Structural engineers and other design professionals need powerful software solutions to help them design safe and efficient structures. Weyerhaeuser's ForteWEB® software has emerged as a top choice in the industry, providing a comprehensive set of tools for analyzing and specifying structural members. Let's explore the top 10 reasons why engineers and design professionals prefer using ForteWEB software for their projects.
1. Material Optimization for Sustainable Design:
One of the main attractions of ForteWEB is its ability to optimize material usage. ForteWEB software automatically selects the best member for any application based on your particular needs, whether you're sizing for a specific spacing or member depth, or just the best overall fit. Compare different solutions such as Trus Joist engineered wood, steel, and dimension lumber all within ForteWEB. Review various structural elements in floor, roof and wall systems including beams, joists, posts, headers, and wall studs and wall columns. Engineers and designers can select the most suitable products for their specific design requirements, reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices while managing costs more effectively.
2. Ensuring Code Compliance:
ForteWEB helps engineers ensure that their designs comply with relevant building codes and standards, such as the International Building Code (IBC) and the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). This is crucial for maintaining safety, stability, and regulatory approval.
3. Efficiency and Time-Saving Features:
ForteWEB software simplifies and streamlines the design process by automating calculations and reducing the risk of errors. Work efficiently by saving all the designs for an entire job in one file. Set up a job tree in a way that makes sense to you, with flexibility to customize levels and rename calculations. You can even copy members! This efficiency translates into time and resource savings, allowing engineers and designers to complete projects more quickly.
4. Design for Customer Satisfaction:
ForteWEB can be used to go beyond just looking at span tables and deflection in floor design. The Floor Performance tab provides intuitive selections that impact the TJ-Pro™ Rating to create floors that perform and meet customer satisfaction. You can account for installation methods, materials, and customer expectations, which puts you in control of the balance between cost and performance. The solutions list provides a view into product combinations that can save money while delivering on-floor performance expectations.
5. Comprehensive Load Analysis:
Accurate load analysis is critical for ensuring safety and stability. ForteWEB allows engineers to perform precise calculations to analyze and calculate loads in complex conditions with load linking between members, providing peace of mind throughout the design process.
6. Access from Anywhere Including Mobile:
ForteWEB is a web-based software application that can be accessed from any device by simply logging into your user account. Once logged in, you have access to all your jobs and any jobs that are shared with your ForteWEB teams. Additionally, ForteWEB is mobile friendly allowing you to access ForteWEB on a jobsite making it easy to calculate and analyze holes, notches and tapered end cuts of various members.
7. Best-in-class Technical Support and Resources:
Weyerhaeuser provides extensive technical support and resources, including an extensive library of videos on demand, live chat support, as well as support over the phone. These resources help engineers and designers make the most of the ForteWEB software.
8. Free to Use:
ForteWEB is free for everyone to use! The cost savings don’t just stop there. By reducing errors, optimizing material usage, and saving time on calculations, ForteWEB software contributes to overall cost savings on projects. This makes it a valuable resource for engineering firms and professionals alike.
9. User-Friendly Interface:
The software's user-friendly and customizable interface ensures that both experienced engineers and those new to design can quickly get up to speed and start specifying structural members efficiently with practically no learning curve. Graphical illustrations are present throughout the software to make it easy to identify and input members.
10. Continuous Updates:
Weyerhaeuser regularly updates ForteWEB to keep it current with the latest industry standards, codes, and product information. Frequent updates are also made based on user feedback to ensure the tool continues to enhance the user experience. This ensures that engineers always have access to the most up-to-date tools and resources for their projects.
ForteWEB software from Weyerhaeuser offers engineers and designers a comprehensive and powerful solution for specifying structural members and performing member calculations. With its material optimization, code compliance, time-saving features, and load analysis, it's no wonder that ForteWEB has become a popular choice among professionals in the industry. If you're a structural engineer or designer looking for a reliable and user-friendly software solution, consider exploring the benefits of ForteWEB.
