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AdSec
Intuitive concrete and composite section design and analysis.
What is AdSec
High performance meets flexible analysis
Oasys AdSec is an analysis tool for evaluating the performance of a section under load. Comprehensive, convenient, and customisable, AdSec can perform section level checks for any reinforced concrete section, under any combination of flexural and axial load, including bridge girders, piles, FRP reinforcement and steel sections embedded in concrete. Calculate results on-demand and customise your output with interactive tables, diagrams, and graphs.
Input specified capacity and settlement results from Oasys Alp and Oasys Pile directly into AdSec to create a seamless, iterative workflow for pile design. This approach ensures every pile section is engineered using accurate, real-world geotechnical and structural data, enhancing the reliability and performance of your foundations.
Core capabilities
Stage analysis
Assess the effects of adding structure to sections that are already loaded for compound sections.
Creep assessment
Easily determine what affect creep will have on the SLS stress strained curve.
Preloads
Seamlessly define preloads.
Report printing
Customise individual reports ready to export to pdf. format.
Why choose AdSec
When precision, speed, and trust matter, engineers turn to AdSec, the flexible, sophisticated tool for reinforced concrete and composite section analysis. Designed for modern engineering workflows, AdSec combines powerful analysis capabilities with intuitive usability, helping you deliver safer, leaner, and more sustainable designs with confidence.
Whether you’re retrofitting existing structures, or validating bespoke geometries, AdSec gives you the accuracy and transparency needed to make better decisions, faster.
High‑performance section analysis
AdSec evaluates any reinforced concrete or composite section under flexural and axial loads, covering everything from bridge girders to FRP reinforcement and steel‑in‑concrete designs. It delivers on‑demand results with charts, diagrams, and customisable visual outputs.
Advanced automation
With the .NET API and Grasshopper integration, engineers can automate interoperability, streamline data exchange, and embed AdSec into computational design workflows using Rhino/Grasshopper.
Trusted and code compliant
AdSec supports an extensive range of global design codes including AASHTO, ACI 318, AS 3600, AS 5100, BS 8110, BS 5400, CSA A23.3, CSA S6, EC2 (multiple national annexes), HK CoP, IRS Bridge, IS 456 and IRC 112.
Parametric design for modern workflows
With detailed calculations available for every load case, AdSec is trusted by engineers globally as the smart, sophisticated choice for parametric design and analysis.
With the .NET API for AdSec, you can stream data directly from an analysis model to design software – and back. The AdSec-Grasshopper plug-in is a fully customisable integration that involves AdSec being wrapped inside Grasshopper, making it easy for engineers to automate interoperability tasks and create better designs using data. Enabling computational design and automated workflows for structural engineers, you can utilise the powerful geometry engine in Rhino and the low-entry, visual scripting of Grasshopper.
Register your interest to speak to a member of the team about adding the AdSec API to your package to unlock endless possibilities.
Real-world applications
See how other engineers have implemented AdSec into their workflows for advanced section design and analysis for a range of structural and geotechnical projects.
If you have a case study you want to showcase, get in touch!
Structural engineering
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FAQs
Find answers quickly
Check the FAQs for quick answers to commonly asked questions. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you’ll also find links to more detailed guidance and support.
We offer stand alone, network and international network licenses for our desktop software. For more licensing help, go to the licensing guide.
The minimum computer system requirements are:
- Windows 64-bit (Windows 11)
- OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU
- Minimum display resolution of 1280×1024
- A CPU that supports AVX instructions
- Minimum 2GB RAM, though more will be required for large models
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