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December 2005 

 
 
   
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  New Service Release:
SCIA.ESA PT 5.2.220 and
ESA-Prima Win 3.70.114 available on our secured download-section
   
  SCIA values your feedback. Please use this form for sending us your remarks, ideas and suggestions which help us improve our services.
   
   
  SCIA organizes a releaseday for the new version of SCIA.Steel 8.0 (CIM) on
14th December 2005 in
Herk-de-Stad / Schulen (B) ... more
   
   
  On 17th and 18th January 2006, SCIA organizes a course 'non-lineair calculation in SCIA.ESA PT' in Herk-de-Stad (B), Training Calendar
   
  SCIA organizes a course 'finite elements in SCIA.ESA PT' in Herk-de-Stad (B) on 26th January 2006,
Training Calendar
   
   
Scaffolding within
SCIA.ESA PT 5.2
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
Mathcad 13 is now available. More info or buy online
   
 


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Dear eNews reader,

Before the start of the festive season, we would like to treat you to a captivating December edition of the SCIA eNews. In the first place we would like to thank you, our readers, for the many projects and articles, which have contributed to the enormous success of the eNews during the past year; in witness of this achievement are the almost 11,000 faithful readers and the many positive responses which we have received last year. We kindly invite you to continue sending your contributions, suggestions and observations in the next year.
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We wish you a lot of reading pleasure with the following subjects:

» SCIA Corporate News: New advanced Design Techniques and finally ... the Euro codes
» Product News: Physical and geometrical non-linear analysis (PGNL) in SCIA.ESA PT 5.2  
» The Market: Beijing (Peking), a thousand days away from its Olympic dream
» Customer Project: International Conference Centre in Guangzhou (China)
» Support Tips & Tricks: Concrete, explanation of symbols in SCIA.ESA PT 5.2
       
   
New advanced Design Techniques and finally … the Euro codes  
 
The European member states have finally decided to set a limit for having implemented the national documents of the 10 Euro codes: the year 2010. Most countries have decided to start the legal co-existence period on 1.1.2006. Today, many countries already accept the applicability of the Euro codes. We are definitely gaining momentum.

SCIA is working hard to have the complete spectrum of all 10 Euro codes available in SCIA.ESA PT, addressing all materials (steel, concrete, composite, wood, aluminium, masonry, soil) and all impacts (statics, dynamics, fire, earthquake, …). SCIA has extensive experience with the Euro codes since parts of the early Euro code 3 were already implemented in 1979. Today we are implementing the highest functional level possible of the codes.

We bring into memory the 4 major reasons of having Euro codes ... more
 
 
   Physical and geometrical non-linear analysis (PGNL) in SCIA.ESA PT 5.2  


Calculation of reinforced concrete structures with real stiffnesses of cracked steel-concrete sections.

In the linear calculation of a reinforced concrete structure, the stiffness of the uncracked concrete sections is used. These SCIA.ESA PT modules offer the possibility to take the real stiffness of the reinforced concrete cross section into account, including cracking of the concrete and the presence of reinforcement.

The stiffness of the concrete-steel section is calculated per element for the actual internal forces. In this iterative analysis, second order effects (influence of the deformations on the internal forces) can be taken into account.

This calculation method has several practical applications, among them ... more

 
   
 The market: Beijing (Peking), a thousand days away from its Olympic dream  
 
At only a thousand days away from the first Olympic Games of China, the Chinese government actively prepares what it hopes to be a real springboard for propelling China into the camp of the great modern powers.


The capital has already celebrated the symbolic date that separates it from the beginning of the games, August 8th 2008, by launching a national campaign of Olympic "education ", specially addressing the young people. The mascot of the games has also been revealed on that occasion.

The Chinese government is very anxious to use the Olympic Games for patriotic ends, they wish that the event will reflect the political and economic development of the country on the international scene. Between 25 and 35 billion dollars, according to semi-official estimates', will be invested in the infrastructure of Peking (airport, roads, subway, new residential districts, etc). Some 1,8 million jobs were or will be created, not only for these infrastructures but also for the sites such as the new Olympic stadium (386 million dollars) or the national aquatic centre.

The authorities deny to be wasting money. Whereas the plays of Athens have cost 2,4 billion dollars, the operational budget of Peking amounts to 1,61 billion dollars for awaited receipts of 1,625 billion dollars, according to Mr. Jiang. As well with regard to investments as to the organization, the IOC is optimistic. " We know that China is completely able to organize great sporting events ", the president of the ‘International Olympic Committee’ (IOC), Jacques Rogge, stated at the time of his last visit in the Chinese capital, in October.

The preparations have been running so smoothly that ... more
 
   
   Customer project: International Conference Centre in Guangzhou (China)  
 
Studies
: 2005
Realization: 2005-2006
Architect: Buro II (Belgium) + Citic (China)
Building owner: Province of Guangdong (Southern China)
Stability: Ney & Partners (Belgium) + Citic (China)
Dimensions: 250 000 m2
Total budget: 2 000 000 000 RMB (that is 210 Millions €)

Type of work: Public work - Metal - Concrete

The Project
The new Conference Centre of the city of Guangzhou (China) is situated at the foot of the Baiyun mountain.
It includes five buildings, of which three conference centres with amphitheatres (1000 and 2500 seats), conference rooms, restaurants, ... and two hotels. These five buildings are connected to the natural reserve of Baiyun by "eco-bridges", they look as if 5 green fingers are bringing nature into the city, and vice versa.

Four of the five buildings are made out of ... more
 
   
   Tips & Tricks: Concrete, explanation of symbols in SCIA.ESA PT 5.2  
 
When performing a design calculation for a concrete structure, SCIA.ESA PT allows the user to make a well-organised calculation note in the document.

To improve the calculation note even more, the user can choose to activate the option in the Properties Window of the Design As table in the document.

This way, an explanation is shown of the different symbols used:

This explanation provides a clear ... more
 
   
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