QuickQnect

The software that started it all.

Our original cloud-based software connects steel models in Tekla® Structures to meet AISC & CISC requirements within minutes, often seconds. Structural engineering firms and fabricators use this digital infrastructure to deliver fully-connected 3D models, extend design development time, dramatically reduce approval time and increase profits.
Speed & Revision Management
Integrated Connection Engineering & Detailing
System-level Optimization to Bolt Optimization

Overview

QuickQnect uses cloud-based computing to connect your model to meet AISC & CISC requirements within minutes, often seconds. It's super easy and helps you stick to schedule... and we know it's schedule, schedule, schedule… When revisions are required, Qnect allows you to re-engineer and model revisions in seconds.
  • Set your preferences.
  • Select all or part of your model.
  • Push Button 1. Name the session. Submit.
  • Push Button 2. Very quickly, your model is connected.

Preference Optimization or P+Op runs your job 10 or more times to compare the cost of different bolt sizes and different connection types. If it is a “mandated” job where the Engineer mandates all of the connection standards, then the software can easily mimic the mandated standards. You could also choose to get an override from the Engineer for all Qnect connections. This is commonly done and will add significantly to the optimization savings total.

Bolt Optimization or B+Op will use your priority bolt sizes (up to three) and will try to make the most efficient connections allowable by AISC engineering requirements. Our computer algorithms may give you vertical spacings of 3”, 3.5”, 4”, 4.5”, 5”, 5.5”, or 6”. You can limit it to the conventional 3” or to any subset with simple selections. You should expect anywhere from 20-50% reduction in the number of bolts, bolt holes, time for bolting, machine use, skilled laborers needed, and erection time.

Our software automatically recognizes “doubler” requirements (needed to reinforce the web due to a cope). Qnect offers a doubler report so you can see exactly which members required doublers. Now you can act very early on to upsize the beam or reduce the load thereby eliminating the doubler condition. The Doubler Report will indicate the maximum load for each affected member in order to eliminate the doublers and will offer two new beam sizes that will efficiently eliminate each doubler.

Available Connection Types

All connections are designed using Qnect's patented iterative process yielding the most efficient connections in the market. All connections follow your user-defined preferences to match your exact requirements.

Below is a partial list of available connection types. All connection types are designed per the AISC steel code. The ones denoted with * support both AISC and CISC codes. Contact us for the most up-to-date list of connection types:

Bracing Connections:

  • HSS Vertical Bracing
  • Single Angle Vertical Bracing

 Shear, Shear and Axial Connections:

  • Shear Plates*
  • Extended Shear Plate to Column web*
  • Extended Shear Plate Beam to Beam*
  • Double Angles Bolted Bolted*
  • Double Angles Bolted Welded*
  • Double Angles Welded Bolted*
  • Single Angles Bolted Bolted*
  • Single Angles Bolted Welded*
  • Single Angles Weld Bolted*
  • Extended Shear Plate to Column Web
  • Extended Shear Plate Beam to Beam
  • Shear Plates for Built-Up Plate Girders

Moment Connections:

  • Directly Welded Flanges with Shear Plate
  • Directly Welded Flanges with Double Angles Bolted Bolted
  • Directly Welded Flanges with Double Angles Welded Bolted
  • Bolted Flange Plates with Shear Plate
  • Bolted Flange Plates with Double Angles Bolted Bolted
  • Bolted Flange Plates with Double Angles Welded Bolted
  • Read more on Moment Connections 

Framing Condition

  • Beam to Beam
  • Skewed Beam to Beam
  • Beam to Column Web
  • Skewed Beam to Column Web
  • Beam to Column Flange
  • Skewed Beam to Column Flange
  • Beam to HSS Beam
  • Beam to HSS Column
  • Beam to Embed Plate with plate washer provided
  • Beams framing at different elevations
  • Beams framing at different horizontal offsets
  • Beam to spandrel beams requiring full depth shear plate or filled double angles
  • Slopes up to 1/2:12 ( less than |2.5| deg)
  • Brace to Beam
  • Brace to Column at Beam-Column Intersection

Contact Us

Interested in learning more about QuickQnect? Schedule a call with us to see if QuickQnect is right for you. Or send us an email if you have follow up questions.

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Or call us at 1 (413) 387-4375