IES VisualAnalysis User's Guide
Design Videos

Video List

Design Groups (BACK TO TOP)

Design grouping and building codes are discussed in this video.

Design Parameters (BACK TO TOP)

Discusses the basic design parameters that are required for each design group.

Design Features (BACK TO TOP)

Discusses fixing design failures, setting live load reduction factors and setting up deflection checks.  Database and parametric selection is also demonstrated.

CFS Design (BACK TO TOP)

Cold formed steel (CFS) design is demonstrated.  Using a custom shape library is also included.

Concrete Slab Design (BACK TO TOP)

Design of plate element groups or meshes is presented.  Mesh design parameters are shown and reinforcing steel selection is included.

ACI 350 Design (BACK TO TOP)

An overview of how to design environmental concrete structures according to the ACI 350 design specification in VisualAnalysis. The project file (Circular Concrete Tank.vap) corresponding to this video can be found in VisualAnalysis by clicking File | Open Example Project.

Canadian Concrete Design (BACK TO TOP)

A brief example of how to design beams, columns, and slabs according to the CSA A23.3 Canadian design specification in VisualAnalysis.

Composite Beam Design - Overview (BACK TO TOP)

An overview of Composite Beam Design.

Composite Beam Design - Shored Construction (BACK TO TOP)

A design example demonstrating Composite Beam Design using Shored Construction. The project file (Composite Shored.vap) corresponding to this video can be found in VisualAnalysis by clicking File | Open Example Project.

Composite Beam Design - Unshored Construction (Approximate) (BACK TO TOP)

A design example demonstrating Composite Beam Design using Unshored Construction and Approximate Loads. The project file (Composite Unshored Approx.vap) corresponding to this video can be found in VisualAnalysis by clicking File | Open Example Project.

Composite Beam Design - Unshored Construction (Defined Loads) (BACK TO TOP)

A design example demonstrating Composite Beam Design using Unshored Construction and User Defined Loads. The project file (Composite Unshored Defined Loads.vap) corresponding to this video can be found in VisualAnalysis by clicking File | Open Example Project.