Prokon Structural Analysis and Design Review
What do you like best?
The program is user-friendly, beginner-friendly, and provides versatility to the user/structural engineer thru various building codes. It also includes all necessary design element calculations that are important to the work of a structural engineer. The software is obviously well-made and it appears to have been produced by capable programmers and engineers. It has been a great help and tool for me and the company I work for. I have been using it for the past four (4) years of my professional career and is really a handy tool for me in my workplace.
What do you dislike?
Some areas to improve on would be the GUI/user interface as it is outdated compared to other available structural design software in the market. The improved user interface can help enable the user to have a more efficient time in using the software. The overall format, font, and appearance of the software can be further improved by adding in additional features and/or a better appearance in order to motivate the user to use it.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I recommend the use of this software for structural design and analysis. It's very user friendly and offers av variety of tools for the structural engineer.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
I have used the software in many structural design applications including beams, slabs, retaining walls, core walls, columns, and other analyses and investigations I usually do in the job. The benefits of using the software are its user-friendliness and the variety of tools and building code selections to choose from enabling very flexible use of the software on the part of the user. Also, the versatility of the program is very much welcome.