BIMware MASTER EC3 Steel Connections

BIMware MASTER EC3 Steel Connections is used to design and verify the capacity of typical connections used in steel structures. The verification of connections is conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the EUROCODE 3 (EN 1993-1-8, EN 1993-1-1) with a possibility to consider national annexes for the following countries United Kingdom, France, and Poland.

Calculation and verification of steel elements are based on defined geometrical data, parameters of fasteners and internal forces. Calculation results are presented as a calculation report which can be saved in an RTF or PDF format and then attached to to the project documentation.

Design & Analysis - key features

- calculations in accordance with EUROCODE 3 (EN 1993-1-8)

- expanded database of common materials, profiles and connectors

- XML format of the connector databases (diameters and classes of bolts) that allows for editing

- user-defined materials and profiles

- stiffeners definition

- verification of geometry

- capacity analysis of connection elements (connectors, welds, and other elements)

- definition of many load cases

- simultaneous calculation for many load cases