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Posted on Friday , Septem ber 1 3 , 2 01 3 by Muham m ad Najam Abbas in Labels: Basic Learnings, Civ il
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softwares used in civ il engineering

Most of The Civil Engineers are curious about choice of the software
they have to learn. How many and what kind of software they must
know to become a good civil engineer?? If you are one of them, then
you are on right platform just make your check list and begin your
journey right now. However, you may know some or all of them
because they are user friendly and very popular.So on the basis of the
need mention above,Top Ten Software are listed as follows;

1. Microsoft Office

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curious about choice of the
software they have to learn. How
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[ Every Engineer Must Learn By
Heart ] The Metric System : A
system of weights and measures which was first
adopted by France and is ...
Standard Test Method for The
Determination of Bulk Density
PURPOSE : To find out the Bulk
Density of aggregate (i.e. unit
weight and voids in aggregate). STANDARD :
ASTM C-29 APPARA...

There is no need to explain that how important this software is. It is

obvious that none of the person can start his professional career
especially office work without knowing the importance and usability of
Microsoft Office products like MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and
list goes on. If you want to become a good Civil Engineer your top
most choice for software should be Microsoft Office.

2. AutoCAD and Google Skecthup

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Basic Methods of Ranging between

Two Points
Ranging It is a process of
establishing intermediate point on
a start line between the terminal
points or station. Methods of Rangin...
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and width of the wall that you want to cover
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Determination of flow surface
profile imperfection allowing
hydraulic drop at mid section of
contraction
Determination of flow surface
profile imperfection allowing hydraulic drop at
mid section of contraction? When Q = 100 cfs.
...

The most powerful resource to express your imagination is to write

down, to draw or to plot them. But in each and every case you must
have a tool and a medium to show what you think. Same is with the

Introduction to Engineering
Mechanics Statics
Engineering Mechanics It is a
branch of engineering that deals
with the effects of forces on
objects under the study of physical science...

AutoCAD, No doubt it is the most popular Software in Architectural

world but it has the same importance for the Civil Engineering as well.
As your imagination for structures first comes out from the Layout,
Plan, 2D and 3D Views which are made most widely with none of the
other but AutoCAD.

Types of Trusses [ Real Pictures

v/s Line Diagrams ]
TRUSS: A framework composed
of members joined at their ends to
form a rigid structure, built from
basic triangles in the manner descri...
Determination of flow surface

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Determination of flow surface

profile in contraction allowing no
gradual hydraulic drop in
perfection
Determination of flow surface
profile in contraction allowing no gradual
hydraulic drop in perfection. Where Q= 100cfs,
y u/s =5ft an...

For Beginners or quick need civil engineers we also suggest Google

Sketch up Pro. It is very easy and user friendly because here you have
to deal with the tools available with icons which are easy to

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into 3D just by picking up a Tool, then just a single click to pull and

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its done.

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3. SAP 2000

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Sap 2000 founded about 30 years ago and is the most widely used

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structural software in Latin America, Portugal, Italy and Spain. It is

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also very popular in Asia and UK as well. In parallel the second most
widely used software are StaadPro, ETABS and Risa 3D.

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However, the grids provided in SAP makes it easier to create the

geometric input than with the StaadPro or any other software of the
same kind. Dynamic analysis is stronger in SAP2000 for example

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earthquake force applied in any direction, automatic lumping of

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masses for earthquake, live load reduction, bridges transient loads,

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eigen modes and ritz modes, etc. it has facilities for creep and

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shrinkage of concrete. Its ability to solve heterogeneous soil-structure

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interaction clearly differentiates it from others.

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4. CSI SAFE

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SAFE is the ultimate tool for designing concrete floor and foundation
systems. From framing layout all the way through to detail drawing
production, SAFE integrates every aspect of the engineering design
process

in

one

easy

and

intuitive

environment.

SAFE provides

unmatched benefits to the engineer with its truly unique combination

of power, comprehensive capabilities, and ease-of-use.

5. Primavera Project Planner

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Primavera Software, Inc., the company behind Primavera, is a leading

provider of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions for projectintensive industries. The company was recently acquired by Oracle.
Primavera offers best-in-class solutions focused on the mission critical
PPM requirements of key vertical industries including engineering and
construction, public sector, aerospace and defense, utilities, oil and
gas, manufacturing and high tech, and IT and services.
Primavera PPM products, together with Oracle's project financials,
human

resources,

supply

chain

management,

product lifecycle

management, business intelligence, and infrastructure software are

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expected

to

provide

the

first,

comprehensive

Enterprise Project

Portfolio Management solution. This solution is expected to help

companies optimize resources and the supply chain, reduce costs,
manage changes, meet delivery dates, and ultimately make better
decisions, all by using real-time data.

6. MXRoads

As said by the officials of Bentley MXROAD;

Bentley MXROAD is an advanced, string-based modeling tool that
enables the rapid and accurate design of all road types. With MXROAD
you can quickly create design alternatives to achieve the ideal road
system. Upon selection of the final design alternative, MXROAD
automates much of the design detailing process, saving the user time
and money.

7. Pipe 2012
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7. Pipe 2012

Pipe2012 is a seamlessly integrated suite of software which includes

the engines KYPipe, Steam, SWMM, Gas, Surge, andGoFlow. For forty
years, KYPipe has developed and provided support for pipe system
hydraulic flow analysis software. The strength and flexibility of the
Pipe2012 suite of engines has made KYPipe an industry leader and
made their software the most widely used pipe system hydraulic flow
analysis software in the world.
The

Pipe2012 suite

of

software

utilizes

consistent,

intuitive

Graphical User Interface; allowing the user to transition easily and

efficiently between engines.
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KYPipe's software development team provides free technical support

for all Pipe2012 users. Unlocking the various engines included as part
of the Pipe2012 package is as simple as a phone call.

8. VectorWorks Designer & Rhino

From the classroom and into your career in the real world of
professional design, no software can give you all the design tools that
Vectorworks does, at a price you just can't beat that is FREE.
Vectorworks Designer with Renderworks is comprehensive. All the
components you need to make your designs come alive are here. No
jumping from platform to platform. From your first roughs to the final
presentation, it's all here. Vectorworks also plays well with others.
Importing and exporting from other programs is easy and seamless, to
keep your work flowing through the entire design process.
It is flexible, versatile, intuitive and smart so that you can enjoy the
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freedom to design the way you want, work the way you think. You can
create, model, and present with the one application and can join the
community of world renowned designers.

On the other hand Rhino is Better, Bigger and Faster. The world's
most versatile 3D modeler that handles bigger projects, faster, with
more than 2,000 enhancements.
The Rhino 5 development process started more than five years ago
with one overriding goalto remove as many of your workflow
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bottlenecks as possible. That meant making Rhino faster and able to

handle much larger models and project teams, in addition to making
thousands of large and small improvements.

9. Mathcad

Mathcad by PTC, the product development company, is the industry

standard software for engineering calculations. Its easy-to-use live
mathematical notation, powerful capabilities and open architecture
allow

engineers

and

organizations

to

streamline

critical design

processes.
Mathcad presents calculations, text and images in an understandable
format, enabling knowledge capture, reuse and design verification
which results in improved product quality with faster time-to-market.
Mathcad lets you solve, analyze, document and share your calculations
easily.
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10. Visual Basic & HTML

Above two are not actually the software you are thinking, these are
more than software actually these are programming languages that
contributes towards standalone and integrated software and websites.

Hundreds of high-level languages have been developed, but only a few

have achieved broad acceptance, for example (QBASIC, FORTAN and
Pascal). Visual Basic is an example of a graphical-based language. A
graphical-based

language

allows

the

user to

work directly with

graphics. Visual Basic is a Microsoft Windows Programming language.

Visual Basic programs are created in an Integrated Development
Environmental (IDE). The IDE allows the programmer to create, run
and

debug

Visual

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programmer to create working programs in a fraction of the time that it

would normally take to code programs without using IDEs.

Whereas, HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is a basic need either if

you want to spread your knowledge worldwide or to make people
familiar about your Product or Company. With the use of HTML you can
develop websites or start a new Blog where you can write and spread
your content of knowledge/product/company more professionally.
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Posted by Muhammad Najam Abbas on Friday , September 1 3, 201 3 at 6:05 AM

Labels: Basic Learnings, Civ il Engineering softwares, Latest Articles/info, Top programming
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