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February 2008 

  
 
   
  Resulting from our continuous growth we have new openings for a Project Engineer and for a Regional Head of Sales. If interested, please go to our vacancies
   
  We kindly invite you to read our White Papers:
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 AutoDesign and Parametric Structural Optimisation Breakthrough technology in SCIA•ESA PT 2008
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 The ODA philosophy in Practice.
   
 
   
   
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 SCIA participates in the fair
"Build-IT, Batibouw" in Brussels on the 28th, 29th February and 1st March.
more ...
   
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 The new version of
Allplan Engineering 2008 will be presented on the 4th March. Note it down! More info will be given later on our website.
   
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 SCIA participates in the
'Nationale Carrièrebeurs 2008' on the 14th and 15th March. more ...
   
   
  Customers can download the following service packs in our free download section.
   
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 SCIA•ESA PT 2007.1.170
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 ESA-Prima Win 3.100.170
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 Allplan 2006.2_3
   
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 SCIA•Steel 2007 SP1
  Customers can download it in our secured download section.
   
   
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 SCIA•ESA PT
  EC3, practice and theory
  Finite elements
  Non-lineair calculation
  Tips & Tricks
  Concrete
   
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 MSheet
  Basis course (29/02/2008)
   
  Agenda and online registrations ...
   
   
Roundtrip Engineering between SCIA•ESA PT and Allplan. Thanks to our partner Sigma Projekt (HR)
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
 
   


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Dear eNews reader,

We would like to take action about the intentions we made for this new year.

First of all, we explain how important interoperability is for BIM. Further on we are happy to inform you that the new release SCIA●Steel 2007 – service pack 1 is available. You will also become acquainted with the final project of a student of the KaHo Sint-Lieven (B) who has won the first price thanks to an impressive project that was calculated with SCIA●ESA PT.

Enjoy reading!

» Corporate News: Interoperability, a basic necessity for B.I.M. (Building Information Modelling)
» Product News: SCIA●Steel 2007 service pack 1 is now available
» The Market: Construction in France, towards a more moderate growth in 2008
» Calculating a prestressed concrete bridge in SCIA•ESA PT
» Tips & Tricks: How to draw a 3D polygon with Allplan

       
   
 Interoperability, a basic necessity for B.I.M. (Building Information Modelling)  
 
In construction there are always many parties involved; architects, engineers, contractors, authorities, suppliers, etc. "Many parties" mean a lot of redundant communication, transfer of data (design, details, bill of material, …).
An efficient method of gaining efficiency and improving quality is to use digital sharing of data.
There are several levels of interoperability.

  • A basic level is to enable users to export and import data in their application software; e.g. a CAD application – let us say for reinforcement drawings – should be able to read the design data from a CAE software – the required necessary reinforcement as in structural members.
  • A second level is the ability to use standard exchange formats in order to enable users to read and write data to a large number of programs. In this level the IFC (industry foundation classes) exchange technology is to be considered.
  • The most advanced level is the direct link between different software applications: the data, including application logics, is shared between at least ... more
 
 
   Product News: SCIA●Steel 2007 service pack 1 is now available  

SCIA●Steel has started the new year with the release of SCIA●Steel 2007 – service pack 1 (version 9.0). This version contains new functionalities for everyday use. Here is an overview of the extensions and changes:

DSTV import (all modules)
The translation routine of material names in the imported file to SCIA●Steel names has become more flexible.
In certain circumstances the user can now choose the required material. Before, this was always determined by the program.

DSTV NC import (all modules)
Importing plates with contours completed with profile trimmings ... more
 
   
 The Market: Construction in France, towards a more moderate growth in 2008  
 
According to figures of the Ministry of Ecology, Development and Durable Planning, the construction sector knew a big rise in activities in 2007 with 171 billion Euros of sales turnover, a rise of 4,3% compared to 2006. For 2008, the growth should be more moderate.

Last Thursday, the Minister concerned greeted the continuation in 2007 of the growth of the activity of the construction sector.

"These results show a growth rate of 4,3 %, that is the double of the whole economy as well as the creation of 60.000 new jobs in the sector according to the minister in an official statement. Hospitals, offices and the order of the local communities represent the most dynamic sectors". The whole of the construction sector accounts for ... more
 
   
   Calculating a prestressed concrete bridge in SCIA•ESA PT  
 
Yearly, on 'Concrete Day', the 'Belgische Betongroepering', the Belgian Concrete Organization, awards two thesis prizes.

The prize in the category "Academies" was awarded to Ms. Kim van Tittelboom (KaHo Sint–Lieven, Belgium) for her work 'Calculating a prestressed concrete bridge'.

Kim chose the SCIA software "SCIA•ESA PT" to perform the calculations.


Summary of the study
In this final project the recalculation of a non-approved design of the Tweede Scheldebrug in Temse (Belgium) is performed. This hyperstatic structure consists of six linked up prestressed concrete tubes.

In the first stage the loads on the road bridge were determined by applying the codes NBN B 03-101 (loads of constructions - road bridges) and NBN B 03-002 (wind load on constructions). Then the most loaded tube was determined. By means of the finite elements method (SCIA•ESA PT) as well as the Bares-Massonet method a ... more

 
   
   Tips & Tricks: How to draw a 3D polygon with Allplan  
 
This tip shows you how simple it is to draw a 3D polygon with Allplan. With a 3D polygon, you can model complex 3D volumes such as double curved roofs or railings of a spiral staircase.

Step 1. Start drawing the top view of the 3D polygon in 2D, for this the default 2D functions are available: line, circle, polygon, clothoid, ...

Step 2. Divide this 2D polygon in different elements with the function Divide element, which you can find in the module Site plan.

Step 3. With the function Measure (Ctrl+Alt+M) you ask the length of the element of the 2D polygon.

Step 4. With the help of this length, you can draw the slope profile.

Step 5. With the function Change height of the symbol point from the module Site plan you have the possibility to change the height of the points according to the slope profile.

Step 6. To put these 3D points into a 3D polygon, you first have to export the 3D points with the function ... more


 
   
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