Structural Engineering Design Software

Dear ASDIP Customer: Shear connections are often specified using the maximum number of bolts possible, or based on experience. However, there are multiple limit states to be considered in the design, in addition to geometric constraints checks, and many code design checks. Just adding more bolts may not improve the connection strength, and for large projects this extra conservatism may result in unnecessary construction costs. But what about if you could model your connecting members in a software, enter the loads, select the connection type, and then be in complete control of all variables and parameters involved in the design, check graphically the calculations  immediately , and optimize your design as you go? This is exactly what I have done in a new blog post with annotated screenshots and a short video, where I show a step-by-step design example of a  beam-to-girder single plate connection  from scratch.  Y ou are invited to read this blog p

A retaining wall is a structure used for supporting the mass of soil and prevent it from erosion. It is specially designed to hold back the loose soil so that soil can be maintained to meet certain environmental criteria. If you are planning to construct a retaining wall, you must select appropriate designs from a catalog of retaining wall design example . With the good resource of technology, engineers are using structural software to create retaining wall designs that serve different purposes. Types of retaining wall designs For centuries, construction engineers and architects have been using a variety of retaining walls in different areas. Some of the widely used retaining wall design examples are gravity retaining wall, reinforced retaining walls, anchored earth walls, piled retaining wall, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall, soil nailing, crib retaining wall, gabion retaining walls, cantilever retaining wall, counterfort / buttressed retaining wall, and hybrid

The design of strap footings may be time-consuming. You have to size the footings to calculate the bearing pressures, punching shears, bending moments, and then design the reinforcement, check development lengths, minimum steel, etc. Then you need to design the strap beam for the shears and moments transferred from the footings. But what about if you could model your strap footing in a software, enter the loads, and then be able to modify any of the variables involved in the design, check graphically the calculations  immediately , and optimize your design as you go? This is exactly what I have done in a new blog post with screenshots and a short video, where I show a step-by-step design example of a real-life strap footing from scratch.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Strap Footing Design Example Using ASDIP FOUNDATION Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Best regards,  Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Sof