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SOFTWARE U PDATES news and information from software vendors ADAPT Corporation Web: www.adaptsoft.comProduct: ADAPT-EdgeDescription: Structural analysis software for integrated designof concrete buildings. Fast and exible modeling approach forgravity and lateral design of building components includingoor and foundation systems. Seamlessly integrates withRevit. Models RC or post-tensioned members.

American Wood Council Web: www.awc.orgProduct: Online Connection CalculatorDescription: A web-based approach to calculating capacitiesfor single bolts, nails, lag screws and wood screws per the 2005NDS. Both lateral (single and double shear) and withdrawalcapacities can be determined. Wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, and wood-to-steel connections are possible.

Bentley Systems Web: www.bentley.comProduct: STAADDescription: Leading structural design and analysis software.

Flexible modeling environment, advanced features, anduent data collaboration, virtually any structure-includingpetrochemical plants, tunnels, bridges, culverts, and piles-made from any material, such as steel, concrete, timber,aluminum, and cold-formed steel.Product: RAMDescription: Performs complete analysis, design, anddrafting of both steel and concrete buildings. RAMoptimizes workows through the creation of a single modelby providing specialized design functions for buildings, as well as thorough documentation.

Computers & Structures, Inc. Web: www.csiberkeley.comProduct: ETABSDescription: Features a range of major software upgrades,including wholesale improvements to the GUI and integrationof the SAPFire ® solver technology for dramatically fastercomputation using all CPU cores.

Concrete Masonry Associationof CA and NV (CMACN)

Web: www.cmacn.orgProduct: CMD09 Computer ProgramDescription: Structural design of reinforced concrete or clayhollow unit masonry elements. Designs masonry elements inaccordance with provisions of Ch. 21 of the 1997 UBC; 2001,2007 or 2010 CBC; 2003, 2006 or 2009 IBC; and 1999,2002, 2005 or 2008 Bldg. Code Requirements for MasonryStructures (TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5) [MSJC].

CSC Inc. Web: www.cscworld.comProduct: Fastrak Description: Design and drafting software for steel buildings.Design simple or complex steel buildings to US codes.Produce clear and concise documentation including drawingsand calculations.Product: TeddsDescription: Speeds up daily structural and civil calculations. Access a large library of automated calculations or write yourown, while creating high quality and transparent documenta-tion. Free trial at website.

Decon USA inc Web: www.deconusa.comProduct: Anchor ChannelsDescription: Exclusive representative of Jordahl in North

America. Hot rolled Anchor Channels embedded in concreteand used to securely transfer high loads. Flexible connectionsof glazing panels to high-rise buildings. Anchor Channels with

welded-on rebar or corner pieces available.Product: StudrailsDescription: North American standard for punching shearenhancement at slab-column connections. Studrails areproduced to the specications of ASTM A1044, ACI 318-08,and ICC ES 2494. Also increasingly used to reinforce againstbursting stresses in banded post-tension anchor zones.

Design Data Web: www.sds2connect.comProduct: SDS/2 ConnectDescription: Intelligently design steel connections andproduce detailed documentation on those connections. It isthe only product that enables structural engineers to designand communicate connections based on a Revit Structure

design model as part of the fabrication process.

Devco Software, Inc. Web: www.devcosoftware.comProduct: LGBEAMER v8Description: Analyze and design cold-formed cee, channeland zee sections. Uniform, concentrated, partial span andaxial loads. Single and multi-member designs. 2007 NASPEC(2009 IBC) compliant. Pro-Tools include shearwalls, framedopenings, X-braces, joists and rafters.

Georgia Tech – CASE Center Web: www.gtstrudl.gatech.eduProduct: GT STRUDL Version 32Description: Linear and nonlinear static and dynamic analysis

features for frame and nite element structures. Models plastichinges, geometric nonlinearities, discrete dampers, tension/compression only members and nonlinear connections. SteelDesign including NEW Nuclear Codes and Reinforced ConcreteDesign. Base Plate Analysis and Multi-Processor Solvers available.

IES, Inc. Web: www.iesweb.comProduct: IES VisualAnalysis 10.0Description: A host of new features including: ConnectionDesign, Ice + Wind Loading on Members, AASHTO Load Sources,Code Agnostic Stress Checks, Revit 2013 Support, and more!

Nemetschek Scia Web: www.nemetschek-engineering.comProduct: Scia EngineerDescription: Links structural modeling, analysis, design,drawings and reports in ONE program. Centralize designtasks with static, non-linear, and dynamic analysis. Design tomultiple codes and for multiple materials. Plug into BIM withIFC support, and links with Revit, Tekla, and others.

Pile Dynamics, Inc. Web: www.pile.comProduct: GRLWEAPDescription: Wave Equation software for pile driving simulationand analysis; includes static geotechnical analysis optionsbased on soil type, SPT, CPT or American Petroleum Instituterequirements. Available in Standard and Offshore Wave meets theneeds of the offshore pile driving industry versions.

Powers Fasteners Web: www.powers.comProduct: Powers Design Assist Software 2.0Description: Software to design to ACI 318 Appendix D.

RISA Technologies Web: www.risa.com

Product: RISAConnectionDescription: Connection design software. Featuring full 3Dvisualization, Shop-drawing –style views, and expandableengineering calculations for all limit states. Complete integration

with RISA-3D and RISAFloor allows one-click connectiondesign for entire structures.

S-Frame Software Web: www.s-frame.comProduct: S-FRAME AnalysisDescription: Structural modeling and analysis environment forframes, trusses, bridges, office and residential high-rises, industrbuildings, plate/shell structures, and cable structures for seismicanalysis, staged construction, slab design, direct analysis methodlinear and nonlinear static and time history analyses, moving loa

analysis, buckling load evaluation and more.

Standards Design Group Inc. Web: www.standardsdesign.comProduct: Wind Loads on Structures 4Description: Performs all the wind load computations in

ASCE 7-98, 02 or 05, Section 6 and ASCE 7-10, Chapters26-31. Allows user to “build” structures within the system,provides basic wind speeds from a built-in version of windspeed map(s) or allows the user to enter a wind speed.

Strand7 Pty Ltd Web: www.strand7.comProduct: Strand7Description: An FEA system used for a wide range of structural

analysis applications. Comprises preprocessing, solvers (linear,nonlinear, dynamic and thermal) and post processing. Release2.4’s features include staged construction, a moving load modulea quasi-static solver for shrinkage and creep/relaxation problems

StructurePoint Web: www.StructurePoint.orgProduct: Concrete Design SoftwareDescription: Analysis and design of reinforced concretebuildings, bridges and environmental structures. FormerlyPCA suite, it includes spColumn, spSlab spWall, spBeamand spMats. Operate in design or investigation mode forevaluation of existing structures.

Struware, LLC Web: www.struware.comProduct: Struware Code SearchDescription: New version of Code Search program. Updatedto incorporate ASCE 7-10 and the 2012 IBC. e program

will provide you with all pertinent wind, seismic, snow, live andead loads in just minutes. Demos available.

Weyerhaeuser Web: www.woodbywy.comProduct: Weyerhaeuser Javelin® DesignDescription: Casy specication, detailing and analysis of

wood framing for roofs, walls and oors. Use 3D BIM tools toproduce member calculations, framing layouts and material lists.v4.4 minimizes steps in the modeling process, expands designcapabilities and improves data sharing with other software.