• Select between metric and imperial units.
• Analyse fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP), steel, timber and concrete monopoles.
• 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.
• Import existing tnxTower model (*.eri) and appurtenance database (*.arc) files.
• Build and share custom monopole and ancillary libraries between users.
• Export 3D monopole model to DXF, IGES and STEP.
• Specify lap, plate and welded joints between shaft segments.
• Specify up to 8 different types of reinforced and unreinforced openings along the length of the shaft.
• Specify face and corner gusset plates.
• Specify angle, channel, flat bar and jacket strengthening/reinforcement over regions of the shaft.
• Automatic wind analysis to AS/NZS 1170.2-2011, AS/NZS 1170.2-2021, CSA S37-18, LRFD LTS-1 and TIA-222-H.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2011: Automatic Wind Region and Lee Zone detection.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2011: Automatic terrain category detection for Terrain/Height Multiplier (M_z,cat) averaging calculation.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2011: Automatic structure detection for Shielding Multiplier (M_s) calculation.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2011: Automatic Topographic Multiplier (M_t) detection and calculation.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2021: Automatic Wind Region and Lee Zone detection.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2021: Automatic terrain category detection for Terrain/Height Multiplier (M_z,cat) averaging calculation.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2021: Automatic structure detection for Shielding Multiplier (M_s) calculation.
• AS/NZS 1170.2-2021: Automatic Topographic Multiplier (M_t) detection and calculation.
• CSA S37-18: Automatic reference wind pressure (q₅₀/q₁₀) detection.
• CSA S37-18: Automatic ice thickness detection.
• CSA S37-18: Automatic terrain (C_e) detection.
• CSA S37-18: Automatic surface roughness terrain.
• CSA S37-18: Automatic site-specific wind pressure profile (q_h) calculation.
• CSA S37-18: Override results with existing data from Environment Canada.
• LRFD LTS-1: Automatic Basic Wind Speed (V) detection.
• LRFD LTS-1: Automatic directional Exposure Category (K_z) detection and calculation.
• LRFD LTS-1: Automatic Topographic Factor (K_zt) detection and calculation.
  
• TIA-222-H: Automatic Basic Wind Speed (V) detection.
• TIA-222-H: Automatic directional Exposure Category (K_z) detection and calculation.
• TIA-222-H: Automatic Topographic Factor (K_zt) detection and calculation.
• Select from over 700 predefined antennas from CommScope, Ericsson, Huawei, Kathrein, RFS and Tongyu.
• Automatic Shielding Factor (K_a) calculation for appurtenances.
• Automatic shaft design to AS 4100, AS/NZS 4600, AS/NZS 7000, CSA S37-18, EN 40-3-3, LRFD LTS-1, NZS 3404 and TIA-222-H.
• Automatic connection design to AS 4100, CSA S37-18, LRFD LTS-1, NZS 3404 and TIA-222-H (including gussets and grout).
• Automatic fatigue design to CSA S37-18 and LRFD LTS-1.
• Foundation analysis for square, rectangular, symmetrical and unsymmetrical pads.
• Support for Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Tonga, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu.
• Generate site-specific PDF reports with satellite image overlays.

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• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2012, ‘ASCE/SEI 48-11 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures’.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 2005, ‘ANSI/AISC 360-05 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings’.
• Australian Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 2004, ‘Design Capacity Tables for Structural Steel Volume 2: Hollow Sections’, 2nd edn.
• Australasian Wind Engineering Society (AWES) 2012, ‘Wind Loadings Handbook for Australia and New Zealand Background to AS/NZS 1170.2 Wind Actions’.
• British Standards Institute 2009, ‘BS EN 1993-1-1-2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings’.
• British Standards Institute 2009, ‘BS EN 1993-1-8-2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-8: Design of joints’.
• British Standards Institute 2009, ‘BS EN 1993-1-9-2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-9: Fatigue’.
• British Standards Institute 2008, ‘BS EN 1993-3-2-2006 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 3-2: Towers, masts and chimneys – Chimneys’.
• British Standards Institute 2008, ‘BS EN 1991-1-4:2005 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1-4: General actions – Wind actions’.
• British Standards Institute 2013, ‘BS EN 40-3-3:2013 Lighting columns Part 3-3 Design and verification – Verification by calculation’.
• CSA Group 2014, ‘CSA S16-14 Design of steel structures’.
• CSA Group 2018, ‘CSA S37-18 Antennas, towers, and antenna-supporting structures’.
• Giosan, I, ‘Vortex Shedding Induced Loads on Free Standing Structures’.
• Hansen, S 2007, ‘Vortex-induced vibrations of structures’.
• Holmes, JD 2015, ‘Wind Loading of Structures’, 3rd edn.
• Horn, D 2011, ‘Technical Manual 1 – Design of Monopole Bases’.
• International Committee on Industrial Chimneys (CICIND) 2002, ‘Model Code for Steel Chimneys’.
• International Committee on Industrial Chimneys (CICIND) 2002, ‘Model Code for Steel Chimneys – Commentaries and Appendices’.
• Rocla 2015, ‘RocPole™ Version 5.0 Application User Guide’.
• Standards Australia 1985, ‘AS 1275-1985 Metric screw threads for fasteners’.
• Standards Australia 1998, ‘AS 4100-1998 Steel structures – Commentary’.
• Standards Australia 2010, ‘AS 5100.3-2004 Bridge design Part 3: Foundations and soil-supporting structures’.
• Standards Australia 2012, ‘AS 4100-1998 Steel structures’.
• Standards Australia 2013, ‘AS 3600-2009 Concrete structures’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 1998, ‘AS/NZS 4600 Supplement 1:1998 Cold-formed steel structures – Commentary’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2000, ‘AS/NZS 4676:2000 Structural design requirements for utility service poles’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2003, ‘AS/NZS 1170.3:2003 Structural design actions Part 3: Snow and ice actions’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2009, ‘AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions Part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2010, ‘AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead line design – Detailed procedures’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2011, ‘AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions Part 0: General principles’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2011, ‘AS/NZS 3678 Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2011, ‘AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2017, ‘AS/NZS 1170.2:2011 Structural design actions Part 2: Wind actions’.
• Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2021, ‘AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 Structural design actions Part 2: Wind actions’.
• Standards New Zealand 1997, ‘NZS 3404:Part 1:1997 Steel Structures Standard’.
• Telecommunications Industry Association 2014, ‘TIA-222-G-2 Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas’.
• Telecommunications Industry Association 2017, ‘TIA-222-H Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures, Antennas and Small Wind Turbine Support Structures’.
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