Engineering

One important development goal for Allplan 2015 Engineering was to provide even better support for the planning of bridges and tunnels to save time and increase quality, for example with regard to the geometrically correct determination of sections along any curves. For structures, you can now define and calculate sections in just a few clicks along arcs, clothoids and splines, and not just along straight lines, as before. We have therefore made the creation of these sections so much faster and easier that the work is finished in seconds, rather than hours.

Bridges and other structures with a large span are often designed as prestressed concrete constructions. With a new tool for modeling tendons, the time you need for the 3D planning of prestressed concrete constructions is now considerably reduced. The new tool determines the double-curved 3D form of the tendon from the 2D representations in the site plan and longitudinal section. If required, you can also generate the anchor plate and anchor head with the extension of the encasing tube and of the spiral reinforcement. By checking for collisions between reinforcement, tendons and fixtures, you also significantly reduce the risk of errors.

To enable you to further increase your efficiency in reinforcement planning, we have introduced the familiar direct editing and handle options for the linear placement of the reinforcement. You can now change important parameters such as the piece number and spacing in the direct vicinity of the placement. You intuitively adjust the placing area using handles.