IMDAS Frame Designer

IMDAS includes a comprehensive database of standard hot-rolled and cold-rolled cross-sections, such as

• Beams - ISMB, ISMC, ISWB
• Channels – ISMC, ISJC
• Hollow Sections - CHS, SHS & RHS.
• European Sections - IPE,IPN,UPE,UPN,CHS,SHS,RHS

Users can select predefined sections with their corresponding properties, including dimensions, mass, and section properties, for efficient structural modelling and analysis.

IMDAS has the capability to handle various structural loading conditions, including forces, moments and uniform loads. It enables precise analysis and design by accounting for these forces effectively.

IMDAS has a meshing capability that allows users to discretize structural models into nodes and elements for finite element analysis (FEA). This feature enables accurate simulation of structural behavior under various loading conditions.

IMDAS leverages Code Aster solver for advanced finite element analysis, ensuring accurate and reliable structural simulations for engineering applications.

Code Aster is an open-source finite element analysis (FEA) software developed by EDF for structural and thermal simulations.It provides powerful tools for linear and nonlinear analysis, including static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue, and contact problems.

IMDAS offers post-processing tools, enabling the visualization of

• Shear Force,
• Bending Moment and
• Stress distributions,

assisting in structural integrity assessment, design optimization, and compliance with engineering standards.

IMDAS automates the compliance check of steel structures by verifying structural strength, stability, and serviceability using

• IS 800-2007 limit state method
• IS 801-1975 cold-formed light-gauge steel structures
• Eurocode 1993-1-1:2005

IMDAS provides Utilization Ratio plots, enabling engineers to assess structural efficiency, identify overstressed regions, and optimize designs for compliance with safety standards.

IMDAS enables the visualization of structural results like deformation and moments along structural members under various loading conditions assisting engineers in structural assessment, design optimization, and compliance verification

IMDAS performs Modal Analysis to determine mode shapes, helping engineers assess dynamic behavior, avoid resonance, and ensure structural stability under vibrational loads

IMDAS computes seismic parameters as per IS 1893:2016, allowing users to select zone, soil type, structure category, damping ratio, and response reduction factors.

It automatically evaluates base shear, seismic mass, horizontal coefficients, and other key inputs needed for safe and code-compliant structural design.

IMDAS supports importing line geometry from both STEP files and 2D DXF files, enabling seamless integration with popular CAD tools.

This feature allows users to bring in structural layouts directly from design drawings, saving time and minimizing manual input.

It ensures accurate geometry transfer for further structural modeling and analysis within IMDAS.

Structure Generator Wizard in IMDAS, a powerful feature designed to quickly create 3D structural frameworks. Users can define the number of columns and rows along each axis, along with dimensions like width, length, and height.

It’s an ideal tool for rapidly building skeletal structures for analysis and design.