They say that the hardest aspect of designing a steel structure is the design of connections. SkyCiv has been hard at work to catch up with the incumbents of structural analysis software, but rebuilding the software in a way that is faster and easier to work with. Being on the… read more →
SkyCiv is excited to announce the release of the much anticipated NDS Wood Design Module for the National Design Specification for for Wood Construction. This is in addition to a number of great new US design modules being released this month, such as Reinforced Concrete Modules ACI 318 and Connection… read more →
Generally there are only two methods for the erection of structural steel connections to structural steel members; shop operations and field operations. Field operations are required to make the final adjustments between the members, but are usually most costly due to the labor and processes involved. Shop operations reduce labor… read more →
When undertaking steel connection design, one of the primary considerations are the type of members that the steel connection is to join. Whether the structural engineer is joining a beam to column, beam to beam, column to column, or column base to a concrete pedestal, there are various connection types… read more →
The three types of internal forces that steel connections are expected to transmit include axial force, shear force, and moment. Connections are generally required to transmit two or more of these forces, and the classification of a structural steel connection is generally made to the primary load that the steel… read more →
In modern times, the most common way to connect structural steel members is to use bolts or welds. Rivets have historically been used as a connecting medium, however they have largely been replaced by bolts for a number of reasons. In the following article, we’ll discuss the differences between rivets,… read more →
Steel connections can be grouped into various classifications. The classification of the various types of steel connections assists with the design of steel connections by narrowing down the choices based on practical considerations. In general, steel connections can be classified into 5 different categories. In this article, we'll explore these… read more →
In this article we will explore the difference between truss and frame members. This difference exists mainly due to the way they are connected to other members and it affects the structure's behaviour in response to loadings. Often structural software like SkyCiv Structural 3D will have an option for selecting… read more →
Team SkyCiv hopped on a plane to visit our neighbours in Adelaide recently for the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC). ASEC 2018 brought together structural engineers from near and far for a conference that focused on the theme of “Engineering our Future”. For SkyCiv, it was a chance to talk… read more →
Beam Behaviour Before discussing the moment capacity calculation, let us review the behavior of a reinforced concrete simple beam as the load on the beam increases from zero to the magnitude that would cause failure. The beam will be subjected to downward loading, which will cause positive moment in the… read more →
