Geotechnical software GEO5

Package of programs designed to solve various geotechnical problems. The easy-to-use suite consists of individual programs with a unified user-friendly interface. Each program is used to analyse a different geotechnical task but all modules communicate with each other to form an integrated suite. The programs are based on traditional analytical methods and the Finite Element Method (FEM). GEO5 is capable of solving the following geotechnical tasks: Slope stability analysis, Foundations design, Retaining wall design, Sheet pile wall, Soil Settlement, Underground structures etc.

Cloud Calc — Free Structural Analysis Software in the Cloud

Use Cloud Calc to do your structural engineering, in the cloud, for free. Analyse steel structures to the AISC ASD and LRFD codes. This cloud based platform allows users to seamlessly collaborate, enjoy device independence (run on PCs or mobile devices), and automatically receive all software updates.

SkyCiv – Free and Easy Structural Analysis Software.

SkyCiv offers user friendly and cost effective engineering software in the cloud. They provide online programs for beams, trusses, frames, shafts and full 3D structural software (free and paid versions). Since it is all cloud-based, no installation is necessary and it is accessible from any device.

3D Nature’s World Construction Set

Photorealistic 3D terrain visualization for cartography, architecture, civil engineering, golf, forestry and land planning.

AutoCAD

One of the most popular civil engineering software by Autodesk. This is used for 2D and 3D design, drafting, modelling, architectural drawing etc.

SAP 2000 

The most popular structural analysis and design software used by civil engineers all over the world.

Primavera

The engineering and construction industry rely on Oracle’s Primavera products for enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM)

Etabs

The integrated software package for the structural analysis and design of buildings, ETABS offers unmatched 3D object based modelling and visualization tools, blazingly fast linear and nonlinear analytical power, sophisticated and comprehensive design capabilities for a wide-range of materials, and insightful graphic displays, reports, and schematic drawings that allow users to quickly and easily decipher and understand analysis and design results.

Mathcad

PTC Mathcad is Engineering Math Software That Allows You to Perform, Analyse, and Share Your Most Vital Calculations.

Revit

BIM software is specifically built for Building Information Modelling (BIM), including features for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering and construction.

STAAD.Pro

Design any type of structure and share your synchronized model data with confidence among your entire design team, using STAAD.Pro

3D Structural Modeling Software – 3D+

An AutoCAD based parametric modelling, analysis, design and drawing system for structural engineers. Includes program description with downloadable videos. Offers online ordering and technical support.

Archon Engineering

makers of civil and mechanical engineering software, specializing in finite element analysis tools

ASCAD

software for civil engineers and land-surveyors that automates the implementation production rules for laying out civil engineering drawings. From CADCOM.

ARTS hydraulic design software

A graphical hydraulic design package covering water hammer, water/wastewater treatment design, open channel flow and pipe networks.

Autodesk Civil

builds on Autodesk Land Desktop with tools that automate civil engineering tasks and enhance collaboration on projects from transportation engineering to hydraulics, site development to hydrology

AutoTURN

CAD-based software for simulating vehicle maneuvers for transportation

design, by Transoft Solutions

AutoTURN Aircraft

CAD-based software simulation tool used to evaluate aircraft and vehicle movements at airports, by Transoft Solutions

BOSS International

Makers of civil engineering software for groundwater, surface water and terrain modelling, plus applications for hydrology and wastewater treatment

CAiCE Software Corporation

Makers of civil software automation tools for survey, civil design, construction and drainage engineers

Carlson Software

makers of several AutoCAD- and IntelliCAD-compatible surveying, civil engineering, hydrology/sewer, mining, and GIS applications, including Carlson Survey, Carlson Civil, Carlson Hydrology, Carlson Mining, and Carlson GIS

CDS

a suite of civil design and survey software for Cogo, contouring, subdivision and roadway design. Free 60-day trial. From Foresight Software.

Construsoft

Offers the programs: Xsteel, a 3D modeling system for steel structures; Powerframe, for analyzing structures in steel, concrete and timber and Powerplate, to analyze plates with using the finite element method (FEM). Description of programmes and services offered. Examples of structures developed with these programmes.

DTWARE Engineering Software

Software for column and continuous beam analysis.

Eagle Point Software

Architectural, civil and construction software, including AutoCAD add-ons

ELPLA

to analyse and design slab foundations and to determine contact pressures, settlements, moments and shear forces of slab foundations by the method of finite elements.

Engineering-software.com

Engineering software store features a wide selection of products with downloadable demos of most products. From KRC Technologies Inc.

Ezicad

Integrated package for cogo and contour routines and road design. Download the program for a free 14-day tryout.

Geocomp Systems

Makers of software for survey, civil design, volume estimation and setout projects, including Geocomp, GeoCalc and Geonav

GEOPAK

Suite of civil engineering software for surveying and roadway design

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Software Directory

Lists more than 1,300 programs, plus more than 700 worldwide suppliers and publishers of these programs

Highway Safety Analysis Software

Traffic accident studies program includes including data entry, summary by accident categories, collision diagrams and safety benefits evaluation. From X32 Group, Inc.

IcoMap

Converts paper land records into vector-based parcel maps. From UCLID Software.

Inlet Master

A hydraulic program to help design and analyse the performance of storm drain Inlets, which allows the analysis of a complete network of inlets. From AMC Inc.

InRoads

Handles multiple aspect of civil engineering projects including road design,

Corridor design, road widening, road resurfacing, landfill design, and building site design, by Bentley

MWH Software

Creators of water distribution software

ParkCAD

CAD-based software for generating conceptual parking lot designs, doing what-if scenarios, by Transoft Solutions

Performance of Reinforced Concrete

The Java Applet predicts the structural performance of reinforced concrete panels.

PGSuper

can be used to design and check precast-prestressed girder bridges in accordance with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification. Free.

Rcolumn

Analyzes reinforced concrete columns for biaxial bending in accordance with the provisions of the AASHTO and ACI Codes for Working Stress, Service Load, and Load Factor designs. Features, screenshots and download.

Rockmate Technical Services

Makers of software for the environment, vehicle tracking, surveying, security, explosives and the extractive industries

Rockgrout

Animated and interactive programs explaining the design and construction of cement grouting. Includes an instructive game in which an imaginary hole is ‘grouted’.

RockWare Inc.

Makers of more than 200 applications for geological, hydrological and other related earth-science disciplines

SiteComp

stand-alone surveying and civil engineering software provides for contouring, legal description writing, and site, road and utility design and is compatible with DWG, DGN, DXF and ASCII formats. From Site Comp, Inc.

Skjeggedal Consulting

Offers Areas, a program for calculation of section properties of steel beams. Screenshots and free demo download.

Soakaway Design

Wastewater system design, includes rainfall map for the UK.

Software Solutions

Providing software solutions for both industrial and commercial engineering applications.

Spencer Engineering Software.

For the evaluation and selection of standard open-web steel joists for floor and roof construction, including joist/slab vibration analysis.

SPLASHS with Ripple-Thru

Relationship-based design software for civil engineers and teams designing roads, sites, sewer lines and storm drains

Structural Analysis Software – S-Frame

A fully integrated suite of structural analysis and design software solutions, from entry-level 2D frame analysis to advance non-linear 3D finite element analysis.

The Engineer’s Document and Design System

Structural Calculation Software within Microsoft Word, to integrating analysis and design calculations. With a comprehensive set of libraries for many specialties. Description of programme and libraries. Online demo.

Topocad

CAD program for surveying, design, engineering and mapping. From Chaos Systems.

Vision Civil

Vision Civil, The Civil Engineering Software for AutoCAD or Micro Station environments. DTM, COGO, TIN, String and Connectivity Manager, etc.

Wallingford Software

makers of software for the water industry, including data management and network modelling software to support planning and operations in water distribution, sewerage provision and river management and coastal engineering

X32 Group, Inc

Highway safety analysis software for traffic accident studies, which includes data processing and filtering, accident summary, collision diagram, calculating accident rates and estimating safety benefits.

Primus-DCF

Primus-DCF is a free and complete software that allows Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and building contractors to easily create bills of quantities and estimates for the building industry through a very user-friendly interface. Your monitor becomes your desktop where you will be able to open Price Books, Price Lists, Estimates and Bills of Quantities, consult them, insert, modify or copy parts of data from a source document to a destination document, and easily modify data with simple Drag & Drop operations.

Nisa Design Studio

Used for designing slab, col, beam, footings (individual, combined, pile, raft), steel sections, retaining walls

Sruds

Can be used for btech level projects

Fastrak

Fastrak is the definitive software for the design, documentation and BIM interoperability of structural steel buildings. Fastrak uniquely synchronizes your design models with BIM platforms such as Autodesk Revit Structure.

Tedds – Free trial download

Tedds is advanced software to automate your daily civil and structural calculations. Developed in-house by CSC, Tedds includes a diverse range of calculations to a range of international design codes. Using Tedds will help save you time and make your daily structural calculations more efficient. Download your free 45 day trial today

Structural BIM

Structural BIM is the ability to share the structural engineer’s code-based design data intelligently within the BIM (Building Information Modelling) project environment. CSC’s code-based steel and concrete building design software, Fastrak and Orion synchronises with leading BIM platforms, such as AutodeskR RevitR Structure and Tekla Structures.

Fastrak Composite Beam (free download)

Free software for designing composite and non composite beams. Fastrak Composite Beam is part of the Fastrak Building Designer suite, the definitive software for designing structural steel buildings with both simple and complex geometry.

Bridge Engineering Software (free version)

BrAsS (Bridge Assessment Software) is a purpose built application for calculating, organising and presenting structural section properties for use in the assessment of bridge structures.

UnderSee Explorer

Affordable, easy to use software for generating contour charts and grids. In Real Time Mode it is an automated data collector connected to NMEA devices such as a GPS/Sounder, providing real time visualization and navigation on the PC screen. Points can also be imported from GPS/Sounder logs or other file formats such as shapefile or text files. Grids, contours and points can be exported to several formats as well. Other features include Metric and US units, Tide compensation, elevation adjustments, shorelines, islands, markers, and more. The name implies its versatile use. It is currently used by many different industries and is quickly gaining popularity for its “keep it affordable and simple” approach. We don’t try to do everything under the sun, nor do we intend to. We believe this is the key to our success. This lets us focus on making a product do something well, hence helping you do something well. There is a free trial download and a 100% money back guarantee on the product. Burlison Technologies is located in the U.S. and they are committed to top notch customer service. The product in under active development and enhancements / fixes are responded to extremely quickly, often within hours or days.

PPS – Performance Planning System

 PPS is a stand-alone advanced land development design system complete with an education on how to create more efficient and sustainable communities. Its (patent pending) position based coordinate geometry is easy to use and learn. PPS is both coordinate and spatial based – the drawing is the geometry. PPS is not about creating faster plats, it’s about building beautiful, functional, safe neighborhoods that are environmentally andeconomically superior to conventional design and technology.

Kubla Software

Developers of software for civil engineers, including software for coastal engineering and earthworks estimation.

Tahoe Design Software

Tahoe Design Software produces HYDROFLO for Fluid Conveyance System Design and Analysis along with PumpBase for Pump Selection. Video tutorials are available. Free trials of the full commercial versions and Academic versions for non-commercial use can be downloaded from their website.

MeteorSpec

MeteorSpec is AutoCAD® plugin for calculating total lengths and areas of different objects. These can be various pipes, cables and overhead lines, coverings, pavements, fences, curbs, communication lines etc. The main feature of this plugin is that you can assign data to polylines, that you want to calculate. This allows you to not just get a total length or areavalue, but see it in the form of detailed report.

IS Muri

IS Muri is a software designed for the calculation and verification of gravity, semi-gravity and cantilever retaining walls, with counterforts or keys. The wall can be characterized by the presence of piles, micropiles, tiebacks (active and passive); it can have any kind of geometry and it can also include a simple or a complex footing with variable thickness. User is free to assign or not assign an inclination to the foundation and to the wall surface (both inside and outside). IS Muri performs the verification of structural elements in each significant section according to the Limit States method, as required by Eurocodes and NTC 2008. The analysis can be carried out both in static and dynamic conditions.

Sky Civ Structural Analysis Software

Sky Civ offers easily accessible and cost effective engineering programs. With online programs for beams, trusses, frames, shafts and a full 3D structural program. All their software is on the cloud, meaning no installation necessary. SkyCiv is currently offering their structural 3D package for free on a free one month trial.