Timber Engineering Reference - Design Software

Design software for timber structures. As the software is usually related to specific national standards, it is presented according to geographic location.

The following is a list of general frame or FEM analysis software:

• GT STRUDL - A fully integrated general-purpose structural design software. (E)
• IES VisualAnalysis - General 3D-frame and plate FEM. Very clean and easy-to-learn software. (E)

Europe:

Germany:

• BauText - In-line statics calculations text editor (similar to MathCAD). Lots of wood templates. (G)
• Dlubal - 3D-Frame software with wood add-on. (G,E)
• Dietrich's - Integrated timber 3D CAD/CAM program: Roofs, timberframes, heavy timber, log homes, panelization, CAD/CAM, structural design (German code and Eurocode), BOMs  (G,E,F,I,Pl,R,Es,Cz)
• Friedrich & Lochner - General statics for various materials. Several modules for wood. (G)
• Glaser isb cad - Structural CAD for various materials. Wood: frames, roofs, stairs. (G,E,Pl,Cz,R)
• Hausmanager - Not rally a design software, but quite interesting: Facilities Management for your home. (G)
• HoB.Ex - Wood design according to DIN 1052 (new) on Excel basis. (G)
• Statikweb - Some EC5 online calculators. (G)
• WETO - CAD/CAM, stairs, log homes, structural design (German code). (G)

Netherlands:

• Veenhoven Bouwinformatica (now Technosoft) - Timber design programs (mostly EC5-based): TOP-1, MFJ, wood-frame, domes, poles... (G,Nl)

Norway:

• RUNET software & expert systems - Software for design of timber structures according to Eurocode 5. Norway (E,No,Gr)

Americas:

Canada/USA:

• BeamChek - Beam analysis and code design. (E)
• Bolt Science - Bolted joint calculation software for steel design. (E)
• Design Tools - A set of online tools for wood design (by the CWC): DimensionCalc, SpanCalc 2002, CodeCHEK, TallWALL Sizer, BoardFoot Calc. (E)
• IES VisualDesign - Design add-on to VisualAnalysis (NDS code checks) (E)
• RISA 2D / 3D - Structural analysis and design based on NDS 1991/1997/2001 (wood design, including Structural Composite Lumber, multi-ply, full sawn) (E)
• STAAD.Pro - Analysis to AITC Code, Full timber database with species, Canadian timber code (CSA O86-01) with database of associated species, EC5 (European) timber code (E)
  
• StruCalc - Structural analysis software for beam and column design. (E)
• WoodWorks Software - US / Canadian timber design software. Modules for sizing, fasteners and shearwalls. (E)

Asia:

Australia/Oceania:

Australia:

• Hunt Robinson Pty Ltd, Consulting Engineers - Australian timber design software (TasDesign). (E)

Africa:

Language of linked site: G - German, E - English, S - Spanish, P - Portuguese, F - French, I - Italian, H - Hungarian, Nl - Dutch, Fi - Finnish, Sw - Swedish, R - Russian, C - Chinese, J - Japanese, K - Korean