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How did we gt here... The construction industry started with 2D drawing and drafting which were visualized and engineers had to use imagination for proper elevation and manage work. The industry soon got 3D modeling software such as AutoCAD 3D, 3Ds Max, and Civil 3D. This surely changed the industry with 3D simulation and drafting techniques. The need for more sophisticated and one-stop-shop software was seen, with which REVIT and Navisworks came into the scene. REVIT gave the most significant 3D models and which can be used by Architects-Construction-Engineers workers. This incorporated with BIM gave a leap to this industry with many draught decades. The need for Navisworks was seen as a scheduling and modeling combination and to verify the planning of the project which can give us Clash free and seamless construction process.  Navisworks gives us output in various forms which are- 3D model, Models with a working simulation which shows workers, machines, vehicles, and cr...

Need Of Time Once you enter mainstream you will come to know that in-office work you will see the use of AutoCAD for drafting, ETABS/STAADPro is used to design, various software for the transit system and also use of REVIT for architectural work, Primavera for Project Management and various software for Estimation Software. So we will see which software will be a must for you if you are able to pursue one: AUTODESK AutoCAD - Drafting AUTODESK REVIT - Architectural View SKETCH UP - Architectural View ETABS - Structural Design (Easy for Earthquake Calculation) Bently STAAD Pro. - Structural Design Bently STAAD Foundation - Footing Design AUTODESK 3DS MAX - 3D View & Design Primavera - Project Management MS Project - Project Management Estimation Software One of the most basic needed Programs in MS EXCEL and MS PowerPoint. Excl will definitely help in project work and also help in Estimation work with some design work handling too. In the final year project, you will definitely co...

Civil Engineering Software: This is Software that is used by Civil Engineers and Architects to plan, design, and manage civil engineering projects which have simple to complex level. The software is so diversified that it is used by many streams such as: Construction Area Development Project Structural Engineering Road and Rail Transportation Engineering Dam Construction Harbour-Port Construction Canal and Bank Embankment Project Engineers Land Survey and Drafting Projects Such projects are used in road & rail corridors and which makes it easy to develop the turns and provide superelevation and other features which the program does it itself. This software is different from normal AutoCAD and it has some more features than the normal one. The major use of this new software is: It saves money and time and reduces the dynamic errors  It reduces the cost and development process for overall software with a one-stop solution Gives more alternative solutions Creates production sheet ...

This is open-source software that will help you create a counter map with a set of scattered data points that represents a surface. By this, the program generates a grid and displays the surface with a counter map. QUICKGrid can be used in the surveying plots which are far and remote. The coordinates can be found with help of Google Earth Studio. The coordinates then can be imported into the program and the program will create a topographical map which can be used to give counter map which can be used for road construction to find the cutting and filling location. The program runs on modest hardware and it's really fast with a simple interface. The information of this Program is not too much out on the net. But this is what I have experienced while I used it. 

Student View: As a Civil Engineering Student, I had tried software such as STAAD Pro, ETABS and personally used Tekla Structures (Training).  From all this software the one thing, I can say Tekla has better software experience and a good interface. The software is available on site and students can sign-in and complete the training section and they give you Certificate.  Tekla Structures is one of the most advanced software with structural BIM Software, which lets you make/create, manage and share materials in a 3D model. The model is packed full of valuable construction info and conceptual planning to fabrication, construction, and maintenance for design details. Tekla Structure has an Indian Environment similar to other software and it's easy to make changes and define materials and assign them to the structure. And for any problem, they have local training and support there for you. The software is used by: Steel Detailers and Fabricators Bridge Engineers Concrete Contracto...

ArcGIS As a student, researcher, and engineer you would have done projects in which at some point you need maps and details in it which can be used for projects. ArcGIS is a software that helps and gives you a chance to create, use, and develop apps that require maps.  The ArcGIS software gives you various backgrounds such as topographical view, satellite view, road path, buildings area, and many other views on which you can create, analyze, and share geographic information. The various situation in which you can make maps: Advanced Analytics: You can make the area, road, and point identified in the map which is the basic thing in this software. Advanced Visualization: With this, you can make creative, advanced informative and interactive maps. 2D & 3D: You might have seen the Google Earth 3D view and the previous 2D version which gives a more precise view of the earth, work in 2D & 3D dimension in ArcGIS will also provide you such an interface to create one. Image Processi...

The Software In Civil Engineering, the employer is looking for an employee to know at least 2-3 related software and used at the workplace or can be used for calculation and estimation of the work. Many Software and came to market which has changed the scenario in fieldwork and office calculation. The classification of the software can be done in 4 parts: Drafting Here you need to work on  >AutoCAD Civil >Autodesk Revit Structural Analysis & Design Here you need to work on >STAAD Pro >STAAD Foundation >ETABS >BIM (On Tekla & Autodesk Revit) >SAP2000 >Autodesk Infra (The New One) Project Management Here you need to work on >MS Project >Primavera Estimation & Cost Here you need to work on >Estimation & Billing >ProContractor Estimating >B2W Estimate >Sage Estimate >PlanSwift Geoinformatics Here you need to work on >ArcGIS >GeoMedia Professional Transportation Engineering Here you need to work on >Autodesk Infra (Th...

LiDAR in Civil Engineering What is LiDAR? The acronym of LiDAR is Light Detection and Ranging, which is a form of remote sensing method used to examine the surface surrounding it. It is the surveying method that calculates the distance of an object by illuminating the object with the senor. The working is much similar to a radar sensor but instead of sending radio waves, it emits a pulse of infrared light and measures how long they take to come back after hitting nearby objects. How do LiDAR works? The sensor emits the infrared light millions of times in a second and then the readings are compiled and results into a so-called point cloud which you can say a 3-D image in real-time.  The working principle of LiDAR is really quite simple. The sensor generates a laser pulse train sent to the surface/object to measure the time and it takes to return to the source again. Much accurate distance can be then calculated to the points on the ground and elevation can be determined along with t...

INTRODUCTION: EPANET is a public domain, water distribution system modeling software package developed by Water Supply and Water Resources Division. It performs an extended period simulation of hydraulic and water quality behavior within pressurized pipe networks and is designed to be "a research tool that improves our understanding of the movement and fate of drinking water constituents within distribution system". EPANET first appeared in 1993. EPANET is available both as a standalone program and as an open-source toolkit. Its computational engine is used by many software companies that develop the more powerful, proprietary package, often GIS-centric. Therefore it is arguably considered as the industry standard. EPANET provides an integrated environment for editing network input data, running hydraulic and water quality simulations, and viewing the results in a variety of formats. HEADLOSS IN PIPE SEGMENTS: EPANET hydraulic engine computes headloss along the pipes by using...

Why ETABS? ETABS is more updated with the latest version of ETABS of 2015, hence revisions in code provisions and developments are incorporated every version. The CSI, parent company of ETABS is in close touch with IIT's and NICEE with field work and lab observations are incorporated in ETABS. STAAD Pro sometimes illogical and when checked manually proves to be. This is why reputed structural consultants in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai moved to ETABS long ago, in addition to reasons mentioned above ETABS is an integrated software for the structural analysis and design of building. ETABS offers 3D object based modeling and visualization tools, linear and nonlinear analytical power, design capabilities for a wide- range of materials, and graphic displays reports, and schematic drawing that allow user to quickly and easily understand analysis and design results. ETABS integrates every aspect of the engineering design process. CAD drawings can be converted directly into ETABS modeli...

Why STAAD Pro?  We should first understand hat STAAD actually is, STAAD Pro stands for Structural Analysis and Design Program, which consist three key word i.e. Structure, Analysis and Design. The software was originally developed by Research Engineers International in 1997 which was later brought by he Bentley in 2005 which currently owns it. It is defined as Structural Engineering Software product for 3D model generation, Analysis and multi material design. STAAD also helps in designing and analysis the structure in 3D and analysis with different material. With this definition you can have an idea that the software is used to design and analysis of Buildings, Bridges, Transmission towers, Stadiums, Highway structures, Dams and Retaining walls, Turbine Foundation, Containment structures, Tunnels and Culverts. Technically it can do analysis for almost all structures. Primarily it is used for Design Purpose. You will see that every Civil Engineer uses STAAD because it helps y...

AutoCAD 2D Shortcuts Some AutoCAD 2D smart shortcut key: Command Name Keyboard Command Name Keyboard Line  L-Enter Divide DIV-Enter Poly-line PL-Enter Pan Realtime P-Enter Rectangle REC -Enter Drafting Setting DS-Enter Circle C-Enter Text Style ST-Enter Ellipse EL-Enter Calculator Ctrl+8 Hatch H-Enter Lengthen Survey LEN-Enter Region REG-Enter Object Snap Tracking F11 Text for,ating T-Enter Xref Manager XR-Enter Zoom Z-Enter Join J-Enter Copy CO-Enter Copy Drawing in other file Shift+ctrl+C0,0 Offset O-Enter Option OP-Enter Move M-Enter Polygon  POL-Enter Trim TR-Double Enter Arc A-Enter Break at point Br-Enter Ellipse arc EL-Enter & A-Enter Dimension Style D-Enter Gradient or colour  GD-Enter Scale SC-Enter Table TBv Distance DI-Enter Ray Line RAY-Enter Explode E-Enter Erase E-Enter Vie...