Technical Specifications:

• Structural analysis powered by Digital Canal’s STRAAD finite element analysis, allows unlimited flexibility in support and load conditions. You can even design beams supported by an elastic foundation (grade beams)!

• Analyze and design continuous columns and beams of up to 15 spans/stories.

• Beams can consist of multiple members allowing for the analysis and design of long and/or beams that require more than one piece of lumber.

• Rafter analysis with or without vertical ridge beam support.

• Designs per NDS 05 for support bearing, axial tension & compression, bi-axial bending, shear, torsion and deflections.

• Material databases include user-defined, NDS 2005 and product catalogues from APA, Louisiana Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Georgia Pacific, FinnForest, Rosboro and Boise Cascade.

• Automatically determines roof wind loads using ASCE 05.

• Automatically determines roof snow loads, including design drifts, using ASCE 2005.

• Automatically determines concentrated roof, floor and garage loads per IBC 2006. Loads are automatically moved across the beam.

• Automatic live load patterning.

• Automatic live load reduction using IBC 2006.

• Automatic load combinations using ASCE 2005 / IBC 2006.

• Design of incised members.

• Independent configurations for lateral bracing can be entered for the top and bottom flange.

• Shear deformation for I-beams is computed and designed for.

• Wizards guide you quickly through the input process.

• Reports are in Microsoft Rich Text Format which is recognized by Microsoft Word and nearly all word processors.

• U.S. and metric units available, including architectural notation.

• Printable graphics include: to scale geometry, loading, shear, moment, torsion, and deflection diagrams. Diagrams can be generated for a single load case, combination or for the entire loading envelope.