IDEA StatiCa Steel Structural Design Software
The software uses the Component Based Finite Element Model method to eliminate manual spreadsheets and ensure absolute safety according to the strictest international standards.
Outstanding Features Of IDEA StatiCa Steel Software
Discover the core technologies that automate the structural design and verification process.
Design All Steel Connections
Automate the modeling and verification process for complex steel joints in just minutes.
- Start quickly with parametric templates using your firm's own standards.
- Get accurate results and a full report in minutes, complying with all applicable design codes.
- Handle any geometry from welded connections, bolted connections to complex base plates.
- Completely eliminate reliance on Excel spreadsheets and manual calculation methods.
Solve Member Stability
Evaluate buckling phenomena based on the actual stiffness of joints and openings.
- Optimize material for industrial building frames, crane rails, storage racks, beams and columns.
- Capture realistic boundary conditions and actual load locations accurately.
- Comprehensively check all types of buckling, combining possible torsion effects.
- Ensure safety and material optimization for stability sensitive members.
Design Steel To Concrete Anchoring
Simulate the connection between steel and reinforced concrete in a single workflow.
- Design in a 3D environment, including edge sensitive conditions, real reinforcement and stiffness.
- Apply complex geometries such as cast in plates, column pedestals and non standard foundation geometry.
- Analyze shear transfer through anchors, shear lugs and friction.
- Identify stress flow mechanisms between concrete and rebars visually.
Seamless BIM And FEA Integration
Synchronize data directly from analysis and building information modeling software.
- Import geometry and loads from SAP 2000, Robot Structural Analysis, SCIA Engineer, RFEM and ConSteel.
- Integrate directly with Tekla Structures and Advance Steel to provide workshop drawings and support manufacturing.
- Two way data synchronization eliminates manual re entry and minimizes errors.
- Leverage a massive connection library with over one million samples for design inspiration.
Solve Critical Steel Members
Address complex issues such as stability, buckling and cross section deformation.
- Analyze and design any steel frame, beam or column under any load combination.
- Skip manual assumptions and get real, verifiable results instantly.
- Export detailed reports in PDF or DOCX format proving code compliance.
- Simulate real world load effects including torsion, buckling and deplanation.
Massive Parametric Template Library
Accelerate design speed with a collection of pre programmed connection templates.
- Access over 250 reusable parametric templates for the most common connection types.
- Quickly customize geometric parameters to fit specific project requirements.
- Explore a connection library with over one million real world design samples for reference.
- Apply your company standards to templates to ensure design consistency.
Geometrically And Materially Nonlinear Analysis
Accurately evaluate structural behavior under extreme load conditions.
- Apply loads and export full reports with stiffness and nonlinear analysis.
- Check plastic deformation and equivalent stress on steel plates.
- Accurately simulate contact between surfaces and non linear bolt behavior.
- Provide deep insights into the actual load bearing capacity of the joint.
Automatic Code Check Compliance
Ensure every design complies with the strictest building codes automatically.
- Automatically check pass or fail according to Eurocode and AISC in just minutes.
- The system automatically references standard clauses in the output report.
- Support multiple languages and national codes for global projects.
- Provide absolute peace of mind for engineers and investors regarding design legality.
Export Comprehensive Reports
Create persuasive and detailed documentation for clients and regulatory agencies.
- Choose between three report types: one line, one page and detailed full.
- Clearly display all checks according to referenced standards specifically.
- Export to PDF or DOCX format for easy editing and archiving.
- Include 3D images, internal force diagrams and detailed calculation tables.
Contact And Friction Simulation
Accurately recreate how plates transfer forces to each other in reality.
- Contact points take 100 percent of compression but do not act in tension at all.
- Analyze shear transfer through friction between steel surfaces.
- Simulate local sliding and deformation at complex contact zones.
- Ensure model accuracy compared to actual physical behavior.
Multi Dimensional Spatial Connection Design
Handle complex joints with multiple beams intersecting from various directions.
- No limits on the number of connections in a joint and how they are assembled.
- Analyze internal force interactions between all beams and connections simultaneously.
- Shape is defined by project requirements rather than software limitations.
- Apply to spatial structures, roof trusses and telecommunications towers.
Automatic Material Optimization
Minimize waste and production costs through precise analysis.
- Determine exactly the amount of material needed in the joint.
- Eliminate overdesign caused by traditional conservative methods.
- Increase competitiveness for structural steel fabrication businesses.
- Contribute to sustainable and environmentally friendly construction projects.
Core Values Delivered To Businesses
Practical benefits that optimize costs and enhance work productivity.
Ensure Absolute Safety
Automatically check compliance with national and international design standards.
- Always stay on the safe side with all checks according to selected building codes.
- Eliminate risks of errors due to manual calculations or subjective judgments.
- Provide clear evidence of structural safety for investors.
- Protect the reputation of consulting firms and construction contractors.
Save Design Time
Reduce calculation time for non standard cases from hours to just minutes.
- Engineers typically spend 80 percent of their time on 20 percent of non standard cases.
- Solve these complex cases in minutes instead of hours.
- Increase work productivity and the ability to take on more projects for the business.
- Allow engineers to focus on optimizing design rather than data entry.
Optimize Material
Determine exactly the amount of material needed to minimize waste in construction.
- Know exactly the amount of material needed in the joint to maximize utilization.
- Reduce production and transportation costs for structural steel fabricators.
- Increase business profits without affecting construction quality.
- Support sustainable development goals and reduce carbon footprint.
Eliminate Manual Data Entry
Automated data synchronization minimizes errors and increases consistency.
- No need to outsource concrete block reinforcement calculations to another company.
- No manual data re entry required for the concrete construction team.
- Minimize human error risks during data transfer processes.
- Create a seamless workflow from design to manufacturing.
Diverse Applications Across Industries
The software meets all design requirements from civil works to industrial infrastructure.
Industrial Buildings And Warehouses
Design industrial building frames, crane rails and storage rack systems.
- Handle connections subjected to large dynamic loads from cranes and heavy machinery.
- Optimize high rise storage rack systems ensuring safety and capacity.
- Design joints for power plants and heavy industrial infrastructure.
- Meet the rapid construction progress of pre engineered factory projects.
Large Span Structures And Stadiums
Handle spatial connections subjected to multi directional loads for domes and grandstands.
- Design complex cast joints for iconic architectural structures.
- Analyze structural behavior under special wind and earthquake loads.
- Ensure high aesthetics while maintaining optimal load bearing capacity.
- Support the design of large span airport canopies and train station roofs.
Marine Structures And Transport Infrastructure
Ensure safety for offshore structures, road bridges and telecommunications towers.
- Design connections that withstand corrosive environments and wave loads.
- Analyze broadcast tower and lighting column structures subjected to wind vortex loads.
- Apply in the design of complex span road bridges and railway bridges.
- Meet strict safety standards of the oil and gas and marine industries.
Frequently Asked Questions About IDEA StatiCa Steel
List of international building codes integrated into the system.
- – IDEA StatiCa Steel supports automatic compliance checking according to Eurocode and AISC.
- – The software continuously updates national standards from many countries around the world.
- – Allows customization of safety parameters according to specific project requirements.
- – Provides reports clearly citing the applied standard clauses.
Two way data linking capability with building information modeling platforms.
- – The software has a strong link with Tekla Structures through partner Trimble.
- – Supports importing and exporting geometry and loads from Revit and Advance Steel.
- – Data synchronization eliminates manual entry and errors.
- – Allows checking design feasibility at any stage of the project.
The combination of the finite element method and the component method.
- – CBFEM divides the joint into separate components for detailed analysis.
- – Uses the finite element method for steel plates and non linear materials.
- – Models bolts and welds as non linear springs instead of detailed meshing.
- – Provides faster and more accurate results than traditional FEA models.
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