This month, we’ve rolled out exciting updates to streamline your structural engineering workflow and enhance design accuracy. Whether you’re customizing steel I-beams, exploring advanced foundation checks, or integrating new material options, these updates aim to save you time and effort while improving reliability.

Read on for all the details, and get a glimpse of what’s coming next on our development roadmap!

Steel Design

Design custom steel I-beams in compliance with AS 4100:2020

For projects requiring non-standard beam sizes or welded sections, our Steel Beam Calculator now supports fully customizable geometry and materials while ensuring compliance with AS 4100:2020.

Key benefits:

• Define custom geometries for steel beams, including welded or non-standard sections.
• Seamlessly integrate custom sections into your workflow.
• Ensure compliance with Australian steel design standards.

Watch a 2-minute tutorial to learn more.

Available in: All commercial plans.

Footing Design

New uplift safety factor checks for foundations

Our Pier, Spread, and Wall Footing Calculators to ACI 318-19 now include comprehensive uplift safety factor checks to verify foundation resistance against upward forces.

What’s improved:

• Account for vertical restraints as “restrained” or “unrestrained.”
• See summarized uplift utilization checks for a clear, quick assessment.
• Minimize ambiguous “uplift fail” messages that disrupt your workflow.

Hear from our engineers about how this update improves efficiency.

Available in: Starter, Pro, and Ultimate plans.

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That's all for this month! If you have any feature requests or questions, don't hesitate to join the discussion in our Blueprint forum. We'd love to hear from you!