MiLA Structure 2025 Feature Updates

Introduction #

We are entering a new era of Building Information Modeling (BIM) by incorporating structural components, such as precast elements, and non-structural components, such as openings and IBS blocks, into structural modeling. With these new features, users can now model and simulate loadings more efficiently, thanks to the availability of input templates for loadings and precast components. Additional feature enhancements are also listed here.

Precast Half Slab Input and Design #

The precast half slab input design feature allows for precise modeling and reinforcement layout according to design standards – Eurocode 2, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of slab design in structural projects. 

Select from a variety of half-slab properties and incorporate them as external loadings on the existing supports.

Figure 1: Precast half slab integration with the supports

IBS Blockwork Input #

The IBS blockwork is now integrated as a loading and graphical input feature, allowing for more efficient and accurate modeling of external loadings in structural design. Select from a variety of blockwork properties available in the market, or customize them according to the required specifications, and apply them to beams and slabs as external loadings.

Figure 2: Select blockwork properties or customize 

Liftcore Footing Design #

The Liftcore Footing Design feature enables efficient modeling and analysis of liftcore foundations, providing precise footing dimensions, pile quantity, reinforcement detailing, and load distribution for optimized structural performance, including options for staggered piling.

Figure 3: Liftcore foundation with staggered arrangement of piles.

Flat Slab Strip Section Detailing #

The flat slab strip section detailing provides cut section details for each column support location that has passed the punching shear check, with options for detailing both with and without column head drops.

Easily assign preferred column strip widths and design the strips along the columns. Internal and external columns will be automatically detected during the punching shear design process. Select any column support to view the section cut detailing of the strip.

Figure 4: Liftcore foundation with staggered arrangement of piles.

Raft Strip Section Detailing #

The raft strip section detailing provides cut section details for each column on the raft that has passed the punching shear check, with options for detailing both with and without thickening at the raft column locations.

Easily assign preferred column strip widths and design the raft foundation strips along the columns. Internal and external columns supported by the raft foundation will be automatically detected during the punching shear design process. Select any column location to view the section cut detailing of the strip.

Figure 5: Raft strip section cut detailing

Beam Opening Input, Design and Detailing #

The beam opening input feature allows for the inclusion of openings for electrical and MEP services within the permitted area of the beam profile, in accordance with standard codes of practice, while ensuring that interconnected elements such as adjacent slabs or beams do not interfere with the openings. Special detailing requirements for the openings will also be provided.

Nominal diagonal bars are provided automatically for crack control. The complete design workflow is included in the Detailed Report.

Figure 6: The nominal diagonal bars are provided in the beam opening detailing