Below you will find a table of international design codes that we have implemented in SCIA Engineer
| Eurocode * | IBC code | NBR code | SIA | |
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Load and combinations |
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| Design code |
EN 1990 EN 1991-1-2 EN 1991-1-3 EN 1991-1-4 EN 1998 |
ASCE 7-10 |
(-) | SIA261:2020 |
| 3D wind load generator | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Advanced mobile loads, train loads | ✔ | |||
| Seismic spectrum | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Steel frame design |
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| Design code |
EN 1993-1-1 EN 1993-1-2 EN 1993-1-5 EN 1993-1-8 |
AISC 360-10 |
NBR 8800 | SIA263:2013 |
| Steel code check - frame structures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fire resistance check | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Steel connections: modelling and checks | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Cold-formed steel frame design |
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| Design code | EN 1993-1-3 | (-) | NBR 14762 | SIA263:2013 |
| Steel code check - frame structures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Fire resistance check | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Concrete beam design |
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| Design code |
EN 1992-1-1 EN 1992-1-2 EN 1992-2 |
(-) |
NBR 6118 | SIA262:2013 |
| Library of section according with the code | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| RC design and checks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Code Dependent Deflection (CDF) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Fire resistance check for RC beams | ✔ | |||
| Pre- and post-tensioned member: design and checks | ✔ | |||
Concrete slab design |
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| Design code |
EN 1992-1-1 EN 1992-1-2 EN1168 |
ACI 318-08 | NBR 6118 | SIA262:2013 |
| Library of section according with the code | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| RC design and checks | ✔ | ✔ (only design) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Code Dependent Deflection (CDF) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Fire resistance check for RC beams | ✔ | |||
Composite beam design |
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| Design code |
EN 1994-1-1 EN 1994-1-2 EN 1993 |
AISC 360-10 AISC 360-05 |
(-) | (-) |
| Design of composite member (non-composite stage and final composite stage) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Additional check (connectors; longitudinal reinforcement) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Fire resistance check | ✔ | |||
Composite column design |
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| Design code |
EN 1994-1-1 EN 1994-1-2 EN 1993 |
(-) | (-) | (-) |
| Design of composite column | ✔ | |||
| Fire resistance check | ✔ | |||
Timber frame design |
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| Design code | EN 1995-1-1 | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Design and checks of glued laminated beam element | ✔ | |||
| Definitions of classes | ✔ | |||
Aluminium frame design |
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| Design code | EN 1999 | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Library of section according with the code | ✔ | |||
| Design and checks of aluminium structures | ✔ | |||
Foundations |
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| Design code | EN 1997 | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Stability check of pad foundations | ✔ | |||
Scaffolding |
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| Design code | EN 12811-1 | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| scaffolding modelling and checks | ✔ | |||
Seismicity |
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| Design code | EN 1998 | ASCE 7-10 | (-) | (-) |
| Seismic analysis | ✔ | ✔ |
* for specifications to the supported National Annex of the Eurocode go to Implemented Eurocode National Annexes in SCIA Engineer.
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