7 Popular Commercial Civil Engineering Software

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You are a Civil Engineer or Civil Engineering student, and you are asking yourself; ” of all the civil engineering softwares out there, which ones can I study/purchase?. Well this article is for you. I will be dividing the list of software into 2 sections. The first section for general 2D & 3D Modelling/ drafting/ design and the second section for structural modelling, calculation and design. Here are Popular  commercial civil engineering software you can buy to enhance your understanding and productivity

SECTION 1  General 2D & 3D Modelling/ drafting/ design software.

AUTOCAD

Autocad is a general technical drawing software made by Autodesk. It is very good for creating 2D drawings.You can easily produce all types of building/civil engineering drawings with this great software. This software is worldwide industry standard. In fact, you must have and learn it!. It is quite expensive but there are cheaper versions like the Autocad LT.

You can also get a free one year license on Autocad, check out this OFFICIAL AUTODESK WEBSITE for details.

REVIT

Revit is a coordinated 3D / 2D modelling software great for creating Civil engineering and architectural drawings. It is a BIM software, that is; Building Information Modelling  software.With this software, you start modelling in either 2D or 3D but actually you are modelling in 2D and 3D at the same time. This is the no. 1 software for Architects. It is an Autodesk product which means you can get a free one year license or try it for 30 days.

CIVIL 3D

Civil 3D  is a software for creating various types of civil engineering drawings. It is also owned by Autodesk.You can produce 2D and 3D drawings with this great software. Types of drawings you can produce with this software include;

Building plans, survey plans, site design drawings, rail design drawings, contour drawings, road/highway design drawings, drainage system drawings, city master plans, maps, and much more. 

For pricing of Autocad, revit civil 3D and other Autodesk products, you can check their PRICES HERE. All Autodesk software come with 30 day free trials. If you are eligible you can also get a one year free student of educator license.

SECTION 2. Structural modelling, calculation and design software

CSC ORION

CSC orion is a reinforced concrete structural and design software. It automates the design of concrete buildings from start to finish. It can design any shape of reinforced concrete structure and supports a lot of building codes. CSC orion is now part of Tekla. Telka is company that produces civil and structural engineering software. For more information visit Telka Website

PROKON

Prokon is a software for the automated analysis, design and detailing of a wide range of structures. You can use the software to design reinforced concrete, timber and steel structure. Prokon is popular and used in over 80 countries. You can try prokon software free for 30 days.  Click HERE for pricing.

QUICK STRUCTURE.

Quick structure is a software that automates the analysis, design and detailing of reinforced concrete structures. It can automate the production of calculation sheets and final drawings into drawing sheets. It very easy to use and much cheaper compared to other software listed so far. Click HERE for pricing.

STAAD PRO.

STAAD Pro is a software for the analysis and design of any type and size of structure.It can design steel, concrete, timber, aluminum, and cold-formed steel structures using over 90 international design codes. Click HERE for pricing.

There are many other civil engineering softwares out there that are very good. The ones highlighted in this article is based on their popularity and age.

Nigeria vs Tunisia Friendly ends in Stalemate.

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See results of all friendlies played today

Tunisia has forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Nigeria second friendly match. The Nigerians gave hope for a win when Iheanacho scored from a wonderful strike in the 21st minute only for Tunisia to equalize at the stroke of half time to make it 1-1 final score. Meanwhile , Algeria, Nigeria’s conquerors played a 2-2 draw with mexico.

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Results of International Friendly Matches Played on Oct. 13, 2020.

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The Natural and Built up Environment as it relates to land Acquisition.

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A built up Environment (Courtesy Google Maps)
A built up Environment (Courtesy Google Maps)

There are many economic  factors to consider before a decision is taking on land acquisition in a particular location. A proper knowledge of the environment, government/vendor restrictions is essential in order to avoid pitfalls.

What is a natural environment ?

A natural environment is an environment that has not been tampered by the actions of man. On the other hand, a built up environment is a natural environment that has been changed considerably by man’s action.

In a natural environment you will often see vegetation including various sizes of trees, wildlife, natural waterways, and rocks. But in a built up environment man alters the natural environment to build houses, roads, water conductors and so on.

Natural and built up environment as it relates to acquiring of a landed property.

The acquiring of a landed property will usually precede the construction of a building on it. The location of the land is important as it has a considerable effect on the cost of the building.

It may cost more to acquire a landed property in a built up environment however, the presence of access roads, water and electricity would make the building constructed economically viable.

On the other hand it may cost less to acquire a land in a more natural or less developed environment but may cost more to build and use the building. This is because this kind of environment is characterised by undeveloped roads, thick vegetation, limited or lack of social amenities.

Other environmental considerations include;

  • Town Planning requirements and building regulations
  • Land restrictions by vendor
  • Adjoining buildings or land
  • Use of building
  • Daylight and view aspects

The physical features around or within the land property should also be taking into consideration. Things to be look out for include:

Land level; is the land level or is it slope. If sloped how steep is it. It may usually cost more to build on a land that is sloped.

Vegetation: how intense is the vegetation?, How many trees are present and how big?. Considerable amount may be spent on removal of vegetation.

Condition of soil: what type of soil is present?, is it swampy, clayey, waterlogged, rocky, sandy etc. these may have a considerable impact on cost of foundation for the building.

Other physical conditions include;

  • Size of land
  • Natural waterways, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers.
  • Approach and access roads
  • Shape of land
  • Services available
  • Climatic conditions
  • Restrictions such as right of way, tree preservations