Abaqus is a powerful Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software widely used in structural engineering analysis. It offers versatile applications, including stress analysis, heat transfer, mass diffusion, acoustics, piezoelectricity, and more, either independently or coupled with stress analyses. Abaqus has an extensive library of material models, allowing simulation of stress and deformation in various materials like metals, rubber, polymers, and more. The software's modularity and flexibility enable users to model any physically reasonable combination of elements, materials, procedures, and loading sequences. The simulation process in Abaqus involves three stages: pre-processing or modeling, processing or finite element analysis, and post-processing for generating reports or animations from the output file. There are specialized courses available for learning Abaqus software specifically designed for students with no prior FEA software knowledge. These courses cover key concepts like defining material properties, geometry assembly, meshing, and finite element analysis using Abaqus. Abaqus is crucial in civil engineering for structural analysis in areas such as highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects to ensure the design of safe structures. The software offers advanced linear and non-linear analysis capabilities, multiphysics simulations, complex material modeling (rubber, thermoplastics), high-performance computing for reduced analysis time, contact modeling, and more.