Reliable, Easy to Use Design Software
SkyCiv Timber & Steel Member Design
Capabilities for modelling and analysing simple to complex structures.
Design your structural members to code, quickly and easily
Finalize the design of your structure in minutes! SkyCiv supports multiple materials, including common timber, cold-formed, and hot-rolled steel member design. With this one-click functionality, you can test all the members in your structure within seconds.
Review design results through detailed hand calculations with code references, all exportable as PDF, perfect for use as project deliverables or closer inspection.
For general wood and timber design, explore our Timber Design Software.
- Flexible modeling methods: pen tool, copy & paste, spreadsheet entry, gridlines and intuitive operation functions.
- Multiple structural elements: beams, plates, cable elements, rigid links and non-linear supports within one model.
- Extensive section and material libraries: over 25,000+ database sections and 1,500+ materials from standards and manufacturers across the world.
WHY ENGINEERs SWITCH
Structural analysis software that runs the full workflow
Easy and powerful FEA analysis
Run linear, non-linear, buckling and dynamic analysis within a single solver. No separate modules for complex analysis types.
Integrated design checks
Steel, concrete, timber and cold-formed design modules run directly on your analysis results. No exporting, re-entry or version mismatches.
Detailed calculation reports
Every formula, design check and
reference is shown in full, so you can defend every number, not just the result.
WHY ENGINEERs SWITCH
What SkyCiv Timber & Steel Member Design offers
Capabilities for modelling and analysing simple to complex structures.
Integrated with SkyCiv Beam and S3D Analysis Software
Get quick and accurate design results, directly integrated with your favorite analysis software – SkyCiv Beam and SkyCiv Structural 3D frame analysis software.
Key features include:
Automatic load import: Import load combination forces easily.
Member data integration: Import member lengths, materials, section information seamlessly.
Advanced restraint controls: Accelerate design with our easy and powerful restraint controls
Grouped member support: Effectively manage and support grouped members
Optimization
SkyCiv member design module will also let you pick the lightest, most efficient section to ensure your design is the most efficient:
Controls and settings for depth, width
Filter certain sections by name
Adjust the utility ratio criteria
Review all tests and select the section that’s right for you
Works in Beam, S3D, and standalone versions
Timber Member Design
Our timber member design software offers powerful timber member design capabilities, including detailed design reporting, comprehensive design checks, load combination capabilities, and an integrated library of sections and materials.
Supported Design Codes:
NDS® Standards 2018; (ASD and LRFD)
AS 1720 – 2010 Timber Design
Eurocode EN1995-1-1
CSA O86-14
Hot-rolled steel
Steel members can be designed with a single click using SkyCiv’s integrated design module with SkyCiv Beam and Structural 3D. With comprehensive checks and reporting, the module is intended to be both robust and easy to use.
Supported Design Codes:
AISC 360-16 (ASD & LRFD)
AISC 360-10 (ASD & LRFD)
Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1:2005)
BS 5950-1:2000
AS 4100-1998 & 2020
NZS 3404-1997
CSA S16-14
IS 800-2007 (LSM and WSM)
Cold-formed steel
Portal frame and facade design have just become so much easier with our in-built cold-formed steel calculations. Supporting AS and US design standards with more to come. Design Z, Channel, and Hat sections with and without lips as well as any other sections as part of the Direct Strength Method.
Supported Design Codes:
AISI S1000 2012 and 2016 (ASD & LRFD)
ASNZ 4600 (2005 + 2018)
Eurocode
supported standards
Globally Supported Design Standards
Capabilities for modelling and analysing simple to complex structures.
DESIGN STANDARDS
Structural design codes
Complete support for local design standards across steel, concrete, timber and more
| Category | Supported Codes |
|---|---|
| Steel design | AISC 360, AS 4100, CSA S16, BS 5950, Eurocode 3 (EN 1993), IS 800, NZS 3404 |
| Reinforced concrete | ACI 318, AS 3600, Eurocode 2 (EN 1992), CSA, BS |
| Timber design | NDS, AS/NZS 1720, Eurocode 5, CSA |
| Cold-formed steel | AISI, Eurocode, AS/NZS 4600 |
| Connection design | AISC 360, Eurocode, AS 4100 |
| Wind and seismic loading |
the skyciv difference
Make the Switch to SkyCiv
Everything your team needs to work faster,
from anywhere.
Work faster with integrated workflows
Your model integrates with more tools, saving you time and energy. Design faster, smarter and with less margin for error.
Skip the Installation
SkyCiv runs entirely in the cloud. No downloads, updates, or IT setups are required. Simply log in from any browser and start working instantly.
Engineering Support
When issues arise, our qualified engineers will quickly help you resolve them, keeping your projects on track without delays or downtime.
Easy input, easy output
SkyCiv models take minutes to set up, and the results are all clearly labelled – accompanied with detailed design reports for full calculation transparency.
Powerful Integrations,
Zero Disruption
testimonials
Trusted by thousands
The ease of use and the presentation of the results are both awesome. I have had ongoing interaction with the support team and everyone is excellent.
Mitch Frumkin
CEO OF KIPCON
It is used for various civil and mechanical engineering courses and the students love it. We are happy with the continuous updates to SkyCiv as well, highly recommended.
Dr Kenneth R. Leitch
Assoc. Prof. at Texas A&M
It was easily the most intuitive package available to learn; it is particularly easy to build the 3D model and define nodes, members, supports, materials, sections, then apply loads & combinations.
Stuart Agars
Managing Director of Struct-Sure Limited
SkyCiv has been a great tool to help efficiently and clearly document and update design results for a member of a small company with multiple responsibilities.
Lydia Fahrenkrug
Engineer at MT Solar
case studies
Real projects using SkyCiv
PRICING
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Flexible plans for every team size.
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Location
Unit 510, 55 Holt Street Surry Hills
NSW 2010 Australia
