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Diamonds
Diamonds is the perfect software for structural design analysis of beam grids, floor slabs, rafts, walls, frames and multi-storey buildings, ... in concrete, steel or timber.
Availability:- purchase
- subscription
- lease
Price: starting form 485€ per 6 months subscription
A subscription includes the use of the software, support & updates.
Diamonds
Benefits Diamonds
Superior user comfort
Diamonds is the structural engineer’s natural working environment. Allowing for a fully transparent management of your structural design analysis models, Diamonds accommodates itself to your needs and preferences. Its highly intuitive and versatile working environment enables you to do your job in the shortest possible time frame.
Top performance
Diamonds’ analysis engine is based on the robust and powerful PARDISO sparse solver technology. Combining high-speed performance with minimal memory usage, Diamonds will solve both simple 2D and complex 3D structural analysis models in no time.
Flexible product structure
Through a series of well-planned Design Packs, Diamonds offers attractively priced solutions tailored to various customer needs. Any Design Pack can easily be extended to comply with evolving design analysis requirements.
Complete solutions
From within the user-friendly Diamonds environment, the structural engineer can easily accomplish various tasks related to the structural design analysis process – up to the creation of a well-structured report.
Features Diamonds
Model
Work Space
Definition based on point coordinates.
Graphical definition on regular or variable grid.
Model inspection and verification tools.
Level-based management of building models (definition,
visibility, ...).
Logical grouping of physical elements into design
types.
Wide range of visualisation options: wireframe, transparent or non-transparent, volume rendering
Hide/show parts of the model for improved readability.
Selection of elements based on different criteria
(number, section, material, design type, load… ).
Choice between Dutch, French, English, Spanish, German and Polish language.
Built-in unit management system.
Tuning of work environment to user preferences
through window configuration management.
All data available in tables.
Automatic save and back-up service of Diamonds files.
2D Bars and 3D Bars
Graphical definition of model geometry using points and lines.
Definition of beams and columns from extendable section library.
Definition of beams and columns based on parametric section types.
Transparent management of construction materials from within extendable material library.
Import of geometry model from DXF-file.
Release at bar ends using generalized hinge elements: release with respect to axial force, shear force
and/or moments, full or partial release (elastic connection elements)
Definition of tie rods.
Definition of haunches.
Rigid link elements between eccentric beams
Elastic or rigid restraints, allowing for elimination of
tensile or compression reaction forces.
Elastic support of bar elements according to Winkler
theory or using inhomogeneous elastic support based
on soil layer profiles (iterative equilibrium approach
based on Boussinesq & Terzaghi laws)
Graphical definition of loads and restraints on model
geometry, according to global or local coordinate
system.
Definition of loads based on load groupes and sub load groups.
Wide choice of mechanical loads (point loads, line
loads and surface loads) and thermal loads (temperature
raise/fall & temperature gradient).
Automatic generation of wind and snow loads.
Automatic generation of design load combinations.
2D Slabs, 2D Plates and 3D Plates
Grafical definition of model geometry using point,
lines & surfaces.
Modelling of floor-slabs, pre-slabs, mushroom slabs,
orthotropic floor slabs, hollow-core slabs, ground
beams, rafts,...
Transparent management of construction materials
from within extendable material library.
Import of geometry model from DXF-file.
Rigid link elements between eccentric plates and beams.
Release at plate edges using generalized hinge elements: release with respect to axial force, shear force
and/or moments, full or partial release (elastic connection elements)
Elastic or rigid restraints, allowing for elimination of
tensile or compression reaction forces.
Elastic support of bar elements according to Winkler
theory or using inhomogeneous elastic support based
on soil layer profiles (iterative equilibrium approach
based on Boussinesq and Terzaghi laws)
Graphical definition of loads and restraints on model
geometry, according to global or local coordinate
system.
Definition of loads based on load groupes and sub load groups.
Wide choice of mechanical loads (point loads, line
loads & surface loads) and thermal loads (temperature
raise/fall & temperature gradient).
Automatic generation of design load combinations.
Analyse
1st and 2nd order Linear Static Analysis
Rapid, automated conversion of geometry model into
design analysis model by means of Delaunay mesh
generator.
Powerful 3D finite element analysis engine based on
PARDISO sparse solver technology, with support of
bar-, beam-, slab- and plate elements.
First order elastic analysis for statics.
Second-order static analysis with user-controlled
accuracy level.
Calculation of deformations, deflections, angular
rotations, internal forces, elastic stresses and reaction
forces.
Visualisation of analysis results: for individual load cases, for serviceability or ultimate limit state combinations, for various limit state envelopes.
Visualisation using colour map or isocontours.
Visualisation of analysis results on slabs and walls
along section cuts. Evaluation of total and average
values along section cuts.
Complementary results window for detailed representation
of analysis results: on selection of plate elements within a single plane,
Complementary results window for detailed representation
of analysis results: on selection of beam elements along a single line
plane,
Complementary results window for detailed representation
of analysis results: on selection of section cuts along a single line
Results available in table.
Design
Concrete Design
Calculation of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement
according to ENV 1992 & EN 1992 (including
appropriate nationale annex) or national design
standards (NEN 6720, BAEL 91, DIN 1045E, NBN B15,
ACI 318, BS 8810, EHE)
Calculation of reinforcement for all elements or a
selection of elements.
Analysis of foundation pads.
Definition of a practical reinforcement solution for bar
and plate elements.
Assignment of rebar mats to plate elements from within extendable mat library.
Visualisation of practical reinforcement quantities on
bar and plate elements. Rapid identification of areas
in which additional reinforcement is required.
BAnalysis of cracked deformation and crack width for
bar and plate elements taking into account theoretical
and practical reinforcement quantities (possibly accounting
for effects of creep).
Analysis of cracked deformation over time, taking
into account the actual load history and the effects
of creep.
Punching shear verification for plate elements and
foundation slabs.
Export of reinforcement sections to ConCrete Plus in
order to create reinforcement plans and cutting lists
for bar elements.
Steel Design
Verification of cross-section resistance and elements buckling according to ENV 1993, EN 1993-1-1 (including appropriate nationale annex), EN 1993-1-3, NEN, CTE, EAE and AISC LRFD.
Manual definition of buckling lengths for bars or groups of bars.
Manual definition of lateral torsional buckling lengths for bars or groups of bars. Automatic calculation of lateral torsional buckling lengths based on definition of lateral torsional supports.
Automatic calculation of buckling lengths for all bar
elements or a user-defined selection of bar elements.
Calculation based on generalized Euler theory.
Verification of cross-section resistance.
Access to detail results of design standard checks, with
indication of most critical loads combination.
Verification of elements buckling or lateral torsional
buckling.
Access to detail results of design standard checks, with
indication of most critical loads combination.
Steel Connection Design
Creation of plan views including annotation. Export
capability to DXF, allowing for further elaboration in
CAD environment.
Extensive range of connection types: beam-column,
beam- column-beam, beam-beam, column base,
beam-beam with bolted plate on flanges and/or
web.
Optimisation of bolt positions according to Eurocode
3.
Choice between wide range of stiffeners: haunch,
... bolted plate on beam flange, bolted plate
...on beam web, connection angle, fin plate, transverse
plate...
.end plate,
end plate stiffener, web stiffener, backing plate, web
plate, bolted plate on beam flange
... base plate with cramps, end plate
stiffener,
Fast identification of undersized and oversized components
through colour-coding on connection geometry
of each component’s level of exhaustion.
Analysis of tubular connections of type T, Y, DY, X, K,
N, KT & DK (circular & rectangular cross-section).
Timber Design
Manual definition of buckling lengths for bars or groups of bars.
Manual definition of lateral torsional buckling lengths for bars or groups of bars. Automatic calculation of lateral torsional buckling lengths based on definition of lateral torsional supports.
Automatic calculation of buckling lengths for all bar
elements or a user-defined selection of bar elements.
Calculation based on generalized Euler theory.
Verification of cross-section resistance according to
EN 1995.
Access to detail results of design standard checks, with
indication of most critical loads combination.
Verification of elements buckling or lateral torsional
buckling according to EN 1995.
Access to detail results of design standard checks, with
indication of most critical loads combination.
Report
Smart Reporter
Full interaction with the design analysis model during
definition phase of sub-report lay-out.
Geometry layout
Loads layout
Results layout
Layout of sub-reports is saved as part the Diamonds
project, allowing for an automatic re-creation of
reports following parameter changes to the original
Diamonds model.
SFlexible report manager to control various sub-reports
associated to a single Diamonds project. Quick generation of report based on selection of available sub-reports. Reports can be saved electronically.
Licenses Diamonds
Diamonds is modular product. You only pay for what you really need. Diamonds is flexible and will give you at any instant of time the optimal answer to changing design analysis needs.
Though its ingenuous license structure, Diamonds can at any time be tailored to your needs, Existing Diamonds solutions can be extended at any time to comply with your evolving design analysis requirements.
Which modules to license?
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Select a preconfigured Diamonds Design Pack. In case extra functionality is needed, complete the selected license configuration with individual Diamonds modules.
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Concrete
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Pack 1: Concrete Slabs & Beams
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Pack 2: Concrete Walls
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Pack 3: Concrete 3D Structures
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Steel
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Pack 4: 2D Steel Frames
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Pack 5: 3D Steel Frames
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Pack 6: 3D Steel Frames + Steel Connections
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Mixed
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Pack 7: 3D Frames on Slabs
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Pack 8: 3D Frames on Slabs + Steel Connections
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Pack 9: 3D Structures + Steel Connections
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- Select a preconfigured Diamonds Design Pack. In case extra functionality is needed, complete the selected license configuration with individual
Diamonds modules.
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Steel Design Packs |
Structural Design Packs |
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