APF WOODTRUSS
Structural calculation software for timber truss
STRUCTURAL CALCULATION SOFTWARE FOR TIMBER FRAME TRUSSES
Design, check and optimise timber trusses sizes. APF WoodTruss aids in the analysis and design of timber frame trusses (King post, Queen post, Fink, Howe, Fun, Scissor)
APF WoodTruss lets you design timber trusses (King post, Queen post, Fink, Howe, Fun, Scissor), according to Eurocode 5 (EC5).
All You have to do is specify the dimensions, the constraints and the loads. APF WoodTruss creates the load combinations according to Eurocode 0 and Eurocode 1 and performs all the required checks for ULS and SLS.
APF WoodTruss reports warns you in case of unacceptable design of the timber structure
The results are displayed in the graphic environment and the user can save a detailed report with calculation details and images.
The user interface is designed to simplify your work. You can change every value (cross sections’ size, truss span, etc.), recalculate and the results are immediately available.
All the design variables, such as load coefficients, material properties (mechanical properties of timber) can be adjusted by you, according to your needs (or the requirements of any National Standard or National annex to the Eurocodes).
APF WoodTruss performs a finite element analysis of the timber truss, as a two dimensional timber structure, with the supports having the degree of stiffness selected by the user.
Internal forces, support reactions and deflections are displayed by the graphical interface separately for each load case and for every timber frame trusses (tie beams, rafters, struts).
APF WoodTruss performs structural fire design according to Eurocode 5, using the reduced cross section method, for both unprotected and protected surfaces. Surfaces can be protected by fire protective claddings whose properties are defined by the user.
APF WoodTruss allow the user to proceed with a perfect structural design of timber truss with a complete calculation report, a CAD exportation and also allowing the user to export the timber joints to our APF WoodJoint
WOODTRUSS
FEATURES
Design, check and optimization of timber structures (Fink truss, Howe truss, etc.).
- Design timber trusses: - king post truss - queen post truss - Fink truss - Howe truss - Fan truss - Scissor truss
- Check strength, buckling, and deformations (you can choose which checks to perform)
- Structural fire design, for both unprotected and protected surfaces
- Design is in accordance with Eurocode 5 (EN 1995-1-1:2004 + A1:2008 + A2:2014). All nationally determined parameters are editable
- Quick summary of utilization factors
- Takes into account the contribution of deformation due to shear in deflection calculations
- Outputs figures and charts in JPEG or PNG, outputs drawings in DXF
- Clear and easy to read report in HTML or DOCX
- Materials covered: - solid timber (softwoods, EN338:2009 C14 ÷ C50; hardwoods, EN338:2009 D18 ÷ D70) - glulam (EN 14080:2013 GL20h ÷ GL32h, GL20c ÷ GL32c)
- You can add any number of concentrated or distributed loads
- Load Combinations are defined automatically (with support for custom combinations)
- You can add any number and type of supports and define their stiffness
- Semi-rigid connections (as percentage of restrained rotation)
THE FOLLOWING ULS ARE CHECKED:
- Tension (parallel)
- Compression (parallel)
- Bending (simple or combined)
- Shear
- Stability (axial, lateral torsional)
The new releases are coded to be launched after the MicroSoft .NET 6.0 Desktop App installation that could be downloaded at this LINK.
Help
PDF copy of WoodTruss's manual to professionals that need to manage timber frame trusses is available in the resource section.Updates
- Updated to the last version of Eurocode 5: - EN 1995-1-1 11/2004 - errata corrige AC:2006 - update A1 06/2008 - update A2 05/2014
- It is now possible to export geometry and nodal actions in APF WoodJoint, with a simple Copy and Paste function
- Expanded and revised automatic generation of design situations and combination of actions
- Specific detailed report of the selected design situation
- Revised conversion of all drawings in DXF format
- User interface and dependencies updated to the .NET Core 3.0
- New truss types: Queen post, Fan, Scissors
- New parametric options for new and existing truss types: webs span, overhang location and length, ridge height, ...F
- Structural fire design, for both unprotected and protected surfaces (fire protection claddings)
- You can export drawings to the DXF file formats
- You can now save and share common settings between applications: unit tables, document styles, eurocode parameters, ...
Software Requirements
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- Microsoft .NET 5.0
Hardware Requirements
- 1.0 GHz or faster processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- 1 GB of available hard disk space
- 5400 RPM hard drive
- DirectX 9-capable video card running at 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution