When structures must withstand moving or shifting loads—such as traffic on bridges, cranes in industrial facilities or crowds on slabs—structural engineers face the daunting challenge of managing an overwhelming number of load combinations. Evaluating all these scenarios is not only extremely time‑consuming, it also increases the risk of overlooking critical worst‑case situations, which can result in over‑designed or unsafe structures.
The Moving Loads functionality in SCIA Engineer 2026 is designed to cut through this complexity. Using the proven principles of influence lines and surfaces, it automatically identifies the most critical positions of moving load systems before calculations even start. This lets you focus your analysis and post‑processing on the truly governing cases, instead of sifting through countless non‑critical combinations.
With the new Moving Loads in SCIA Engineer 2026, you can be confident that your structure is checked against its most demanding real‑world scenarios—quickly, efficiently and with precision.

Join our webinar to learn more about this new functionality in SCIA Engineer 2026.

David Findura
David Findura works in the development department at SCIA as a functional analyst. He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Brno University of Technology in the field of structural engineering. Previously, he worked as a structural engineer, focusing on bridges, tunnels and underground structures.