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Product Features

 Software features

 Graphic User Interface(GUI) features

 Design features

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Software Features

 Compatibility for Windows95/98/NT Platforms.

 Database Support for saving data.
 Facilities for Reports.
 Saving Generic data for future usage.

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GUI Features

 Front end Using forms with validation System.

 Online saving options.
 Graphic representation of Tower Geometry.
 Pattern Generation using three views.
 3D-Graphics and Views in any angle.
 Facilities for zoom and pan and rotation of Tower for
close view.
 User defined Patterns using Plane extraction.
 Drawing extraction for report generation.

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Design Features
 Tailor-made for design of Steel Towers.
 Design of All Kinds of Steel Lattice Towers.
 Analysis and Design of Towers in no time.
 Stiffness Matrix method of Analysis.
 Analysis and Design of Towers upto 200m height.
 Facilities to choose Section database.
 Facilities to choose Builtup Sections.
 Facilities for Body Extensions and truncations.
 Facility to choose code compatibility.
 Automatic Generation of Drawings and Reports.
 Generation of Bill of Materials.
 Facility to choose type of Steel.
 Checking for Displacements and twist.
 Facilities for using Differential Legs.
 Library and user defined redundant patterns.

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Future Extensions

 Planning to implementation support for Tower Projects.

 Web enabling of TowerCAD using ASP (Application

Service Providers) Concepts.

 Online Project Management Support through

buildnova.com

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Example 1 - Microwave Tower Design

 GUI Interface and Views

 Data Entry Forms

 Detailed Reports

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Tower Configuration : Give Tower Type and Tower Shape

Tower
Type

Tower
Shape

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Tower Profile : Give Segment and Panel Information.

Tower
Details

Select Pattern
From Library

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Tower Preview : You can view Tower in XZ , YZ , XY, Elevation and Side views

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•Zoom, Zoom back Solutions
•Pan
•Rotate (Isometric, Custom)

TOP View
(XY - View)

Select Area
to Zoom

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•Change Tower Settings (Main & Redundant Elements Colors Solutions
•Line Thickness, Style
•Background Color

Zoomed XY - View
with Redundants

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Give Design Information like Section , Steel types , Effective Length Factors ,
Classes, Bolts etc.,

Select IS Code

Body
L/R
Extensions
Ratio

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Different Sections can be selected from provided Library.
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If you want you can define new sections.

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Give Factor of Safety for all members, Wind Speed, Coefficients, Solutions
Antenna Loads etc.,

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Bill Of Materials
(Total Report)

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Design Report
(Total Report)

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Joint Displacements
(For each LoadCase)

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Foundation Design Report

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Example 2-Transmission Tower Design

 GUI Interface and Views

 Detailed Reports

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Tower Preview : Isometric View Of Transmission Tower

Give Angles
to Rotate.

To get rotated
view after
incrementing or
decrementing
angles by 10

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Display - Views : Solutions
Elevation View of the Transmission Tower with Node Numbers.

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Zoomed Elevation View of the Transmission Tower with Node Solutions
Numbers and Member Numbers.

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Defined Patterns : Solutions
User can Edit, View or create new Pattern

Elevation
View

Different
Options to
define a new
pattern

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•Define Members Symetrically
•Zoom,Pan,Rotate
•Member Type Selection like Leg, Diagnol, Horizontal, dummy etc.,

For
Symmetrical
Element
Definition

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Load Trees

Load
Conditions

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Load Data

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Foundations : Solutions

User Can Select the Type of Foundation to design from the list provided.

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Foundation Data - Input Data Entry

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Bill Of Materials
(Redundants Report)

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Design Report
(Panel wise)

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