STRAP is described as '(STRuctural Analysis Programs) is a Windows based suite of finite element static and dynamic analysis programs for buildings, bridges and other structures. It also includes modules for the design of steel sections (rolled and cold formed) and reinforced concrete (beams' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to STRAP for Windows, Linux, Web-based and Mac. The best STRAP alternative is CalcSteel, which is free. Other great apps like STRAP are Robot Structural Analysis Professional, RISA-3D, GT Strudl and RAM Elements.
midas FEA is state of the art software which defines a new paradigm for advanced nonlinear and detail analysis for civil and structural engineering applications. It is specialized for refined method analysis, which is required by design codes for complex geometry.
