Welcome to this month’s SkyCiv product updates!
While it’s summer for many of our users around the world, our team has been busy rolling out some exciting updates we think you’ll enjoy.
SkyCiv Load Generator Now Supports European National Annexes
Over the past months, our team has been working to expand SkyCiv Load Generator based on user demand.
You can now calculate wind and snow loads automatically for 13 new European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Just enter the address, and SkyCiv pulls the local climate data for you. Every load comes with a detailed report showing the assumptions and parameters used, so you can validate your designs with confidence.
AISI S100-16:2022 Cold-Formed Steel Quick Design
Our new AISI S100-16 (2022) Cold-Formed Steel Quick Design tool helps you run accurate compliance checks using the Direct Strength Method, with support for both metric and imperial units.
You’ll have instant access to a wide library of C, Z, and Hat sections from SkyCiv’s section database, so no more having to go through catalogs or manual inputs. Simply select your section, run your design, and get compliant results.
More Updates
- Support for New Zealand > Cold Formed Steel (Metalcraft): MC Purlins, MZ Purlins, MS Tophats & MS Tophats (Lipped) with DSM factors.
- Support for Australian > Cold Formed Steel sections (all with DSM factors):
- Metroll: C Purlins, Z Purlins, Top Hats
- Millform: C Purlins, Z Purlins, Extreme C & Z Purlins
- Steeline: C Purlins & Z Purlins
- Studco: Deflection Head Track & Steel Stud
- Stratco: C Purlins & Z Purlins
- Geometric DSM Factors added for American > AISI > Z-Sections W Lips (I-4) & Z-Sections WO Lips (I-5).
- Updated lip length for Metroll Megaspan C & Z Purlins and associated DSM factors.
- Added/updated clauses for axial, bending, and flexural-torsional buckling checks.
- Included rupture tension check and refined formulas/parameters (e.g., shear area for T-sections, λ, C1).
- Improved section classification rules, especially for asymmetric and high-shear conditions.
- Reports now include station info, load combinations, and effective lengths.
- Integrated AS 4055 wind load for residential buildings.
- Added NBCC 2020 wind load calculation for freestanding walls.
- Improved logic and visuals for wind, snow, and seismic load calculations:
- Updated for EN 1991-1-3, AS/NZS 1170.2/1170.3, NZS 1170.5, AS 1170.4
- Visual improvements (e.g. wind direction, wall/roof forces).
- EN 1992-1-1:2004 Concrete Durability Calculator.
- AS/NZS 4600:2018 Cold-Formed Steel Member Design now supports full section libraries (Metroll, Millform, Metalcraft NZ, Steeline, Studco, Stratco).
