3D Structural Analysis and Design Software
Industry-leading Multi-Material structural software trusted since 1986
- 40 years of Canadian Innovation
GSE™ Software - General Structural Engineering
Multi-Material Structural Analysis and Design software for Timber, CLT, Light-Frame Wood, Steel, Cold-Formed Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Slab & Foundation design and Aluminum.
40 years of innovation
Delivering cutting-edge solutions to industry leaders since 1986.
3D Structural Analysis and Design Software
The GSE™ General Structural Engineering is a 3D Multi-Material Analysis and Design software tailored for structural engineering. GSE™ provides a clear competitive edge by enabling multi-material design and analysis simultaneously within a single, unified platform. Supporting steel, cold-formed steel, concrete, automated slab and foundation design, timber, light-frame wood, CLT, and aluminum, engineers can combine materials within a single model, eliminating the need for multiple programs.
This 3D frame analysis software offers intuitive modeling features, comprehensive structural analysis capabilities and powerful design tools. The GSE™ software is user-friendly, easy-to-use and built on a ribbon-based interface, offering a streamlined design element where tools, commands, and options are conveniently organized into tabs and groups for effortless access and navigation.
GSE™ Software 3D Structural Analysis and Design
Industry-Leading Multi-Material Hybrid Solution
Core features of GSE™ 3D Structural Analysis software
A structural analysis software for professional engineers.
Integrated design standards
The GSE™ software offers an integrated, flexible platform for structural engineers, streamlining workflows and optimizing design time with simultaneous multi-material design capabilities.
• Seismic design requirements for buildings as per ASCE, NBCC 2020
• Live load reduction factor (LLRF) for NBCC, ASCE
• Integrated load combinations from ASCE, NBCC, ULS, SLS, Fatigue, Fire resistance
• Timber and wood design as per National Design Specification (NDS), CSA O86
• Reinforced concrete member design as per ACI-318, CSA-A23.3, EC2, ECP-203
• Steel member design for AISC 360 LRFD & ASD, CSA S16, Eurocode 3 and 4, IS 800
• Cold formed steel for AISI S100 and S136
• Aluminum design for AA ADM and CSA S157
Robust and comprehensive structural analysis
GSE™ delivers advanced structural capabilities with a complete spectrum of analysis types including:
• Finite Elements Analysis (FEA) including plates and shell elements
• P-Delta Analysis, Linear and Nonlinear Analysis, Buckling Analysis
• Static Equivalent Seismic Analysis, Seismic and Dynamic Time-History Analysis
• Non-linear analysis using load control and displacement control strategy
• Non-linear springs
• Torsion including restrained warping of open sections
• Linear and exact non-linear cable elements
• Direct Analysis Method (DAM) and the Effective Length Method (kL) for AISC 360
• Frequency and Response Spectrum Analysis
• Possibility to add non-structural components using Spatial Objects and Spatial Loads
• Advanced Section Stress Analysis and Built-up sections, and more analysis features
Structural insights animation
GSE™ software allows users to animate analysis results, including static, P-Delta, buckling, seismic, and dynamic analyses. This visualization highlights displacements, internal forces, stresses, reactions, mode shapes, and time-history data, offering clear insights into structural behavior.
Animating envelopes focuses on critical regions, simplifying complex data for better decision-making during dynamic events.
Advanced custom reporting
GSE™ software offers advanced custom reporting tools, enabling users to create tailored, professional reports with ease. With options to select relevant data, add individual or multiple tables, and customize settings, users can design layouts that meet specific project needs.
Editable titles, table reordering, and predefined templates enhance efficiency, while saved custom layouts streamline future reporting. Reports can be customized and exported to Microsoft Word and Excel, streamlining workflows.
Intuitive graphical interface
GSE™ software features an intuitive, ribbon-based graphical user interface powered by DirectX 11 and OpenGL 2.0 for enhanced performance. Users can efficiently create, analyze, and design complex models, visualized as lines, wireframes, or 3D solids.
Users benefit from key functionalities such as automated mesh generation, detailed element creation, and transparency options for components like members, plates, surfaces, spatial objects and panels.
The software supports metric, imperial, and mixed unit systems, which can be modified at any time.
Efficient modeling tools
GSE™ software offers versatile modeling tools to create any type of structure efficiently. Key features include local coordinate systems, linear or circular construction lines, and automated commands like move, rotate, extrude, and subdivide.
Models can be edited graphically or via spreadsheets, with options for batch or individual element creation. Persistent groups, advanced selection tools, and renumbering options enhance productivity. Attributes can be set graphically or in spreadsheets, and surfaces facilitate load transfer and self-weight calculations.
Comprehensive results visualization
Results and input data can be visualized, printed, and exported with flexible options for customization, reporting formats, and graphics sharing.
• Visualize results graphically or numerically.
• Print input data and results for the entire structure or specific parts using graphical selection or element ranges.
• Customize lists of input data and results for printing.
• Reports available in multiple formats: SAFI™ reports, Excel, Access, and ASCII text files.
• Graphics can be printed or copied to the clipboard for use in other programs.
• Visualize results graphically or numerically.
• Print input data and results for the entire structure or specific parts using graphical selection or element ranges.
• Customize lists of input data and results for printing.
• Reports available in multiple formats: SAFI™ reports, Excel, Access, and ASCII text files.
• Graphics can be printed or copied to the clipboard for use in other programs.
Enhanced multi-material design for Steel, Concrete, Timber and Aluminum
within a single, integrated software environment
GSE™ Software – General Structural Engineering offers a significant advantage with its ability to perform multiple material designs simultaneously. This powerful feature enables structural engineers to efficiently design and analyze structures using various materials such as steel, concrete, wood, or aluminum – within a single, integrated software environment.
By integrating advanced design and analysis tools, GSE™ streamlines workflows, optimizes design time, and enhances productivity. This efficiency is critical in today’s fast-paced engineering projects, allowing for quicker turnaround times and cost-effective designs.
GSE™ Timber Module
CLT, Mass Timber and Light-Frame Wood Structures Design - National Design Specification NDS and CSA O86
GSE™ Steel Module
Steel and Cold-Formed Steel - American Institute of Steel Construction AISC 360 LRFD & ASD, AISI S100, CSA S16, S136
GSE™ Concrete Module
Reinforced Concrete, Slab and Foundation Design (ACI-318, CSA-A23.3 and ECP-203)
GSE™ Aluminum Module
Aluminum Structural Analysis and Design Software - AA Aluminum Design Manual ADM 2020 and CSA S157
Featured end-user projects
Projects powered by GSE™ Software
Residential projects
KANATA LAKES APARTMENTS
CIME Consultants
Commercial projects
Target Distribution center
Canam Group
Industrial projects
ALBERTA BIOFUELS
Enerkem
Institutional projects
St Joseph Hospital
Canam Group
Discover why professional engineers are choosing GSE™.
All-in-one analysis and design solution for Steel, Concrete, Timber and Aluminum
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