TOP CIVIL ENGINEERING SOFTWARES 2020

1. DRAFTING / DRAWING SOFTWARE - 

• AUTO CAD - 

AUTO CAD SOFTWARE WAS DEVELOPED AND MARKETED BY AUTODESK. AUTO CAD SOFTWARE IS QUITE SIMPLE AND EASY TO LEARN. AUTO CAD HELPS YOU TO CREATE DRAWINGS IN 2D AS WELL AS 3D. INITIALLY AUTO CAD ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN AND USE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF COST FOR 3 YEARS (EDUCATION LICENSE). AUTO CAD IS VERY BENEFICIAL FOR YOUR CAREER AS ALL COMPANIES ARE USING IT TO CREATE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. AUTO CAD HELPS YOU TO DESIGN PHYSICAL PRODUCTS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE. CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTURES, INTERIOR DESIGNERS AS WELL AS MECHANICAL ENGINEERS USE THIS SOFTWARE TO PRODUCE ENGAGING PIECE OF WORK.

2.DESIGN AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE - 

• STAAD PRO - 

STAAD PRO IS A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SOFTWARE OWNED BY THE BENTLEY SYSTEMS. STAAD PRO IS CONSIDERED AS A GOOD SOFTWARE  FOR THE ANALYSIS OF STEEL STRUCTURES FRAMES AS THE CODES AND USER INTERFACE IS BETTER INTEGRATED IN STAAD PRO.

• E-TABS - 

ETABS IS THE ABBREVIATION OF " EXTENDED 3D ANALYSIS OF BUILDING SYSTEM". 

ETABS IS A GOOD SOFTWARE FOR DESIGNING A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE.THE USER INTERFACE IS EASY AND THE ANALYSIS VALUES OF RCC STRUCTURES ARE BETTER AND WE GET ECONOMICAL STEEL DATA FROM ETABS COMPARED TO THAT OF STAAD PRO.

• TEKLA STRUCTURES - 

TEKLA STRUCTURES IS 3D BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) SOFTWARE.

TEKLA STRUCTURES IS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR STEEL AND CONCRETE DETAILING, PRECAST AND CAST IN-SITU. THE SOFTWARE ENABLES USERS TO CREATE AND MANAGE 3D STRUCTURAL MODELS IN CONCRETE OR STEEL, AND GUIDES THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS FROM CONCEPT TO FABRICATION.

3.PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE - 

• PRIMAVERA - 

PRIMAVERA WAS LAUNCHED IN 1983 BY PRIMAVERA SYSTEMS INC., WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY ORACLE CORPORATION IN 2008.

PRIMAVERA IS THE STANDARD PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TOOL USED WORLDWIDE IN INDUSTRIES SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, OIL & GAS, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY AND EVEN IT.

• MICROSOFT PROJECT - 

MS PROJECT, THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM BY MICROSOFT, IS A VERY HANDY TOOL FOR PROJECT MANAGERS THAT HELPS THEM DEVELOP A SCHEDULE, ASSIGN RESOURCES TO TASKS, TRACK THE PROGRESS, MANAGE THE BUDGET, AND ANALYZE WORKLOADS FOR AN ONGOING PROJECT.

4.MODELLING AND ARCHITECTURE - 

• AUTODESK 3Ds MAX - 

3Ds MAX IS A 3D MODELING AND RENDERING SOFTWARE FOR DESIGN VISUALIZATION, GAMES, AND ANIMATION, DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BY AUTODESK.

• AUTODESK REVIT - 

REVIT IS 4D BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING CAPABLE WITH TOOLS TO PLAN AND TRACK VARIOUS STAGES IN THE BUILDING'S LIFE CYCLE, FROM CONCEPT TO CONSTRUCTION AND LATER MAINTENANCE AND/OR DEMOLITION.IT IS USED BY ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS.

• SKETCHUP - 

SKETCHUP IS A 3D MODELING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR A WIDE RANGE OF DRAWING APPLICATIONS SUCH AS ARCHITECTURAL, INTERIOR DESIGN, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, FILM AND VIDEO GAME DESIGN. SKETCHUP IS OWNED BY TRIMBLE INC. SKETCHUP IS WIDELY USED BY PEOPLE IN DESIGNING FIELD, ESPECIALLY ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS. IT IS A VERY EASY TO USE SOFTWARE AS ‘3D GENERATION AND VIEWS’ ARE EASIEST WHEN COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE SOFTWARES SUCH AS REVIT OR 3Ds MAX.

5. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - 

• MX ROAD - 

IT IS MAINLY USED BY CIVIL ENGINEERS, GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS ETC. IT IS BASICALLY A ROAD DESIGN AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE. IT IS HELPFUL FOR 3D MODELING, CONSTRUCTION-DRIVEN ENGINEERING WORKS, AND ALL TYPES OF ANALYSIS USING A SINGLE APPLICATION.

6. GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEERING - 

• GEO SLOPE - 

GEO SLOPE SOFTWARE IS MAINLY USED FOR ANALYZING THE SLOPE STABILITY , STRESS DEFORMATIONS ETC.

• PLAXIS - 

PLAXIS STANDS FOR PLANE STRAIN AND AXIAL SYMMETRY.

PLAXIS IS A FINITE ELEMENT PROGRAM, DEVELOPED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DEFORMATION, STABILITY AND GROUNDWATER FLOW IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING.

• GEO 5 - 

GEO 5 IS A SUITE OF PROGRAMS FOR GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS. THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE CLOSELY LINKED TO EACH OTHER AND RUN IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT. EACH PROGRAM SOLVES A SPECIFIC GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO USED FOR SHALLOW AND DEEP FOUNDATION DESIGN.

7. SURVEYING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN -

• AUTODESK CIVIL 3D - 

AUTODESK CIVIL 3D IS A CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION SOFTWARE THAT SUPPORTS BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) WORKFLOWS BY EXTENDING THE VALUE OF THE MODEL. 

• AUTODESK QUANTITY TAKEOFF - 

AUTODESK QUANTITY TAKEOFF IS A BUILDING COST-ESTIMATING SOFTWARE WHICH HELPS IN CALCULATING MATERIAL COSTS FASTER, EASIER, AND MORE ACCURATE. 

• ARCGIS - 

ARCGIS ONLINE IS A CLOUD-BASED MAPPING, ANALYSIS, AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HOSTED BY ESRI THAT CAN BE USED TO CREATE, SHARE, AND MANAGE MAPS, SCENES, LAYERS, APPS, AND OTHER GEOGRAPHIC CONTENT.