ESTEEM 8 : How To Input Wind Load

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What is Esteem Structural Software? : a brief introduction

Esteem 8 : The Ultimate Reinforced Concrete Integrated Total Solution Software is an engineering software developed in Malaysia together with expertise from Singapore and New Zealand. As the software title speaks, Esteem 8 is a software specifically designed to provide integrated solution for structural engineer for designing reinforced concrete building. 

The user interface is user friendly and most of the toolbar icon is self explainable witheasily acccessible help context. Adopting  classic interface of microsoft office, rows of shortcut toolbar of various input and commands with adjustable size are provided at top region of the window. Keyplan view occupied the largest area on the right with project explorer (tree view of key plans) and object viewer on the left region. The GUI is provided at the right position maximizing productivity of user.

Esteem 8 GUI also includes a 3D model view for better visualization of the framing element. User can also utilize the walkthough function to experience POV of the building interior and exterior.

What can Esteem 8 do? It can input and analyze almost any building shape; let it be orthogonal or freeform. Esteem 8 allows (by using combinations of input available) user to input any kind of floor plan limited by imagination of architect.

As this software is designed specifically for reinforced concrete design, user can save all the hassle to define materials. All you need to do, is to set the Code of Pratice and concrete/ steel reinforcement grade. Even support condition is automatically defined by the program artificial intelligence.

With a single click after input, Esteem 8 generates reports and construction drawing for submission.

Analysis:
Pattern loading to obtain ultimate design envelope
Sub-frame analysis
Full 3d frame analysis
Stage construction simulation
Wind Load using force per area calculated from varying wind speed
Notional Horizontal Load
Static Seismic Analysis using ELFM

Design:
Floor slab
Framing beam and column
Shear wall
Pad base
Pile cap
Multi-level foundation
Strut and tie shear wall
Transfer slab
Flat slab
Raft/Mat foundation
Punching shear

By focusing on above features, Esteem 8 able to deliver best quality output results and program stability. You dont have to worry possibility of overlooked parameters as each and every details are taken care by the program based on years of engineering experience of the founder.

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