Oasys Compos is a unique composite beam analysis and design software program that offers innovative features and usability advancements for structural engineers. It can handle composite beams with variable slab widths and thicknesses, tapered plate girders, and web penetrations and notches, with or without stiffeners. Compos is used by many engineers looking for a complete composite beam analysis and design software offering.

Features

• Composite Beam Design: Analyze and design composite beams at construction and final stages, including automatic beam and stud selection.
• Footfall Vibration Analysis: Perform footfall induced vibration analysis for regular composite floors using the Resotec Damping System.
• Axial Loads: Apply axial loads at beam ends, which can be tensile or compressive.
• End Moments: Support moments at the ends, with hogging moments treated as positive.
• COM API Enhancements: Extract detailed results including section properties, forces, capacities, deflections, stresses, and stud arrangement at all positions.
• Section and Decking Database: Use the latest section and decking databases from GSA.
• Sign Convention: Consistent sign convention with GSA, where tensile forces are positive, hogging moments are positive, and downward deflection is negative.
• Automatic Section and Stud Design: Automatically design steel sections and shear stud layouts to meet code requirements and other criteria specified by the user.
• Web Penetrations and Notches: Analyze web penetrations and notches, with or without stiffeners, in accordance with the Steel Construction Institute Publication 068.
• Load Types: Choose from various load types such as area UDL, linear UDL, point, and triangular loads.

Benefits

• Efficiency: Save time and effort with automatic design features and rapid analysis capabilities.
• Versatility: Handle composite beams with variable slab widths and thicknesses, tapered plate girders, and web penetrations and notches.
• Accuracy: Perform detailed calculations and generate comprehensive outputs, including diagrams and drawings.
• Innovation: Utilize the Resotec Damping System for footfall vibration analysis, exclusive to Compos.
• Compliance: Design to ultimate and serviceability limit states, ensuring code compliance and robust structural performance.