Features
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
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]
- Optus Stadium (Perth, Australia) [39]
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]
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