GENERAL

  • Intuitive approach to lateral design using physical object modeling.
  • Lateral systems design for the whole building as a complete load path.
  • Seamless integration with Vertical Systems module for complete structural design as one load path in a single model and user interface.

USER INTERFACE

  • Familiar CAD tools for quick modeling and editing.
  • Automatic generation and update of walls, shear line grid, wall ID, etc.
  • Display of wind and seismic load distribution and shear line re actions.
  • Display of diaphragm forces due to discontinued shear walls.
  • Display of diaphragm shear and moment diagrams.

LOADS

  • Automatic calculation of wind and seismic loads using ASCE 7-05 code.
  • Editing of wind distribution for modeling complicated roof lines.
  • Generation of windward and leeward wind forces separately to model floors with multiple diaphragms and multiple plate heights.

DESIGN OPTIONS

  • Design segmented shear walls with variable plate heights.
  • Design perforated walls, shear walls with shear transfer around openings and pre-manufactured shear panels.
  • User customizable hardware and shear wall schedules.
  • Design diaphragm nailing and calculation of chord forces, including variable depth and diaphragm openings.
  • Cumulative uplift calculation and automatic hold-down selection, including detection of discontinuities at the headers.

MODELING AND ANALYSIS OPTIONS

  • Modeling of multiple diaphragms within the same floor.
  • Modeling of different plate heights and partially connected diaphragms.
  • Automatic detection of unsupported uplift loads.
  • Automatic detection of vertical and horizontal offsets in the lateral system.
  • Modeling of walls with small horizontal offset as a single shear line.
  • Provisions for modeling of additions to existing buildings.
  • Options for modeling skewed walls and steel moment frames.
  • Allowance for using different “R” values for shear lines.

DRAWINGS

  • Import architectural CAD drawings and control layer settings.
  • Vertical alignment of imported fragmented architectural floors.
  • Export shear wall layouts with all hardware and indicators to DXF & PDF.
  • Export shear wall and tie-down schedules to DXF & PDF.
  • Generate key plan of shear walls complete with panel ID and end posts.

CALCULATIONS REPORT

  • Comprehensive reporting for quality control and plan check review.
  • Complete reporting of design with reference to applicable code sections.
  • Export report in MS Excel and Word formats.

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