![]() ![]() As many have mentioned, there are a lot of software packages available, and depending on the industry you work in or the company you work for, some may be preferred. Let me know if you have any other questions. Most other calculations are done either by hand, excel spreadsheets, or other very intuitive software in my experience. I would recommend you tackle a FEM program and that knowledge will transfer to any other program with minor changes. I have used Tekla Tedds for "hand calculation", proprietary manufacturer software (HILTI PROFIS, Simpson Anchor, etc.), RISA Connection and Foundation (an extension of RISA 3D), ShapeBuider, ConcreteSection, etc.įor other "simpler" calculations we use a lot of excel spreadsheets and Mathcad sheets (really good program to learn). The only difference you will see is some additional (or lack of) features that could be quickly learned.Īs per other software, again it varies a lot depending on what you are working on. I would suggest you learn at least one of them (probably RISA 2D or 3D) and you can apply that knowledge to any other program. No matter what software you end up using the concepts and way you create your model is exactly the same, they all use the same back end calculation method (via stiffness matrices). Currently, I do a lot of work with MIDAS Civil. ![]() Other great options I have seen are SAP2000 and ETABS. I would say, in terms of finite element analysis, RISA seems to be very popular for steel design. I have work in Industrial, Residential, and now bridges and have used a combination of multiple software. The answer varies greatly depending on what field within structural engineering you are planning to work. ![]()
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