Anchor Designer™ for Concrete
Version: 3.3.2410.2
Category: Anchor Systems
Updated: October 10, 2024
Anchor Designer for Concrete free desktop software is the latest anchorage design tool for structural engineers to satisfy the strength design provisions of ACI 318-19/-14 Chapter 17 / ACI 318-11 Appendix D, CAN/ CSA A23.3 Annex D, ETAG 001 Annex C or EOTA TR029 design methodologies.
About the Software
Anchor Designer for Concrete will quickly and accurately analyze an existing design or suggest anchorage solutions based upon user-defined design elements in cracked and uncracked concrete conditions.
The real-time design is visually represented in a fully-interactive 3D graphic user interface, supports Imperial and Metric-sized Simpson Strong-Tie mechanical and adhesive anchors, and offers cast-in-place solutions. Anchor Designer for Concrete can calculate single anchor solutions or up to 16 anchors in a single plate. Previous designs from existing Simpson Strong-Tie anchor design software may be uploaded into Anchor Designer for Concrete, and the detailed output is provided in convenient PDF format.
Features and Benefits
Features:
- Single and multiple anchor layouts. Multiple anchor layouts allow for up to 16 anchor bolts in a single base plate.
- Rectangular, circular, L-shape and T-shape base plate geometries with the option to include slotted holes.
- Ability to combine loads using “Load Wizard” feature.
- Ability to calculate single anchor model or to calculate multiple anchor models at once.
- Axial and moment forces can be applied simultaneously in all x-, y-, and z-directions.
- Calculation summary tab provides for fast and easy verification of calculations. Detailed calculation output is provided in PDF format for saving and printing.
- Multi-lingual options include English, German, French, Danish, Spanish and Polish languages.
- LiveUpdate feature allows notification and download of the latest version of the software as updates become available.
Benefits:
- Fully interactive 3D graphic user interface.
- New easy to use Simplified Geometry Button for faster designs of simple base plates and quick anchor spacing changes.
- Easy-to-use menus.
- Includes prequalified Simpson Strong-Tie post-installed Imperial and Metric sized mechanical and adhesive anchor solutions for cracked and uncracked concrete.
- Includes cast-in-place anchor solutions for cracked and uncracked concrete.
- Easy to use design templates and save your own custom templates
- Create custom anchor patterns
Screenshots
These are a few screen captures from our Anchor Designer for Concrete Software. (Custom Anchor Pattern Design; Design Result screen; Multiple Anchor Design; Base Plate Thickness Calculator; Base Plate Stress Distribution diagram; Design templates and user saved templates; Multiple Load Combination Wizard; Multiple Design Management).
Anchors Supported
For ACI 318-19/-14 Chapter 17, ACI 318-11 Appendix D and CAN/CSA A23.3 Annex D design methodologies:
- SET-3G™ adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- AT-3G™ adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- ET-3G™ adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- Strong-Bolt® 2 wedge anchor
- Titen HD® Heavy-Duty screw anchor
- Titen HD® Rod Coupler
- Titen HD® Rod Hanger
- Titen Turbo™ screw anchor
- PAB™ pre-assembled anchor bolt
- Heavy Hex Bolt
- L- or J-bolt
- Headed Stud
For ETAG 001 Annex C and EOTA TR029 design methodologies:
- Titen HD® Heavy-Duty screw anchor
- Throughbolt WA torque controlled expansion anchor
- BoAX-II torque controlled expansion anchor
- BoAX-FMC torque controlled expansion anchor
- VT-HP adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- SET-XP adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- AT-HP/AT-HP PLUS adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- POLY-GPG/POLY-GPG PLUS adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- POLY-GPG Winter adhesive with threaded rod and rebar
- Vinylester adhesive anchor
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows 11 .NET Version 4.8
- Windows 10 .NET Version 4.8
System Requirements for .NET Version 4.8
PC: IBM-compatible PC, Pentium processor recommended:
- Screen: 1024 x 768 Pixel, 96 DPI
- Main memory: Min. 512 MB
- Graphics card: True Color (24/32 Bit)
- LiveUpdate: Internet connection
Support
Our Technical Support Department hours are M–F from 8am–5pm Pacific Time.
In most cases you will receive a response in two business days or less.
Have questions, suggestions or feedback? Please contact us at engrtechsupport@strongtie.com
Release Notes
Version 3.3.2410.2 - October 10, 2024
- Fixed "Iteration stopped. No equilibrium found." issue for ACI design methods.
- Added feature “Multiple design”
- Added feature “Multiple load combination analysis”
- Added new model of Titen HD Rod Coupler (THD5093437RC)
- Added “POLY-GPG Winter” to Denmark region
- Removed “VT-HP“ from France/Spain and SE Europe regions
- Removed “POLY-GPG/POLY-GPG PLUS” from Germany region
- Removed “POLY-GPG Winter” from Poland and France/Spain region
- Removed “SET-XP” from all regions
- Removed “VA Vinylester Adhesive” from all regions
- Removed “BoAX-II” from France/Spain, Denmark, Poland, and SE Europe regions
- Removed “Throughbolt WA” from Denmark region
- Removed “THDB25158RH” and “THD37158RH” from Concrete Over Metal Deck (4-1/2" flute width)
- Removed support of .sta file type
- “Discontinue” note added to TCA
- Improved user manual
- Improved output of Trilinear and Parabolic interaction results
- General improvements