Archon Engineering's Product Catalog

Civil Programs

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 PDA Programs

 Scuba Diving Programs
AISC Shapes Structural Toolbox Mechanical Toolbox AISCPPC DivePPC
Archon Wind-95 Welds Psychro FlangePPC GasBlendPPC
Archon Wind-98 Winbase Steam PipePPC NitroxBlend (PC)
Beams WinCon TASM PsychroPPC
Drainage WinCrete Winframe SteamPPC
Footings WinMason WinPlate ThreadPPC
RetWall WinPost WinThread UnitsPPC
Safety Cable WinRig
Snow WinWood
         
Excel-Based Programs by MECA
Base Plate Guy Wire Ring Stiffener Wind93
Cone Lifting Lug Saddle Structural Flange Wind 95
Guy Lug Plate Shell Tail lug Wind98
       



Archon Engineering Desktop Programs
 
 
Program preview screen image Price Version Units Available
 
AISC


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 $40.00 6.0 Metric and US
AISC Shapes is a database program that provides all the section and dimension properties for steel shapes, based on the 7th, 8th and 9th edition of the AISC steel manual.
 
Archon Wind Loads (ASCE 7-95)

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 $40.00 6.0 US units only

Archon Wind Loads 95 makes the complex ASCE 7-95 wind load analysis simple. The program will handle almost every structure type you can think of.  It accounts for structure flexibility and topographic features.
 
ArchWind98  Wind Loads
(ASCE 7-98)		 View Screen Image $40.00 8.1 US  Units Only
ArchWind 98 makes the complex ASCE 7-98 wind load analysis simple. This program provides much more data output than our earlier wind load analysis program.  It also provides the ability to obtain wind loads for most of the structure types described in ASCE 7-98.
Beams View Screen Image $40.00 6.3 Metric and US
Beams is our most popular program. Analyze single or multiple span beams. Add almost any load combination you need. You will get shear, moment and deflected shape diagrams. A full AISC ASD code check will be performed against the 9th edition of the code.  Note, the code check will not be performed when Metric units are used, but you will get the stress information.
 
Drainage View Screen Image $40.00 6.1 US units only

Drainage is a program that will calculate your storm run-off, channel capacity, culvert capacity and storm drain capacity.
 
Footings View Screen Image $40.00 7.1 Metric and US
Footings will help you design single or adjacent footings, wall footings, spread footings and a lot more. You can adjust the way the program reviews the data to fit whatever code requirements you are working with.
Mechanical Tool Box (MTB) View Screen Image $40.00 5.7 US units only
MTB contains several functions commonly used by mechanical engineers. These functions include a pipe database, flange dimensions, pressure/temperature ratings, hardness conversions, wire gage dimensions, minimum pipe wall calculator, units conversion, stress intensity factors (SIFs) and a pressure drop calculator.
 
Psychrometrics View Screen Image $40.00 5.7 Metric and US
This program provides Psychrometric properties of air given two properties as input values at a known altitude (or atmospheric pressure). The properties are determined using the ideal gas law for the behavior of air. Once the properties are determined, the point is indicated on the Psychrometric chart. Process lines can be connected between any two know points, this will provide the user with the differences in moving from one point to the next.  Additionally, this program will allow the user to perform some basic HVAC calculations that depend on psychrometrics.
 

RetWall

 View Screen Image $40.00 6.1 Metric and US 
Need a quick stability analysis on a retaining wall? Retwall will give you soil bearing loads, analyze the wall stability, calculate all wall moments, design your rebar and give you design sketches. The program will handle flowing water and multi-layers of backfill. You can adjust all allowable values to meet whatever code requirements you are tied to.
Safety Line View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 US units only
This program will assist the Engineer or Contractor in the design, analysis and installation of a horizontal safety cable. The program includes databases for steel cable and connection hardware. Safety Line will provide cable tension, sag, end reactions and do a check to see if your installation is adequate for the loads.
 
Sections View Screen Image $40.00 5.3 Unitless-
use Sanskrit if desired
This program will generate sections properties for almost any shape that you will ever need.
Snow Loads View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 US  Units Only
This program makes the complex ASCE-7 snow load analysis simple. This is the second in our series to replace the old BOCA program. This program gives you your snow loads within seconds, without the hassle of flipping through the code pages.
Steam Tables View Screen Image $40.00 6.1 Metric and US
Steam Tables provides the thermodynamic properties of water using IFC formulation for industrial use. Knowing any two properties, the user is able to completely define the properties of water/steam.  Unlike most steam table programs, this program also provides the user with the point's location on the T-S diagram. Multiple points can be connected by a line, defining the user's process system. It even gives you the steam quality.
 
Structural Tool Box (STB) View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 US units only
Structural Tool Box contains several sub programs that the structural engineer uses every day. The functions include a steel shape database, section property calculator, slenderness K values, minimum weld sizes, bolt edge distances, natural frequency calculator, concrete mix spec generator, rebar database, units conversion, material weight database, thermal expansion calculator, wire and sheet metal gage dimensions.
 
TASM View Screen Image $40.00 5.3 Metric and US
This program will provide shear and warping normal stresses on W,C and Z members. You no longer have to use the AISC tables when dealing with torsion. A great time saver.
 
Welds View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 Metric and US
Welds will provide a weld stress analysis for almost any weld shape that you can imagine. Cut a 30 minute weld design down to 10 seconds. You can draw your own weld shape or pick one of the common shapes from the main screen.
 
WinBase View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 Metric and US
This program will check your column base plates and surface mounted plates. It also does a full check on your embedded studs or anchor bolts. You can now adjust all the design factors that the program uses, so you can have it work to your specific code requirements.
 
WinCon View Screen Image $40.00 6.1 US units only
WinCon is a program will analyzes most of the structural connections described in the AISC ASD design manual. It takes the pain out of connection design.
 
WinCrete View Screen Image $40.00 7.0 US units only
This program will do almost any type of reinforced concrete design that you can think of.
WinFrame View Screen Image $40.00 6.2 Metric and US
Need joint reactions on a three member rigid frame? This program will give them to you.  The latest version allows multiple load input.
WinMason View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 Metric and US
This program will handle most of your masonry design needs. The program has features to address Concrete, Stone, Clay and Glass units. It addresses reinforced, unreinforced, empirical, seismic and wall design. The program will also handle your veneer questions.
 
WinPlate View Screen Image $40.00 5.2 Metric and US
Need a moment, reaction, stress or deflection on a circular plate? Then you need this program.
WinPost View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 US units only
This program will provide the designer with the required pole embedment depth and stress information for his posts. Great for design of signs or light poles.
WinRig View Screen Image $40.00 6.0 US units only
Have a rigging question? Then you need this program. This program gives you cable, sling and hardware strengths. It will also give you cable loads based on various rigging configurations. Take your laptop to the field and get the job done!
WinThread View Screen Image $40.00 6.2 US units only
WinThread provides thread form data for Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR thread forms) in accordance with ANSI B1.1-1989.  The user can select from UNC, UNF, UNEF or the constant pitch series (4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20, 28 and 32 UN series).  A database of material properties and lubrication properties is provided so that based upon user selection a recommended torque value is determined to achieve the desired bolt stress.  The program will also calculate the minimum length of thread engagement required for the bolting materials selected such that the full strength of the bolt is developed.  The material properties used for torque and thread engagement calculations can be modified (and added to) with the user’s specific data.
WinWood View Screen Image $40.00 6.1 US units only
Winwood will provide reactions, moments and stresses on wood beams and trusses. There is also a complete database for code checking, glu-lam members, general wood, plywood, fasteners and a lot more. This program is a must for anyone who builds structures in wood.
 


Pocket PC Programs

 

  Price Version Units
AISC Shapes PPC

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 $30.00 1.0 Metric and US
AISC Shapes is a database program that provides all the section and dimension properties for steel shapes, based on the 9th edition of the AISC steel manual.
 
Flanges PPC View Screen Image $30.00 1.0 Metric and US
FlangePPC displays the dimensional properties of ANSI B16.5 standard flanges. Flanges are indexed by the nominal pipe size, pressure class, and flange type.
 

Pipe PPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.0 Metric and US 
PipePPC contains design information relative to standard pipe sizes. Pipes indexed by nominal pipe size and schedule (or weight). Pipe schedules are correlated to weight class where such a correlation exists.

PsychroPPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.0 Metric and US 

This program provides Psychrometric properties of air given two properties as input values at a known altitude (or atmospheric pressure). The properties are determined using the ideal gas law for the behavior of air. Once the properties are determined, the point is indicated on the Psychrometric chart. Process lines can be connected between any two know points, this will provide the user with the differences in moving from one point to the next. 

Steam PPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.1 Metric and US 
Obtain the thermodynamic properties of water using IAPWS-97 formulation . The user can display evaluated points on a variety of user customized charts. This is the best steam table program on the market.

ThreadPPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.0  US units only 

WinThread (or ThreadPPC), provides thread form data for Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR thread forms) in accordance with ANSI B1.1-1989.  The user can select from UNC, UNF, UNEF or the constant pitch series (4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20, 28 and 32 UN series).  A database of material properties and lubrication properties is provided so that based upon user selection a recommended torque value is determined to achieve the desired bolt stress.  The program will also calculate the minimum length of thread engagement required for the bolting materials selected such that the full strength of the bolt is developed.  The material properties used for torque and thread engagement calculations can be modified (and added to) with the user’s specific data.

Units PPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.0  Metric and US 
UnitsPPC will convert numbers from one type of unit to another.  This program provides conversions for Area, Length, Volume, Mass, Time, Energy, Power, Force, Pressure, Velocity, Flow, Temperature and Angles.  Conversions can be made between imperial and metric (for example, feet to meters) or within a system of units (such as inches to miles).  In addition to the commonly encountered units, some of the hard to find conversions are also provided, such as “hogsheads” and “gills”.
 
Scuba Diving Software

 NitroxBlend
Desktop

 View Screen Image $40.00 1.0  Metric and US 
NitroxBlend is the most cost efficient program to use when partial pressure blending oxygen and air to get a desired Nitrox blend.  This program will calculate the most efficient pressures such that your use of Oxygen is minimized.  NitrxoBlend will ask you to input the existing oxygen concentration and pressure in the tank you wish to fill.  Next you input the final pressure and oxygen concentration you desire.  The program will then determine the most efficient means of reaching your desired tank by minimizing the amount of oxygen to add.  The ideal condition is to bleed pressure from your tank and then fill with air.  If this is not possible, the fill instructions the program gives you will optimize your procedure to ensure that you are not wasting oxygen.  Other programs on the market will tell you such silly things as removing so many psi of oxygen (like you can remove only oxygen and not nitrogen when reducing tank pressure), or it will require you to input oxygen to a pressure that is greater than the highest O2 cylinder in your oxygen bank.  NitroxBlend is a user and dive shop friendly software package that will pay for itself in the amount of oxygen that you will save.  In addition to helping the gas blender, NitroxBlend will also compute the maximum operating depths (MOD’s) for a partial pressure of 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 ata for both your starting tank and final tank concentration.
 

  DivePPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.0  Metric and US 
For the Nitrox diver, it is critical to know your depth limits due to the oxygen content you’re breathing.  Likewise the diver needs to know how to relate his actual depth to the air tables all divers have been trained on.  For the Rebreahter diver, it this is carried one step further, the diver must know what oxygen content he is breathing since this will be different than the percentage of his mixed gas bottle.  DivePPC is useful for both the Nitrox diver as well as the semi-closed rebreather diver.  This program is specifically tailored to divers using the Drager Dolphin, but is useful to any enriched air diver.  The program provides conversions of actual depth to an equivalent air depth for the oxygen mixture the diver is using.  Knowing your depth and partial pressure limits are also key components to safe diving, DivePPC will provide depth and mixture limitations based upon O2 partial pressure values.  For the Drager Dolphin, the program will also provide the inspired O2 concentration as a function of the diver’s metabolic rate and the nitrox flow and mixture.  Also the amount of dive time available for a given flow nozzle is also given.   The calculation parameters can be customized by the user (for example, O2 mixture, flow rates, etc.).  Results are presented graphically, the scales of these graphs may also be customized by the user.
 

  GasBlendPPC

 View Screen Image $30.00 1.1  Metric and US 
GasBlendPPC is the Pocket PC version of Archon’s NitroxBlend program.  As such, it sis the most cost efficient program to use when partial pressure blending oxygen and air to get a desired Nitrox blend.  This program will calculate the most efficient pressures such that your use of Oxygen is minimized.  GasBlendPPC will ask you to input the existing oxygen concentration and pressure in the tank you wish to fill.  Next you input the final pressure and oxygen concentration you desire.  The program will then determine the most efficient means of reaching your desired tank by minimizing the amount of oxygen to add.  The ideal condition is to bleed pressure from your tank and then fill with air.  If this is not possible, the fill instructions the program gives you will optimize your procedure to ensure that you are not wasting oxygen.  Other programs on the market will tell you such silly things as removing so many psi of oxygen (like you can remove only oxygen and not nitrogen when reducing tank pressure), or it will require you to input oxygen to a pressure that is greater than the highest O2 cylinder in your oxygen bank.  GasBlendPPC is a user and diveshop friendly software package that will pay for itself in the amount of oxygen that you will save.  This program is great for those situations when a desktop PC is not located at your gas blending station.  This program is especially appreciated for those dive shops that have their computers upstairs and the gas blending station downstairs!
 
 

 

EXCEL BASED SOFTWARE BY MECA
Base Plate

(English Units)  Version 1.9
This program simplifies the design and analysis of a base
plates vessels or stack. The program can accommodate a single base plate or an anchor bolt chair. For base plates it can handle no gussets, one gusset per bolt, or two gussets per bolt. The program handles anchor chairs with segmented top plates, or continuous top plates with one or two gussets per bolt. Design of the plates, gussets, and local stress for the shell is performed.
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Cone

(US and Metric)  Version 1.6 
Cone design and analysis of shell transitions subjected to axial loading and bending moment. The program has a complete library of AISC Shapes, which can be selected from in order to design stiffening rings for the cylinder to cone junction. All calculations are based on "API RP 2A".

Guy Lug (Metric & English Units) Version 1.2 
Design a guy lug which serves as an attachment point from the guy wire to the stack. The design ensures that the lug itself is sized properly, as well as distributing the load into the stack shell. The program also performs dimensional checks to ensure that the spelter socket will fit on the lug that is designed.
Guy Wire (US and Metric) Version 1.3 
This program performs design of guy wires for stacks and towers. The program handles up to 10 sets of guy wires and 5 different geometric configurations. A library of structural strand, wire rope and all guy wire attachment hardware is included in the program. The program also calculates all parameters needed to verify guy wire tensioning by use of either a transit or sighting telescope.
Lifting Lug (Metric & English Units) Version 1.2
 Design lifting lugs for a stack or vessel. The program is based upon two (2) lugs located 180 degrees apart. A check of the shear, bearing, bending, edge distances, and shackle clearance is made. The program also checks the loads on the lugs for all angles of lift from horizontal to vertical.
Plate

 (US and Metric) Version 1.4 
Plate performs analysis of flat plates subjected to various loading conditions.  All calculations are based upon "Roark's Formulas for Stress & Strain" 6th editions.  This program requires that the user have Microsoft Excel 97 installed on his PC.
Ring

(US and Metric) Version 1.6 
Ring performs design and analysis of rings subjected to various loading conditions. The ring is comprised of a thin shell section with or without a stiffening ring. Combined properties of all shell sections and AISC section stiffening rings are automatically calculated. All calculations are based upon "Roark's Formulas for Stress & Strain" 4th & 6th editions. The program operates in English or Metric units. This program requires that the user have Microsoft Excel 97 installed on his PC.
Saddle

(Metric & English Units)  Version 1.1 
Performs analysis of a horizontal vessel supported on two saddles. The program performs a complete analysis of the vessels based upon L. P. Zick's analysis procedure. The program allows the user to specify the wind load, thermal loads, liquid load, and seismic loads on the vessel. A complete analysis is also performed on the saddle, calculating stresses on bolts, baseplate, web, stiffeners, and wear plate.
Shell

(US and Metric) Version 1.5 
This program calculates all section properties for a cylindrical shell with multiple nozzle cutouts. The program checks all orientations of the shell geometry and locates the critical bending plane for the section. The allowable stress for buckling, local buckling and bending is calculated and compared to the actual stress in the section.
Stiffener

 Version 1.4
This program calculates the combined section properties of a cylindrical shell and a stiffening rig. A complete library of AISC shapes is available to be selected from for the stiffening ring. Program also provides a sketch depicting the stiffening ring/shell arrangement.

Structural  Flange

 Version 1.6 
Have you ever had to design a plate flange for structural loads?  Some examples of applications include derrick leg flanges, monopole flanges, and stack body flanges.  These types of flanges are often difficult to design because there is not a commonly accepted procedure for the design of these types of flanges.  STRUCFLG handles structural flanges either with or without gusset plates.  The program also considers the preload that should be placed on the bolt in order to keep the joint in compression.  Designing plate flanges has finally become very easy.

Tail Lug

 Version 1.3  (Metric & English Units)
 Design a tailing lug for a stack or vessel. The tailing lug consists of a single lug on the top of the vessel with stiffeners to reduce local stresses in this shell. A check of the shear, bearing, bending, edge distances, shell local stresses, and shackle clearance is made. The program also checks the loads on the lugs for all angles of lift from horizontal to vertical.
Wind 93,95,98

 
This program calculates wind pressures per ASCE 7-95, 93 and 98 for any type of buildings and structures. It provides easy to use menu's for calculation of wind loads on buildings, vessels, sign, towers or any other type of structure. The output is clear and easy to follow with lots of sketches included. Note, this description covers three different programs, one for each year of the code.
Wind 93...Version 2.7
Wind 95...Version 2.6
Wind 98...Version 3.1
 

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