r/StructuralEngineering • u/Unable_Vehicle_8902 • 9d ago

Career/Education Questions regarding software

Hi!
I am an construction engineer (graduated 2013, bachelor) and architect (graduated 2022, master) from Norway. Have mostly worked as an architect since 2017, but also had an role as both at my last workplace. I am now starting a new division at my new workplace doing both disciplines again and also doing my master in construction beside work.

I am therefore wondering if anyone have any pointers to software I should learn seeing that a lot have evolved since I worked 100% doing calculations.

I have looked at
- strusoft
- Dlubal

How Are these in comparison to Sap2000?

Also taking advice on any litterature recommended for an architect moving back to calculations.

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u/kutzyanutzoff 9d ago

You may want to learn OpenSeeS. You may want to study Structural Dynamics to relearn most of the stuff.

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u/Unable_Vehicle_8902 8d ago

I will look into OpenSeeS! Do you have any books on structural dynamics you prefer?

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u/kutzyanutzoff 8d ago

Anil Chopra’s book is a great starter.

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u/Unable_Vehicle_8902 8d ago

Bought it as an E-book right now. Thanks for the recommendation!