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Shed & Portal Engineering: Automated

The easiest way to get structural sizing, models, drawings & calculations for your shed or portal frame building.

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Portal Frame in layers

What sets Structured Portals apart:

Easy Design Exploration  Easy Specification: Simple inputs for shape and type
Side-by-Side Comparison  Auto Design: Get all member sizes automatically designed with a full structural design report
Easy Design Exploration  Instant Models: View a live 3D model of your design with export options including engineering drawings
Early Collaboration  Review Engineering: Understand the wind loading and member forces in the report
3D Shed Model Wind Load on Portal Frame

How it Works:

  1. Simple Spec: Set span, length, height, wind speed and other parameters in your browser.
  2. Review: Get automated member design in seconds. See wind load, member forces and design checks.
  3. Export: Print calculations reports & drawings. Export 3D models.

Who Uses Us:

Engineers & Architects: Fast preliminary reference designs.

Manufacturers: Portal frame shed design at point of sale for accurate costing.

Designers & Manufacturers: We offer design and certification of shed & portal frame buildings including drawings and details.

Structural Design:

Designs comply with the following standards:

  • National Construction Code (NCC) (Australia)
  • AS/NZS 1170 series: Minimum Design Loads On Structures
  • AS/NZS 4100-2020: Steel structures
  • AS/NZS 4600-2020: Cold Formed Steel
Design guidance is also taken from:
  • Design of Portal Frame Buildings. S. T. Woolcock et al.
  • BS 5950-1 Structural Use of Steelwork in Building
  • Steel Construction Institute Publication P164 "Design of Steel Portal Frames for Europe" by C.M. King, 2001.
  • ASI Design Guide: Portal Frame Steel Sheds and Garages

Wind Load on Portal Frame 3D Shed Portal Model
This is a Structured Parametrics service