CESDb is a website founded by engineers for engineers. Our mission is to provide a software library where engineers, researchers and academics can easily access free or shareware civil engineering software. We are currently listing 519 programs under 12 categories with descriptions, screenshots and manuals if available. We always try to keep the site up-to-date and new software titles added regularly.

• Computer Aided Design
• Construction Management
• Earthquake Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Tools
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Hydraulic Engineering
• Structural Analysis
• Structural Design
• Surveying
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Resources

• Windows
• Linux
• Mac OS
• Spreadsheet
• Mobile
• Online

LRFD External Stability Analysis

Designing an MSE wall requires consideration of the geometric configuration and reinforcement requirement to ensure external and internal stability.

Plane-Strain, Plane-Stress, And Axisymmetric Analyses In Geotechnical Engineering

2D finite element analysis with ability to perform soil-structure interaction and staged construction.

Create Boring Logs Online

LOGitEASY provides a free online service (Free Logs) for creating report-quality boring logs.

Pavement Design

PaveXpress is a free web-based pavement design tool available for use by local agencies, engineers and architects who need a reliable way to quickly determine the necessary pavement thickness for a given section of roadway or project.

Scaffold Design

CerTus Scaffolding is the BIM authoring software for scaffolding design and drafting of the scaffolding assembly, use and dismantling plan.

Calculation and Design of Hydraulic Works and Installations

Tsipiras HydroTools is a set of tools useful for calculation and design of hydraulic works and installations.

Finite Element Mesh Generator

QuadMaker is an interactive 64-bit Windows finite element mesh generator that produces 100% quadrilateral elements (shell4) on planar and curved surfaces in 3D space.

CAD Drawing Viewer

As a CAD drawing viewer developed by Glodon Company Limited, CAD Reader is one of the fastest, most lightweight and powerful CAD drawing viewers.

Punching Shear in Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs

The App is a learning tool for those of you interested in punching shear in Reinforced Concrete flat slabs.

Trip and Parking Generation

ITETripGen enables development of estimates of motor vehicle, pedestrian, transit user, bicyclist, and truck trips, generated by a land use based on its characteristics and setting.

Online Viewer for 2D and 3D Designs

Autodesk Viewer is a free online viewer for 2D and 3D designs including AutoCAD DWG, DXF, Revit RVT and Inventor IPT, as well as STEP, SolidWorks, CATIA and others.

Structural Loading

Tribby3d is a simple yet powerful cloud based structural engineering software for computing tributary areas of column and wall elements.