IBC 2018. Loads are automatically moved across the beam.
- Automatic live load patterning.
- Automatic live load reduction using IBC 2018.
- Automatic load combinations using ASCE 2016 and IBC 2018.
- Design of incised members.
- Independent configurations for lateral bracing can be entered for the top and bottom flange.
- Shear deformation for I-beams is computed and designed for.
- Wizards guide you quickly through the input process.
- Reports are in Microsoft Rich Text Format which is recognized by Microsoft Word and nearly all word processors.
- U.S. and metric units available, including architectural notation.
- Printable graphics include: to scale geometry, loading, shear, moment, torsion, and deflection diagrams. Diagrams can be generated for a single load case, combination or for the entire loading envelope.
