An overview of SCIA software tools for aluminium: modelling, design, optimization and documentation. Including practical client examples.

1. SCIA solutions for aluminium supporting structures
Structural engineering software for efficient and code compliant design
Author: Rudi Vanmechelen
Date: 7 February 2018

2. Who are we?
What are our activities?
Who are our users?
Focus on structural engineering for aluminium
Some client examples
Contents

3. SCIA
40+ years of experience in engineering design software SCIA Engineer
120 highly educated employees in 15 international branches
Turnover 2017 of 12+ million € and stable growth
Development, sales and support SCIA Engineer
Part of Nemetschek Group
Stock market listed - Largest supplier of AEC software in Europe
Leader in certified BIM based software
1500+ employees
1.8 million users
Some facts and figures in a nutshell

4. Development, sales and support of structural engineering software
Available in 12 languages
Distributed in more than 50 countries
More than 8.000 licences at 5.000 companies
Competent and experienced support-team
Software focus on
Simple and yet practical use (2D and 3D)
Local codes & complete Eurocode solution incl. national annexes
Open platform for integration with home-made developments (Excel a.o.)
Intelligent BIM exchange (only structural engineering software certified for IFC)
Clear and personalised output documents incl. code references
Our activities

5. Engineering offices (steel, concrete, aluminium …)
Steel manufacturing and building (laminated and cold formed)
Aluminium construction
Contractors building and infrastructure
Industrial and ‘Plant Design’ companies
Manufacturing and building of scaffolds, racks, stages …
Prefab concrete production
Certification and technical inspection
Government, highschools and universities
Professional associations
Our clients

6. Who are we?
What are our activities?
Who are our users?
Focus on structural engineering for aluminium
Some client examples
Contents

7. According the most recent version of EN 1999
National annexes for 18 countries + general EN
For 2D and 3D constructions
Profile section import from DXF-DWG files
Calculation of effective surface for all sections
Including effects of heat affected zones (HAZ)
Including effects of transversal welds
Open material library
Optimization of sections
Detailed calculation notes
SCIA Engineer for aluminium - general points of interest

8. Integrated help and theoretical background

9. Open material database

10. EC0 - EC1 loads and automated combinations
Loads and preprocessors
Wind (2D and 3D)
Snow
Combinations
Serviceability SLS
Structural safety ULS

11. Import DXF-DWG, classification and effective surface
DXF-DWG import SCIA Engineer section Classification and Aeff

12. Automated detection of section parts

13. Calculation of properties, incl. finite elements meshing

14. Influence of transversal welds and heat affected zones
MIG: TIG:

15. Structure modelling
2D and 3D
Beams, Plates and Shells (finite elements)
Straight, curved …

16. Analyzer
1st order, 2nd order, seismic …
Deflection
Internal forces and stresses
Reactions on foundations

17. Designer
Code check EN 1999
Detailed output with code references
Optimization

18. Engineering Report
Company lay-out
Templates
Free content definition
Automatic update
Export RTF, Excel,
PDF, PDF 3D

19. Who are we?
What are our activities?
Who are our users?
Focus on structural engineering for aluminium
Some client examples
Contents

20. Client projects in aluminium

21. Client projects in aluminium
‘t Kuipke - cycling temple
Ghent (BE)

22. Client projects in aluminium
Aluminium bridge
Ravel – Autre Eglise

23. Client projects in aluminium
Noise barriers
Utrecht A12 (NL)

24. Client projects in aluminium
Set for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Vienna (AU) - Ingenieursbureau J.C. Voskuijl

25. Client projects in aluminium
Support Structure for Glass Roof
Stockholm, Sweden

26. Client projects in aluminium
Fan Park (UEFA Euro 2012 & FIFA World Cup 2014)
Brandenburg Gate Berlin

27. Research projects in aluminium

28. Research projects in aluminium
The house in Aluminium

29. Updates, support, training and documentation
Regular software updates and patches
Experienced customer service on several levels
Hotline
Remote support
Consultancy
Training
Basic and advanced
Also theoretical backgrounds
Group or individual

30. More information on www.scia.net
Thank you for your attention
Your contact: Rudi Vanmechelen
Account Manager
Mobile +32.473/91.87.57
r.vanmechelen@scia.net