Customizable and Integrated Configuration. Modeling Environment. Advanced Meshing Tools

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1 Model, analyze and design structures regardless of geometric complexity, material type, loading conditions, nonlinear effects, or design codes. Easy enough for simple projects, powerful enough for the most complex structures. Customizable and Integrated Configuration S-FRAME Analysis efficiently integrates Steel, Concrete and Foundation design and detailing within a single work environment to ensure maximum productivity. Add only the individual design components needed for your solution. Available in three editions: Standard, and. Licensing options include Standalone installation, Networked installations or Subscription licensing. Advanced Meshing Tools Automated meshing algorithms handle complex geometry, non-coplanar panel intersections, connections along intersection lines, overlapping panels, holes and more. Automatically generate 2D shell elements for 1D members when needed. Users have complete control over element type, mesh density and other mesh parameters. Modeling Environment. Automated modeling capabilities aid in quickly generatng models or importing structure geometry and loading from 3rd party software. Easily switch views between geometry/loading/graphical and tabular results or open multi-window views. Analysis groups and design groups simplify model management and design tasks. Advanced Analysis Capabilities S-FRAME Analysis Standard edition performs linear static analysis on virtually unlimited sized models. and editions perform, in addition to linear static analysis, P-Delta buckling, Linear and Non-Linear Time History analysis, Moving Load Analysis, Response Spectrum analysis, Staged Construction analysis, Seismic and other advanced non-linear analysis. structural models courtesy of Upside Engineering and Skidmore Owings and Merrill

2 Modeling Model Size: Virtually unlimited-sized models Coordinate Systems: User defined for building complex geometry and loading Cartesian Cylindrical Spherical Automated model creation Frame Generators Truss Generators Member Patterns Generate Clones Merging Physical and Analytical Member modeling Continuous Member tools for the assembly or disassembly of Physical Members from Analytical Members Partial Releases for modeling semi rigid connections Rigid Offsets Automatically generated User defined Panels With or without holes Automatic finite element meshing and area load distribution options Rigid and flexible diaphragm modeling Rigid Panels ensure plane sections remain plane when converting members to 3D shells Rigid Body Constraints Model rigid connections where beams and/or columns frame together Connect different structural model parts that were defined by separate meshes Connect members/trusses (1D elements) used as eccentric stiffeners/re-bars to shells (2D elements) Analysis groups and design groups to simplify model management and design tasks Views (S-FRAME and S-VIEW) Object Model View Element Model View Contours Plot Plans and Elevations Interactive Database Editing Access Database Spreadsheets Meshing Advanced 3D auto-meshing algorithms Triangular elements, Quadrilateral elements or a combination of both Multiple options for the user to control local and global mesh density Meshing automatically detects non-coplanar panel intersections (e.g. intersections between walls and floors or between members meeting at a connection) and ensures proper compatible connections along the line of intersections Meshing automatically detects and corrects overlapping panels Automated Member to Shell Conversion (for enhanced analysis detail) Convert steel or concrete 1D elements (prismatic or linearly tapered) into equivalent shell models (2D elements) with member loading converted to shell loading Convert Joints to equivalent shell models (2D elements) to model moment connections Tools to easily extract forces and moments from meshed structural objects that can be easily used for design code checks Wall Integration Lines Piers Strip Integration Lines 2/5

3 Structural Components Joints Frames Uniform, Tapered and Custom Section Properties Inactive Truss Shells, Plates, Membranes Triangular Quadrilateral Springs Linear Axial and Torsional Nonlinear Axial and Torsional Cables Tension Only Members Compression Only Members Nonlinear Link Elements: Gaps and Hooks Nonlinear Link Elements: Plasticity, Dampers, Isolators Loading User Loads Force/Moment Displacement Temperature Point, Uniform, Trapezoidal, and Area Loads Automatic one-way (short, long, or in any direction) or two-way area load distribution Automatic area load distribution to meshed panels Open Structure Wind Load Generator in accordance with API Specification 4F:2008 Powerful load-combination methods with notional loads and active/non-active status Prestressed Tendon Load Response Spectrum Load: Automatic Code based generation options Moving Load Time History Load Nonlinear Quasi Static Analysis S-FRAME FEA Solver Engine Linear Static Analysis Calculation of Pass Through Forces used in steel connection design Direct Analysis Method (DM): Rigorous second-order analysis in a single run P-Δ Effects P-δ Effects Notional Loads τb with amplification factors reported Eigenvalue Analysis Unstressed Vibration P-Delta Stressed Vibration P-Delta (2-step) Analysis P-Delta Buckling Analysis Mode shape/deflection animation 3/5

4 Analysis Features (continued) Response Spectrum Analysis Design Spectral Accelerations can be generated for IBC 2003, ASCE 7-05, NBCC 2005, NBCC 2010, NBCC 2015 and EN : 2004 codes. Equivalent Static Force Procedure (ESFP), including P-Delta contributions, for NBCC 2005, NBCC 2010, NBCC 2015 Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure (ELFP), including P-Delta contributions, for ASCE 7-05 Options to scale to code base shear (ESFP/ELF) and to convert loads to mass Five different modal combination methods including CQC and SRSS Torsional sensitivity evaluation and accidental torsion calculations Linear Time History Analysis Constant or variable time step integration with support for initial conditions and options to convert loads to mass Single or Multi-Support Base Motion Time History for seismic analysis Support for cyclic/harmonic loading force or acceleration & time history functions Automatic response charts and automatic response spectrum for any point within the structure. Static load cases combined with dynamic load cases can be treated in one of two ways solved and combined dynamically (pure dynamic analysis), or solved statically and combined arithmetically Solve using standard forcing functions: Harmonic, Polynomial and Linear Combine static and dynamic loads for constant and variable time step integration Moving Load Analysis Influence line diagrams User definable vehicle patterns with up to 1500 axle loads. Multiple loads on multiple lanes following any 3D path Combine moving loads with static load cases or combinations One node and two node viscous dampers (dashpots) Staged Construction analysis and design of steel and concrete structures Nonlinear Analysis: Full Newton-Raphson iterative solver with incremental loading Static Moving Loads Time History: Uses direct integration and allows combination of dynamic and static load cases Nonlinear General Dynamic Analysis with user defined time dependent loads including impact loading Nonlinear Seismic Analysis Stressed Vibration Base Motion Time History Multi-support Base Motion Time History Nonlinear Buckling Analysis Nonlinear Quasi-static and Pushover analysis to aid performance based design Nonlinear time history with standard forcing functions: Harmonic, Polynomial and Linear Nonlinear ground springs supporting hook and gap characteristics and multi-linear stiffness True cable, tension or compression only elements and fabric elements Material nonlinearity through hysteretic modeling of link beams and base isolators using Kinematic Bilinear, Isotropic Bilinear, Symmetric Bilinear, Takeda Bilinear and Pivot Hysteresis Models, Modified Flag and Shape memory Alloy Convergence criteria based on Energy and out-of-balance force Combine static and dynamic loads for constant and variable time step integration Sophisticated 3 and 4 node elements participate fully in P-Delta and non-linear analysis 4/5

5 Compatibility with Design Tools All S-FRAME Analysis editions have the option to include integrated Steel and Concrete design capabilities (S-STEEL and ICD) * S-STEEL: An interactive steel design and analysis tool, used to optimize your design according to numerous design codes and user-defined constraints (weight, surface area, architectural, fabrication constraints and more) S-CONCRETE: Analysis, Design and Detailing Tool for Reinforced Concrete Beam, Columns and Wall sections S-LINE: Reinforced Concrete continuous beam Design and Detailing application S-FOUNDATION: A complete analysis, design and detailing tool for simple and complex foundation configurations S-CALC: An advanced cross section property calculator Design Integrated Steel Design (S-STEEL) and optimization for strength and serviceability Support for composite Beam design of tapered sections using AISC Design Guide 25 Support for torsion design for both closed and open sections using AISC Design Guide 9 Integrated Concrete Design (ICD) Design and Detail for strength and serviceability Concrete Beam Section Design Continuous Concrete Beam Design - design (flexure, shear, and torsion) and detail Interior, Exterior, Simple Span and Cantilever beams (throughout entire length) Concrete Column Design (including composite columns) Concrete Wall Design Concrete Slab Design Concrete Foundation Design Seismic concrete design for variable ductility requirements Design all or selectively design subsets of a reinforced concrete or steel structure and load combination Detailed reporting and quantity take-off with full round-tripping between analysis and design Output and Display Deformed Geometry Tabular Output for all results General Displacement Video Animations Force Diagrams Pier Force Diagrams Pass Through Forces Section Cuts Influence Lines Reporting Quick Reports to PDF Advanced, Customizable reports to Word Import and Export Bidirectional BIM links Revit and TEKLA Structures Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Beam, Column, Wall, Floor, Beam System, Truss, Loads and Load Cases/Combinations TEKLA 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 21.1, 2016 and 2017 support for Beam, Column, Wall and Slab, Member offsets, Double Angles, Loads and Load Cases/Combinations Round-Tripping support retains S-FRAME data not recognized by third-party software through multiple design cycles AutoCAD DXF link Import DXF layers as members, shells or panels, pre-assign properties to layers, limit import by layer or individual entity Automatic S-FRAME model group folder creation for imported layers, unit conversions and joint tolerance checks 3D visualization window with fast rendering, toggle on/off layers, used to selectively import subsets of large models ETABS to S-FRAME file converter: Supports conversion of both Geometry and Loads STAAD to S-FRAME file converter: Supports conversion of both Geometry and Loads S-VIEW, a fully integrated Sharing, Validation and Visualization Tool Powerful visualization tool for S-FRAME model viewing, sharing and validating in a collaborative environment Export images and videos* to create high quality presentations. Facilitate collaboration with all input and results in one file. Animate results from dynamic and nonlinear analyses View supports and one- and two-noded springs and viscous dampers *The video-export option in S-VIEW requires additional licensing fees 5/5