International Design Codes & Standards
- BS8110:87
- BS8110:97
- CP65
- IS456
- ACI-318
- AS3600
- NZS3101
- NZS3101:06
- EC1
- EC2
- EC3
- EC8
- EC2(NA to SS)
- EC2(NA to MS)
Input & Model
- 2D Key plan, Elevation Input and 3D Model view
- Input Grid(G), Slab(S), Beam(B), Column(C), Wall(W), Brick-wall(K) object and
- set custom properties such as material, size, element drop
- Note: Grid, Slab, Beam, Column, Wall, Brick-wall object will be abbreviated
- as G, S, B, C, W and K respectively
- Non-orthogonal floor key plan grids with regions
- Floor key plan with fully integrated project management and status control of analysis and design stages
- Mapping of elements to identification of slab, beam, column and wall in input
- Toggle input object Slab(S), Beam(B), Column(C), Wall(W), Brick-wall(K), Loadings(L)
- and All input objects using short-cut key of S, B, C, W, K, L and A respectively
- Grid bounded objects, input objects of S, B, C and W are bound to grids
- Break or merge structural objects of B, S and W at intersecting grids
- Auto generation of input objects slab(bound by B and W), beam(between C) and
- column(at G or B intersection) under respective input mode
- Command-driven icon to change or delete of same type of input data(G, S, B, C, W and K)
- selected by individual click or window drag-select
- Highlighting of input data(G, S, B, C, W) connected to selected grids and group delete
- them all with ‘Delete’ key
- Input point(P), uniform distributed line(U), general-variable line(V), area(E), patch(H)
- and brick-wall(R) loads to respective objects of slab(P,U,E,R,H), beam(P,U,V,R),
- column(P) and wall(P,V)
- Input circular(I), rectangular(T) and polygonal(O) openings to respective objects of
- slab(I, T, O), beam(I, T), column(I, T, O), wall(T)
- Import key plan from another Esteem project
- Copy key plan to multiple other floors
- Overlay upper or lower floor key plan object slab, wall column, wall on current key plan input
- 2D plan and side elevations view
- 3D view Orthographic, Perspective view
- 3D Model wireframe or solid rendering
- 3D Model Walk-through mode and Fly-Through animation
New Features
- Import dwg/dxf 2d drawings and use them as a tracing background and
- to auto assign dwg entities as input objects
- Auto change to element input mode by double-clicking the element
- Colour coded icon of analysis and design status
Auto Mesh Generation & 3D Analysis
- Total integration of floor key plans for 3-D analysis and input of beam, column and wall for automatic 3-D modelling, including wall opening, offsets of beam, column and wall
- Automatic data feed-back from floor plan analysis for 3-D analysis and vice versa for floor plan design
- of beam and column with full integration of:
- All floor plans gravity load effects for 3-D analysis based on actual beam support in total input
- Wind and notional load effects for total project design and detailing of beam, column, wall, pile and pad footing
- Post-analysis load combinations, graphical deflection and analysis textual output
- Finite Element Analysis
- Automatic adaptive mesh generation for well-graded triangular and quadrilateral shell elements
- Beam pattern loading analysis in 2D
- Wind and Notional Load Analysis in 3D
- Ritz or Eigenvalue Seismic Dynamic Analysis in 3D
- Seismic Modal Response Spectrum (EC8, EC8, EC8 Malaysia & Singapore or User Defined)
- P-Delta analysis of selected load combinations
- Steel member section
- Stage Construction Analysis
- Moment, shear, torsion, displacement, loading, forces diagram for Beam and Column
- Moment, shear, top and bottom steel area contour in X and Y direction for Floor
- Slab(2D) and Transfer Slab(3D) & Raft(3D)
- Vertical Displacement contour for Floor Slab(2D) and Transfer Slab(3D) & Raft(3D)
- Diaphragm stress and Soil pressure contour for Floor slab and Raft respectively in 3D
- Moment, shear, diaphragm and principal stress contour for Wall in 3D
New Features
- Faster Beam Free Nodes Checking for Meshing
- Simplified MRSA biaxial load combination feature which reduce seismic design to only 8 biaxial envelope combinations.
Design
- Compliance with the BS8110:1985 / 1997 and EC2 & EC8 code of practice
- Full Design for Slab, Beam, Column and Wall
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Conventional, Stage Construction, P-Delta, Seismic Design
- Foundation Design for Pile and Pad
- Design Calculation Report
- Export out Design Calculation Report to Rich Text Format file to be viewed in MS Word
New Features
- Steel member design check from Class 1 to Class 4 complying to EC3
- Slab Displacement contour in 2D based on non-reduced slab stiffness
- Slab design based on band-width contour cut
- Pile offset from edge of core wall to increase capacity of foundation
- Column and wall design based on FE end restraint
- Column and Wall Design with Reduced Subframe Moment
- Wall framing beam design is made obsolete and unnecessary for Wall
- Multi-section beam deflection checking using weighed effective depth
- Beam end/inner span deflection check is based on its fixity to Wall end
- Auto fix Beam End Release on Wall
- Flat Slab Design
Detailing
- Auto-Drafting Design Detailing to meet Design Requirements
- Auto arrange beam and slab detailing cuts to fit imported Title Block drawing
- Detailing Schedule Table for Column, Wall and Pile & Pad Foundation
- Comprehensive and total output
- Concise textual calculation and detailing output
- Captivating user-friendly graphical interface
- Compatibility to CAD drawing DWG and DXF files
- Column & Wall mark on Floor plan as in detailing schedule table
- Choice to freely configure rebar detailing and drafting
- Customised to local consultants context and culture
- Completed details of slab, beam, column, wall and footing for drafting, including(but not limited to) the column/wall schedule, footing key plan and schedule for both pad and pile foundation
- Configure freely the design and detailing parameters for automatic selection and detailing of rebar
- Control fully the vertical drop in slab and beam
- Column and Wall Design with Reduced Subframe Moment
- Export out 2D detailing to DXF or DWG file
New Features
- Wall link detailing in schedule table and is needed if vertical rebar steel % >= 2%
- Column & Wall mark on Floor plan as in detailing schedule table
- Show only necessary grids for 'cleaner' grids and dimensions in detailing plan
- Flat Slab Detailing
BIM
- Revit integration, import and export between Esteem models and Revit 2021-2025 models
- IFC2x3 geometric export of Esteem model including pile and pad foundation
- Export Esteem 3D models to 3D DXF
- Export Esteem model to Esteem Viewer which is a free software from Esteem to only view floor key plans and 3D model
Quantity Take-off
- Quantity take-off for Concrete & Foam-work, Steel Rebar, Mesh and Costing results for
- Slab, Beam, Column, Wall and Footing
- Export quantity take-off results to MS Word and Excel
File Utility
- Backward compatibility:- Newer software versions is able to open Esteem projects created in previous versionsl
New Features
- Forward compatibility:- Older software versions from Esteem 11 onwards is able to open Esteem projects created in newer versions