StruCompare
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Instant Structural framing for your building online
Ben Walker

StruCompare — Instant Structural framing for your building online

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StruCompare gives building designers a platform to compare timber, steel and concrete structural framing online before engaging an Engineer.
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Ben Walker
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We built this app to give Building Designers early Structural Design feedback. By supplying the basic shape of a building it can generate all the structural framing required for a floor in different materials and systems like Timber, Steel and Concrete. This can save Architects and other a lot of time in testing their design for different layouts, spans and column locations. Structural Depth, Material use and cost can be compared side-by-side to see the pros and cons of each.
suifeng
Congratulations on launching StruCompare! It's exciting to see a platform dedicated to helping building designers make informed choices before involving an engineer. I find it particularly intriguing that you can compare different materials like timber, steel, and concrete all in one place. This could definitely streamline the decision-making process and save valuable time for designers. Have you considered adding features for cost estimation or carbon footprint analysis for each material? That could provide even more value to users looking for sustainable options. Keep up the great work—I'm looking forward to seeing how StruCompare evolves!
Ben Walker
@suifeng Thanks for your thoughts. We have thought about cost estimation which will require some sourcing of accurate information from the market. It also can be country dependant. However there may be a way to account for this by providing suggested rates that the user can change. Carbon footprint is a good suggestion. We will definitely look into this further.