sap 2000 suited for crane calculation

[SacovanLoon]

My boss suggests SAP 2000 for crane calculation. I work in Europe so the standards supported should be european too.

We now have a perfect working program : Krasta. German and very good supported. Costs 3000 Eu single seat.

http://www.kuehne-bsb.de/

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[vaquers]

Dear SacovanLoon,
SAP2000 is suitable for any type of steel structure, the design tool is really useful. The loads you are planning to use are mainly static (with a impact factor I guess)?

 

[Jatfuentes]

I know Kastra , and is very powerfull for the design of Machine structures. Verify fatigue using 10 differents methos, etc. I will like to know if there is any tutorial for Kastra with examples. The manual dont have any tutorial. I learn something through one friend who took a seminar in Germany.
Do you know any writed material for Kastra, somebody knows?

 

[SacovanLoon]

Thank you