Seismic Design & Detailing

ideCAD offers engineers tools for quick, economical, earthquake-safe designs that adhere to international seismic standards. Key features include auto seismic load calculations, enhanced diaphragm choices, automated irregularity assessments, and retrofitting capabilities. 

Seismic Analysis and Design

ideCAD provides structural engineers with comprehensive tools to structural design and structural detail buildings quickly and economically to meet rigorous earthquake standards.

Global Seismic Code Support

ideCAD supports many seismic codes, including IBC, UBC, SNI, NSCP, and DPT, ensuring designs meet international standards.

Advanced Seismic Analysis Tools

ideCAD has state-of-the-art seismic modeling and analysis features, including rigid and flexible diaphragm modeling, cracked sections, story meshing, basement two-stage analysis, and more.

Global Seismic Checks

ideCAD performs post-analysis checks, including irregularities, intense column-weak beams, joint shear, non-structural member forces, wall-frame interactions, diaphragm checks, and more.

Ductile Design and Detailing

ideCAD automates the design of structural members to meet ductility requirements, such as confinement of critical sections, automatic layout of wall end zones, capacity shear design, ductile rebar curtailment, and much more.