Enercalc vs. Tedds (or other)

[JackBolt]

Hello all,

I am considering purchasing a structural software suite for my company (already have STAAD, Bently ADV FDN, RAM Connections) and I have only used Enercalc in the past. I like Enercalc, but I do not like the "black box" issue with the calcs. I read in some old threads from 2001 that Tedds is better and shows the formulas in the output for checking. I would specifically like to get feedback from people who have used both Enercalc and Tedds and could give some Pro's/Con's of each. I would also consider another software if there is something out there that just completely blows away Enercal/Tedds, but I would need some convincing. My work is in a petrochemical plant environment (typically small steel additions, spread footings, concrete grade beams, etc...).

I would like feedback in the next 2-3days as I need to make a decision fairly quickly. I have been given approval to purchase, just need to let them know the package to setup the multiple user licenses(sp?).

Thanks in advance,

 

[haynewp]

I use both and will try to keep both in our office. Tedds has much better output and customization ability but Enercalc can be faster with the graphics especially with retaining walls. They're not terribly expensive and I can compare output between the 2 also.