AUTODESK STRUCTURAL BRIDGE DESIGN

Autodesk Structural Bridge Design – Design, Analysis, and Structural Verification of Bridges according to International Standards

Autodesk Structural Bridge Design is a professional software dedicated to the design, analysis, and structural verification of road and railway bridges, in line with the main international technical standards. It is designed for civil engineers and designers who want complete and precise control over all phases of complex infrastructure development, from conceptual phases to executive design.

Thanks to its integration with the BIM workflow, Structural Bridge Design allows you to simulate the behavior of structures under static and dynamic conditions, perform detailed regulatory checks, optimize loads and sections, and automatically generate the necessary technical documentation.

Main Features of Autodesk Structural Bridge Design

•Advanced bridge modeling and analysis: create detailed parametric models of beam bridges, composite steel-concrete bridges, arches, continuous beams, and multi-span solutions.

•Static, dynamic, and mobile analysis: simulate loads from mobile traffic, permanent loads, thermal effects, wind, and earthquakes. It includes modal analysis, stability analysis, and nonlinear analysis to evaluate the realistic behavior of the structure.

•Automatic calculation of mobile loads: automatic application of mobile loads according to regulations, including braking effects, acceleration, eccentric loads, and critical combinations.

•Design and verification according to international codes: full support for Eurocodes (including NA), AASHTO, BD 21/01, and other local regulations.

•Parametric sections and customizable libraries: ability to model complex sections or import standard sections from international databases.

•Ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state verification: automatic execution of checks for strength, deformability, fatigue, cracking, stability, and service constraints.

•Analysis of construction phases: simulation of the progressive behavior of the structure during construction, useful for prefabricated, incremental, or cantilever bridges.

•Automatic technical documentation: generation of calculation reports, stress diagrams, deformation graphs, and summary tables ready for presentation or technical approval.

Integration with BIM workflows and other tools

•Compatible with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD and InfraWorks for the transfer of geometries and structural data

•Supports export and import in standard formats such as IFC, DWG, DXF and Excel files

•Integrated workflow for coordination between geometric design and structural analysis

Compatibility and System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:

•Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

The software is not natively compatible with macOS, but can be used on Mac via virtualized environments such as Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or Boot Camp (only on Mac with Intel chip).

Recommended minimum requirements:

•CPU: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 (multicore, high frequency)

•RAM: minimum 16 GB (32 GB recommended for complex or long models)

•Graphics card: compatible with DirectX 11, minimum 2 GB VRAM (NVIDIA Quadro or RTX recommended)

•Disk space: at least 10 GB available for installation + space for models and output

•Internet connection: required for license activation, updates, and cloud synchronization

Who is Autodesk Structural Bridge Design suitable for?

This software is intended for:

•Structural and civil engineers specializing in the design and verification of bridges and linear infrastructures

•Design studios working on public and private contracts where calculations according to international standards are required

•Public bodies and administrations for the validation and maintenance of infrastructural works

•Construction companies and general contractors participating in integrated design or EPC tenders

•Universities and research centers engaged in experimentation and advanced structural analysis

✅ Autodesk Structural Bridge Design is a highly specialized professional tool, capable of combining analytical power, regulatory compliance, and BIM integration, to offer a complete solution in the structural design of bridges. Reliable, flexible, and rigorously engineered, it is ideal for confidently tackling any infrastructure challenge.