STEEL
NO MORE STRUGGLES WITH CONNECTION DESIGN
Design all your structural steel connections, no matter their geometry, in minutes
FAST CONNECTION DESIGN
Design steel connections of any type or complexity. Start from scratch or import connections directly from your CAD or FEA software. Apply simplified or complex loading, visualize the behavior, and generate connection sketches and detailed reports. Connections include:
- Steel moment connections in steel structures, shear and axial connections, including seismic
- Beam to beam, beam to column, column to column, or column to base plate connections
ANY GEOMETRY AND LOADING
Receive clear pass/fail checks, according to your code, in minutes. IDEA StatiCa enables you to shorten your connection design time by up to 80% by providing you with:
- A database of 10,000+ pre-designed 2D/3D connections, footings, CHS and HSS connections, steel-to-timber, and other connections
- The ability to model and design any bolted and welded connection quickly and safely
- Comprehensive AISC/EN and other code checks, including buckling, stiffness analysis, design resistance, and seismic
- Fully customizable reports with equations and pictures that help prove and sell your work
Model
Load
Calculate
Report
AVOID OVERDESIGNED CONNECTIONS
According to the Steel Construction Cost joint publication from the SCI, BCSA and TATA Steel, the combined cost of fabrication and raw materials is about 60-80% of the end-product. IDEA StatiCa for steel connection design helps you dramatically lower these costs by:
- Reducing the number of overdesigned structural steel connections
- Enabling engineers and detailers to share accurate and actionable steel connection data quickly
- Using efficiently designed connections to decrease carbon consumption during fabrication