About the Competition Every year, SpaceX holds their annual Hyperloop Pod Competition at their headquarters in Hawthorne, CA. The Hyperloop is a form of rapid transportation conceptualized by Elon Musk in 2013 and has been continually re-conceptualized by startups and student teams across the globe. The ultimate goal for the… 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 →
Test your Structure, before you build it! As a proud sponsor of Science Olympiad, SkyCiv is offering students an exclusive offer to get access to our software to help them design their Boomilever structures using a fun and interactive software called SkyCiv Structural 3D (S3D)! Students can easily model and… read more →
Since our founding, SkyCiv has always been dedicated to making it easier for students to learn structural engineering principles. SkyCiv was first created by students for students and we continue our support for education by sponsoring the Science Olympiad and AISC Steel Bridge design teams. Our software lets students collaborate… read more →
SkyCiv acknowledges that there is currently a technical deficit in regards to the use of structural analysis software for structural engineers. As a software provider, we want our users to not only operate our software, but to also have a better understanding of how our software works. Often can be the… read more →
Education at SkyCiv SkyCiv has always prided itself on its ability to deliver tools and software to improve education in engineering. STEM Education is at the forefront of future innovation and design, and we believe it is important to support, promote and develop these disciplines wherever we can. These are… read more →
Stuck on a truss calculation? Wish you had a way to check your calculations? SkyCiv has you covered. Our new hand calculation feature provides full, step by step solutions for your 2D truss. By implementing the method of joints, you'll get complete solutions for member axial and reaction forces. Best… read more →
SkyCiv is dedicated to supporting education and assisting the development of skills in our future engineers. Learn more about our Education Programs or read on to see how the SkyCiv Software is being used to compliment learning in the classroom and beyond. 1. Statics At the core of Statics is… read more →
After many inquiries and student requests, SkyCiv is now offering educational licenses to learning institutions, mainly in technical schools and universities. Since its inception, SkyCiv has heavily served the engineering student population, with the platform often being a student’s first introduction to engineering software. By giving universities the opportunity to… read more →
Finite element (FE) software is typically used for modeling and analyzing the behaviour of a structure. When using FE software, the solution obtained is an approximate for many reasons. In this article, I will walk you through the sources of error in a structural finite element model, showing you what… read more →
