Tekla Structural Designer 2015

UK Manager’s Day
Thursday 19th March 2015

Barry Chapman – Director, Engineering Segment

Tekla Structural Designer

Launched 10th March 2015

Tekla’s first major A&D solution
Next generation of Fastrak & Orion
Unique ‘game changer’ in the market
Expands Tekla’s design > detailing > construction workflow

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Tekla Structural Designer

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Background CSC acquired

General 1980 1985 2013

analysis Solve S-Frame Solve 2013

Dedicated
1998
concrete
Orion
buildings

Dedicated 1985 1988 2004

steel 1976 1982 Fastrak Fastrak Fastrak
buildings D4 D4+ 5950 Multi-storey Building Designer

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Background
Over 40 years A&D software experience
Recognized as market leader in UK
Automated, productive & rigorous building design
– Fastrak dedicated for steel buildings
– Orion dedicated for RC buildings
Different design approaches & codes 
Different interfaces & data structures 

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Background
Single product required for steel & concrete
– One product to learn, support & develop
– Mixed material buildings
– Quick comparison of alternative options
– Effective BIM integration
– Analysis, design & documentation together
Complete re-write project started over 10 years ago
– 90+ man years work so far
– Best of breed
– Latest technologies
– Developed specifically for BIM
– Prof Bassam Izzuddin @ Imperial College
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Tekla modelling solutions
Structural engineers have two key deliverables

Construction documentation Code compliant design

BIM tools - plans, elevations, sections, 3D Ensuring the building complies with local codes of
views, details, material listing etc practice and is structurally safe

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Introduction
Dedicated software for the analysis and design of steel
and/or concrete buildings
British Standard, Eurocode or US design codes
Typically used by AEC structural engineers
Next generation of our Fastrak and Orion software
Focused on providing commercial benefits
– Productivity
– Value Engineering
– Change management

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Example models

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Single model
FE
FE analysis
analysis Structural
Structural design
design

One
One product
product
One
One model
model

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Modern ribbon interface

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Automated Loading
Engineers must calculate and apply loading
We provide tools to increase productivity
Wind load & EHFs applied automatically

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Automated Analysis Model
Engineers use an analysis ‘wire’ model to mathematically
predict how a building will behave under applied loads
The analysis ‘wire’ model is derived automatically for you
from the physical model

design force diagrams 13

Automated Concrete Design
Automatic rebar design for
Beams, columns, walls & slabs
Includes flat slab design & punching shear
Automatic scheduling

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Automated Steel Design
Automatic sizing of members
Composite & non composite
Plate girder design
Truss design

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Automated Rebar Drawings

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Automated Beam Schedules

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 Documentation

(to scale DXFs)

Structural calculations Engineers drawings 2D drawings BIM models

Contract documents – submitted by the Structural Engineer 18

Material Lists

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One approach to BIM
Developed specifically for BIM integration

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Key benefits
One model delivers everything you need for A&D
Minimise analysis time with powerful solver
Increase productivity with design optimization
Improve confidence with transparent results
Reduce time taken to assess and react to changes
Improve response times and communication
Reduce risk of errors

productivity + value engineering + change management

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Customer transition
All maintained customers will receive free upgrade
– 1 x Tekla Structural Designer licence for each Fastrak/Orion
– Can be installed and used alongside Fastrak/Orion
– We are not taking Fastrak/Orion away
Networked licences now provided as standard
– Speak with our administration team if required
Support will continue for Fastrak/Orion but no more upgrades
Free training resources available to help transition

We encourage your engineers to adopt ASAP

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Summary

“small changes can make a big difference”

With the release of Tekla Structural Designer we firmly

believe we are making a big change, which will make a
massive difference to your engineering productivity

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Thank you. Any questions?
Barry Chapman
Director, Engineering Segment
barry.chapman@tekla.com

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