AI Drawing Analysis for Structural Engineers

Helonic is an AI construction drawing analysis platform for structural engineers who review 2D PDF drawing sets.

Verify penetrations, connections, and coordination before they become field problems. Helonic reads structural, MEP, and architectural sheets together so issues never reach the fabricator.

What slows down structural engineers?

Structural engineers lose review time to beam, opening, and brace conflicts that other disciplines add after the last check.

MEP Penetrations. Unauthorized or poorly located penetrations compromise structural members and require costly remediation.
Dimension Verification. Mismatched dimensions between structural and architectural drawings lead to field conflicts.
Connection Details. Missing or incomplete connection details delay steel fabrication and erection sequences.

How does Helonic help?

Helonic reads structural sheets against architectural and MEP plans and flags opening, brace, and penetration conflicts before issue.

Penetration and foundation checks live under penetration analysis and foundation review, and stacking analysis follows columns and shafts between floors.

MEP Penetration Review. Cross-reference MEP routing plans against structural framing to identify penetrations that violate reinforcement zones, exceed allowable opening sizes, or lack proper reinforcement details.
Load Path Verification. Trace load paths from roof to foundation and flag discontinuities, missing members, or transfer conditions that are not detailed. Ensure lateral systems are continuous and properly braced.
Connection Detail Checking. Verify that every beam-to-column, beam-to-beam, and brace connection has an associated detail. Flag typical connections that may not apply to specific conditions.
Foundation Coordination. Check foundation plans against civil utility locations, MEP underground routing, and architectural slab edge conditions. Prevent conflicts between footings and underground infrastructure.
Structural Note Consistency. Ensure general notes, material specifications, and design criteria are consistent across all structural sheets and align with the project geotechnical report and building code requirements.

What issues does Helonic catch?

Helonic flags beam-opening clashes, missing connection details, and brace conflicts that become shop-drawing holds.

Coordination Conflicts

Unauthorized MEP penetrations through beams and columns
Dimension mismatches between structural and architectural
Foundation conflicts with underground utilities
Slab edge conditions not coordinated with architecture

Detailing Issues

Missing connection details at non-typical conditions
Incomplete reinforcement schedules
Inconsistent member sizes across plan and elevation views
Missing or unclear embed and anchor details

What return do structural engineers see with Helonic?

Structural teams issue fewer revision clouds after fabrication starts because coordination misses are caught on the CD set.

Figure	What it measures
$40K–$300K	Avoided rework per project
30+	Structural conflicts identified per project
90%	Faster penetration review vs manual

Frequently Asked Questions

What structural coordination issues does Helonic catch?

It flags architectural-structural mismatches, such as grid or dimension conflicts, openings that do not align between disciplines, and MEP penetrations routed through framing without coordination. Each finding cites the sheet where the conflict appears.

Does it check structural documents against the architectural set?

Yes. It reads the disciplines together, so it catches where the structural drawings and architectural drawings disagree on dimensions, elevations, or openings before those reach the field.

Can it help catch missing or inconsistent structural information?

Yes. It flags missing schedules, inconsistent member callouts across sheets, and detail references that do not resolve, the gaps that generate structural RFIs during construction.

Does it require a structural analysis model?

No. Helonic reviews the 2D drawing set for coordination and consistency; it complements your analysis and detailing tools rather than replacing them.

Manas Gandhi

Co-founder & CTO, Helonic

Manas is the co-founder and CTO of Helonic, where he leads engineering and AI research for construction drawing analysis. He works directly with structural, MEP, civil, and fire protection engineers to translate the way they review drawings into AI systems that flag the issues that actually matter in the field. Before Helonic, he built machine learning pipelines for technical document understanding and has spent the last several years interviewing licensed design engineers and discipline leads to ground product decisions in real practice rather than industry assumptions.

Areas of focus

AI for technical document understanding
Cross-discipline coordination workflows
Code compliance automation (IBC, NEC, NFPA, IPC, IMC, ASCE)
Structural and MEP drawing review systems

How this page was researched: Structural coordination checks reference ASCE 7 load provisions, IBC structural requirements, and the architectural-structural interfaces where mismatches most often occur. Examples are drawn from Helonic's review of structural sets coordinated against architectural and MEP.

Last reviewed by Manas Gandhi · August 25, 2026

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