Fastrak Portal Designer Explained
Modelling & Loading
- Rapid generation of 2D frame or entire 3D building model
- Intuitive WindowsTM interface illustrating the true physical design model
- Flexible frame geometry including asymmetric, mansards and propped portals
- Model valley beams, ties, cranes, floor beams, joists, parapets, gable posts and gable rafters
- Model hips with automated load decomposition
- Bases may be pinned, fixed or partially fixed
- Integrated modelling of connections. Haunches can be cut from sections or plate
- Comprehensive modelling of cold rolled purlins and side rails with integration to proprietary cold rolled design software
- Steel sections from around the world, including UK, US, Europe, Japan, Perwaja and others, are available within the section database.
- Haunches may be cut from section or plate. Facilities are provided to ensure the maximum economy of section cutting is available. This is typical of the attention to detail engineered into Fastrak software.
- Full graphical verification of loading
- Comprehensive load types can be applied
- Automatic calculation of snow loading BS 6399: Part 3: 1988 including Amendments 1, 2 and 3 valley, parapet and step drift loading
- Automatic calculation of wind loading BS 6399: Part 2: 1997 Standard and directional effective speeds CP3: Chapter V: Part 2: 1972
- Automatic calculation of notional horizontal loading for sway stability checks
2D or 3D modelling of portal framed buildings
Flexible frame geometry
Automatic hip generation and loading
Automated wind loading
