Enhancing Workflows,
Empowering Engineers
We’re excited to introduce PROKON 5.3, a feature-rich update designed to enhance your experience across our Analysis, Design, and Detailing software solutions.
This release brings powerful new capabilities, refined workflows, and optimised efficiency, delivering an enriched, more intuitive user experience.
Built on continuous innovation and industry collaboration, PROKON 5.3 empowers engineers to work smarter and faster than ever before.
- Prokon Sumo
- Prokon Concrete
- Prokon Steel
- Prokon Composite
- Prokon Masonry
- Prokon Geotechnical
- Prokon Probar 2D
- Prokon Prodesk
The ideal 3D modelling and analysis tool for seamless integration with Prokon’s design solutions – saving you time by removing manual data input. With its robust analysis engine, you can analyse anything from a simple steel shed to a multi-storey building.
Capabilities Include:
- Structural analysis of most building structures
- Finite element analysis with shell and solid elements
- Earthquake analysis of buildings
- Buckling analysis to investigate structural stability
- Powerful non-linear to evaluate structures exhibiting large displacements
Modelling Easily create structural models with Sumo's powerful graphical modelling tools. You don't need to worry about nodes as the analytical model is conveniently created while you work. |
Analysis Perform a variety of static and dynamic structural analyses using the trusted PROKON analysis engine. |
Results Results can be viewed in either tabular or graphic form. Composite plots are used to combine various types of output to communicate more results using less space. Result can be sent to MS Excel for further processing. |
Design Export results to design solutions for code checks. |
Reporting Create rich text reports to communicate your analysis results to clients and stakeholders. Reports can be sent to MS Word for further processing. |
Key Features:
- Powerful graphical modelling
- DWG and IFC file imports
- Automated surface meshing
- Load combination generator
- Shell and solid finite elements
- Static analysis: Linear, second-order, non-linear, buckling.
- Dynamic analysis: modal, seismic, harmonic.
- Design links to integrate with PROKON design solutions
- Python scripting interface
- Rich text reporting
- IDEA StatiCa Integration
Advanced concrete design solution, allowing Structural Engineers to design and detail all standard elements, achieving code-compliant designs, detailed calculations reports with code references and rebar schedules.
Capabilities Include:
- Pile Cap
- Rectangular Column
- Pad Footing
- Continuous Beam
- Circular Column
- Crack Width
- Captain
- General Column
- Beam Section
- Rectangular Slab
- Retaining Wall
- Punching Shear
Input Graphics are updated in real-time based on user input providing an accurate picture of the structure's geometry. |
Design Interactive diagrams provide insight into complicated structural behaviour. |
Calcsheet The design report is compiled automatically and includes design assumptions, step-by-step procedures, and code references. |
Bending Schedule Rebar is generated that satisfies design requirements. The rebar can be edited easily and scheduled with the click of a button. The user can choose to print directly or to export to CAD for further editing. |
Key Features:
- Automatic rebar detailing for all reinforced concrete (RC) elements
- Ability to compute long-term deflections
- Detailed design report with code references and detailed calculations
- Interpretive design graphic output
- User-defined sections
- Harped and Parabolic cable profiles
- Pattern loading
- Pre and post-tension design, including partial pre-stressed designs
- Load balancing
- Crack Widths in Flexural Elements
- Eccentric foundation design
- Strut and Tie pile cap analysis
- Model-based and stand-alone input
A state-of-the-art steel design tool that lets structural engineers produce code compliant designs supported by comprehensive reports that reference the selected design standard and states all assumptions.
Capabilities Include:
- Column Splice
- Base Plate
- Bolt Group
- End Plate
- Strut
- Beam Column
- Weld Group
- Anchor Bolt
- Crane Beam
- Apex
- Cleat
- Combine
- Plate Girder
- Hollow Sections
- Fin Plate
Input Import section properties from a wide variety of international databases. See the graphics update in real-time to establish the most suitable layout. |
Design Interactive diagrams provide insight into complicated structural behaviour. |
Output The design report is compiled automatically and includes design assumptions, step-by-step procedures, and code references. |
Key Features:
- Model-based and stand-alone input
- Design of headed, mechanical, and chemical anchors
- Detailed weld analysis
- Automated connection detail drawing
- Design is done from the first principles
- Catalogue Support
- Different design approaches, e.g., check, evaluate, and optimise.
- Detailed design report with code references and detailed calculations
- Interpretive design graphic output
- User-defined sections
Advanced composite design solution, allowing Structural Engineers to analyse and design composite structural components.
Capabilities Include:
- Beam
- Continuous Beam
- Filled Column
- Encased Column
Input Import section properties from a wide variety of international databases. See the graphics update in real-time to establish the most suitable layout. |
Design Interactive diagrams provide insight into complicated structural behaviour. |
Output The design report is compiled automatically and includes design assumptions, step-by-step procedures, and code references. |
Key Features:
- Rigid-plastic section analysis
- Various deck types supported
- Propped and unpropped construction methods allowed
- Interactive design diagrams
- Automated pattern loading
- Detailed design report with code references and equations
- Support for partial shear connectivity
- Catalogue Support
Powerful masonry design solution, allowing for the design of reinforced and unreinforced elements, delivering code-compliant designs, and detailed calculations reports with code references.
Capabilities Include:
- Sections
- Walls
- Free-standing walls
Input Define masonry units and wall parameters and see the graphics update in real-time to establish the most suitable layout.
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Output Interactive diagrams provide insight into complicated structural behaviour.
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Calcsheets The design report is compiled automatically and includes design assumptions, step-by-step procedures, and code references.
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Key Features:
- User-defined masonry units
- Supports solid and cavity walls
- Elastic and cracked resistance calculated
- Vertical and lateral loads on panels
- Yield line analysis
- Various edge restraints available
- Detailed calculations
The indispensable geotechnical solution for engineers faced with common geotechnical challenges provides reliable design through deterministic and probabilistic analysis models.
Capabilities Include:
- Bishop slope
- Non-circular slip
- Wedge analysis
- Rock slope
- Bearing capacity
- Jointed Rock Masses
- Rock Rough Joints
- Pile Bearing
Input Graphics are updated in real-time based on user input providing an accurate picture of the structure's geometry. |
Analysis Interactive diagrams provide insight into failure mechanisms. |
The design report is compiled automatically and includes design assumptions, step-by-step procedures, and code references. |
OutputKey Features:
- Probablistic and deterministic approaches
- User-defined topology
- Supports soil anchors
- Detailed calculations
The ideal automated rebar detailing solution for Structural Engineers, Detailers, and Drafters offering the benefits of advanced error checking and automatic rebar schedule creation.
Capabilities Include:
- Rebar detailing
- Automated detailing of typical elements
- Scheduling of bars
Detailing Choose from a variety of rebar shapes to detail concrete elements in AutoCAD®. The rebar entity includes the reinforcement bar, a leader with text, and a range line if needed. An intuitive calculator is available to calculate diameter, spacing, or are of reinforcement. |
Scheduling The schedule automatically lists all the bars in the drawing. Changes made in the schedule are reflected in the drawing and vice versa. The schedule palette can float or be docked anywhere on the screen. |
Publishing Schedules can be published to model or paper space for printing. Use the default title block or create your own! |
Key Features:
- Model-based and stand-alone input
- Design of headed, mechanical, and chemical anchors
- Detailed weld analysis
- Automated connection detail drawing
- Design is done from the first principles
- Catalogue Support
- Different design approaches, e.g., check, evaluate, and optimise.
- Detailed design report with code references and detailed calculations
- Interpretive design graphic output
- User-defined sections
Integrated bi-directional data transfer solution, allowing Structural Engineers, BIM Coordinators, and Architects to transfer 3D models between Prokon Sumo and Autodesk® Revit® seamlessly.
Capabilities Include:
- Interoperability between Sumo and Autodesk® Revit®.
- Interoperability between Frame and Autodesk® Revit®.
Model Any element with an analytical representation in Revit® can be exported to Sumo. |
Exported The analytical model from Revit® was exported to Sumo. |
Modified Structural analysis was done and more elements were added to the model. |
Imported Updates made in Sumo applied to the Revit® model. |
Key Features:
- Exchange models between Sumo and Revit®
- Exchange models between Frame and Revit®
- Import custom sections to Revit®
Why choose PROKON 5.3 Structural Analysis and Design software?
PROKON 5.3 is a cutting-edge application created by our team of software and structural engineers who possess extensive knowledge and software engineering skills. Our software is designed to consistently produce top-quality results and meet the needs of our users. With our team’s expertise and experience in the industry, we continuously improve our software to ensure it remains ahead of the curve.