What is new in the latest SCIA Engineer edition

Design Accelerated - Reduce the time spent on your project with SCIA Engineer 19

SCIA Engineer 19 (19.0 & 19.1) brings multiple workflow improvements as well as many new functionalities that will help you handle the analysis of multi-storey buildings and other civil engineering structures with minimum effort while simultaneously increasing the overall efficiency of standard day-to-day tasks.

With SCIA Engineer 19 you will deliver your projects faster thanks to:

The design accelerated by automation in all the design modules
Improved understanding of the response to applied loads
Optimisation through parametric design and integration of SCIA Engineer into any tailored solution

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Accelerated design

Deliver accurate, economical and clearly documented design with minimum effort thanks to new functions like automated design of practical reinforcement in concrete beams, enhanced optimisation for studs in composite floors, camber in design of steel members, etc.

Improved understanding of the structure

Have full control over your structure and understand its response using analysis of masonry walls with contact elements, integration members for shear walls or bridges, absence for simulation of constructions stages, stiffness modifiers, extended display options for results, etc.

Optimisation with parametric design

Move your work to a next level with the parametric design capabilities of SCIA Engineer. Take the advantage of the updated XML interface or a brand-new Open API to build your own solution to deliver the most economical, eye-pleasing variant of the project fast and with minimum of manual work.

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Concrete design
Steel design
Composite design
Analysis & Results
Interoperability & BIM
General Usability
Aluminium design

Fast and practical design of shear reinforcement

Built-in templates for stirrup shapes for different cross-section types
Automatically considered effect of stirrups on longitudinal bars
Practical distribution of stirrups along the span using stirrup-zones
Optional symmetrical distribution along the span

Practical design of reinforcement in columns, beams and ribs

New reinforcement template for columns with corners-only bars
Uniform distribution of longitudinal reinforcement along the length of the column
Uniform distribution of reinforcement in beams and ribs above supports
User-defined minimum length of the bars in beams and ribs

Automatic design of real reinforcement in 1D members

Automatic conversion of calculated reinforcement areas into real bars
Use of real reinforcement bars in all ULS/SLS checks and in the section check
Optional manual modification of the automatically generated reinforcement
Export of the converted reinforcement to IFC & XML

Real reinforcement in 2D members

Design of real bars and reinforcement meshes in 2D members
All types of reinforcement considered in checks as well as in the calculation of punching, cracks and long-term deflections
Export all types of reinforcement to ASF file

Fast evaluation of the designed reinforcement in 1D members

All ULS and SLS checks performed "on one click" ^{New in 19.1}
Automatic generation of all the required SLS combinations in the background ^{New in 19.1}
A quick insight into the response of the structure, direct detection of critical places ^{New in 19.1}

"One-click" design of reinforcement in 2D members

Iterative design of reinforcement in 2D members for ULS and SLS (cracks + stress limitation) ^{New in 19.1}
All required SLS combinations for the calculation of the cracks and stresses generated in the background ^{New in 19.1}
Calculation of Delta reinforcement due to SLS requirements ^{New in 19.1}
Support of EN 1992-1-1:2004 incl. national annexes ^{New in 19.1}

Economical design of punching reinforcement

Reduction of punching shear force in the design of foundation slabs ^{New in 19.1}
Column heads modelled as subregions are partially taken into account in punching checks (enabled for check of concrete crushing above the column) ^{New in 19.1}

Serviceability checks

EN 1993 and SIA 263 supported
SLS check for permanent and variable loads in one go
Support for camber in design
Simplified input of design criteria

Steel design enhancements

Calculation of plastic hinges updated for EN 1993-1-1
Determination of plastic hinge moment resistance taking into account the national-annex specified safety factors
Open checks now support paired cross-sections (double angles, back-to-back channels, etc.)
Plastic hinges compatible with 64-bit version
SIA 263 included in 64-bit version

Production practice reflected in beam design

Automatic design of camber based on production practice ^{New in 19.1}
Parabolic or bilinear camber ^{New in 19.1}

Composite floors

Economical stud design taking into account building practice requirements
More robust AutoDesign thanks to improved handling of detailing conditions
Faster and more economical AutoDesign for beams with multiple web openings
Shorter, succinct standard output
Consistent references to applied code formulas in the detailed output

Masonry

Streamlined workflow for linear analysis with masonry members
Simple editing of orthotropy parameters for reduction of arching effect
Advanced non-linear capabilities with compression only hinges on edges of a masonry wall
Contact elements for edges suitable also for other applications like cross-laminated timber, calculation of cracked/delaminated members, etc.

Integration member

Integrates internal forces from defined perimeter, which is necessary for design of e.g. shear walls, etc.
Easy and straightforward definition of the “substitute” integration member
Integrates internal forces from 2D and 1D members
Applicable for linear as well as non-linear analysis
No impact on others results on the rest of the structure
User-defined number of sections on the Integration member to support both short and long members^{New in 19.1}
Integration of internal forces with respect to the centroid line, which is usable e.g. for non-constant sections^{New in 19.1}
Option to exclude some elements from integration^{New in 19.1}
Export of Integration members and related results via XML^{New in 19.1}

Mode filtering

Speeds up the response spectrum analysis while meeting the condition of 90% of moving masses
Reduces the number of required eigenmodes
Up to 10 times lower number of modes required
Significantly shortens the calculation time

Model modifiers

Absences and stiffness modifier unified in one modification group
Attached to a specific load case(s)
Included in the standard project type (no special project required)
Suitable for e.g. simulation of construction phases, long-term response of structures due to varying E modulus, etc.

Result improvements

1D members:

Easy detection of critical points on multi-span beams

2D members:

Layers applicable to sections on 2D members
New selection options for sections
Resultant on sections

Broader capabilities in 3D wind generator

Considering the lack of correlation of wind pressure between the windward and leeward side according to the note in art. 7.2.2(3) ^{New in 19.1}
French National annex for parapets with a specific "cpnet" value ^{New in 19.1}
Additional load cases for duopitch roofs to take into account asymmetric wind scenarios of both pressure and suction on the roof ^{New in 19.1}

New options for non-linear and seismic analysis

Singularity check for non-linear analysis with animation guiding to the core of the issue ^{New in 19.1}
Upgraded soil interaction settings for seismic analysis allowing for soil-stiffness modification ^{New in 19.1}

New customisation options for images in Engineering Report

User-defined scale for model data in images ^{New in 19.1}
Adjustable scale of results in result images including images used for Result picture generator ^{New in 19.1}

ESA_XML

Support for creation of Engineering Report
Export of Engineering report into RTF, PDF, etc.
Update of a project using Excel file prepared in SAF format

OpenAPI

Easily connects SCIA Engineer to your solution
Supports many programming languages: C#, Python, VBA, ...
Provides functions to open SCIA Engineer project, define materials and cross-sections, create beams and slabs, define loads and other model data, run linear analysis and read the results
Supports non-linear and stability analysis via a template project
Extended possibilities including line supports, line loads, load combinations, etc. ^{New in 19.1}
Optional direct use of Analytical Model Data allowing you to use in your applications larger collection of objects ^{New in 19.1}

Extended Revit and Tekla Structures links

Import and export of openings in 2D members from/to Tekla Structures ^{New in 19.1}
Import of practical reinforcement (i.e. reinforcement converted automatically from area to bars) from SCIA Engineer to Revit. ^{New in 19.1}

General Usability

Improved handling of buckling lengths after model modification
Clearer dialogue for load case combinations
Automatic connection of all model elements before calculation
Fast and clear detection of instabilities in the model
Better control over formatting of tables in Engineering Report
Speed improvements in standard actions like open / save project, copy / move entities, work with results and checks on 2D members for extensive envelope combinations, open long Engineering Report, etc.

Precise design in accordance with the latest Eurocode

Section and member design according to the latest EN 1999-1-1 + A1 + A2: 2013 ^{New in 19.1}
Classification and effective section done for any cross-section shape ^{New in 19.1}
Effective section considering localised buckling effects and heat-affected zones ^{New in 19.1}
Clear reporting at different levels of detail ^{New in 19.1}

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