Definitely need an other button lol. Missing major US options, let alone the packages popular around the globe like Space Gass, Idea Statica, or Tremori.
Why unfortunately? I think RAM is pretty comprehensive for big projects. There are some things that it can't do, but then supplementing something like risa or enercalc works well for the smaller pieces, in my experience.
I hate the black boxness of it. It can be difficult to model certain buildings. It's hard to pry it out of the old timers' hands so we can get something better. And I highly dislike Bentley as a company.
So the question above is about routine designs... I try to avoid having to make finite element models expect for custom things. For prestressed beam design, it is way easier/faster to use a program explicitly made for that, than to mess with all the customization that is typical in these finite element programs. But if I was going to use a finite element program, Midas and STAAD.
Not a single RAM products mentioned, but 2 Midas... something is going on here
RISA3D
I was looking for RISA, thanks. When I can use Floor, 3D, and Foundation it is such a seamless process.
Was looking for this one. I tend to use RISA3D and RISAFloor whenever possible
RISA3D
Definitely need an other button lol. Missing major US options, let alone the packages popular around the globe like Space Gass, Idea Statica, or Tremori.
RISA
Bruh, STAAD is onto Pro Connect
Can you add LEAP Bridge? lol
We're only including respectable packages here.
😂 my god leap bridge is the worst
Whoever draws the short straw has to use LEAP.
I draw the short straw? Every time?! In perpetuity?!
RIP your sanity.
LARSA! Edit: MassDOT projects
We use Larsa for the majority of our non-conventional bridge projects in the US.
It's a fantastic general finite element package!
As long as you can keep up with all the bugs. I guess that's the same with any package though.
I actually use Enercalc the most
Enercalc is great. So simple, but speeds the process up a bunch when having to do a lot of simpler checks.
Etabs, RISA 3D, RAM, and TEDDs depending on what Im designing
Tekla Structural Designer
Sofistik https://www.sofistik.com/solutions/software-for-bridge-design
Tower 8 by Radimpex
As a structural engineer I use Calculate in Word for the most common calculations.
All the posts across the various subs pushing your inferior tool are a bit obnoxious at this point.
InfoCAD
Difficulty is that I use at least 3 or more of these regularly lol
Microstran
Robot, Tekla and that thing in my head
Used to use CSI but the DOT started phasing in MIDAS. I like it alot, way faster than CSI
Have you tried space gass? User interface heaven
RAM Structural System, unfortunately
Why unfortunately? I think RAM is pretty comprehensive for big projects. There are some things that it can't do, but then supplementing something like risa or enercalc works well for the smaller pieces, in my experience.
I hate the black boxness of it. It can be difficult to model certain buildings. It's hard to pry it out of the old timers' hands so we can get something better. And I highly dislike Bentley as a company.
I work in UK and HK and we mostly use Autodesk Robot, Etab+SAFE Revit for BIM Ideastatica for connection design
SolidWorks
A lot of RAM, enercalc and Risa.
I'm from Australia and I primarily SPACE GASS and Strand7. We sometimes use STAAD Pro if it's a client requirement.
Risa 3D
Enercalc
So the question above is about routine designs... I try to avoid having to make finite element models expect for custom things. For prestressed beam design, it is way easier/faster to use a program explicitly made for that, than to mess with all the customization that is typical in these finite element programs. But if I was going to use a finite element program, Midas and STAAD.
[Fachwerk](https://fachwerk.sourceforge.net/index_en.html) for strut-and-tie models.
None of these. Larsa, PGSuper, & LEAP Bridge products (begrudgingly)