Engineering Standards

Here you can find a list of all implemented engineering standards and safety codes in SDC Verifier that you can use out of the box to check your structure directly in SDC Verifier or your FEA software.

SDC Verifier checks your model according to numerous industry rules, regulations and safety codes from the built-in library or custom ones. SDC Verifier’s library contains 35+ different standards and continuously grows. The checks are entirely open, so the user can customize, modify or even write his own formulas.

SDC Verifier is software that can be used to verify FEA results against industry standards. It can be used as a dedicated software with design and verification capabilities, or as a plug-in for other popular FEA software such as Ansys Mechanical, Femap, or Simcenter 3D.

AISC 360

Eurocode 3

DNV

ISO 19902

F.E.M. 1.001

ABS 2004 & ABS 2014

API RP

Norsok N004

DIN 15018

EN 13001

ASME

FKM

AIJ

AS

DVS

VDI 2230

Full and updated Table of all implemented standards in SDC Verifier

ABS Plate Buckling (2004 editions)

American Bureau of Shipping


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Plate Buckling

ABS Plate Buckling (2014 editions)

American Bureau of Shipping


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Plate Buckling

AIJ-2017 (2005 Edition) (Design Standard for Steel Structures)

Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

AISC 360-10 Bolts (14th, 2010)

American Institute of Steel Construction


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Bolts Check

AISC 360-10 Members (14th, 2010)

American Institute of Steel Construction


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

AISC ASD 1989 Members (9th, 1989)

American Institute of Steel Construction


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

AISC 360-22 Members (2022)

American Institute of Steel Construction


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

API RP 2A-LRFD (1st, 1993)

American Petroleum Institute


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

API RP 2A-WSD (21st, 2007)

American Petroleum Institute


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

AS 3990 (1993) (Mechanical equipment—Steelwork)

Standards Australia


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Beam Buckling

ASME B31.8-2018 (Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems)

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers


  • Oil & Gas
  • Pipes & Petrochemicals
  • Pipes Check

ASME VIII (Div2, 2010) (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code);

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers


  • Oil & Gas
  • Pipes & Petrochemicals
  • Fatigue Check

DIN 15018 (1984) (Cranes. Steel structures. Verification and analyses)

Deutsches Institut für Normung


  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Static Stress Check

DVS 1608 (June 2010)

Deutscher Verband für Schweißen


  • Heavy Lifting
  • Railway
  • Static Stress Check

DVS 1612 (August 2014)

Deutscher Verband für Schweißen


  • Heavy Lifting
  • Railway
  • Static Stress Check

DNV CN30 Plate Buckling (1995)

Det Norske Veritas


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Plate Buckling

DNV OS-C101-LRFD Weld Strength (2011)

Det Norske Veritas


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Fatigue Check
  • Static Stress Check

DNV OS-C201-WSD Weld Strength (2011)

Det Norske Veritas


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Fatigue Check
  • Static Stress Check

DNV RP-C201 Plate/Stiffener Buckling (2010)

Det Norske Veritas


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Plate Buckling

DNV-RP-C203 Fatigue (2016)

Det Norske Veritas


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Fatigue Check

EN 13001 (2018) (Crane safety – General design)

European Commision


  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Fatigue Check
  • Static Stress Check

EN 13001 Weld Strength (2018)

European Commision


  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Fatigue Check
  • Static Stress Check

Eurocode 3 Connections (EC3, EN 1993-1-8, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Connection Check

Eurocode 3 Fatigue (EC3, EN 1993-1-9, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Fatigue Check

Eurocode 3 Fire Design (EC3, EN 1993-1-2, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Fire Design Check

Eurocode 3 Members (EC3, EN 1993-1-1, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Beam Buckling

Eurocode 3 Plate Buckling (EC3, EN 1993-1-5, 2006)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Plate Buckling

Eurocode 3 Weld Strength (EC3, EN 1993-1-8, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Static Stress Check

Eurocode3 Bolts (EN 1993-1-8, 2005)

European Commision


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Bolts Check

FEM 1.001 (3rd, 1998) (Rules For The Design of Hoisting Appliances)

European manufacturers of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Fatigue Check

FKM (5th, 2003)

Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Railway
  • Fatigue Check

FKM (6th, 2012)

Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Railway
  • Fatigue Check

ISO 19902 (1st 2007)

ISO - International Organization for Standardization


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

ISO 19902 (2nd 2020)

ISO - International Organization for Standardization


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

Norsok N004 (Rev. 3, 2013)

Standard Norge


  • Offshore & Maritime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beam Buckling

VDI 2230 Bolts (Part 1, 2015)

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.


  • Civil Engineering
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Machinery Equipment
  • Oil & Gas
  • Railway
  • Renewable Energy
  • Bolts Check

Fatigue Checks

Fatigue check is implemented according to following standards: DIN 15018 (1984), DIN DVS 1608 (June 2010) and DIN DVS 1612 (August 2014), DNV-RP-C203 Fatigue (2016), EN13001 (2018), Eurocode 3 Fatigue (EN1993-1-9, 2005), FEM 1.001 (3rd, 1998), FKM – Analytical strength assessment (5th and 6th editions) based on Smith Correction and Palmgren-Miner S-N curves methods.

The fatigue damage method allows for different loading patterns and calculates fatigue life consumption for each cycle based on the stress variation and the number of load cycles

Buckling Checks

Plates with its dimensions are recognized automatically by Panel Finder. Stresses are converted automatically into plate direction in Plate Buckling check. Plates can be checked against buckling according to ABS 2004/2014, DNV 1995/RP-C201 2010 and Eurocode3 Plate Buckling (EN 1993-1-5, 2006) rules.

SDC Verifier implements the following standards for checking large (offshore) lattice structures: AISC/ANSI 360-10, AISC/ANSI 360-22, API RP-2A, ISO 19902, Norsok N004 and Eurocode3.

The overall section behaviour is determined by the lowest category of each cross section part (webs, flanges, etc.). It is calculated for each load case

Bolt Checks

SDC Verifier offers comprehensive support for bolt check calculations, incorporating three distinct bolt check standards to ensure a wide range of compatibility and flexibility in your structural engineering projects. These standards include:

Eurocode 3 (EN1993) Bolt Check: SDC Verifier is equipped to perform bolt checks in accordance with the Eurocode 3 standard (EN1993), ensuring compliance with European design codes for steel structures. This standard is widely recognized and used in Europe for assessing the safety and reliability of bolted connections.

AISC 360-10 Bolt Check: The software also includes support for the AISC 360-10 Bolt Check standard, which is based on the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) specification. This standard is essential for engineers and designers working on steel structures in the United States, as it helps ensure structural integrity and safety.

VDI 2230: In addition to the Eurocode and AISC standards, SDC Verifier offers compatibility with the VDI 2230 guideline. VDI 2230 is a German standard that provides guidelines for calculating the safety of bolted joints, offering a reliable method for engineers working on projects adhering to German engineering standards.