Tekla Structures
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 A screenshot of Tekla Structures 16 on Windows 7 | |
| Developer(s) | Tekla |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2023
/ March 2023 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | x64 |
| Type | CAD, building information modeling |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | tekla |
Tekla Structures is a building information modeling software able to model structures that incorporate different kinds of building materials, including steel, concrete, timber and glass.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Tekla allows structural drafters and engineers to design a building structure and its components using 3D modeling, generate 2D drawings and access building information.[2][3][5] Tekla Structures was formerly known as Xsteel (X as in X Window System, the foundation of the Unix GUI).[7]
Features[edit]
Tekla Structures is used in the construction industry for steel and concrete detailing, precast and cast in-situ. The software enables users to create and manage 3D structural models in concrete or steel, and guides them through the process from concept to fabrication.[8] The process of shop drawing creation is automated. It is available in different configurations and localized environments.[9]
Tekla Structures is known to support large models with multiple simultaneous users, but is regarded as relatively expensive, complex to learn and fully utilize.[1] It competes in the BIM market with AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, DProfiler and Digital Project, Lucas Bridge, PERICad and others.[1][2] Tekla Structures is Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) compliant.[5]
Modeling scopes within Tekla Structures includes Structural Steel, Cast-in-Place (CIP), Concrete, Reinforcing Bar, Miscellaneous Steel and Light Gauge Drywall Framing.[3] The transition of Xsteel to Tekla Structures in 2004 added significant more functionality and interoperability.[6] It is often used in conjunction with Autodesk Revit, where structural framing is designed in Tekla and exported to Revit using the DWG/DXF formats.[10]
Applications[edit]
Engineers have used Tekla Structures to model stadiums, offshore structures, pipe rack structures, plants, factories, residential buildings, bridges and skyscrapers.[1][2] Tekla Structures was used in the construction design for various projects around the world, including:[11][12]
- Grandstand Replacement, Daytona International Speedway (USA)[13][14]
- Frontstretch Grandstands, Daytona International Speedway (USA)[15]
- Denver International Airport Expansion (USA)[16]
- San Jose Earthquakes Stadium (USA)[17]
- BB&T Ballpark (Charlotte, USA)[18]
- Spillway Replacement, Manitoba Hydro (USA)[19][20][21]
- National Stadium Roof, Singapore Sports Hub (Singapore)[22]
- Red Bear Student Center, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)[23]
- Troja Bridge (Prague)[24]
- Tesco Supermarket (Sheringham, UK)[25]
- Baylor University Stadium (Australia)[26]
- Canopée des Halles, Forum des Halles (Paris, France)[27]
- Sutter Medical Center (California, USA)[28]
- Expansion, Chennai International Airport (India)[29]
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza (Seoul)[30]
- Capital Gate (Abu Dhabi)[4][31][32]
- Midfield Terminal Complex, Abu Dhabi Airport (Abu Dhabi)
- King Abdullah Financial District (Saudi Arabia)[33]
- King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Saudi Arabia)[34]
- National Museum of Qatar (Qatar)
- Hilton Garden Inn (UAE)[35]
- Puuvilla Shopping Centre (Finland)[36][37]
- College Football Hall of Fame (Atlanta, GA)[38]
Tekla Structures was used extensively for the steel design of Capital Gate at Abu Dhabi, UAE.[4] Files exported from Tekla facilitated faster steel fabrication.[4] One of the architects, Jeff Schofield, stated that "it was the right time in history and we had the right technology to make this happen".[4]
The Manitoba Hydro Spillway Replacement was designed using Tekla Structures to "successfully model and co-ordinate its design", a project that won the TEKLA 2012 North American BIM Award for "Best Concrete Project".[19] It was the "first hydroelectric project that has seen steel, concrete, and rebar fully detailed using Tekla Structures".[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Eastman, Charles M. (2008-03-03). BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470185285.
- ^ a b c d Eastman, Chuck (2011-03-25). BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118021699.
- ^ a b c Lester, Albert (2013-09-16). Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0080983219.
- ^ a b c d e Boake, Terri Meyer (2014-01-23). Diagrid Structures: Systems, Connections, Details. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3038214823.
- ^ a b c Smith, Dana K. (2012-04-23). Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118399231.
- ^ a b Boake, Terri Meyer (2015-02-17). Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel: Specifications, Connections, Details. Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3038214830.
- ^ "X Window System". Techopedia. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Tekla International - Tekla Structures". Construction Software Review. 2020Software.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Tekla Structures". 17 July 2014.
- ^ Vandezande, James (2015-05-20). Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016: Autodesk Official Press. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1119044581.
- ^ Tekla Global BIM Awards Winners Announced, 08 January 2014, Construsoft
- ^ Tekla Announces Global BIM Awards 2013 Winners, JAN 9, 2014, ForConstructionPros.com
- ^ Daytona International Speedway Grandstand Replacement, McGill, USA, Tekla Awards
- ^ Tekla launches structural design software, JEDDAH, April 9, 2015, TradeArabia, "The Abu Dhabi Airport – Midfield Terminal Complex, the King Abdullah Financial District and King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and National Museum of Qatar are among the Middle East projects that have used Tekla Building Information Modeling"
- ^ Daytona International Speedway-Frontstretch Grandstand Project, Barton Malow, USA, Tekla Awards
- ^ Denver International Airport Expansion, Anatomic Iron Steel Detailing, USA, Tekla Awards
- ^ San Jose Earthquakes Stadium, Steel Systems Engineering, Inc. USA, & Intelligent Engineering, UK, Tekla Awards
- ^ BB&T Ballpark, Concrete and coordination by Wayne Brothers Inc., Rebar by Harris Steel, Charlotte, USA, Tekla Awards
- ^ a b KGS Group Tekla North American BIM Award, KGS Website
- ^ a b Manitoba projects win in North American BIM Awards, Construction Canada, September 5, 2012
- ^ Manitoba Hydro Spillway Replacement, KGS Group, Manitoba, Canada, Tekla Awards
- ^ Singapore Sports Hub - National Stadium Roof, Arup Singapore, Singapore, Tekla Awards
- ^ University of Saskatchewan - Gordon Oakes - Red Bear Student Center, IKONA DRAFTING SERVICES PHILIPPINES INC., Canada, Tekla
- ^ New Troja Bridge in Prague, Excon, a.s., Czech Republic, Tekla Awards
- ^ Tesco Sheringham, Pinnacle Sheringham, UK, Tekla Awards
- ^ Baylor University Stadium, BDS Vircon Steel Detailers, Australia, Tekla Awards
- ^ Canopée des Halles, Paris, Société Fayat métal, Tekla Awards
- ^ Sutter Medical Centre, Castro Valley, Tekla UAE
- ^ Chennai Airport Erweiterung, Tekla UAE
- ^ SAMSUNG C&T USES TEKLA TO MAKE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE FREE-FORM BUILDING POSSIBLE, Tekla
- ^ Capital Gate Tower, Tekla
- ^ Torre Capital Gate, Tekla UAE
- ^ King abdullah financial district, Arabian International Company (AIC - JORDAN), Saudi Arabia, Tekla Awards
- ^ King Abdulaziz Center For World Culture, Zamil Structural Steel Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia, Tekla Awards
- ^ Hilton Garden Inn, Emirates Precast Construction L.L.C., United Arab Emirates, Tekla Awards
- ^ Puuvilla Shopping Centre, Tekla Awards
- ^ Shopping Center Puuvila, Skanska
- ^ Second and Goal