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PROKON Design Solutions
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The PROKON suite of structural analysis and design software
is developed by engineers for engineers. Used worldwide in
more than eighty countries, the suite provides quick and reliable
answers to everyday structural and geotechnical engineering
problems:
Section Database
The Section Database is a central repository for all sections
used in the Prokon suite. This enables you to select sections
by name in modules such as Frame Analysis and the section
properties are imported directly from the database.
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The sections are divided into different materials,
and then into diff erent section shapes.
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Frame Analysis
The Frame Analysis module supports the linear analysis of
a two dimensional frame consisting of beam elements. This
includes moment frames, trusses and/or grillage analyses.
Temperature eff ects and prescribed displacements may also
be added. Displacements, beam end forces, moment envelopes,
reactions at service and ultimate loads are given. The Frame
module may be extended in several ways:
+3D extension: Three dimensional analyses may
be done, giving every node six degrees of freedom.
+Finite Element: Adds shell, brick and catenary cable
elements to the choice of input.
+Second Order & Buckling: This allows the used to
do a second order analysis on a frame, which allows
certain savings in the steel design modules to be applied,
or a buckling analysis, often used to point out structurally
unstable frames.
+Non-linear extension: Allows the user to analyse
both geometric and material non-linear behaviour.
+Dynamic Analysis extension: Calculation of mode shapes
and natural frequencies as well as seismic and harmonic
analyses are possible.
Concrete design calculations can be done on the shell
element output.
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Beam to Column Connection Design, Apex Connection
Design
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All I and H sections (universal columns and universal
beams) are supported. This is a moment connection design
module and bolted or welded connections may be defi
ned. The beam may be haunched and placed at any angle.
There is an optimisation function which provides the
user with a powerful tool to determine the best possible
layout, eg. web plates, stiff eners, bolt sizes and
spacing, etc.
The design is immediately evaluated when any design
change if made, and all design checks are marked as
a success or failure. Full design calculations are given
for all codes of practice. A manufacturing detail is
provided after the design has been completed. Input
may be transferred from Frame Analysis output through
a design link.
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Finite Element Slab Design
Similar to the Frame Analysis module when using plate
elements, input is generated to represent a slab. Input
fi les for this module may also be generated with Padds.
Point loads, and distributed loads may be added in load
cases and then combined. Output is graphic and shows colour
coded bands depicting contours of reinforcement values.
Displacement, reactions, moments and reinforcement required
(by means of Wood & Armer conversion) are also given.
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For our complete design solutions, please click
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