1. Tekla Structural Designer 2015
UK Manager’s Day
Thursday 19th March 2015
Barry Chapman – Director, Engineering Segment

2. Tekla Structural Designer
Launched 10th March 2015
Tekla’s first major A&D solution
Next generation of Fastrak & Orion
Unique ‘game changer’ in the market
Expands Tekla’s design > detailing > construction workflow

3. Tekla Structural Designer

4. Dedicated concrete buildings Dedicated steel buildings
Background
CSC acquired
General analysis
1980
Solve
1985
S-Frame
2013
Solve 2013
Dedicated concrete buildings
1998
Orion
Dedicated steel buildings
1985
Fastrak 5950
1988
Fastrak
Multi-storey
2004
Fastrak
Building Designer
1976 D4
1982
D4+

5. Background Over 40 years A&D software experience
Recognized as market leader in UK
Automated, productive & rigorous building design
Fastrak dedicated for steel buildings
Orion dedicated for RC buildings
Different design approaches & codes 
Different interfaces & data structures 

6. Background Single product required for steel & concrete
One product to learn, support & develop
Mixed material buildings
Quick comparison of alternative options
Effective BIM integration
Analysis, design & documentation together
Complete re-write project started over 10 years ago
90+ man years work so far
Best of breed
Latest technologies
Developed specifically for BIM
Prof Bassam Imperial College

7. Tekla modelling solutions
Structural engineers have two key deliverables
Construction documentation
BIM tools - plans, elevations, sections, 3D views, details, material listing etc
Code compliant design
Ensuring the building complies with local codes of practice and is structurally safe

8. Introduction
Dedicated software for the analysis and design of steel and/or concrete buildings
British Standard, Eurocode or US design codes
Typically used by AEC structural engineers
Next generation of our Fastrak and Orion software
Focused on providing commercial benefits
Productivity
Value Engineering
Change management

9. Example models

10. Single model
FE analysis
Structural design
One product One model

11. Modern ribbon interface

12. Automated Loading Engineers must calculate and apply loading
We provide tools to increase productivity
Wind load & EHFs applied automatically

13. Automated Analysis Model
Engineers use an analysis ‘wire’ model to mathematically predict how a building will behave under applied loads
The analysis ‘wire’ model is derived automatically for you from the physical model
design force diagrams

14. Automated Concrete Design
Automatic rebar design for
Beams, columns, walls & slabs
Includes flat slab design & punching shear
Automatic scheduling

15. Automated Steel Design
Automatic sizing of members
Composite & non composite
Plate girder design
Truss design

16. Automated Rebar Drawings

17. Automated Beam Schedules

18. Documentation
Structural calculations
Engineers drawings
BIM models
2D drawings
(to scale DXFs)
Contract documents – submitted by the Structural Engineer

19. Material Lists

20. One approach to BIM
Developed specifically for BIM integration

21. Key benefits One model delivers everything you need for A&D
Minimise analysis time with powerful solver
Increase productivity with design optimization
Improve confidence with transparent results
Reduce time taken to assess and react to changes
Improve response times and communication
Reduce risk of errors
productivity + value engineering + change management

22. Customer transition All maintained customers will receive free upgrade
1 x Tekla Structural Designer licence for each Fastrak/Orion
Can be installed and used alongside Fastrak/Orion
We are not taking Fastrak/Orion away
Networked licences now provided as standard
Speak with our administration team if required
Support will continue for Fastrak/Orion but no more upgrades
Free training resources available to help transition
We encourage your engineers to adopt ASAP

23. Summary
“small changes can make a big difference” With the release of Tekla Structural Designer we firmly believe we are making a big change, which will make a massive difference to your engineering productivity

24. Thank you. Any questions?
Barry Chapman
Director, Engineering Segment