This is a list of civil engineering software used in the design, analysis, modeling, construction, and management of civil engineering projects. The software includes applications for structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, hydraulic engineering, surveying, building information modeling, and computer-aided design.
Structural design and building information modeling
Software Developer Operating system ArchiCAD Graphisoft AutoCAD Civil 3D Autodesk AutoCAD LT Autodesk CSiBridge Computers and Structures, Inc. ETABS Computers and Structures, Inc. Extreme Loading for Structures Extreme Loading for Structures Ltd. FreeCAD FreeCAD community Grasshopper 3D Robert McNeel & Associates LUSAS LUSAS MicroStation Bentley Systems PLPAK Structural Software Solutions Prokon Prokon Software Realsoft 3D Realsoft Oy Revit Autodesk RFEM Dlubal Software SAP2000 Computers and Structures, Inc. SketchUp Trimble Inc. STAAD Bentley Systems Tekla Structures Trimble Inc.
Finite element analysis
Software Developer Operating system Abaqus Dassault Systèmes ANSYS ANSYS, Inc. Calculix CalculiX community COMSOL Multiphysics COMSOL AB FEATool Multiphysics Precise Simulation Ltd. FEMtools Dynamic Design Solutions OpenFOAM OpenFOAM Foundation OpenSees PEER Center / community SimScale SimScale GmbH
Geotechnical engineering
Software Developer Operating system PLAXIS Bentley Systems SEEP2D Dr. Fred Tracy SVFlux SoilVision Systems Ltd. SVSlope SoilVision Systems Ltd. UTEXAS University of Texas at Austin
Hydrology and water
Software Developer Operating system EPANET U.S. EPA GMS Aquaveo GSSHA USACE HEC-1 USACE HEC-HMS USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center HEC-RAS USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center FLOW-3D HYDRO Flow Science, Inc. MIKE 21 DHI MIKE SHE DHI MODFLOW U.S. Geological Survey Storm Water Management Model U.S. EPA TELEMAC EDF Visual MODFLOW Waterloo Hydrogeologic
Geographic information systems
Software Developer Operating system ArcGIS Pro Esri Global Mapper Blue Marble Geographics GRASS GIS GRASS Development Team QGIS QGIS community
Transportation engineering
Software Developer Operating system MATSim MATSim community / ETH Zurich PTV Vissim PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG Simulation of Urban MObility German Aerospace Center / community TransModeler Caliper Corporation TRANSYT Transport Research Laboratory TRANSYT-7F McTrans Center (University of Florida)
Construction management
Software Developer Operating system Microsoft Project Microsoft Primavera Oracle PlanGrid Autodesk Procore Procore Technologies
Building performance and energy analysis
Software Developer Operating system EnergyPlus United States Department of Energy ESP-r University of Strathclyde IDA ICE EQUA Simulation AB OpenStudio National Renewable Energy Laboratory Radiance Greg Ward Sefaira Trimble Inc.
Urban planning and environmental simulation
Software Developer Operating system CityEngine Esri CommunityViz Placeways, LLC ENVI-met ENVI-met GmbH i-Tree United States Forest Service Modelur DEXEN UrbanSim UrbanSim Inc.
See also
Civil engineering List of civil engineering branches Lists of engineering software List of 3D modeling software and list of 3D rendering software List of collaborative software List of computer-aided engineering software Nemetschek
External links Delft3D – Open source hydrodynamic and environmental modeling suite
References