MAIN NEW FEATURES
WIND
The WIND module enables the determination of wind loads through digital wind tunnel simulation. WIND module provides the opportunity to determine wind loads for special-shaped high-rise buildings, partially open halls, cooling towers, and curved shell structures.
SOIL
Modelling the interaction between soil and structure
The new SOIL module enables more accurate modelling of the soil and structure interaction. The analysis of the coupled model allows the stresses and deformations in the soil to be investigated, as well as the effect of soil deformation on the structure. Based on the given borehole patterns, the program is able to generate a soil model built from 3D elements and to automatically determine the Winkler stiffnesses for the supports.
RC8-S
The new RC8-S module provides the capability of fire design of RC domains according to Eurocode 2, SIA 262, and NTC standards. The RC8-B (released in AxisVM X6) and RC8-S modules provide a comprehensive tool for the fire design of reinforced concrete structures, making the design process quick and easy.
BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF SUBSTRUCTURES
This feature allows efficient stability analysis of steel structural elements by running the buckling analysis only on substructures.
The parts defined in the model can be selected as substructures for buckling analysis.
The entire structure is included in the analysis, however elements not included in the substructure are considered as elastic supports only. The result consists of the buckling mode shapes of the elements in the substructure.
