Structural engineering provides a platform for all the other engineering disciplines to thrive. Whether it be elevated towers or water retaining
walls for reservoirs, foundations and plinths to support machines, electrical cables and panels, or columns and beams to carry roofs, all structures are devised to bear a specific load. Therefore, structural engineering
Hand calculations remain a cornerstone of structural engineering. To
stimulate conceptual thinking and increase confidence in design,
Virtual Consulting Engineers strives to make use of simple design
principles before engaging specialist software. Where complex
structures require iterative calculations, we use Prokon Structural
Analysis and Design for dynamic load analysis, design and detailing of:
• Frame and finite element analysis
• Steel member and connection design
• Reinforced and prestressed concrete design
• Post tensioning of multi-storey floor slabs
• Timber member design
• Masonry design
Our structural Analysis and Design modules support appropriate design
codes in a single family of software tools. Prokon allows detailing of
reinforcement directly in AutoCAD, which we link with AutoCAD 3D and
Revit models for integration of civil, mechanical, electrical and structural
design.