Today we are summarising http://www.StruCompare.com, a platform that allows building designers to quickly generate preliminary structural designs for their projects in a web browser. Here’s a breakdown of the process: Import Architectural Plans: Start by importing architectural plans and an outline of the frame onto the platform. Generate Initial Design: The platform automatically generates a …
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Architects Under Pressure: The Need for Early Structural Feedback
Architects often find themselves in a frustrating position: balancing aesthetic vision with the constraints of structural engineering. One of the most common pain points is the lack of early structural feedback. This delay can significantly impact project timelines, budgets, and the overall design integrity. The Impact of Delayed Structural Input When structural engineers are not …
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Compare Concrete, Steel and Timber Structural Systems online
One early stage design task that is often valuable to an Architect and a Client is a comparison of different structural systems. It’s often an initial question for a new job. “Are we working on a Concrete, Steel or Timber building here?” Arriving at the answer requires some investigation and should have some data to …
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Stream your design. Don’t save it as a file.
Engineers should stop saving designs as files and transferring them around. There is a much better alternative with streaming.
Comparing Karamba3D and Kiwi!3D
A brief comparison of the differences between two of the most popular structural analysis options for Grasshopper of Karamba3D and Kiwi!3D
Outperform standard engineering with modern tech
Is there actually any new tech that can change engineering? And are there ways you could use it to outperform traditional engineers into the future?
Architecture to Engineering in one click
Imagine if you could simply open up an architectural design, do your analysis and then print out the resulting engineering drawings using one file. Just click File->Open, add your input and then File->Print. Think how much time could be saved compared to all the different programs and inputs that you have to do today. Working …
3D reinforcement is easy now
Is 3D reinforcement still too hard? How new techniques can make it easier.
Replacing BIM with a generative future
Could drawings and BIM (and digital twins) be replaced by Generative Design scripts? How this change could be similar to the way BIM is currently replacing CAD.
Five minute ISO 19650 summary for engineers
This is a five minute guide to ISO 19650 for engineers. It is a condensed summary drawing on more detailed guides which can be found in the references section. Introduction ISO 19650 provides recommendations for a framework to manage Building Information Modelling (BIM) including exchanging, recording, versioning and organising for all actors. The principal is …
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Structured Parametrics 