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Adapt Corporation sioned. Directly import model and loads from STAAD.pro or ETABS. Advanced rebar and

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Phone: 650-306-2400 P/T detailing capabilities.
Email: info@adaptsoft.com Easy-to-learn, fast software for design of post-tensioned floor systems – beams, beam frames,

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Web: www.adaptsoft.com steps, one-way, and two-way slabs – using Equivalent Frame Method. Rapidly generates opti-
ADAPT-PT
mized designs with tendon profile and required additional reinforcement. Great for training x x x x
engineers new to P/T.

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one-way, and two-way slabs – using Equivalent Frame Method. Models steps, drop caps/
ADAPT-RC
panels, transverse beams, and multiple beam cross sections. Includes investigation mode and x x x x
cracked section deflections.

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Phone: 847-677-1945 x X

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Email: strap@atir.com
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Autodesk Autodesk Revit Increase efficiency, accuracy, and design flexibility with Autodesk® Revit® Structure engineering/
Phone: 415-507-5000 Structure documentation software. Using a single building information model, proven parametric change
management technology, and dynamic linking to industry-leading analysis applications, Autodesk x x x x x x x
Email: olimpio.demarco@autodesk.com
Revit Structure integrates and coordinates structural design and documentation.

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AXIUM Ajera x
Phone: 503-626-4935
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Protrax x

Beaufort Analysis, Inc.
Phone: 252-504-2282
Email: anne@beaufort-analysis.com
Web: www.beaufort-analysis.com
Strand7 Strand7 – a sensibly priced finite element analysis system used extensively for civil, structural,
mechanical and transportation engineering. It’s Windows® native and comprises fully integrated
pre-processing (including CAD import and auto-meshing), solvers (static, dynamic, heat transfer, x x x x x x x
linear, non-linear) and post-processing functionality.

MicroStation x x x
Bentley Systems, Inc.
Phone: 610-458-5000
Email: jennifer.basilio@bentley.com Bentley Architecture x x x x x x x
Web: www.bentley.com

Bentley ProjectWise x x x

CADRE Analytic CADRE Flow Finite element flow analyhsis x x

Phone: 425-392-4309
Email: sales@cadreanalytic.com
Web: www.cadreanalytic.com
Computers &
CADRE Geo Finite element flow analysis x x
CADRE Pro 5 Finite element structral analysis x x x
ETABS – FEM package for designing buildings with Moment Resisting Frames, Braced
Frames, Shear Wall Systems, Sloped Roofs, Ramps and Parking Structures, Multiple Tower
ETABS
Buildings, or Stepped Diaphragm Systems with Concrete Floors, Composite Steel Decks or Steel x x x x x x x
Joist Floor Framing Systems.

Structures, Inc.
Phone: 510-845-2177
Email: info@CSIberkeley.com
Web: www.csiberkeley.com
SAFE is an FEM package for the Analysis and Design of Simple and Complex Concrete Flat
SAFE Plates and Foundations of arbitrary shapes and varying thickness. Foundations can be combi- x x x x x x x
nations of Mats, Strip Footings or Isolated Spread Footings.
SAP2000 – FEM package for designing Bridges, Industrial Structures, Transmission Tow-
ers, Machine Foundations, Power Facilities, Cable Structures, Sports Facilities, Performance
SAP2000 Venues and Special Structures. The intuitive graphical interface allows you to create structural x x x x x x x x x
models rapidly and intuitively without learning curve delays.

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Concrete Reinforcing CRSI Advanced

Steel Institute
Phone: 847-517-1200
Email: jprentice@crsi.org
Makes choices in column sizes, materials, reinforcing on one screen instantly. Displays P/M
Interaction diagram to scale when checking preliminary sizes or reinforcing. Uniquely dis-
Column Program plays moment magnification for slender columns and reflects it in the applied loads. One x x
page output.
CRSI Advanced See graphically to scale, on one screen instantly, effect of input items on stability and design of

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Web: www.crsi.org Retaining Wall wall including changes in dimensions, soil properties, rebar splices. Set own parameters for soil, x x
Program or use defaults. One page output for design notes.
Major upgrade of slab design analysis software for steel reinforced concrete slab bridge de-

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Slab Bridge signer. Provides analysis based upon materials, bridge geometry, Load Resistant Design Factor
Designer 2.0 (LRDF) that meets new AASHTO bridge durability specifications. Navigates through bridge x x
Email: atalley@crsi.org design and resulting analysis.

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Phone: 866-DECON US with direct loading on the column, eliminating drop panels, beams and column capitals. The x x
Email: neil@decon.ca software calculates the size and quantities of Studrails needed to resist the load.

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Phone: 800-443-0782 x
Email: info@sds2.com tickets, cut lists and more. Reduce time spent to produce drawings, order material, fabricate
Web: www.sds2.com and erect steel.

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Email: david@detailcad.com
Web: www.detailcad.com

Devco Software, Inc.
Phone: 541-426-5713
Email: robg@devcosoftware.com
Web: www.devcosoftware.com
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LGBEAMER v6 Pro LGBEAMER v6 Pro provides modeling of cold-formed cee’s, channels and zee’s with uniform,
concentrated, partial span, sloping and axial loads. Single, boxed, back-to-back and built-up
members can be designed. Modules for framed openings, shearwalls, x-braces and general x x
interactions are included.

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DSAnchor completes anchor design in accordance with Appendix D, ACI 318 in seconds, pro-
DSAnchor
viding individual and group anchor capacities for various tensile and shear failure models. x x
Dimensional Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 281-497-5991 Mat3D completes rigid analysis of soil/pile-supported mats in minutes, offering an integrated,
Mat3D
single program solution from design to construction drawings in popular CAD engines. x x
Email: support@dimsoln.com
Web: www.dimsoln.com Shaft3D is a windows-based shaft (caisson) design solution that completes axial capacity analy-
Shaft3D
sis, lateral analysis, and concrete design in seconds. x x

DSi Digital LLC
Phone: 770-446-3334
Email: sales@difsol.com
Web: www.difsol.com
IntelliModel IntelliModel is a parametric computer software application that allows rapid production of 3D
building models within the AutoCAD® environment. IntelliModel automates the produc-
tion of architectural isometrics, plans and elevations, as well as producing automated building x x x
framing and analysis. For more informations or to see a demo visit www.difsol.com or call
1-877-220-1430

Eagle Point
Phone: 800-678-6565
RoadCalc x x
Email: info@eaglepoint.com
Web: www.eaglepoint.com

Enercalc Engineering
Software Structural
Phone: 949-645-0151 Engineering Library x x x x x x x
Email: info@enercalc.com
Web: www.enercalc.com

Georgia Tech - CASE Center GT STRUDL is a database driven structural analysis & design software system with in-
Phone: 404-894-2260 GT STRUDL tegrated features for linear and nonlinear analysis, static and dynamic frame and finite
element analysis, steel and reinforced concrete frame design, and offshore jacket analysis x x x x x
Email: casec@ce.gatech.edu
Web: www.gtstrudl.gatech.edu and design.

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Hilti
Phone: 918-252-6265
Email: carla.biggs@hilti.com
Web: www.us.hilti.com
Hilti PROFIS Anchor The most complete anchor design program available, PROFIS provides 3-D anchor de-
Design Software sign and a Hilti expertise-packed database. It features the only tested and ICC-approved
anchors for cracked concrete use in North America. PROFIS helps keep you up-to-date x x x x x
on design codes.

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Software, Inc.
Phone: 800-707-0816 VisualAnalysis 5.5 Package x x x x x x

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Email: aguyot@keymark.com
Web: www.keymark.com

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Phone: 888-844-9608
Email: use@spacegass.com
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The most advanced design software for precast/reinforced and prestressed columns and
wall panels in accordance with ACI and CSA building codes. AXSYS is fully integrated

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Leap Software ing industry.
Phone: 800-451-5327

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Email: sales@leapsoft.com component design and populates those changes throughout the geometry, substructure

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and superstructure. Reduce errors and redundant data entry and spend more time doing x
what you do best.

The leading design program for prestressed or mildly reinforced concrete beams in ac-

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Structures, the first truly integrated 3D software for the structural engineering industry.

LECPress Precast/
Losch Software, Ltd. Prestressed Beam and Slab x x x

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Phone: 847-705-1396 Design
Email: info@LoschEng.com LECWall Precast/
Web: www.LoschSoft.com Prestressed Sandwich Wall x x x
& Column Design

LUSAS LUSAS Bridge x x x x

Phone: 212-295-2197
Email: info@lusas.com
Web: www.lusas.com
LUSAS Civil & Structural x x x

MDX Software
Phone: 573-446-3221
Email: info@mdxsoftware.com
Web: www.mdxsoftware.com
MIDASoft, Inc.
Phone: 281-920-9958
Email: midasoft@MidasUser.com
Web: www.MidasUser.com
National Concrete
Masonry Association
Phone: 703-713-1900
Email: ncma@ncma.org
Web: www.ncma.org
Curved & Straight Steel
Bridge Design & Rating x x
MIDAS/Civil (Bridge) analyzes/designs all types of 3-D Bridges. Covers curved steel & PC
composite girder, segmental post-tensioning, Suspension, Cable-Stayed, skewed Slab, Frame
MIDAS/Civil
and Culvert bridges, Heat of Hydration analysis. Generates comprehensive traffic loads to x x x x
AASHTO/CSA through influence lines and surfaces.
MIDAS/Gen (Building) analyzes/designs buildings to ACI, AISC, CSA, Euro, BS &
SSRC. Lateral design load generation, Building construction sequence analysis with
MIDAS/Gen
column shortening, Building model generation wizard, P-Delta & Large displacement x x x x
(cable) analyses, Linear & Nonlinear dynamic analyses, and much more.
MIDAS/Set designs structural components of steel, concrete & composite construction. It
MIDAS/Set covers beams, irregular columns, shear walls, retaining walls, base plates, combined footings x x x x x
and beams/slabs to ACI, AISC & BS.
Annotated Design &
Construction Details for x
Concrete Masonry
Design for Segmental
Retaining Walls, SRWall x
NCMA Masonry Design
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Oasys GSA is the structural analysis program developed for Arup, one of the world’s lead-
GSA ing firms of international consulting engineers. GSA performs a broad range of analysis x x x x x x x
and design of structural models composed of skeletal frames and 2D finite elements.
Oasys
Oasys Mail Manager is a project-orientated and general purpose e-mail filing tool that
Phone: +44-191-238-7559

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Email: oasys@arup.com mating filing and notifying team members of incoming and outgoing e-mails.
Web: www.oasys-software.com
The Oasys GEO suite includes programs for the analysis of flexible retaining walls, pre-
Oasys GEO diction of soil settlement and ground movements induced by tunneling, pile design, slope x x x

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Walls, as well as conventional Reinforced Concrete Tilt-up Walls in a fast, No nonsense x x
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Web: www.postensoft.com no other. No guessing Tendon Profiles, POSTEN fully designs them for you even with
POSTEN MULTISTORY
non-prismatic members of virtually any shape. Designs Beams, Joists, Slabs, Flat Plates, x x x x
Waffle Slabs and Columns.

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CONCRET Waffle Slabs and Columns in Multistory Structures, with Powerful Design Capabilities x x x x
(i.e. truly variable section properties across each span) not found in any other software.

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RAM International
Phone: 800-726-7789 RAM CADstudio x

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Research Engineers STAAD.Pro 2005
advanced dynamics (seismic, wind, vibrations), automatic load generators (wind, floor, x x x x x x x x x x
International seismic, offshore), soil-structure interaction and multi-material design.
Phone: 714-974-2500

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Email: araceli@ca.reiusa.com
arrangements, and analysis and design of mats and pile caps. It also creates reinforcement
Web: www.reiworld.com STAAD.foundation
layouts for complex mat foundations. All calculations and schematics are automatically x x x x x x
produced.

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STAAD.beam can analyze and design single steel composite and non-composite beams
with various loadings and takes into consideration camber, web openings and vibrations.
STAAD.beam
It provides shear stud layout, full HTML calculation sheets and allows for pre construc- x x x x x
tion dead loading.

Retain Pro Software

Phone: 800-422-2251
Email: hbrooks@retainpro.com
Web: www.retainpro.com
RISA Technologies
Phone: 949-951-5815
Email: info@risatech.com
Web: www.risatech.com
Design nearly any retaining wall easily, accurately and code compliant. Handles can-
Retain Pro 2005 tilevered, restrained, gravity walls. Any loading condition, including seismic. Graphics x
include .DXF file creation. Free demo available. From $295. Upgrade discounts.
RISA-3D is a productive, time-tested general analysis and design program with total
RISA-3D integration for small and large projects. Automatic physical modeling allows definition x x x x x x x x
of members as they exist in the field rather than as multiple segments.
RISAFloor – the only floor software that integrates with a general analysis package -
RISA-3D. Designing both gravity and lateral systems on one model, add anything, any-
RISAFloor
where, including moving loads, one-way members and springs, tapered wide flanges and x x x x x x
plate/shell components.
Designed specifically for the telecommunications industry, RISATower, formerly ERI
Tower, can analyze and design 3- and 4-sided guyed and self-supporting towers using
RISATower
the TIA-222-G (2005) standard or any of the previous TIA/EIA standards back to x x
RS-222 (1959).

Simpson Strong-Tie
Simpson Anchor Designer Using Simpson’s Anchor Designer, enter performance criteria and receive recommended
Anchor Systems anchor solutions based on test data. Load reductions for spacing and edge distance, base
Phone: 800-999-5099 material thickness and temperature are automatically calculated. Saves results and cal- x x x
Email: tkingsfather@strongtie.com culations, or prints them out.
Web: www.strongtieanchors.com
Strong-Tie Connector Simpson Strong-Tie’s Connector Selector software finds lowest cost connector for solid
Selector sawn lumber, I-joists, SCL, Glulam and trusses. It considers wood species and masonry
Simpson Strong-Tie type, automatically applies connector load adjustment factors for modifications, and x x x
Company specifies model numbers. Generates material lists.
Phone: 800-999-5099
ATS Tiedown Systems For high capacity tie down systems in multistory holdown applications, Simpson’s ATS
Email: mbugbee@strongtie.com
software calculates tension and compression members; creates customized AutoCAD el-
Web: www.strongtie.com evations for each run; easy to follow, printable, calculations; and lumber summary for x x x
the installer. ATS is code listed.

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Group, Inc.
Phone: 800-366-5585
Email: info@standardsdesign.com
Web: www.standardsdesign.com
Steel Joist Institute
Phone: 843-626-1995
Email: rhackworth@steeljoist.org
Web: www.steeljoist.org
StrucSoft Solutions
Phone: 514-341-9646
Email: dhansen@strucsoft.ca
Web: www.strucsoft.ca
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Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 905-681-2166
Email: info@sdss.biz
Web: www.sdss.biz
Structural Desktop, Inc.
Phone: 479-471-5227
Email:
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support@structuraldesktop.com
Web: www.structuraldesktop.com
Structural Engineers, Inc.
Phone: 540-731-3330
Email: tmmurray@floorvibe.com
Web: www.floorvibe.com
Tekla, Inc.
Phone: 770-426-5105
Email: stacy.scopano@tekla.com
Web: www.tekla.com
Woodworks®
Phone: 800-844-1275
Email:
sales@woodworks-software.com
Web:
www.woodworks-software.com
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Blast Resistant Glazing Design enables users to size rectangular laminated glass and
Blast Resistant insulating glass constructed with at least one laminated glass lite to resist user-specified
Glazing 2003 explosive threats. Operates in a Windows™ environment. User-friendly input and out- x x x
put and prints detailed reports.
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Wind Loads on Structure 2004 performs all wind load computations (ASCE 7-02 and
Wind Loads on ASCE 7-98, Section 6). “Build” structures within the system (buildings, signs, chimneys,
Structures 2004 tanks, etc). Utilize built-in wind speeds, user entered wind speed, and different exposures x x x
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ate fabrication drawings and details quickly and efficiently in ACAD for automated
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ProSteel 3D, a complete solution built on ARX technology within AutoCAD. ProSteel
3D facilitates 3D modeling for ACAD. Automates production drawings, shop drawings,
ProSteel 3D
detail drawings, bill of materials and more. New functionality for towers and offshore x x x x x
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projects using Parametric Technology.
ProSteel 3D StrucLink is a bi-directional seamless interface which manages the flow
of data between the ACAD model and Analysis software. This new technology allows
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project engineers and drafting technicians to share the same model. Eliminate costly x x x x x
errors and rework.
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Structural Desktop Structural Desktop integrates the structural-analytical modeling process with AutoCAD,
Material listings, plans, elevations, sections. Solid models are extracted from this model
x
in seconds. Reduced costs and improved accuracy permit Structural Desktop to pay for
itself in a single project.
FloorVibe x
Fully integrated engineering analysis & design solution; successfully combines physical
Tekla Structures - models with analytical models. Loaded design models are integrally analyzed via the
Engineering integrated STAAD.Pro analysis engine. Contract drawings are automatically created x x x x x x x x x x x x
and maintained by the model.
Tekla Structures - Standard Design is Tekla’s intuitive multi-material load & connection
Tekla Structures -
Standard Design
modeling solution for visual design. Models can be exported to the analysis engine of x x x x x x x x x x x x
choice. Analyzed models can be re-imported for automated design drawing creation.
Tekla Structures - Full Detailing is the evolution of Xsteel. The ability to create compre-
Tekla Structures - hensive production models & design/detail/shop drawings for structural steel, pre-cast
Full Detailing concrete, CIP reinforced concrete elements. Tekla also offers modeling solutions for each x x x x x x x x x x x x
construction material separately.
Woodworks® Design WoodWorks® - produced with technical guidance from the American Wood Council of
Office Software the American Forest & Paper Association. Quickly design light-frame or heavy timber
structures based on (latest) 2001 edition of the AF&PA’s National Design Specifica- x x x
tion® (NDS®) for Wood Construction.
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