27-09-2014, 03:35 PM
Abstracts: STRUDS on windows is ideal software for structural engineers for analysis, design and drafting. It provides very simple and user friendly modeling, STRUDS offers highly interactive menu driven graphical modeling features for input and output . Advanced finite element analysis, completely automated seismic and wind load generation and interface with AutoCAD to provide design drawings are some of the highlighting features of this software. All relevant IS codes are followed for the design of slabs, beams, columns, footings, trusses. The modeling part of the software is very easy compared to other software’s. The design process is highly interactive and the user has the choice of modifying the final details as per his own decision.