SDC Verifier

SDC Verifier is a powerful, all-in-one FEA software solution for simulation, analysis, and code verification. It can be used to complete the most complex structural engineering projects in a wide range of industries. Structural engineers can complete the full cycle of tasks from modeling or importing a CAD model, analyzing it with the proven Simcenter Nastran solver, checking it according to an extensive library of industry standards or user-defined rules, and generating project reports all in one place.

In addition to the core FEA simulation and verification software, there are extensions that enable verification according to standards directly in Ansys Mechanical, Femap and Simcenter 3D.  SDC Verifier has an open API for automating routine tasks, a formula editor where the engineer can see all steps of the calculation of the relevant standard, as well as modify ready-made standards in accordance with national annexes or create a check according to their own rules.

The dedicated Recognition tool automatically detects beams, plates, welds, stiffeners and connections based on mesh connectivity, allowing to verify the required structural elements. 

The Optimization module helps to make the best possible design decision based on the code check results. 

Report Designer is an advanced tool for automatic report generation. Reports in SDC Verifier have a template-based structure and include model setup, model description, and calculated results presented as plots and tables.

Library of Engineering Standards 

SDC Verifier includes the most important engineering standards for the offshore, maritime, civil, and heavy lifting industries, with the ability to include your custom formulas or modify the existing rules. The standards library is constantly growing and now includes nearly 40 standards, such as:  

• ANSI/AISC 1989, 360-10, 360-16 (Specification for Structural Steel Buildings),  
• API 2A RP (Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms),  
• ISO 19902 (Petroleum and natural gas industries – Fixed steel offshore structures),  
• Norsok N004 (Design of steel structures),  
• DIN 15018 (Cranes; steel structures; verification and analyses),  
• Eurocode 3 (EN 1993) (Design of steel structures),  
• FEM 1.001 (Rules For The Design of Hoisting Appliances),  
• ABS 2004 (Guide for Buckling and Ultimate Strength assessment for offshore structures),  
• ABS 2014 (Guide for Building and Classing – Floating Production Installations),  
• DNV RP-C201 (Buckling Strength of Plated Structures),  
• DNV CN30 (Buckling Strength Analysis),    DNV-OS-C101 (Design of Offshore Steel Structures),    EN 13001 (Crane safety – General design),  
• ASME B31.8 (Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems),  
• ASME Section 8 (Div 2, 2010) (Design for longitudinal stress check. Pressure Vessels),  
• AIJ-2017 (Design Standard For Steel Structures based on Allowable Stress Concept),  
• AS 3990 (Mechanical equipment — Steelwork),  
• DVS 1608 (Design and strength assessment of welded structures from aluminum alloys in railway applications),  
• DVS 1612 (Design and endurance strength analysis of steel welded joints in rail- vehicle construction), 
• FKM Guideline (Calculated strength verification of machine components) 5th and 6th editions,   
• VDI 2230 (Systematic Calculation of High Duty Bolted Joints).

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