“Software's Role in Civil Engineering”

By
Prof. Sachin L. Desale
Assistant Professor (Civil Engg. Dept.)

Department of Civil Engineering

Jawahar Education Society’s,
Institute of Technology, Management and Research, Nashik – 422 222
(2021-2022)
 Site Engineer
 3D Modeler
 Structural Engineer
 Transportation Engineer
 Estimation Engineer
 Planning Engineer
 Project Engineer
 Interior Designer
 Surveyor
 Customer’s Quantity & Cost
Requirements ID

1
2
3
Task Name

T -90 ENGINE V92S2 PRODUCTION PLANNov 1 '04

Receipt of IFD/INDENT
Issue of tender for BO items
Act. Start

Nov 1 '04
Nov 1 '04
Act. Finish

NA
Nov 1 '04
NA
% Comp. Act. Dur.

43% 11.5 mons

100%
77%
0 mons
7.65 mons
Rem. Dur.

15 mons
0 mons
2.35 mons
Qtr 4, 2004

11/1
Qtr 1, 2005 Qtr 2, 2005 Qtr 3, 2005 Qtr 4, 2005
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

77%
4 Issue of supply order NA NA 0% 0 mons 2 mons 0%
5 Receipt of BO items NA NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons
6 Issue of TE for raw materials Nov 1 '04 NA 77% 7.65 mons 2.35 mons 77%
7 Issue of supply order NA NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons 0%
8 Receipt of raw materials NA NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons
9 Conclusion of draft supplement for newNov
castings
1 '04 and forgings(55
NA sets) 59% 7.65 mons 5.35 mons 59%
10 Receipt of new casting and forging NA NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons

Estimating
11 Completion of inhouse manufcturing of components
NA NA 0% 0 mons 4 mons
12 Issue of IFD to sister OFS Nov 1 '04 Mar 18 '05 100% 5 mons 0 mons 100%
13 Receipt of IFD items Mar 21 '05 NA 29% 2.65 mons 6.35 mons
14 Conclusion of contract for HYD.Dynamometer
Nov 1 '04 May 13 '05 100% 7 mons 0 mons 100%
15 Receipt erection and completion May 16 '05 NA 7% 0.65 mons 8.35 mons
16 Issue of tender to private industries Nov 1 '04 Apr 15 '05 100% 6 mons 0 mons 100%
17 Issue of tender for import Nov 1 '04 Mar 18 '05 100% 5 mons 0 mons 100%
18 Opening of LC Mar 21 '05 NA 66% 2.65 mons 1.35 mons 66%
19 Receipt of import items NA NA 0% 0 mons 6 mons
20 Approval for civil work Nov 1 '04 May 13 '05 100% 7 mons 0 mons 100%
21 Issue of Supply Order Apr 18 '05 NA 83% 1.65 mons 0.35 mons 83%
22 Receipt of items from firms NA NA 0% 0 mons 10 mons

Plan
23 Completion of inhouse MFG of sub assemblies
NAand main assemblies
NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons
24 OFB approval for re-appropriation funds
May 16 '05 NA 65% 0.65 mons 0.35 mons 65%
25 Conclusion of contract NA NA 0% 0 mons 3 mons 0%
26 Completion of civil work NA NA 0% 0 mons 12 mons
27 Erection and commission NA NA 0% 0 mons 1 mon
28 V92S2 Assembly and Testing NA NA 0% 0 mons 0 mons

Estimation
Prototype

Walk Through
AutoCAD
Design Analyze
Revit Arch.
Civil 3D

3Ds MAX Construction

STAAD Pro / ETABS

 AUTOCAD 2D & 3D  RCDC
 REVIT Architecture  ETABS
 REVIT Structure  SAP 2000
 REVIT MEP  SAFE
 3Ds MAX  MX ROAD
 Google SketchUp  ANSYS CIVIL FEM
 Building Estimation & Costing  Career Program in BIM and
 Bentley STAAD.Pro Structural Design
 AutoCAD is a Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Drafting software.
 Developed by Autodesk – an American Multinational Software Company.
 AutoCAD software provides digital tools that can be used independently in
fields, ranging from construction engineering to manufacturing and plant
design.
 With AutoCAD the whole process of all designing or model work gets
digitized and consequently simplified.
 Used for wide range of design professionals, architects, project managers,
animators and engineers.
 Autodesk Revit is Building Information Modeling (BIM) software.
 Used by architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers, contractors and other
building professionals.
 It allows users to design a building and structure and its components in 3D,
annotate the model with 2D drafting elements.
• Revit Structure is Autodesk’s BIM software solution for structural
engineering companies and structural engineers, that provides a feature rich
tool set helping to drive efficient design processes in a BIM (Building
Information Modeling) environment, or when working with other
construction disciplines using Autodesk CAD software such as Autodesk®
Revit® Architecture and Autodesk® Revit® MEP.
 Autodesk 3ds Max, formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max, is a professional
3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and
images.
 It is developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment.
 For its modeling and animation tools, the latest version of 3ds Max also features
shaders (such as ambient occlusion and subsurface scattering), dynamic
simulation, particle systems, radiosity, normal map creation and rendering,
global illumination, a customizable user interface, new icons, and its own
scripting language.
• SketchUp is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing
applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil
and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
• Estimation is the process of calculating the approximate cost and quantity of
material for any project. It is always the most important part for any project.
As all the other processes, from the issuing of Tender to preparing of design,
quantity of material to final completion of project all the things directly or
indirectly dependent on the funds we have.
• Estimation of project is prepared by reading drawings and with the rates
following by CSR and DSR issued by the State Govt. and the Central Govt.
• In short, Construction estimators work to make the final report on project,
regarding time and cost of particular construction projects.
• STAAD or (STAAD.Pro) : Structural Analysis and Design Programme.
• The commercial version, STAAD.Pro, is one of the most widely used
structural analysis and design software products worldwide.
• It supports several steel, concrete, timber and aluminum design codes.
• STAAD.Pro optimize concrete and steel BIM workflows with the full
integration of physical members and surfaces.
• ETABS :– Extended 3D Analysis of Building System.
• Developer – Computer and Structures Inc , U.S (CSI)
• ETABS offers a single user interface to perform: Modelling, Analysis,
Design, Detailing and Reporting.
• Report automation is beneficial for projects with repetitive elements,
tracking studies, ongoing studies, one-off multi-segment studies across
brands or regions, and concept testing studies.
• ETABS was used to create the mathematical model of the Burj Khalifa.
• SAP 2000 is general-purpose civil-engineering software ideal for the
analysis and design of any type of structural system.
• SAP 2000 is the ideal software tool for users of any experience level,
designing any structural system.
• Integrated modeling templates, code-based loading assignments,
advanced analysis options, design-optimization procedures, and
customizable output reports all coordinate across a powerful platform to
make SAP 2000 especially useful for practicing professionals.
• CIVIL FEM for ANSYS is the most advanced, comprehensive and reputable finite
element analysis (FEA) and design software package available for civil engineering
projects.
• It combines structural analysis features of ANSYS with the high-end civil
engineering specific structural analysis capabilities of CivilFEM, making a unique
powerful tool for a wide range of civil engineering projects.
• The system combines the state-of-the art general purpose structural analysis features
of ANSYS (ISO-9001) with high-end, civil engineering-specific structural analysis
capabilities of CivilFEM, making it a unique and powerful tool for a wide range of
civil engineering projects (such as power plants, bridges, tunnels, buildings, offshore
structures, etc).
• Tekla Structures is the most constructible structural software for BIM. With it, you can create,
combine, manage and share accurate multi-material 3D models full of construction information.
• You can use Tekla Structures for design, detailing and information management from conceptual
planning to fabrication and construction on site.
• Tekla Structures is a building information modeling software able to model structures that
incorporate different kinds of building materials, including steel, concrete, timber and glass.
• Tekla allows structural drafters and engineers to design a building structure and its components
using 3D modeling, generate 2D drawings and access building information.
• Tekla Structures was formerly known as X steel.
• Primavera is an enterprise project portfolio management software. It includes project
management, scheduling, risk analysis, opportunity management, resource
management, collaboration and control capabilities, and integrates with other enterprise
software such as Oracle and SAP’s ERP systems.
• Primavera was launched in 1983 by Primavera Systems Inc., which was acquired by Oracle
Corporation in 2008.
• This software is useful for any size project across every industry. The scope of Primavera is an
ever-changing, ever-growing tool giving unparalleled control, monitoring, and insight to
planners, employers, stakeholders, and anyone who is involved in a given project for making
activities and tasks easier to complete.