Auto Diaphragm
What is Auto Diaphram
Welcome to Auto Diaphragm, the advanced software tailored for seismic analysis of RC floor diaphragms utilizing the “grillage method.” This method employs a structural configuration of longitudinal, transverse, and diagonal truss members forming a grid-like pattern, with diagonals exclusively handling compression forces due to the assumption of concrete lacking tensile capacity.
Auto Diaphragm stands out as a solution designed to seamlessly generate the strut and tie grillage within the ETABS platform, dedicated to the lateral analysis—whether for seismic or wind forces—of floor diaphragms.
Our software simplifies the intricate process of creating the necessary structural elements for the grillage method within ETABS, streamlining the analysis and empowering engineers with a robust tool for intricate diaphragm analysis.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of Auto Diaphragm’s capabilities, we invite you to watch our previous presentations, where we introduced this software to esteemed engineering firms. These videos offer insights into its functionalities and how it transforms the analysis of floor diaphragms.
Curious to experience the power of Auto Diaphragm firsthand? We offer a free trial version upon request. Contact us at info@koupengineering.com to explore the exceptional facilities of Auto Diaphragm or to receive the trial version.
Step into a new era of diaphragm analysis with Auto Diaphragm and revolutionize your engineering processes today.
Auto Diaphragm Version 3.3 is the latest version of the software
Auto Diaphragm v3 (AD v3) has been our biggest content update since the development of the software. It offers significant improvements over an already useful software, with the goal of providing the best available tool for analysis of floor diaphragms using the strut and tie procedure.
Auto Diaphragm Version 3 was started by v3.0. Since then, we have introduced further improvements in algorithms of cross section definitions around openings via releasing the versions 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. Our latest version is currently v3.3 which has been released in December 2023.
You may watch the following video to see new features and enhancements of the software in version 3.1. Note that internal improvements have been made in later versions for more accurate definition of cross sections. Hence, you may still find the following video useful in learning the new user features.
Background
Auto Diaphragm was initially developed in 2019 in response to requirements of analysis of floor diaphragms in amendments 3 of New Zealand concrete structures (NZS3101) using the strut and tie procedure.
Since its appearance Auto Diaphragm has gone through several rounds of reviews and updates and currently is being used by some of the largest consulting firms in the world as the preferred diaphragm analysis tool for the lateral design of floor diaphragms. Within dozens of international consulting firms our users are in the order of hundreds of engineers and are expanding rapidly.
Key Features
Auto Diaphragm is made to make diaphragm design for lateral loads simple, quick and more accurate. Below are some of the features of the software. For further information you may watch our videos here or contact us for a presentation.
Automatic recognition of building geometry from an existing ETABS model regardless of complexity
Rapid generation of strut and tie grillage with a user-specified grid spacing
Single-story or Multi-story generation of strut and tie grillage with different user-specified spacing
Automatic definition of strut and tie section sizes based on the use-defined grid spacing
Automatic modification of grillage geometry
Automatic distribution of lateral loads to nodes based on tributary mass.
