AFOS Anchor Design Software Guide

Introducing AFOS®: Anchor Design Software for Elastic and Rigid Base Plates

The structural engineering and building sectors face ongoing challenges in meeting design and safety requirements. AFOS® stands out as a robust and user-friendly anchor design software. 

Efficiently design, analyze, and generate reports while strictly adhering to standards and certifications. This intuitive anchor design software supports various anchors, including screw anchors, expansion anchors, wedge anchors, and chemical anchors.

Input your data and results are seamlessly displayed on the same screen, ensuring a user-friendly experience.

An extremely proficient software for anchor design 

1. Design incorporating an elastic base plate, utilizing a practical base plate thickness to yield realistic outcomes.
2. Employing 3D Finite Element Analysis (FEA), factoring in prying loading.
3. When working with a rigid base plate assumption, AFOS® anchor design software can determine the appropriate base plate thickness for the validity of this assumption.
4. Handling intricate custom base plate shapes and diverse anchor arrangements.
5. Supporting various structural profiles, including stiffener plates.

Accurate Results 

1. Our anchor tension force calculations, employing the elastic base plate method with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), have undergone validation through rigorous laboratory testing. The results of this validation are documented in peer-reviewed engineering publications.
2. The foundational edition of the software has been subjected to testing and certification by the Institute of Construction Materials at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
3. When compared to 2D FEA, 3D Finite Element Analysis offers superior accuracy and realistic outcomes.
4. Our anchor design software is independently developed, ensuring an unbiased approach without manufacturer or supplier influence.

Ease of Use

1. Design is made easy with an intuitive interface
2. All inputs and results are visible on the same screen
3. Calculation results are updated instantly 

Custom Reports

1. Generate summary or detailed reports
2. Print a single report comparing all anchors 
3. Print a 3D image of the connection from any angle

Allfasteners knows the demands of structural engineers, acknowledging the intricacies involved in anchor specifications and the importance of delivering precise results. Allfasteners AFOS® anchor design software is now ready for download, empowering you to choose the optimal anchor option for your connection design.