ProConcrete
Gernot Jeromin
Product Manager
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ProConcrete
3D CAD Software for Concrete and
Reinforcement
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What is ProConcrete
AutoCAD Application
MicroStation V8i version will be available early
2009
ProConcrete models, details and quantifies all
materials and elements used in either Precast,
Insitu and Masonry Concrete construction
ProConrete is based on ProSteel
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Who can use ProConcrete
Can be used by
Consulting Engineers
Structural Draftspeople
Concrete Detailers
Reinforcing Steel Detailers
Manufacturers of Concrete products &
elements
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What does it do
Model Concrete and
Reinforcement bars
Place fixtures and
inserts
Extract Concrete
Volumes and Rebar
information
Produce Concrete
Element and Bar
Bending Schedules
from databases
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Why use ProConcrete
Fast Modelling of Concrete Elements
Fast Modelling of Reinforcing Steel in either 2D
or 3D, reduce time to produce plans and
elevations
Complete verification of Reinforcement
Geometry, eliminate mistakes and design flaws
Automatic Bar Bending Schedules and BOM
derived from 3D Model, reduce large amounts of
time when compared to current methods used
Integration with other disciplines Arch, Steel,
Plant & Process, HVAC and Services
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Confirms to Standards
ProConcrete is standards based. All bar bending, laps,
development length values are based on the following
codes:
Australian/New Zealand
EuroCode
British
North American
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Database driven and easy to edit tables using
Microsoft Excel or Access
More templates and drawing standards will be
provided once the integration of Bentley REBAR
comes through in beginning 2009
Types of Structures
Buildings
Commercial
Industrial
Stadiums
Civil
Retaining Walls
Culverts
Bridging
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Intelligent Objects and Systems
Foundations
Piles, Pile Caps,
Ground Beams
Slab on Grade
Stairs
Suspended Floors
Insitu Monolithic
Precast
Composite
Columns
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Fully Parametric Beams & Columns
3D Parametric
Standard Profiles
User Defined Profiles
Multiple Cages in
Elements
Multiple Hinge Zones
for Beams
Styles driven
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User Shapes
User Shapes allow any polyline
to be used
Use in complex non
regular beam and
column geometry
Bridge Beams
Spanderal panels,
Detailed walls,
precast floor
systems
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Precast Panel Generator
Models Precast Panel systems
quickly
Interacts with Footings
Inserts Lifting and Cast-in
components
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Fully integrated with ProSteel ProStructures
Both Applications will run in the same session
Allows tight integration of design in both
Structural Steel and Concrete mediums
Accurate Collision detection of all Objects and
Elements
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ProStructures Standard of
Interoperability
True multi-material 3D
modeling and detailing
environment integrated to
both ACAD and MicroStation
platforms
Truly bi-directional
integration of engineering
AND detailed drawings
Completely integrated with
Bentleys Analysis and
Design packages including
STAAD.Pro keeping physical,
analytical and
documentation models in
sync
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Workframe
The ProConcrete Workframe allows Beams, Columns,
Slabs, Walls, and Foundations to be linked to the building
grid.
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Location Center
Location Center is an easy to use navigation tool
that controls view direction and UCS
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Display Modes
Easy Control of Display Modes to speed processing and
visualise better
Line Mode
Cylinder Mode
Sketch Mode
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Easy Editing in 3D
Flexible End Conditions
Hook
Bend
Projection
Crank
User Angle
Individual Rebar editing
for each end condition
without exploding cage
Alter any Rebar with
Ease
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Collision Detection
Easy to use collision
detection of:
Concrete to Concrete
Elements
Concrete to Steel
Elements
Rebar to Rebar Elements
Rebar to Steel Elements
i.e. Cast Plates
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Rebar Collision Solver
Easy to use tool solving
collision of rebar's in all joints
Makes intelligent decisions
on rebar arrangement
Styles Driven
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2D Detail Drawings
Dynamically Linked to Model
Style Based
Plan, Elevations, Cross Sections and Element
Views
Material Lists
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Bar Bending Schedules
Standards Driven
Type Table, i.e.
BS8666
or
Dimensioned
Diagram Drawing
Based Method
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Concrete Model Interoperability
STAAD.Offshore
RAM Foundation/
STAAD.foundation
Wave Loading
Foundation Design
ISM
Bentley Structural
RAM Modeler/
STAAD.Pro
Analysis and
Drawing Production (possible end point)
outline design
RAM Concept
Detailed Concrete
RC and PT Slab design
RAM Concrete/RC
Designer
ProConcrete
Detailed Concrete
Beam/Column Design
Reinforced Concrete
Detailing (possible end
point)
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An Example of Interoperability of
Concrete Building Structures with RAM*
Design beams
& columns
Design RC/PT
slabs
Send geometry
and rebar info
to ProConcrete
Update the
optimized
model
interoperability with RSS, RAM
Concrete
Send geometry
and rebar info
to ProConcrete
*Data exchange through
ISM
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Thank you
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