What's New in ECTools 2025

Major Updates

Say goodbye to multiple pop-ups! The entire workflow is now integrated into a single-screen interface for improved usability.
Import ETABS models directly into ECTools and visualize element failures in real-time within the application.
Upon user selection, sections for composite wall/columns are automatically created, reducing manual effort.
Fully optimized for the latest ETABS version, ensuring faster API calls when importing models and results.
ECTools now supports cloud-based licensing, allowing you to install the software on multiple computers while ensuring only one active instance at a time.

Minor Enhancements

Improved relabeling functionality for easier model organization.
Added support for elastic response spectra analysis within the software.
General stability improvements and optimized performance across the platform.

Beta Features

Key Features

General Building Checks
fitting the requirements of EN1998 or ACI CODE-318-25 & ASCE/SEI 7-22 US norms, such as:

• Automatic definition of building type
• Automatic calculation of behaviour factor q
• Torsional Sensitivity
• P-D effects
• Required seismic joint at each level

Application of the capacity design concept
which is inhrent in all modern seismic codes

• Capacity design of joints (the weak beam - strong column rule)
• Capacity shear design of all members for ductile behaviour (capacity shear forces)

Flexural design
of all 1D elements 2D walls and cores

with biaxial Moment -Axial force interaction, utilising a very efficient algorithm that produces fast results, while applying the cracked sections design concept with parabolic stress distribution for concrete.

Checking the design
of a new building

• Input of the design results to be checked via excel spreadsheets
• Use of custom safery factors
• Indication of elements with inadequacy using red indictors in the status bar

Seismic Assessment and Strengthenning
of existing buildings

• Input of the design results to be checked via excel spreadsheets
• Use of custom safety factors for verified materials
• Use of element ductility factors (primary & secondary elements)
• Available stregthenning options with R/C jackets of existing elements
• Indication of elements with inadequacy using red indicators in the status bar.
How it works
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