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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
Anchors Supported

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 3.3.2404.1 - April 3, 2024

  • Fixed product list filter for cast-in-place anchor design.

See all release notes