Emerging Trend in Civil

Engineering
1. Soft Computing
Techniques
Types of Soft Computing Techniques
1).REVIT. 2).ETAB.
3).3D Architect Home.
4)Water GEMS. 5)Tekla.
6) Build-Master. 7)HEC-RAS.
8) Civil 3D. 9)MIDAS.
10)LUSAS.
11)Arc GIS. 12)BMS.

13)Site 3D. 14)Quick Grid.

15)STAAD Pro. 16)SAFE.

17)RISA-Connection. 18)Brics CAD.

19)BIM. 20)MSP.
21)PDMS. 22)ProEst.
23)SAP2000. 24) Structural 3D.
25)WinEst. 26)Clear Estimate.
27)Procore. 28)Builder trend
Features OF Civil Engineering Software

1) Modeling. 2)Drawing.
3)Rendering. 4)File inter-operability.
5)Editing. 5) Advanced Features.
6) Sequencing.
Revit

• Revit is also Commonly as Autodesk Revit Architecture.

Purpose of Revit :-
1)To get help about safety in Structure.
2)Generating Cost Schedule.
Features OF Revit
1)Can be used to fast-track for complex design and building construction.
ETAB

• It help the user to understand the analysis and design result quickly and easily.

Features OF ETAB Software :-

1) Capacity to correct CAD drawing directly into ETABS model.
Application OF ETABS :-
1)Giving schematic construction drawing for framing plans, details and cross section, schedule etcs.
3D Architect Home

• It is useful software for architectural designer to create models of buildings and

other allied structures.

Features of 3D Architect Home :-

1)Saving time and money.
2) Avoids costly mistakes.

Application OF 3D Architect Home :-

1)It can be used to make garden design and landscape.
Build Master

• It is most innovative, emerging and popular indian software for RCC building
design and automation tool.

Features OF Build-Master
1)Simple to install, learn and use.
2) Ensuring the protection of sensitive information.

Application OF Build-Master
1) Providing complete soft package for analysis, design, drawing and estimation
of RCC building.
HEC-RAS

• It is innovative soft technique and is a computer program for modelling of water

flowing through systems of open channels and computing water surface
profiles.

Features OF HEC-RAS
1) Using feature objects and a TIN for developing the geometry of a model of
HEC-RAS.

Application OF HEC-RAS
1) It provide commercial application in food plain management.
2) It is used for studying to evaluate floodway encroachment.
STRAP (structural analysis programs)

• STRAP means structural analysis program. it is sophisticated and user-friendly

software.

Features OF STRAP :-
1) Consist of wizard library standard structures.
2) Creating load combinations after analysis.

Application OF STRAP :-
3) It can be used for analysis and design of frames, towers, bridges, tanks, domes etc.
Water GEMS

• Such type of software provides a comprehensive and easy to-use for water
distribution network.
Features OF Water GEMS:-
1) Using to run historical simulation and value control based on SCADA system
records.

Application OF Water GEMS

1) It is used for water quality analysis.
2) It is suitable for model calibration.
Tekla

• It is also a innovative and emerging soft product family which consist of

software for analysis, design and detailing and project communication in all
advanced type of building construction.

Features OF Tekla
1) It support large models with multiple simultaneous users, however it is
relatively expensive complex to learn and fully utilise.

Application OF Tekla
1) Suitable to write store and distribute own custom calculations.
Arc GIS

• Search Software is a GIS software which is developed by environmental system

research institute. (ESRE).

FEATURES OF Arc GIS

1) Having four e software parts.
2) Ability to create, use and share map on any device.

Application OF Arc GIS

1) Suitable for sharing and discovering geographic information and managing it
into a database.
Quick Grid

• Quick Green is free software for data users. it has special extension for Google
Chrome. 2D or 3D grid can be created from a set of scattered data with the
extension of Google Chrome.

Features OF Quick Grid

1) Displaying the Grid as a wire frame or as a hidden surface grid.
2)Output as DXF file.

Application OF Quick Grid

1) Contour maps can be prepared from the use of quick grid.
STAAD : Pro.

• It is one of the innovative software developed by Bentley. it is 3D structural

analysis and design software.

Features OF STAAD : Pro

1) Capable to design for high intensity seismic regions.
2) Capable to convert the physical model into analytical model automatically.

Application OF STAAD : Pro

3) Suitable to design with the use of all international design code.
4) Ability to designs steel, concrete, Timber and Aluminium.
SAFE

• It is one of the innovative software tool and emerging technique being used for
modelling, analysis, design and detailing of concrete floor system and foundation.

Features OF SAFE
1) It can adopt slabs or foundation of any shape.
2) Laying out models is carried quickly and more efficiently.

Application OF SAFE
3) It can be used to design the pre-stress slabs.
4) Applicable for modelling, designing, analysis, detailing of slab system and
foundation.
RISA

• There are RISA products being used for structural design and optimization and
much advantage to design the bridges, Air ports, stadium, tower high rise
building etc.

Features OF RISA
1) Compatible with windows 7/8. 1/10. There are 64 bit windows.
2) Viewed as 3D view or 2D picture.

Application OF RISA
3) All types of Steel connections can be designed by the use of RISA.
SAP 2000

• SAP 2000 is the software used for structural analysis and design of buildings, dams,
industrial plants, communication towers.

Features OF SAP 2000

1) Such software is versatile.
2) Creating joints at intersections.

Application OF SAP 2000

3) It is useful tool so as to generate complex model.
4) It is more suitable tool and hands can be used for public works, industry,
transportation facilities, sports.
Civil 3D

• It is the innovative type of software developed by Autodesk.

Features OF Civil 3D
1) Creating points, lines and curves.
2) Suitability to obtain feature lines from a surface.

Application OF Civil 3D
1) It can be used to create plans and profile sheets by including multiple plan or
views on a single sheet.
MIDAS

• Such type of software can be used by the professionals like Civil and
Mechanical engineers because such software have the capability for
undertaking high profile project.

Features OF MIDAS
1) Providing the software like MIDAS bridge which consist of MIDS civil which is
used to design system for bridge structure.

Application OF MIDAS
1) Suitable for geotechnical system analysis.
Sky Civ Structural 3D

• Specially this type of software is a tool Used for structural analysis and design,
thus it is a structural analysis and design software.

Features / Characteristics of Sky Civ Structural 3D

1) Powerful structural analysis software.
2) Ability to work on Mac, PC and on mobile tablets.

Application OF Sky Civ Structural

3) Wide used for model, analyse and design a 3D frame of structure.
4) Use for the purpose of design Steel members and connections.
Site 3D
• Such type of software is completely featured software and extensively used for the design
of road way, housing and infrastructure.

Features / Characteristics of Site 3D

1) Powerful software tool for the 3D engineering design of road systems and infrastructure.
Application OF Site 3D
2) Useful for Highway layout design.
3) Useful for 3D engineering design of road systems and infrastructure.
ProEst

• It is a powerful cloud-based estimating platform which simplifies and streamlined the

complete pre construction process offering contractors a easier and speedy way to
access, manage and share crucial project information.

Features / Characteristics of ProEst

1) It has user friendly interface.
2) It is easy-to-use with digital takeoff.

Application OF ProEst
1) Having the future like on screen take off and estimating software in one cloud or
desktop.
Estimate Master

• It is also a soft technique and commonly used as a construction estimating software.

Features OF Estimate Master

1) Can we used with or without Quickbooks.
2) Can be used the data from previous projects.

Application OF Estimate Master

3) It is versatile software has it can be used by all contractor and construction
companies.
4) Producing formal customer bids.
5) It can be used for landscaping businesses and floor-covering specialists.
LUSAS

• LUSAS is the infrastructure designs software.

• This software is based on finite agreement analysis system.

Features OF LUSAS
1) Ability to carry design checks to bending and axial forces.
2) Computation of shrinkage stresses.
3) Suitable to design railway and rail bridge.

Application OF LUSAS
4) Can be applied to design the RC frame.
5) Can be used to design Steel frame.
WinEst

• It is one of the most powerful database-driven solution available in market and using it
by thousands of users world-wide.

Features OF WinEst
1)WinEst always delivers poliseh and professional estimate.
2) Consisting of construction takeoffs, estimating audit trails and reportin

Application OF WinEst
1) It is used for tracking a complete audit.
2) It provide labour and equipment rate tables.
3) It provides quick bid estimating software.
Procore

• The software like procore are being used in projects such as industrial plant
office building apartment complexes and retail centres.

Features OF Procore
1) Ability to increase project efficiency with automation.
2) It has additional storage capabilities without additional cost.

Application OF Procore
1) Various firms, contactors, architect and engineer uses procore software to
share data in the field, edit designs and provide up to date reports.
Clear Estimate

• It is one of the innovative software developed by Nolan Orefield.

Features OF Clear Estimate

1) Providing a complete estimate to contractors.
2) Helping in proposal creation.

Application OF Clear Estimate

3) It is used to make a complete estimate to contractors.
4) It is possible to get most accurate estimate.
Builder Trend

• It is one of the web-based software package. it gives the focus on streamlining the
construction management process.

Features OF Builder trends

1) Improving customer satisfaction.
2) Increasing financial accuracy.

Application OF Builder trends

3) It is used to increase the financial accuracy with financial management tools keeping
error in check
4) Such software is applicable for handling residential construction projects.
Building Management System (BMS)
• Such type of software consists of sub-systems for managing its various components like
water supply and plumbing system, smoke removal and fire alarm system.

Features OF Building Management System (BMS)

1) Controlling and monitoring mechanical and electrical equipment of building like fire
systems, power system, lighting etc.
2) Providing green technology for energy conservation.

Application OF Building Management System (BMS)

3) It is used it is used to save water and energy by controlling rainwater harvesting and
landscape irrigation.
4) Such software can be used for energy conservation and environmental sustainability
Microsoft Project (MSP)

• Such type of software is called as project management software which is

developed and sold by Microsoft.

Features OF Microsoft Project (MSP)

1) Easy to modify the inputs.
2) Easy to maintaining the records of the project.

Application OF MSP
1)MSP is widely used in construction, architecture and Engineering industry for
periodic control of work.
Primavera Pro.

• It is one of the sophisticated and effective project management tool. it is own

by Oracle.

Features OF Primavera Pro.

1) Powerful software for global project planning.
2) Ability to balance resource capacity.

Application OF Primavera Pro.

3) It is used to optimise the management resources.
4) It can able to track the progress of the project.
Building Information Modelling (BIM)

• Such software is the innovative and emerging techniques which is an intelligent 3D

model based process. it gives architecture, Engineering and construction
professionals.

Features OF BIM
1) Providing 3-D objects library of the building.
2) Changes updated automatically.

Application OF BIM
1) It is used by structure and engineers, detailers, and fabricators in order to improve
structural documentation minimize error.
Plant Design and Management Systems
(PDMS)
• It is engineering design software designs software with different disciplines and able to
work with various database together.

Features OF Plant Design and Management Systems (PDMS)

1) Give piping engineering solution.
2) A fully interactive.
3) There is ready access at any state of the design.

Application OF Plant Design and Management Systems (PDMS)

4) It is used for 3D modelling and Design.
5) It is used in drafting and design.
Brics CAD

• It is one of the innovative software used for computer aided drawing and
developed by Bricsys nv.

Features OF Brics CAD

1) Consisting of 2D and 3D modelling CAD features.
2) Providing a unique CAD systems.

Application OF Brics CAD

1) Suitable and applicable for engineers, architects, designers and builders for
preparing 2D draft and 3D models.