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SkyCiv Beam

Advanced Beam Analysis, Full Worked Solutions, Deflection, Shear Force Diagram, Bending Moment Diagram, Stress

SkyCiv Structural 3d

3D Structural Analysis, 3D Rendering, Deflection, Shear Force Diagrams, Axial Forces, Torsion, Stress, Buckling

SkyCiv Section Builder

Analyse geometric, bending, shear and torsion properties as well as reinforced concrete design.

SkyCiv Mobile

Access tools such as a beam calculator, a section database, unit converter and a model viewer.

Full Hand Calculations

SkyCiv Beam Software has a feature never seen before in other products – it shows the full working out of its solution. In a clean and organised manner, SkyCiv Beam shows the full working out hand solutions for:

• The reaction forces.
• The shear force diagrams by method of cuts/sections.
• The bending moment diagrams by method of cuts/sections.

Note: The full worked solution for the reaction forces will only be shown for statically determinate and non-hinged beams.

3D Renderer and Color Contour Results

SkyCiv shows an in depth color contoured 3D renderer to ensure the dimensions of your beam look correct.

• Easily locate the critical stress concentrations to ensure the safety of your beam.
• Toggle between bending stress, shear stress, deflection, rotation and other results.
• Deflect beam animations in real-scale and exaggerated scale to review support types

Section Library and Unlimited Sections

SkyCiv Beam Software is fully integrated with SkyCiv Section Builder – our powerful section analysis software:

• Save and Load sections from our library of Australia, European, American and UK standard sections
• Select from 10+ template shapes including I-beam, HSS, Channel etc…
• Your section isn’t there? Simply add a custom section.
• Perform operations such as: rotate, mirror and translate.
• Adding a section will also give the results for the moment of inertia, centroid and further section properties.
• Preset materials mean that you can select your material from a drop down list for fast entry!

Beam Stress Solutions

• Access results for absolute maximum transverse shear stress, absolute maximum normal bending stresses and combined stresses.
• Evaluate the different stresses along the beam, including torsion and axial stress or the locations of stresses on the beam section.
• Compare combined stress results using the graphical results to access results along the beam span.

In Depth Reporting

SkyCiv Beam Software unlocks the power of professional PDF and CSV reporting. Includes a clean title page with the following content:

• Reactions at Supports
• Bending Moment Diagrams (BMD)
• Shear Force Diagrams (SFD)
• Deflection, Rotation Results and Stress Analysis

Unlock All Features and Results

• Solve Indeterminate beams, with up to 10 supports
• Add multiple load types for more complicated designs
• Import Cross Sections from US, Australian, European and Canadian libraries
• Compute multiple spans connected by hinges
• Get beam stresses for bending, shear including max/min locations and values
• Export Results in a professional PDF format
• Full hand calculations for Reactions, SFD and BMDs.

Powerful Structural Analysis

• SkyCiv Structural 3D is a full-featured online structural analysis software – including beams, plates and cables.
• Quick and easy modelling with datasheet and smart drawing features
• Multiple Solver types including: Linear, P-Delta (non-linear), Buckling Analysis, Cable Analysis, Frequency and Response Spectrum Analysis
• Import Multiple Load Combinations from US, UK, EU, CAN and AUS libraries
• Review reactions, bending, shear, stress, deflection, buckling and many more results
• Input 3D structures or import .dxf files and also solve for 3D results
• Smart Repair Model Functionality to help you identify and repair model-issues.

Plates, Cables and Buckling

SkyCiv is a powerful structural analysis software – supporting a wide range of elements.

• Plate analysis – including deflection, shear/bending forces as well as a range of stress results. Includes a full meshing tool with multiple mesh types, cutouts, internal node detection that can be easily meshed and unmeshed.
• Supports Mindlin quadrilateral shell elements suitable for thick/thin plate analysis
• Run cable analysis with accurate P-delta (non-linear) analysis
• Prestress cables and adjust cable lengths
• Full buckling analysis capabilities to ensure safety against buckling
• Buckling Analysis displays buckling shape of your model in both accurate (longer solver time) and simplified
• Frequency and response spectrum analysis

Integrated Design Standards

SkyCiv Structural 3D is fully integrated with local design standards including AISC, ACI, ASCE, NDS Eurocode, Australian Standards and CSA:

• Integrated Load Combinations from ASCE, AS 1170, EN 1990 and NBCC
• Steel Member Design for AISC 360, AS 4100, CSA S-16, BS-5950, EN3, IS-800, plus more…
• Reinforced Concrete Member Design as per ACI-318, AS 3600, EN2
• Integrated Wind Load Design from ASCE 7-10, Eurocode, NBCC and AS 1170
• Connection Design for AISC 360
• Wood Design as per NDS, AS 1720
• Cold Formed Steel for AISI and AS4600

Integrated Section Builder

SkyCiv Structural 3D is fully integrated with SkyCiv Section Builder – our powerful online section analysis software:

• Save and Load sections from our library of Australia, European, American and UK standard sections
• Select from 15+ template shapes including I-beam, HSS, Channel etc…
• Cold Rolled shapes such as AISI libraries
• Your section isn’t there? Simply add a custom section
• Perform operations such as: rotate, mirror and translate.
• Adding a section will also give the results of moment of inertia, centroids and further section properties.
• Preset materials means you can select your material from a drop down list for fast entry!

Easy Modelling Functionality

Speed up your modelling in SkyCiv’s structural analysis software, with these easy to use features that allow you to model your structure much faster and easier.

• Enter nodes, members and plates using mouse click functions
• Run Repair Model to quickly locate and repair issues with your model
• Use the pen tool to draw and snap to global axes
• Use the SkyCiv Datasheet (much like a spreadsheet) to enter data in quickly
• Mass edit and change by simply multi selecting elements
• Inbuilt modelling operations such as repeat/mirror and curve members

Collaborate and Share

Collaborate online like Google Drive, with simplicity and ease. Share and collaborate on models in real-time with your team using the following simple sharing features:

• Share files easily with other members of your team
• SkyCiv Support team can see your models in real-time, so support has never been easier.
• Control permissions and access for other users
• Revision control allows you to see all the changes made to your model, and revery back to previous saves
• SkyCiv also maintains backups and archives, so if you lose a file contact us and we can recover it.

Powerful Reporting

SkyCiv S3D allows you to custom build your own analysis reports in PDF format, as well as output full calculation reports from within our design modules.

• Isolate single members
• Include custom saved screenshots
• Show full calculations of design modules, so you can review the assumptions, references and failure criteria of your designs
• Design summary reports showing green/red highlights for pass/fail
• Include your company logo on reports, marketing your company
• Full Calculation Reporting for design modules (AISC, ACI, AS, CSA and EN)

Standard Templates and Database of Sections

Several templates available to get you started!

• Rectangular/Square Hollow Rectangular/Square
• Circular, Hollow Circular
• I-beam, T-beam, L-beam (Angle)
• Double Angle
• Channel, Double Channel
• Triangular, Hollow Triangular
• Box Girder
• Multiple Cold Rolled Shapes
• Change dimensions via the form or dimension lines
• Load from an international database of sections from USA, Australia, UK, Canada, India and Europe.

Custom Shapes

Need to model a shape not available in our templates? Specify your own custom shapes:

• Points Shape: Define points and create your own polygons. Specify fillets at any point.
• Line Shape: Define a line path and create a polygon with a thickness and radius.
• DXF Import: Prefer to sketch in CAD first? Simply save to a DXF file and import into SkyCiv’s Section Builder for analysis.

Concrete Section Designer

The SkyCiv General Section Designer plugin allows you to add reinforcement and loads to test your section’s moment and axial capacities. Design your concrete sections easily, using SkyCiv General Section Designer:

• Add template or custom shapes via Section Builder
• Easy reinforcement input and editing capabilities
• Load in common materials, or add your own custom materials
• Apply multiple loads, testing more than one case in one go
• Review moment and axial capacities, stress/strains, stress contours and utility ratios
• Review real-time M-N interaction curves

Composite Sections

Need to model sections made up of different materials? We have you covered:

• Assign individual materials to individual shapes.
• Preset materials means you can select your material from a drop down list for fast entry!
• Calculate section properties via the Transformed Section Method.
• Original section properties also presented in comparison.
• Easily model laminar beams and other built-up sections made up of different materials.

Hand Calculations

Get full, step by step, hand calculations for your section properties! Hand calculations available for:

• Area
• Centroid
• Moment of Inertia (About z, y, zy (when relevant), and principal axes
• Angle of Rotation

Hand calculation feature current available for Rectangular, Hollow Rectangular, Circular, Hollow Circular, I-Beam, T-Beam, Angle (L-Beam), Channel, and Triangular sections.

Built-Up Sections

Model your built-up section by adding multiple shapes:

• Add shapes from one of our many templates.
• Operations including rotation, translation, and mirroring can be used to specify relative positioning.
• Calculate geometric, bending, shear, and torsion properties.
• Utilizes meshing and FEA to solve torsion constant and warping constant. More accurate than approximate methods which only work for some geometries.