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    CHECKPOLE

    Monopole analysis and design

    The definitive monopole analysis and design solution.

    CHECKPOLE is Revolutio's integrated monopole analysis and design package, combining modelling, loading, analysis, connection design, and foundation design in one workflow.

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    Overview

    Key information

    • Integrated monopole analysis and design workflow for technical and non-technical users.
    • Automated site-specific wind analysis powered by the CHECKWIND analysis engine.
    • Support for aluminium, FRP, concrete, steel, and timber structures.
    • Custom monopole and appurtenance libraries, plus DXF, IGES, and STEP export.
    • Foundation analysis and design for embedded, pile, and pad systems in layered soils.

    Capabilities

    Features

    General

    • A variety of sample files with different configurations to help get you started.
    • Support for metric and imperial units.
    • Import existing tnxTower model (*.eri) and appurtenance database (*.arc) files.

    Materials

    • Aluminium
    • Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP)
    • Concrete
    • Steel
    • Timber

    Structure

    • A range of 34 predefined GridComm Type H1, J1, J2, J3, J4, J5 and J7 monopoles.
    • A range of 383 predefined Rocla LT-B, LT-C, SR1, SR2, SR2.5, SR3, SR3.5, SR4, SR5, EX2, EX3, EX4, EX5 and Duraspun power transmission monopoles.
    • A range of 35 predefined Transfield Type L1, L2, L3, L7, M1, P and Q monopoles.
    • Specify lap, plate and welded joints between shaft segments.
    • Specify uniform and tapered outreach arms.
    • Specify up to 8 different types of reinforced and unreinforced openings along the length of the shaft.
    • Specify gusset base plates of varying shape, height, width, thickness and stress grade.
    • Specify angle, channel, flat bar strengthening over external and internal regions of the shaft.
    • Specify layered soil strata as part of the foundation analysis.
    • Build and share custom monopole libraries between users.
    • Export 3D model to DXF, IGES and STEP.

    Site

    • Automated site-specific wind analysis based on the CHECKWIND analysis engine.
    • Automated ice loading for shaft segments, outreach arms and appurtenances.
    • Generate PDF site reports with satellite image overlays.

    Loading

    • Specify Circular, Cruciform, Hexagonal, Light Array, Mercedes, Ring, Shroud/Concealment, Square, Triangular and Turret headframes/platforms with automated Shielding Factor (Ka) calculation for appurtenances.
    • Select from over 700 predefined antennas from CommScope, Ericsson, Huawei, Kathrein, RFS and Tongyu, or create custom appurtenances.
    • Specify area loads.
    • Specify external and internal linear loads such as cable trays and feed lines.
    • Specify point loads.
    • Build and share custom appurtenance libraries between users.

    Analysis

    • Automated second-order, non-linear structural analysis including P-Delta effects.
    • Automated elastic critical buckling load calculation.
    • Automated natural frequency calculation.
    • Automated dynamic analysis including along-wind and crosswind response.
    • Automated embedded monopole analysis using the Brinch Hansen method for layered soil strata.
    • Automated pile foundation analysis and design using the Brinch Hansen method for layered soil strata.
    • Automated pad foundation analysis and design for layered soil strata.

    Design

    • Automated shaft segment design.
    • Automated strengthening design including bolted and welded end terminations to TIA-222-I Annex V.
    • Automated connection design including gussets and grout.
    • Automated fatigue design for infinite and finite life.
    • Automated reinforced concrete pile design to AS 2159, TIA-222-H and TIA-222-I.

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    Compliance

    Standards and capabilities

    AS/NZS 1170-2011 and AS/NZS 1170-2021

    • Wind Region and Lee Zone detection.
    • Directional Terrain Category detection using machine learning.
    • Directional Terrain/Height Multiplier averaging calculation.
    • Directional shielding structure detection for Shielding Multiplier calculation.
    • Directional Topographic Multiplier detection.
    • Drag Factor calculation.
    • Ice Region detection.
    • Natural frequency calculation.
    • Dynamic along-wind and crosswind response calculation.

    Australian and New Zealand design standards

    • AS/NZS 4600 shaft segments, outreach arms, and connection design.
    • AS/NZS 7000 timber shaft segment design.
    • AS 4100 shaft segments, outreach arms, and connection design.
    • AS 2159 reinforced concrete pile design support.

    International standards

    • AASHTO LRFD LTS-1 wind and ice detection, plus aluminium, FRP, steel, connection, and fatigue design.
    • ASCE 72-21 wind and ice detection with shaft, arm, and connection design.
    • CSA S37-18 wind and ice support with shaft, arm, connection, and fatigue design.
    • EN 1991-1-4 wind detection and dynamic analysis support.
    • EN 1993-1-1 steel shaft, arm, and connection design.
    • EN 40 wind detection plus aluminium and steel shaft, arm, and connection design.
    • MS 1553 wind-region, terrain, shielding, and hill-shape support.
    • NSCP 2015 wind loading support.
    • NZS 3404 steel design support.
    • SANS 10160-3 and SANS 10225 support for South African projects.

    Coverage

    Supported countries

    Oceania

    AustraliaNew ZealandFijiNew CaledoniaSamoaTongaVanuatu

    Asia

    IndiaMalaysiaSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates

    Europe

    BelarusUnited KingdomBelgiumCyprusDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNetherlandsPolandPortugalSloveniaSpainSweden

    North America

    CanadaUnited States

    South America

    ArgentinaBrazilChileUruguay

    Africa

    NigeriaSouth Africa

    Resources

    PDFs and downloads

    Sample reports and product documents for this software.

    Engineering report PDFSample site report PDF

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