Parametric design forms an integral part of modern digital engineering – enabling the creation of exceptional structural design of a range of concrete structures including buildings, bridges and slabs, at the same time allowing multiple disciplines to communicate and co-ordinate.
In the ecosystem of structural analysis and design, data exchange—including information on model geometry, material parameters, loading, and boundary conditions—is essential. DIANA can help you optimize generic workflows for design, analysis, and parametric design by effectively communicating with CAD/BIM packages. Engineering organizations can streamline projects by utilizing DIANA’s fully integrated environment from modeling and analysis to design checks, employing the powerful built-in python scripting capabilities to optimize the model and increase safety.
DIANA enables the user to perform the most important design checks based on the reference model codes, and in line with service limit state (sls) and ultimate limit state (uls). The same model can be further advanced in analysis in the form of a nonlinear failure simulation.
DIANA employs an iterative method to calculate the amount of reinforcement required, repeatedly analyzing the model until the moment capacity equals the (reinforcement) moment. This enables the engineer to accurately predict the amount, and spacing, of the reinforcement, in conjunction with the allowable crack openings – all according to design code.
Modeling and data exchange
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Material models
Specific loadings and boundaries
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