GRAITEC Launches Advance Design 2009 with Eurocodes
 Bièvres,
France, Apr 30, 2009 - GRAITEC, an international software developer for CAD
and structural analysis solutions for civil engineering launches Advance
Design 2009, finite elements analysis software for reinforced concrete and
steel structures.
Advance Design is aimed at structural engineers who require a high-end solution
for simulating and optimizing all their projects. It includes a
user-friendly structural modeler, automatic load generators, a powerful FEM
engine, top-level wizards for concrete and steel design, efficient
post-processing and report generators. The 2009 release includes several new
features and improvements, especially the implementation of the latest
Eurocodes. This new release focuses on European structural design
functionalities, allowing design offices to easily apply the new European
standards on structural design projects.
The transition to Eurocodes design
For structural design standards, the Eurocodes will become mandatory in 2010,
replacing the European national codes. Advance Design 2009 includes the
latest developments in the Eurocodes: the climatic generator, actions and
load combinations (Eurocode 1), reinforced concrete design (Eurocode 2),
steel shapes and connections design (Eurocode 3).
GRAITEC recognized the importance of implementing the new standards by
developing the ability to set or to automatically calculate the wind loads
pressure coefficients and by developing several calculation methods of
slender columns (nominal curvature, nominal stiffness, general method,
etc.). All analysis results can be obtained as detailed calculation reports.
In addition, Advance Design is provided with a validation guide, which helps
the user to determine precisely the implementation level of these new
standards in the software. With the partnership with ArcelorMittal, GRAITEC
also provides the design of castellated beams according to Eurocode 3.
New design functionalities
Parametric composed cross sections
Advance Design 2009 includes new design functionalities dedicated to reinforced
concrete and steel structures:
- Parametric composed cross sections
- Advanced modeling of haunches
- Link to Arche reinforcement modules
- Connection design improvements : automatic creation of connections in
the corresponding system of elements, grouping connections of the same type
for a homogeneous sizing, design according to Eurocode 3 etc.
- Automatic torsor calculation by levels or by group of load bearing walls
- New model synchronization features with Advance Concrete and Advance
Steel
Productivity and calculation performances
Since the first versions, Advance Design provides significant innovations to
the automation in the structural simulation field. In particular, the "Result
Memory" technology allows for the automatic replay of the entire results
post-processing scenario, from the production of graphical results to the
creation of the final calculation report.
The 2009 release has several new improvements in this module
Dynamic Temporal Analysis
- A new version of the solver application, which takes into account the
semi-rigid connections during the finite elements analysis
- Dynamic Temporal Analysis
- The use of Microsoft SQL database for saving the Advance Design project
data. The user benefits from safe data management for large projects. The
Advance Design project database is also interoperable Dynamic Temporal
Analysis
- 64-bit version (application and solver): the program is able to process
large models using internal memory swap, and thus to significantly reduce
the calculation time
Version release date : May 18th, 2009
Compatibility : Windows Vista, Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro
About GRAITEC
Founded in 1986, GRAITEC is a major software developer for civil engineering
offering a Building Information Modelling (BIM) system that automates the entire
structural process. Used by more than 30,000 professionals worldwide, GRAITEC
solutions have helped in creating outstanding projects: Coeur Défense tower,
Stade de France stadium, Cairo Subway, Düsseldorf International Airport, Băneasa
Shopping City in Bucharest, Milano Fair, etc. The GRAITEC Group has more than
260 employees working in 12 companies (France, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic,
Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, Canada and USA). GRAITEC also manages an
international network of more than 30 resellers.
For more information, visit www.graitec.com.
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