A structural design project is divided into three phases, planning, design, and construction. The structural design of any structure first step is establishing the loading and other design conditions which are supported by the structure and therefore must be considered in its design. The second step is the analysis and computation of internal gross forces, as well as stress intensities, strain, deflection, and reactions produced by loads, temperature changes, shrinkage, creep, and other design conditions. The proportioning and selection of materials for the members and connections to respond adequately to the effects produced by the design conditions is the third and final step.

There are four important factors in structural analysis and design:

• Design code and standards

Structural designs must comply with all national, state, or local building standards, permit requirements, and design codes. These criteria serve as guidelines when designing a proposed project.

• Load considerations

An analysis of load consideration is a vital part of the structural design. Load considerations will depend on the type of occupancy and the height of the structure. There are three common loadings of a building, Dead Load (DL), Superimposed Dead Load (SDL), Live Loads (LL).

• Framing

The important part of the process to ensure the safety of the structure is determining the proper structural support and framing. Structural analysis, through the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology, can help in determining appropriate slab thickness, beam dimensions, orientations, design of footings, and more.

• Schedule

Once all analyses and designs have been completed, a structural markup, including the design, schedule, and budget must be submitted. A complete collaboration between all stakeholders is necessary to ensure every detail is accounted for in the overall schedule. The ultimate performance of a building relies on the collaborative efforts of all project participants.

Structural analysis and design are just a part of the collaborative efforts required to achieve a successful project. Structural engineering teams must provide robust experience, results-oriented designs and solutions, and a time-sensitive, client-focused approach to all projects.

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ANSYS provides engineering analysis software that can create complete virtual prototypes for complex systems and products having electronics, mechanical, and embedded software components that are capable of incorporating every physical phenomenon existing in the environments of the real world. ANSYS covers different types of engineering simulation ranging from structural analysis, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and implicit and explicit methods.

1. Structural analysis: ANSYS autodyn simulates materials’ response to severe short-duration loadings from impact, explosions, or high pressure. ANSYS Mechanical is a computer simulation product that provides finite element analysis. It also provides thermal analysis and has coupled physics capabilities of piezoelectric, acoustics, thermal electric, and thermal structural analysis. You can learn more about ANSYS certification courses to enhance your skills in this area.

2. Fluid dynamics: ANSYS fluent CFX, CFD, and other such Computational fluid dynamics software that can simulate the flow of fluid in a virtual environment. The fluid dynamics of gas combine engines, aircraft aerodynamics, ship hulls, hydro cyclones, fans, pumps, vacuum cleaners, mixing vessels, HVAC systems, etc. all can be simulated.

3. Electronics: ANSYS HFSS and ANSYS Maxwell are finite element analysis software for simulating electromagnetic fields. ANSYS HFSS simulates full-wave electromagnetic fields incorporating integral equations, finite elements, and hybrid methods for applications in microwave and RF. ANSYS Maxwell can be used by engineers for designing electromechanical and electromagnetic devices like transformers, motors, sensors, and actuators. ANSYS Siwave is for designing the analysis of Electromagnetic interference, power integrity, and signal integrity for PCBs and electronic packages.

4. Suits: ANSYS also has packages for multiple tools like ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Multiphysics.

CADD Centre offers courses for ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Civil. ANSYS Workbench is used by various industries for the analysis of thermal issues, electromagnetic interference, mechanical failure, and signal integrity. Students will get to learn to create environmentally conscious designs that save engineers time and money in ANSYS civil training.

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