Steel Design

STRUT

Steel members subject to axial stress

Analysis | Design

Effortlessly design and optimise basic steel members subjected to axial stress, e.g., truss members.

The module primarily acts as a post-processor for the Frame and Sumo modules, but also has an interactive mode for quick design or checking of individual members without first performing an analysis in Sumo of Frame.

What makes this module unique?

  • Post-processor for Frame and Sumo
  • Optimise design or evaluate current section
  • Consider only axial forces in the design
  • Interactive input mode for quick design or checking of individual members

COMBINE

Steel members subject to axial, bending, and shear stress

Analysis | Design

Effortlessly design and optimise basic steel members subjected to a combination of axial and bending stresses, e.g., beams and columns in frames.

Easily process your analysis results from PROKON’s Frame and Sumo modules or use the interactive mode for quick design and checking of individual members without the need to first perform and analysis in Sumo or Frame. Simplify the design of a frame by breaking it up into different design tasks.

What makes this module unique?

  • Post-processor for Frame and Sumo
  • Consider a combination of axial- and biaxial bending stresses
  • Optimise design or evaluate current section
  • Interactive input mode for quick design or checking of individual members

CRANE BEAM

Steel runway beams for gantry cranes

Design

Swiftly design and optimise multi-span crane gantry girders with one or two cranes.

The program allows for continuously or simply supported girders. Multiple combinations of main beams and capping beams, including standard I-sections, plate girders and box girders are also supported. The design procedure for crane gantry girders is like that used for statically loaded girders. Crane Beam calculates the envelopes for all the required design forces, including vertical loads and horizontal effects of the moving cranes, moments, and deflections.

What makes this module unique?

  • Multi-span girders.
  • Two cranes.
  • Calculates force envelopes.
  • Crabs can have up to four wheels.

PLATE GIRDER

Built-up plate girders

Design

Plate Girder can design I-shaped sections with identical or different top and bottom flanges.

The program also allows you to vary the section properties along the length of the girder to model a tapered element. The program checks the behaviour of girders under specified loading and gives guidance regarding bearing and intermediate stiffeners. The analysis output can be viewed graphically, or you can view the detailed design calculations.

What makes this module unique?

  • Design tapered sections
  • Asymmetric I-sections
  • Graphical and detailed output

BASE PLATE

Steel column base plates

Design | Detailing

Design column baseplates subject to axial force and bi-axial bending as well as shear and torsion.

The Base Plate module can design baseplates that support steel columns of any general steel profile. Base plates can also bear directly on concrete or grout or can be supported on studs. Base plate stiffeners are also supported.

What makes this module unique?

  • Apply axial, torsion, shear and bending loads to a base plate
  • Use as a post-processor for Frame or Sumo
  • Rectangular and circular base plates
  • Any shape of column
  • Custom bolt layouts
  • 3D Stress and Strain representation.
  • Detailed calculations
  • Automated workshop drawing

BEAM COLUMN

Steel beam to column moment connections

Design | Detailing

Easily analyse connections that transmit shear, moment, and axial force with PROKON’s moment connection design modules, Beam Column and Apex.

Design welded or bolted rigid beam to column connections for I and H shaped members.

What makes this module unique?

  • Design various combinations of welded and bolted connections
  • Optimise the connection to get the most efficient layout
  • Add stiffeners to the connection where needed
  • A 3D graphic gives the designer an idea of what the connection will look like
  • Detailed calculations
  • Automated workshop drawing
  • International design standards included

APEX

Steel APEX moment connection

Design | Detailing

Easily analyse connections that transmit shear, moment and axial force with PROKON’s moment connection design modules, Beam Column and Apex.

Design welded or bolted rigid apex connections for I and H shaped members.

What makes this module unique?

  • Design various combinations of welded and bolted connections
  • Optimise the connection to get the most efficient layout
  • Add stiffeners to the connection where needed
  • A 3D graphic gives the designer an idea of what the connection will look like
  • Detailed calculations
  • Automated workshop drawing
  • International design standards included

HOLLOW SECTIONS

Steel hollow section connections

Design

The Hollow Section performs design checks on welded hollow section joints in lattice structures.

The connecting members transmit axial force and can be circular, square, or rectangular hollow sections. The main chord can be I or H-sections. Supported connection layouts include K, T, N, X, and Y joints and combinations thereof.

What makes this module unique?

  • Supports numerous connection layouts including K, T, N, X, and Y joints
  • Detailed Calculations
  • 3D Representation of the connection

BOLT GROUP

Eccentric bolt group

Design

Performs a linear or non-linear analysis of loads applied in the plane of a group of bolts.

What makes this module unique?

  • Evaluate eccentric loads on a connection
  • Detailed design calculations

WELD GROUP

Eccentric weld group

Design

Performs a linear or non-linear analysis of loads applied in the plane of a group of welds.

What makes this module unique?

  • Evaluate eccentric loads on a connection
  • Detailed design calculations

CLEAT

Double angle cleat shear connection

Design | Detailing

Design a double angle cleat shear connection between an I and H-shaped column and beam.

What makes this module unique?

  • Automatic bolt sizing and spacing
  • View the connection in 3D, or from several angles
  • Detailed design calculations

FIN PLATE

Fin plate shear connections

Design | Detailing

Design a fin plate shear connection between an I and H-shaped column and beam.

What makes this module unique?

  • Automatic bolt sizing and spacing
  • View the connection in 3D, or from several angles
  • Detailed design calculations

END PLATE

End plate shear connections

Design | Detailing

Design an end plate shear connection between an I and H-shaped column and beam.

What makes this module unique?

  • Automatic bolt sizing and spacing
  • View the connection in 3D, or from several angles
  • Detailed design calculations

ANCHOR BOLT

Cast-in anchor bolts

Design

Analyse and design groups of cast-in anchors subject to tensile loads. A graphical presentation of each potential failure mode gives the engineer confidence in the design. This module is typically used alongside Base Plate.

What makes this module unique?

  • Multiple load cases allowed
  • Various failure modes are evaluated
  • Group anchors at user-defined coordinates
  • Detailed calculations

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