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Prokon Column Splice
Join Columns with Confidence – Even When Sizes Don’t Match
Prokon Column Splice is a specialised tool for efficiently designing bolted cover plate splice connections in I- and H-shaped columns. The module offers three splice types: internal plates, external plates, and a division plate, allowing users to select configurations effortlessly. Its standout feature is its capability to handle complex splice connections and evaluate user-defined configurations under various axial and bending loads, including tying loads.
Additionally, the software ensures adherence to recommended detailing practice parameters, enhancing structural integrity. Engineers can visualise connections in both 2D and 3D, facilitating comprehensive design analysis and optimisation.
- Design splices between mismatched column sizes using a division plate
- Apply both axial and bending forces
- User-defined connection configurations
- Handle tying loads
- Intelligent connection generation
- Safe design
Connect Columns with Differing Serial Sizes
Create accurate, code-compliant connections between columns of varying dimensions using a built-in division plate feature.
Design Complex Force Combinations
Confidently handle axial, bending, and tying forces in one environment. The software automatically checks connections for both serviceability and strength limits.
Reducing Time on Repetitive Calculations
Generate reliable splice designs based on applied loads or user-defined geometry, cutting down time spent on iterations and manual checking.
Strengthen your structures with Prokon Column Splice today!
COLUMN SPLICE USE CASE
Challenge
An engineering firm was tasked with designing a multi-storey industrial facility where existing steel stock included columns with varying section sizes. They needed a way to efficiently connect different I- and H-shaped columns without compromising structural performance or spending days recalculating force distributions.
Solution
Using the Column Splice module, the team quickly generated cover plate splice connections that joined mismatched column sizes by including a division plate. Built-in structural checks accounted for both axial and bending loads. They tested multiple connection scenarios without having to redo all calculations manually.
Results
Thank you team for your excellent service, speedy response time and always availability to assist with support for Prokon Software!
Gerrie Pienaar
CO-MEMBER, PRINCIPLE ENGINEER | DLF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Prokon‘s software support is unmatched. The quote process was smooth, and a last-minute team meeting was promptly arranged. For local and international markets, Prokon‘s fair pricing and top-tier features make it the standout choice. Highly recommended!
Stoffel Bakkes
MD / OWNER | SB PROJECT
FAQs
Yes, the Prokon Column Splice module supports a division plate to safely connect members with different serial sizes.
Yes, axial and bending loads can be combined and checked against serviceability and strength limits.
Absolutely. The software allows you to evaluate user-defined connections or automatically generate one based on loads.
Yes, it is built to align with current structural standards and design codes.
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