How often do we pay attention to the geometric shape of steel sections used in construction, and realize the importance of the shape? All the steel design and construction codes worldwide identify a few common shapes to be used as a steel member. These sections are noted by their cross-section… read more →
Introduction Structural engineers use a great variety of members already from the conceptual phase of a building or infrastructure project. Accurate modelling of such members using finite element software, such as SkyCiv, is of great importance in the design process, as accurate modelling of the members can both reduce cost… read more →
API plugin: SkyCiv API-Excel Template For those SkyCiv users who love using Excel, we’ve developed a template to solve your structural models using the SkyCiv API and Visual Basic for Excel! What does it do? Take advantage of the power of SkyCiv's API without needing to code anything yourself. Build… read more →
Introducing: Section Design Software for Reinforced Concrete SkyCiv General Section Designer (GSD) is a new concrete design software that allows users to calculate the section capacity of any shape, reinforcement pattern or combination of loads. This powerful, yet intuitive software is built on the SkyCiv Section Builder. For a limited time, this software is available for… read more →
A shear connection is a joint that allows the transfer of shear forces between two members. It is a connection with pure normal force load (tension joint), pure shear loading, or combination of normal and shear force. Shear connections are generally the most commonly used connections. They are typically used… read more →
What materials are most commonly used in structural engineering? Structural engineering depends on the knowledge of materials and their corresponding properties for us to better predict the behavior of different materials when applied to the structure. Generally, the three (3) most commonly used construction materials are steel, concrete and wood/timber.… read more →
What is a moment connection? Any connection that has the capacity to transfer moment between the structural members (two or more) is defined as moment connection. This term is commonly used in steel structures as opposed to shear connections that are able to transfer only shear force between the bridging… read more →
150 North Riverside Location: Chicago, IL Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) Why it's interesting: Located in the riverside of Chicago the 150 North Riverside Building was constructed using a pencil-type concept to respond to constraints related to limited footprint area that was available. The lateral force resisting system consisted of… read more →
A truss is a structure that is very often used in civil engineering, such as bridges, steel buildings, towers and roof structures (as seen in the image below). They also appear in many mechanical and aerospace structures such as cranes, offshore platforms, space structures, and so on. Timber roof truss… read more →
At SkyCiv, we’re striving to provide powerful structural engineering software that are intuitive and easy to use, so that engineers can be more efficient with their workflow. With SkyCiv Beam, we’ve designed and optimised the modelling workflow, making beam structure analysis a faster and easier process. In this article, we… read more →
