To
download a free copy of PipePac 2000 design
software, click here. Drainage
product engineers specifiers and contractors
looking for the best tools to help them select
the right material for buried infrastructure
systems will find the tools in the PipePac
2000 software.
In addition to offering integrated analysis using
three independent programs for D-load calculations
(3EB), estimating the material
costs of the pipe and embedment zones (CAPE)
and the real cost of the materials specified
over the design life of the program (LCA),
the 32-bit software program is versatile and
user-friendly.
PipePac 2000 works in a Wndows 95, 98 or NT environment.
It includes live load bedding factors for arch
and elliptical pipes as well as dead load bedding
factors for specific applications. The software
includes help screens, easy pipe cost editing,
default wall thicknesses (for arch and elliptical
pipe) and an option for users to download pipe
costs directly from the manufacturer.
3EB Structural Calculation
Structural Calculation
3EB computes earth loads on concrete pipe in
accordance with the methods presented in the
Concrete Pipe Design manuals of the Ontario Concrete
Pipe Association, the American Concrete Pipe
Association and Tubécon.
3EB analyzes underground pipelines for standard
installation and conditions, trenches, embankments
and jacked and tunneled pipe. Loads are derived
using the indirect design method that relates
the supporting strength of the buried pipe
to the strength obtained in a three edge bearing
test through the use of bedding factors. The
program analyzes all standard live loads such
as aircraft and railroad loadings, as well
as AASHTO and Ontario highway design loads.
Cost Analysis of Pipe
Envelope - CAPE
Reduce costs and eliminate
waste with CAPE. Using a CAPE analysis, you get
a realistic picture of the bottom line. CAPE aids in estimating the material costs of the
embedment zones for both rigid and flexible pipe,
and allows for the comparison of different embedment
scenarios.
Life Cycle Analysis
- LCA
What is the real cost
of the materials you are specifying over the
design life of the project? Total costs are calculated
using present value, annualized costs, or future
value methods. LCA's ease of use decreases the
limited costs of conducting economic analysis
and promotes more cost effective designs.
BOXCAR
The use of cast-in-place design methods for
precast concrete box sections can result in costly
over-designs. BOXCAR Software (Box
Culvert Analysis and Reinforcing Design) from the American
Concrete Pipe Association can help you significantly reduce
design time and project costs by calculating
reinforcing steel areas for user-specified box
geometry, material properties and loading data.
BOXCAR Version 2.0 is an updated version of the
original software program developed by the Federal
Highway Administration, in cooperation with the
American Concrete Pipe Association.
This interactive program incorporates the direct
method of design for the structural analysis
and design of precast reinforced concrete box
culvert sections by using the following steps:
- Compute and apply
loads to the structure
- Complete a structural analysis
- Design reinforcing to carry the resulting moments,
thrusts and shears.
BOXCAR Version 2.0 provides complete structural
analysis for loads due to box weight, soil weight,
internal gravity fluid weight, live loads and
user specified surcharge loads.
Ease of Use
Using a Microsoft
Windows-based operating program, the user-friendly
input routines incorporated in BOXCAR Version
2.0 require only minimal computer experience.
The user controls most parameters; however, knowledge
of structural design codes is essential. BOXCAR Version 2.0 is intended to be a design tool for
the practicing engineer.
User instructions include descriptions of all
input variables and help screens. Structural
design methods conform to standards set by the
American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and include ultimate flexure,
shear and service load crack control.
System Requirements
To
use the BOXCAR Software (Version 2.0) you need:
- Any computer with
an Intel Pentium ® processor
or higher
- A CD-ROM drive
- A hard disk with at least 150 megabytes of
free disk space
- A graphic display compatible with Microsoft
Windows 95, 98, NT4 or later,
such as SVGA (Recommended display resolution:
800 x 600 with 16-bit color.)
- At least 32 megabytes of RAM memory
- Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4 or later
Technical Support
For
assistance in using the BOXCAR program, contact
any member of the American Concrete Pipe Association.
For membership directory, consult www.concrete-pipe.org.
Technical assistance may also be obtained by
contacting ACPA at (972) 506-7216
or e-mail: info@concrete-pipe.org
How to order
To order
BOXCAR Version 2.0, contact the ACPA
Resource Center toll-free
at (800) 290-2272, fax (972) 291-0622.
