Requires: 2D Design Level

Introduction

The Design and Advanced levels of VisualAnalysis provide code checking and member sizing capabilities across multiple material types. Supported design checks include concrete, wood, steel, composite steel, cold-formed steel, aluminum, and generic stress design for custom shapes or materials. Before relying on design results, it is important to verify that the model is producing reasonable analysis results, as these are used directly in the design checks. VisualAnalysis also integrates with other IES products to support additional specialized design features.

How To

• The Design Process
• Loading for Design
• Modeling for Design
• Analyzing for Design
• Working in Design View

Design Concepts

• Groups
• Design Parameters
• Effective Length Factors
• Bracing Members
• Deflection Checks
• Unity Checks

Material Design

• Concrete Design (ACI / CSA)
  • Concrete Beam Design
  • Concrete Column Design
  • Concrete Wall/Slab Design
• Wood Design (NDS)
• Steel Design (AISC / CISC)
• Composite Beam Design (AISC)
• Cold-Formed Steel Design (AISI)
• Aluminum Design (ADM)
• Generic Stress Design (Custom)

Foundation Design

• Export to IES QuickFooting, a separate IES product for spread-footing design. This process is summarized on the QuickFooting page.
• Export to IES VisualFoundation, a separate IES product for complex mat foundation design. This process is summarized on the VisualFoundation page.

Steel Connection Design

• Export to IES VAConnect, a separate IES product for steel connection design. This process is summarized on the VAConnect page.

Other Design Support

Double-click a member in the Design View to see which checks controlled the design. The Design Group Results report includes specification references, the controlling load case, demand and capacity values, and intermediate parameters such as unbraced length, K-factors, load duration factors, and reinforcement details. In addition, several report tables (available in all levels of VisualAnalysis) provide data that can be used to perform supplemental design calculations outside the program, such as relative member deflections, column drift, and moment magnification. Reports can be exported via the clipboard or saved to a file for use in a spreadsheet or other external tools.