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Integrated Management Systemfor Reinforced Concrete Buildings

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DetailedDesigner

Project

Rebar Manufacturer

Concrete Company

Formwork Contractor

ConstructionCompany

PANOPLIA is an integrated mana-

gement system for the creation,

implementation and management of

the detailed design of reinforced

concrete buildings, as well as the

ordering of required materials such

as steel reinforcement.

With PANOPLIA, -SYSTEMS

uses the latest technology to simplify

the entire process of building design

and construction, thus bringing

significant advantages to engineers,

construction companies, contra-

ctors and suppliers.

All engaged parties that is, Detailed

Design Consultants, Rebar Manufa-

cturers, Construction Companies,

Formwork Contractors and

Concrete Suppliers enjoy efficiency,

maximum reliability and signifi-

cantly reduced costs.

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Overall, PANOPLIA offers consistent and instantdetailed designs, efficient construction managementand unambiguous material procurement. As a result,construction companies, rebar manufacturers andother suppliers and contractors enjoy significant costsavings.

Any computer-literateuser is able to use PANOPLIA effectively. Thesystem simplifies several design, constructionmanagement and materials procurement tasks, thusrequiring less specialized personnel to carry outthese tasks.

The fastproduction of all drawings, catalogues etc. from asingle input, as well as the automatic update of thesein case of alterations, reduce dramatically the workrequired for traditionally time-consuming tasks suchas the compilation of reinforcement catalogues.

Thedetailed 3D visualization of the reinforced buildingframe offers to technicians complete understandingof the construction project on its entirety, as well asclear-cut visual “instructions” even for the mostcomplex of its reinforcement details.

Particularly:

Reduced personnel cost:

Reduction of labour-intensive tasks:

Enhanced Productivity of technicians:

GAIN MAXIMUM EFFICIENCYUnambiguous orders:

Time savings via efficient and error-freecommunication:

The exact calculation of therequired materials save time and cost from both theconstruction company and its suppliers.

Through its electronic workflowsystem, PANOPLIA reduces significantly the timerequired to exchange clear technical informationamong all parties involved.

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ConstructionCompany

1. A once-off input of the building frame results inseveral outputs of all its detailed design aspects

2. No use of 3rd-party CAD programs required;however, import from and export to DWG/DXFis available

3. Complete detailed design and cross-sectiondrawings with elevations and dimensions

4. Exhaustive and accurate reinforcementcatalogues generated in just a few minutes asopposed to the work of days or weeks requiredunder current practice

5. Reassurance of correct RC design andplacement through 3D visualization andnavigation

6. Easy-to-use editing tools for changes to thestructural elements and their reinforcement

7. Fully parameterized program that can adapt toany engineer’s practice

8. The software itself is of high educational valueon specific construction matters to both theEngineer and his assistants

9. The lack of manual data entry during the variousphases of the project promotes the correctnessand unambiguity of the construction

10. Explanation of construction details to thetechnicians with the use of (optionallystereoscopic) 3D images

11. Direct interface with the structural analysispackages StereoSTATIKAand ETABS.

1. Complete knowledge of the construction projectdue to the existence of detailed 2D and 3D plans

2. Accurate calculation of all materials and labourcosts required

3. Confidence in the accuracy of orders ofmaterials and labour man-days

4. Certainty of correct execution of the project interms of time and costs

5. Receipt of more offers from suppliers on “equalterms”

6. Unambiguity of the quantity/quality ofmaterials and labour work

7. The participation of the Company in detaileddesign facilitates later the supervision andexecution of construction works

8. Enhanced quality of the construction

DetailedDesigner

Benefits for theDETAILED DESIGN CONSULTANT

Benefits for theCONSTRUCTION COMPANY

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1. Attraction of new clientele through the onlineordering system

2. Cost and time savings due to the availability ofaccurate construction plans which facilitate thepreparation of the work

3. Ability to quickly edit any part of the designdrawings in cooperation with the consultantthrough exchange of electronic files

4. Cost and time savings in the creation ofcatalogues for the placement of formworkpanels

5. Minimization of customer complaints

6. Speedy and costless creation of offers to clients

7. The accuracy of orders and online orderingresult in a “leveled field” of competition for allformwork contractors

8. Enhanced quality of service delivered to clients

9. Fast and reliable electronic workflow for allactions related to the project

10. Enhanced “image” of the contractor portrayedto his clients through the use of state-of-the-arttechnology

1. Attraction of new clientele through the onlineordering system

2. Precise orders both in terms of quantity andquality

3. Complete understanding of the size of theconstruction project and its RC details using 3Dvisualization and navigation

4. Cost and time savings in the creation ofreinforcement catalogues for cutting andbending

5. Minimization of customer complaints

6. Speedy and costless creation of offers to clients

7. The accuracy of orders and online orderingresult in a “leveled field” of competition for allrebar manufacturers

8. Ability to translate PANOPLIA’s RC cataloguesinto commands of CNC machines

9. Creation of detailed designs from standarddesigns generated by any program

10. Enhanced quality of service delivered to clients

11. Fast and reliable electronic workflow for allactions related to the project

12. Enhanced “image” of the manufacturerportrayed to his clients through the use of state-of-the-art technology

Benefits for theREBAR MANUFACTURER

Benefits for theFORMWORK CONTRACTOR

Rebar Manufacturer Formwork Contractor

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1. Single Input – Multiple outputs

2. Automatic 2D detailed drawings

3. Accurate and detailed reinforcementcatalogues

A once-off input of the building frame and itsreinforcement results in the production of allnecessary detailed design drawings, RCsketches, 3D models, tabular data etc. Allde ta i led des ign outputs are merelyrepresentations of the same project and designdata, thus ensuring the consistency of allgenerated drawings, reports etc.

PANOPLIA generates automatically several 2Ddrawings including:

Floor plans with annotated reinforcementdetails and dimensions

cross section drawings with elevations anddimensions

diagrams showing the exact reinforcement ofeach column

All drawings are updated automatically whenthe structural elements or their reinforcementare altered by the user

PANOPLIAgenerates text-based reinforcementtables and catalogues of reinforcementsketches. The catalogues are based on the exactplacement of each individual piece of

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reinforcement in a virtual 3D building frame. The fact thatthe catalogues are not merely the result of measurementbut the true placement of the reinforcement in a 3D modelof the building results in an unprecedented level of detailand accuracy.

PANOPLIA generates automatically a 3D model of thebuilding and its reinforcement down to the finest detail ofeach individual bar or stirrup. The model is presented in aninnovative virtual reality environment that allows the userto walk through the building in different modes andinteract with it. Any scene may be captured in aphotorealistic picture. Viewing and photos may bemonoscopic or stereoscopic (including stereoscopicmenus).

Using the user-friendly editing tools included inPANOPLIA, detailed designers, contractors and suppliersmay alter the building frame or the details of theirreinforcement in a snap. Drawings, reinforcementcatalogues, 3D models, bill-of-materials and, in general,all views of the detailed design are also updateddynamically and automatically!

PANOPLIA supports various construction practicesthrough an impressive level of parameterization.

4. onoscopic or stereoscopic 3D representation of thebuilding frame and all its reinforcement

5. Dynamic Updates of drawings, sketches etc.

6. Parameterization

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Technical Features of PANOPLIA software system

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7. Input from ETABS and StereoSTATIKA

8. Electronic workflow including e-order of materials

Capability to import the building frame and its analysisfrom popular analysis packages, such as ETABS andStereoSTATIKA, and automatically generate the detaileddesign of the building. The list of supported analysispackages will be expanded in the future.

PANOPLIA manages reliably the interaction andcommunication among design consultants, constructioncompanies, rebar manufacturers, formwork contractors,concrete suppliers etc.

For example, it manages the online order of steelreinforcement from a list of suppliers offering uniquebenefits to both the construction company and the rebarmanufacturer: it suitably groups and integrates therequired reinforcement for a project in accordance withthe needs of the client and automatically generates hisorder. Having generated the order of the reinforcement,the client dispatches it to selected rebar manufacturers(either through the Internet or through a documentgenerated by the system). Upon receipt of the order, eachsupplier may automatically issue an offer having insertedhis prices, and send an offer to the client. Clients are ableto easily send orders and receive offers from varioussuppliers, compare the tendered prices and proceed withthe acceptance or the rejection of an offer.

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Single, user friendly, visual (2D&3D) inputof structural framework, providing allnecessary data for structural computations,rebar details, blue prints andtable/text/drawing printouts.

Automatic, intelligent and expert defaultreinforcement settings and completestructural framework formation.

Automatic 2D and 3D generation of crosssections with elevations and dimensions.

Real Time 3D precise visualization of steelbars inside the concrete framework.

Analytical reinforcement estimation tables.

Analytical bill of materials and costestimation.

Blue print setup with intelligentmanipulation of structural frameworkdrawings and cross sections.

Easy review and editing with automaticdata re-computation and 2D & 3D drawingregeneration.

Import/Export of .dwg and .dxf file formats.

ETABS input/output compatibility.

Proprietary pi-4D OpEn Technology (pi-SYSTEMS’ 4D Operating Environment):innovative 3D stereoscopic environmentdeveloped in C++ and OpenGL forWindows XP and Vista

20 times faster and more effective than anyother combination of engineering softwarefor structural Analysis, Design andDetailing.

The project presented below – includingstructural elements input/modifications,recalculations and complete 2D & 3D drawinggenerations/regenerations, reinforcement bartables calculation/ formation and all 3Ddetailing – was performed in approx. 20minutes.

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2D 3D Visual Input&

The Engineercan introduce the

buildingframework bygraphically describingits form or byspecifying itscoordinates.

structural

concrete

real

The output is a 2Ddrawing and a 3D

, simultaneously.In this way,mistakes duringdata entry process are

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modelpossible

the

easily detected andcorrected

PANOPLIAthe geometry of

every floor,the continuation ofconcrete slabs

traces

andcreates a connected 3Dmodel.

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Automatic Model Generation

PANOPLIAautomatically

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generatesthe of the

building

pi-4D OpEn Technology

This revolutionarytechnology developed inC++, Windows

fully boostedby its own stereoscopicenvironment and OpenGL

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It instantaneouslyzoom and of 2D/drawings.

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PANOPLIAall geometry andreinforcementinformation and is ableto detaileddrawings

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with minimum Rebarrequirements

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the reinforcement in asimple manner,

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Compatibility

In case of slabs, anexact determination of

the values ofreinforcement AS,cal is

imported along thelength of the two main

directions of them,such as in the middleof supports between

slabs

With regard to beamsthe values of AS,cal

are calculated exactlyper 0.2m or according

to the desirableaccuracy. Then,

PANOPLIA placesreinforcement

according to thediagrams of AS,ca

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Generally, PANOPLIA is compatible with any CAD programthrough dwg/dxf format files. In case, the structural analysisand design is performed using StereoSTATIKA or ETABSsoftware, the results of the analysis and reinforcement designare imported automatically in PANOPLIA.Connections to many other analysis and design applicationswill be implemented in the near future.

All drawings (plans, cross sections, framework, details,) can be exported dwg dxf and jpg f .

RCimages, etc. as / /or iles

framework drawing

Sample of real drawing paperThe color, the thickness of the lines, the type of fill, the fonts as well as any otherdrawing feature can be edited and customized according to the Designer’s particularchoice and style.

Realistic Presentation of the Framework

cross section Α-Α

RC Detail

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3D Visualization

With the use of realtime zoom and

printout inor stereoscopic

3D, contractormanufacture andthe reinforcement

concrete framework.

panfeatures, the immediate

capabilityregular

the canplace

stirrups and steel barsrequired for the

The StructuralEngineer can view in3D all steelreinforcementthe structural elements

inside.

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Rebar Detailing

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PANOPLIA

information about thereinforcement,

formulate accurateanalytical tables the

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Stereoscopic representation on screen paper.and

Any 3D representation ( framework, spacegraphs, seismic simulation , reinforcement barand stirrups can automatically transformed to a stereoscopicrepresentation,

structural frame's/animation steel s

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Ssophisticated

may be used

implest red-blue stereoscopic method (no special graphiccapability required) or the most passive stereoscopictechnique StereoVIEW (worldwide patented by pi-SYSTEMS)

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Rebar Detailing

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it canalso calculate the exact

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provide

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information about thereinforcement

detailing

PANOPLIA canwith the

appropriate data

e.g. about the pins andthe drums used for thebending of the steelbars, as well as aboutthe detailed steel barsgeometry

the automatedsteel formation

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barNC machines

Editing

2D 3D selection structural elements (slabs, beams,columns, foundation) .

dimensions are updated automatically, upon anystructural element deletion or upon any size changes.The framework and the cross sections are updatedautomatically, upon any geometric or reinforcement changes.

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All sizes/addition/

Upon any change, an automaticspace frame modelupdate o 2D 3D drawings

drawings

recalculation/regeneration ofand loads takes place as well as an immediate

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Automatic 2D & 3D Sections Generation

All necessary crosssections can be

uponand all types of

dimensions can bethrough

commands

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2D and 3D crosssections automatically

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dimensions etc

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detailed designer mayadd critical info

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All material quantitiesand labor are

per floor andper category ofstructural element.

costsestimated

Bill of Materials & Cost Estimation

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Based upon presetmaterial and labor unitcosts, the

can estimate the totalcost of the project with

accuracy.

engineer andconstruction company

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The can easilyaccommodate alldrawings in a singleprint out.

Further to 2Dframework drawingsand cross sections,

can alsoinclude 3D views andany other CADdrawing image orpicture.

designer

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designer

Any changes thatto the project,

an automatic

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areappliedcauserecalculation of dataand regeneration of theaffected 2D/3Ddrawings, printoutsand Tables

Intelligent Manipulation of Plotting

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e-EXCHANGE

The user can sendelectronically his

project to any of hispartners using

PANOPLIA who canthen electronically

reply with hisalterations orsuggestions.

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e-EXCHANGE

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Stereoscopic output

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Please use the Red-Blue Glasses to obtain aStereoscopic view of the above images

pi-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL SA4 Fokianou Str. - 116 35 Athens GREECEPhone: +30 210-75 69 600 (20 lines) Fax: +30 210-75 69 609e-mail: info@pi.gr

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