What's New - S-FRAME Software for Structural Engineers

What’s New

Announcing

S-FRAME Structural Office Release 10.0

To mark our 30th anniversary as an independent provider of structural engineering software solutions, we are pleased to announce the release of S-FRAME Structural Office R10.0, the next major release of our product suite:

S-FRAME ANALYSIS, S-STEEL DESIGN, S-PAD DESIGN, S-CONCRETE DESIGN and S-LINE DESIGN

Release 10.0 includes a host of new features and enhancements to improve functionality, efficiency and productivity.

S-FRAME® R10.0 enhancements

Improved Seismic and Dynamic analysis features

Non-linear Time History Analysis,

New Direct Analysis Method with rigorous second-order analysis

that complies with the new AISC 360-10 specification to

account for both P-Δ and P-δ effects.

New Element: 'Multi-Linear elastic' Link-beam element

New Analysis Option; Multi-Support Base motion Time History analysis.

New ability to include one or more dynamic Time History load cases in

load combinations to comply with new AISC 360-10 specifications

New Automatic Time History response charts

New Automatic Response Spectrum

Improved Time History Analysis Operation

Improved modeling, organization and results

New Pier Element Tool to analyze sectional design forces

New Continuous Member Tool

Improved organizational folders

New technology utilization for more powerful, faster analysis

New 64-bit analysis engine harnesses the power of 64-bit Windows operating systems

Parallel Processing (multi-thread) capability

Improved interoperability (enhanced support for BIM)

Redesigned and enhanced bi-directional Autodesk Revit Structures Link

Updated link for TEKLA Structures supports the new 64-bit versions

The S-FRAME enhancements are specifically designed to support new industry trends for more advanced forms of dynamic analysis, including seismic loading analysis, and the trend towards larger and more complex models, due to more prevalent use of 'shell' finite elements (FE's) and the influence of BIM (Building Information Modeling).

S-STEEL™ R10.0

New Analysis Integration with S-FRAME

Support for non-linear time history, non-linear base motion time history, and non-linear multi-support

base motion time history analyses

New & Expanded Design Code Integration

American AISC 360-10 & 360-05 LRFD/ASD

Canadian CSA-S16-2009, Cl.13.3.3, Canadian CSA-S16-2001

Eurocode EC3 2005 UK Annex

Improved Output

Eurocode EC3 2005 UK Annex; expanded code check details

Enhanced Design Code Coverage

American AISC 360-05; Slender sections are now assessed for all load conditions

American AISC 360-05; Unsupported bending (lateral torsional buckling) check is now

supported for; Tees, Rectangular Hollow Sections, Double Angles, Channels.

Improved support for Canadian CSA-S16-2009, Cl.13.3.3, Canadian CSA-S16-2001

S-PAD™ R10.0

S-PAD is a new stand-alone application with a simple spreadsheet-like interface to S-STEEL's powerful steel-design and code- check capabilities. Included within S-PAD is advanced code checking capabilities and auto-design to multiple design codes (AISC, CSA, BS, AS, NZS, EU) for both strength and serviceability. S-PAD offers the following:

A simple and intuitive spreadsheet layout

Multiple design codes including the current CSA, AISC, and EURO codes

A comprehensive set of user-controlled design input and constraint parameters

Up to 20 design cases can be checked simultaneously

Input can be pasted to/from external spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel

Input files can be saved and can contain multiple worksheets each with up to 20 design cases

Auto-design gives an automatically sorted list of passing sections to easily identify the optimum

Detailed design calculations can be viewed for all sections

S-CONCRETE™ R10.0

Updated Design Codes

Support for CSA-A23.3-04 Update #3

Enhanced automated load calculation