ROKON Structural Analysis and Design is a suite of over forty structural

analysis, design and detailing programs. The first PROKON programs were
developed in 1989, and today PROKON is used worldwide in over eighty countries.
The suite is modular in nature, but its true power lies in the tight integration
between analysis, design and detailing programs.

By Engineers, for Engineers

PROKON Structural Analysis and Design is developed by a team of professional
engineers and aimed for use by structural engineers and technicians. The software
provides quick and reliable answers to everyday structural and geotechnical
engineering problems:

 Frame and finite element analysis

 Steel member design
 Steel connection design
 Reinforced and prestressed concrete design
 CAD and reinforced concrete detailing
 Timber member design
 Masonry design
 Other structural applications such as section properties calculation and
section database
A collection of geotechnical analysis modules is also available as part of
the PROKON suite.
Modular Architecture
The PROKON suite is modular, yet integrated. Some modules can be used stand-
alone, or in conjunction with others. The suite offers a powerful workflow from
structural analysis, steel and concrete design, and detailing.

You can use the Concrete Base Design module, for example, on its own or link to
it from the Frame Analysis results to have all the design loads entered
automatically. Likewise, you can manually detail a concrete footing in Padds, or
design the footing in the Concrete Base Design module and have it generate a
drawing and bending schedule for you.

When it comes to ordering PROKON, you can include only those modules that you
really need. There is no need to order an pay for modules for which you have no
use. You also have the option of two program sets in your license: to different
selections of modules, customised to your unique requirements. For example, one
set of module may be geared for your steel designers (e.g. Frame Analysis plus
some steel design modules) and the other set for your concrete designers and
detailers (Frame Analysis plus some concrete design modules and Padds). This
flexibility allows your to minimise your financial expense while still maintaining
optimum work flow between team members.

Flexible Purchase and Rental Options

You can purchase PROKON modules or rent them on an annual basis:

 Annual rental (subscription): Programs expire after twelve months. During

your rental term, you are eligible to free program updates and technical support.
When you renew your annual rental again, you do not need to order the same
modules again. The annual rental fee is typically equal to one third of the
purchase price. This option provides the best flexibility in your license with
minimal initial expense.
 Purchase (perpetual license): Permanent right to use the software. Free
program updates and technical support (collectively referred to as software
maintenance) is available for a period of one year. You purchase an upgrade at
any time and extend the software maintenance again by another year. The
upgrade fee is typically set at 25% of the prevailing price multiplied by the
number of years since purchase or last upgrade. For best value, enter into a
maintenance agreement -- continuous software maintenance at a preferential
annual upgrade fee of 15%.

Multi-Workstation Options
Each set of programs ordered has a number of workstations allocated to it. The
number of workstations represents the number of computers that can
simultaneously access the set of programs. One workstation, for example, can be
used on one computer at a time. It can also be installed on a network server and
accessed by a single user at a time. Similarly, two workstations can be used on two
stand-alone computers, or on a network server and accessed by up to two users at a
time.

When ordering multiple workstations, the second and following workstations are be
eligible for a discount of 50%.

System Requirements
Minimum system requirements:

 PC (physical maching or virtual machine) with 1GB or 2GB RAM (depending on

version of Windows) and 1,024 x 768 SVGA display.
 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit).
Recommended:

 PC with dual CPU cores, 8GB RAM or more.

 Nvidia Quaddro FX or equivalent graphics adaptor that supports OpenGL and
hardware acceleration.
 Installing the software on a solid state drive (SSD) and/or setting the working
folder to an SSD will greatly increase performance.
 Windows 10 Professional edition 64-bit.

64-bit Architecture
Sumo Structural Modeller and Frame Analysis are available in 32-bit and 64-bit
versions. The 64-bit modules are able to access more system memory, allowing
larger models and faster analysis. The rest of the PROKON suite is made up of 32-
bit modules. More wide-spread support for 64-bit memory addressing is planned for
future releases of PROKON.