Steel Member Design
Steel members may be designed in ROBOT to many design Codes, including: BS 5950, NS3472, BSK99, EC3 with National Application Documents, US Codes and many major European and International Codes. The Engineer may choose to simply verify a selected size of member, or get ROBOT to optmise section sizes based c various optimisation criteria (weight, section height....)

Concrete Member Design
Concrete Design may be carried out to many popular design Codes, including BS8110, EC2 and ACI. It is possible to link through previously analysed member forces or to input data in a "stand alone" fashion, with the added benefit of automatic pattern loading.
In addition to making member "detailing" showing the required distribution of reinforcement, ROBOT will also calculate the true cracked deflection of members and update the reinforcement required as appropriate to satisfy user defined deflection and cracking limits.

Finite Element Analysis (FEM)

ROBOT Millennium makes detailed FE analysis a practical proposition for the Structural Engineer.
The software includes plate, shell, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric and solid elements.
Elements may be mixed, as appropriate, with beams, columns and other structural members to form structures comprised of frames and surfaces. In this fashion, it is possible to model a complete structure and investigate stability and load take down.
Powerful "state of the art" mesh generators and hole recognition algorithms provide unparalleled power and ease of use.

Flat Slab Analysis & Design

ROBOT Millennium leads the way in the analysis and
design of flat slab structures. Using an FEM approach for analysis of the structure means that virtually any shape of slab or loading regime may be considered.
Automatic pattern loading facilities are available.
The software automatically considers the moments in a slab taking into account torsional effects and generates areas of reinforcement required to satisfy both ULS and SLS requirements (including cracking and deflection). The software also gives results for punching shear and the user can quickly investigate the effect of dropheads.
 

Non Linear Analysis
ROBOT Millennium goes beyond the capabilities of many other software programs and allows the user to investigate the true non linear behaviour of a structure. By applying loading incrementally and updating the stiffness and geometry at each increment, ROBOT allows the simple and effective analysis of many different types of non linearity, including: PDelta analysis, tension/compression members and supports, cables with or without prestress, plastic hinges and "lift off' support conditions. In addition, critical buckling loads for both frame and shell structures may also be assessed.

Dynamic Analysis
ROBOT Millennium provides market leading facilities for the dynamic analysis of structures. The software automatically converts loads to added mass, as required, and reports on the frequency of each mode. Following a modal analysis, the user may also carry out a seismic analysis, response spectra or time history analysis.
State of the art fast dynamic solvers ensure that dynamic analysis can be easily carried out for any size of structure.
Additionally, important information concerning velocity, displacement and acceleration characteristics under dynamic loading can also be assessed to investigate; for example, foot fall response on a slab or a footbridge.

Report Generation and Output
Calculation reports prepared in ROBOT Millennium are totally
customiseable by the user. The report always keeps track of any changes made to the structural model, thereby ensuring that calculations and results are always associated with the model in question. Advanced filtering techniques are also available which allow the user to quickly and accurately view global extremes, envelope results for a specified group of sections under specific load cases etc. Reports can then be saved into many other software programs, including Word and Excel.

Service, Support and Training
Technical support, training and advice is available through our experienced support engineers.