ASTRA Pro

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The Simplest and versatile software for Structural Analysis and Design of Bridges with Super Structures, Sub Structures, Foundations, Hydrological analysis, Culverts, Underpasses
[Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP/Win7 32 / 64 Bit, Minimum 2 GB RAM, 100 GB HD Space]

AstrA Pro software from TechSOFT Engineering Services is based on Structural modeling technique and is todays established name in offering the users all the facilities of structural analysis in the simplest way. It accepts Users data in the form of Text Data or Interactive data. It offers the facility to use commonly formatted data structures to create automatic modeling and then to go for Analysis to generate Detail Report to display visual presentation of Animated model for Load deflection and finally to create CAD drawings for Reinforcement Detailing, 3D dynamic rotation view, Bar bending schedule and Take off quantity. In Structural engineering various software products are available in the market, but the essence of Astra lies in its simplicity for applications which is a very complex process and such simplicity is hardly available in other market available products. AstrA has its own powerful CAD engine and is best appreciated for its Features, Completeness, Versatility, Fastest Processing, Simplicity, Format and details of report and Exchangeability of Input / Output with other commonly used Structural Engineering software and all popular CAD software.

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State of the Art software ASTRA Pro is very powerful in Design of Bridges and Structures by producing step wise detail design calculation report and sophisticated CAD drawings with General Arrangement and Structural detailing.

ASTRA Pro is one stop solution for various needs in Bridge / Structural Engineering Projects

Training is available as On Site, Internet Based and by Multimedia Videos

Training on Computer Aided Bridge Design is conducted for engineers regularly. There is provisions for internet based training to the distant users on special demand. ASTRA Pro is menu driven easy to learn and use and ensures fast productivity in shortest possible time, by watching Tutorial Videos as Multimedia movies.

Step wise detail design calculations and production of CAD drawings for GAD, Structural Detailing and making changes whenever essential are the main requirements in Computer Aided Bridge Design. The process in ASTRA Pro is straight forward and can be mastered in no time even by the beginners and students.

Salient Features cum Technical Specifications:

Applications for Structural Analysis: Static Analysis of Structures for Member Load, Joint Load, Area Load, Repeat Load, etc. Dynamic Analysis of Structures for Response Spectra, Dynamic Analysis of Structures for Eigen Values, Dynamic Analysis of Structures for Time History Analysis, Use of Beam, Truss, Plate/Shell elements, Analysis of Bridge Deck by Grillage method, Analysis of Bridge Deck with Moving Loads IRC Class A, 70R Tracked and Wheeled, Class AA etc, Analysis of Multi Storeyed Building Frame Structures for Member End Forces & Support Reactions, In-built CAD graphics is applied to display Structural geometry and various results instantly

Applications for Design of Bridges: Design of RCC 'T' Girder Bridge with RCC Deck Slab, Long and Cross Girders with Analysis. Design of RCC Deck Slab & Steel Plate/Box Girder Composite Bridge with Analysis, Design of PSC (Pre Stressed Concrete) 'I' Girder Bridge with Analysis, Design of PSC (Pre Stressed Concrete) Box Girder Bridge with Analysis, Design of Cable Stayed Bridge by Analysis Design of Steel Built up Plate Girder Railway Bridges with Analysis, Design of Steel Warren Truss Bridge (Open Web Girder) with Computation of DL, SIDL, LL and Analysis Design of RCC Cantilever and Counter fort Abutments with Seismic effects Design of RCC Pier with Analysis Design of POT/PTFE Bearings for Verso-Mono Axial Bearing Transverse, Verso Fixed Bearing, VersoBi-Axial Bearing & Verso-Mono Axial Bearing Longitudinal Design of RCC Well Foundations Design of RCC Pile Foundations, Design of RCC Panel Type Reinforced Earth Walls following BS 8006, Computing Stream Hydrology & Hydrograph with DTM, Contours of Catchment Terrain Computing Scour Depth & Founding Depth by Hydrological calculations for The designs are produced with Detail Report and Editable Reinforcement Detail drawings In-built CAD graphics system is for editing of General Arrangement, Reinforcement Detailing etc.

Applications for Design of Culverts and Underpasses: Design of RCC Box Culvert. Design of Single & Multi Pipe Culvert, Design of RCC Slab Culvert, Design of RCC Pedestrian Underpass, Design of RCC Vehicular Underpass, The designs are produced with Detail Report and Reinforcement Detailing drawings In-built CAD graphics system is very sophisticated with drawing and dimensions

Applications for Design of Structural Components: Design of RCC One way, Continuous and Two way Floor slabs. Design of RCC Beams, Design of RCC Columns, Design of RCC Footings, The designs are produced with Detail Report and Reinforcement Detailing drawings In-built CAD graphics system is applied for 3D Structural View, Drawing and Bar Schedules etc.

Stream Hydrology

Stream Hydrology is computed in details from Terrain Topography by transforming Transverse marcator data to Universal Tranverse marcator (UTM) data, Referring to WGS84 origin and directly downloaded from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) without Topo maps. Discharge Location at Bridge is measured from farthest point of the River for water discharge at the Bridge location. The environment is 3D CAD, fully compatible to other CAD softwares.

Synthetic Unit Hydrograph is plotted by comparing sum of discharge for 1 hour interval of Time and volume of 1 cm direct Runoff.

Bridge Design is a complex subject, so the Software must provide the user ready data to produce a Design. Next user easily understands which data is to be changed and how to prepare the design data to fit his/her project requirements. ASTRA Pro guides the users to learn through the process of work, and it works perfectly

The essential steps are computation of Self weight for Fixed or Dead Load (DL), Weight of hand Rails, Kerb Stone, Wearing Course as Superimposed Dead Load (SIDL), Moving vehicle Loads in Multiple Lanes as Live Load (LL) and applying these loads and do the Analysis of the Bridge Structure for Maximum Member Forces as Axial Force, bending Moments, Torsion and Shear, Using the Maximum Member Forces Design of the Structural members and Finally produce the drawings for Construction.

ASTRA Pro is the most excellent Bridge Design Software in the International Market

Analysis Design of Cable Stayed Bridge is facilitated by large size Model Data for the Bridge Structure

ASTRA Pro is not just an Analysis Software, it produces Step by Step Design Calculations Report for the user making references to relevant Indian or British Standards and Structural Drawings in editable CAD form ready with Title Block. ASTRA Pro processes Analysis for Applied Dead Load (DL), Super Imposed Dead Load SIDL) and Live Load (LL) by Moving a train of vehicles in Single or Multi Lane configuration of the Bridge Deck. User may do the analysis with either by applying individual Loading or may do the analysis by applying combined loading. In CAD engine ASTRA Pro shows the Moving Load in Animated form displaying load case wise member end forces. ASTRA Pro produces worst member forces for Bending Moments, Shear Force, Axial Forces at various locations of the model, including Inner Girder, Outer Girder, Cross Girder, Stringer Beams, Truss and Cable members to enable the engineer to design various structural components of the Bridge. ASTRA Pro designs the Bridge Substructures for RCC Pier and Abutments by taking the Bending Moments and Reactions from the Analysis. It also produces the design of Well/Pile/Open Foundations with CAD drawings. ASTRA Pro offers the users to select the design standard either as Indian Standard or as British Standard. ASTRA Pro offers the users to analyse a structure with Beam, Truss, Plate/Shell and Cable elements. The analysis may be done for Static as well as Dynamic. In Dynamic analysis it features for Eigen value problems, Response Spectra and Time History Analysis. ASTRA Pro produces CAD drawings compatible to AutoCAD and other drafting software to edit the various drawings to make them ready to use for the construction.

General Arrangement Drawing in CAD

General Arrangement Drawing in PLAN with Details for Proposed Expansion Joints, Crash barriers, Girder Positions, Abutment & Pier Positions, Foundation, Upstream & Downstream sides etc.

General Arrangement Drawing in Elevation with Most informative details on Original Ground Level, Depth of Founding Level, Coordinates of Easting and Northing of the Control Line.

Design of RCC Bridge Abutment

Detailed Design Calculation of RCC Bridge Abutment and Structural Detail Drawing in CAD

Bridge Abutment and Structural Detail Drawing in CAD are done for Cantilever & Counter fort Ret. Wall

Design of RCC Bridge Pier, Pier Cap and Open Foundation for Fixed Load, Live Load, Seismic Force, Water Current Force with Structural Details CAD Drawings

Detailed Design Calculation of RCC Pier and Pier Cap and Structural Detail CAD Drawing

Detailed Design Calculation of RCC Pier Open Foundation and Structural Detail CAD Drawing

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RCC Well Foundation and Pile Foundation with Scour Depth, Foundation Depth etc.

Detailed Design Calculation of RCC Well Foundation and Structural Detail Drawing in CAD

Detailed Design Calculation of RCC Pile Foundation and Structural Detail Drawing in CAD

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Details of Seismic Restrainers/Stoppers on Abutment / Pier

Details of Subsoil Exploration with processing of all related Soil Testing results and Graphical Plotting are available in section known as Geotechnics

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Steel Truss (Warren & other types) Open Web Girder Bridge with Self Weight Computation, Superimposed Dead Load, Vehicle Live Load, Analysis for Member groups, Structural design of Top Chord, Bottom Chord, Vertical &, Diagonal members, Stringer Beam, Cross Girders, Top & Bottom Chord Bracings with Built up sections and production of complete volume of Text Report on Load Computation, Analysis for Truss & Beam Members and Structural Design.

Fabrication/Shop drawings with Details of Member Connections in editable CAD form

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The Design of Steel Truss Highway / Railway Bridges In ASTRA Pro the design of Steel Truss Road / Railway Bridges are done in largest form compared to various works presently available. The Detail Calculation for Design of Lacings, Bolted / Riveted / Welded Connections with Gusset Plates, Detail Report for Load Computation, Structural Analysis, Structural Design and production of Complete set of Structural Steel Fabrication detail drawings in CAD

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Bridge Design with ASTRA Pro for RCC, Composite, Pre stressed Concrete Bridge Superstructure for various structural components is done by receiving user input data relevant to the desired structure and Loading and obtaining Bending Moments, Shear Force etc from Structural Analysis for DL + SIDL loading + Moving Load by ASTRA Pro using Standard or User defined Vehicle in 1 or 2 or 3 or more lanes of moving load at user given increments

Composite Bridge with RCC Deck Slab and Steel Plate or Box Girders is designed with detail step wise
design calculation report and editable structural detail drawing

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Detail step wise design calculation report and editable CAD drawings for Pre Stressed Post Tensioned Concrete Girder and Box Girder

Detail step wise design calculation report and editable CAD drawings for Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder for Elevated Road Corridors and Metro Rails The procedure starts with Analysis for DL, SIDL, Live Load (Multi lane vehicle moving load), then stepwise design considering temperature, creep shrinkage etc. for Flexure, Shear including Blister Blocks etc. and finally producing editable CAD drawings with relevant structural & construction details

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Detail Stepwise Design Calculations are produced for Longitudinal and Transverse Analysis with over 100 Pages Report

A complete set of CAD Drawings are Supplied for necessary editing and printing

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Pre Stress Concrete Girder and Box Girder Bridges

Pre Stressing Chart is available for the Engineers at Construction Site in easy to use Work Sheet form

Cable Profile is available for the Engineers at Construction Site in easy to use Work Sheet form

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Composite Bridges with RCC Deck Slab and Steel Plate & Box Girders

Composite Road Bridge with Steel Plate Girder and RCC Deck Slab

Composite Road Bridge with Steel Box Girder and RCC Deck Slab

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Bridge Deck Analysis by Grillage Technique with Moving Loads for Road and Railway vehicles following various Standards with I, 2, 3 and up to 10 lanes of Loading.

The Bridge Deck Analysis with any standard or user defined loading is effectively done as below:

ASTRA Pro has separates design suites for Bridges and Structures which receives users input from dialog box and produces step by step detail design calculation Report in a text file referring to design standards and also produces CAD drawing showing various dimensions and structural reinforcement detailing based on the structural design using users input data `

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RCC Girder Bridges for various Spans

Structural Detailing and ready to print CAD drawings are provided with the Detail Design Calculations

Detail informations for Construction are provided in the Drawings

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RCC Box Culverts / Underpasses

Structural Detailing of RCC Box Culvert as provided with Complete and Detail Design Calculation Report

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Culverts

Design data input for Deck Slab, Longitudinal and Cross Girders having default data for new users

Detail step wise Design Report and CAD Drawing for structural detailing of Minor RCC Slab Bridge/Culvert

CAD GA Drawings for construction or widening of RCC Pipe Culvert

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Composite Bridge with Steel Plate Girder and RCC Deck Slab

Detail Design Report and CAD Drawing with dimensions and complete structural detailing

Design of Bridges for Prestressed Post Tensioned Long Girder, RCC Cross Girder and Deck Slab Design with Detail Design Report and CAD drawing with detailing

Design of Steel Plate Girder Railway Bridges with Detail Design Report and CAD drawing with detailing

RCC Abutment design for Bridges for Fixed Load, Live Load, Seismic Force with Detail Design Report and CAD Drawing with dimensions and complete structural detailing

RCC Pier design for Bridges for Fixed Load, Live Load, Seismic Force, Water Current Force with Detail Design Report and CAD Drawing with dimensions and complete structural detailing

Hydrological Calculations for obtaining Scour Depth and Founding Depth for Bridge Foundations

Design of RCC Well Foundation for bridges with Step wise Design Report and CAD drawing for structural detailing.

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Pile Foundations for bridges from soil structure interaction and structural capacity. The pile capacity is determined from Skin Friction and End Bearing considering the pile passing through various soil strata, next Structural design for reinforcements. The CAD drawing contains design based structural detailing.

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Structural Analysis for Static & Dynamic Loads and Structural Design
In addition to Bridge Analysis and Design ASTRA Pro also Offers various Static & Dynamic Analysis and Design of Structures

Drawing to Data for structural analysis for large structures or Multi Storeyed Buildings For simple small 2D static frame to large complex 3D structures, ASTRA Pro has the facility to generate text data files from the CAD Drawings. This provides error free data and saves time significantly for structural analysis needs by the professionals.

ASTRA Pro stands for Applications for STRuctural

Analysis for Professionals and students featuring a very sophisticated, intuitive and versatile user interface powered by powerful analysis engine and CAD engine. The program also includes design tools for engineers working on Building structures, transportation, industrial structures, public works and other fields.

Large Structures can be analysed efficiently From its 3D drawing based interactive modeling environment to the wide variety of analysis and design options completely integrated across one powerful user interface, AstrA Pro has proven to be the most integrated, productive and practical general purpose structural engineering program in the international marketplace.

Load Deflection is displayed as animated view This interface allows user to create structural models rapidly and intuitively without long learning process. The user can harness the power of AstrA Pro for all his analysis and design tasks, including small day-to-day problems. Complex Models can be generated either by simple Text data or by Interactive Input. The modeling work can be checked at any time visually in the CAD display.

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Dynamic Analysis is available for Eigen value analysis, Response Spectra analysis and Time History analysis with or without Nodal Constraints in Degrees of Freedom. The Frequency and Mode Shapes are displayed in animated views.

Static Analysis The Advanced Analytical Techniques allow Static Analysis for structures for Dead Load Live Load, Wind Load, modelled with Beam, Truss, Plate / Shell elements.

Design of structural components like RCC Slab, Beam, Column and Footings are displayed with Reinforcement Detail Drawing, Bill of Quantity and Bar Schedule.

Structural Reinforcement Detailing, Bar Bending Schedule and Bill of Materials Design of RCC Slab, Beam, Column and Footings are done with Step by Step detail Report, Reference to relevant Clauses of Design Standards, Reinforcement Detail Drawing, Bill of Quantity, Bar Schedule and 3D Structural design View with dynamic rotation to any angle.

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