Revolutio CHECKPOLE v11.2.4 is the monopole analysis and design software developed by Revolutio, an Australian-based firm specializing in smart structural engineering tools. Released around August 2025 (following v11.2.1 on August 2, 2025), this version focuses on bug fixes, performance tweaks, and minor enhancements to ensure stability for users modeling lighting poles, flagpoles, telecom masts, and power distribution monopoles. CHECKPOLE stands out as the only commercially available integrated package for analyzing and designing fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), steel, concrete, and timber monopoles, completing designs in under 10 minutes using Google Maps integration for site-specific data.
Key New Features and Enhancements
The v11 series (starting January 2025) introduced major leaps in automation and modeling, with v11.2.x refining usability. Specific notes for v11.2.4 are limited to stability patches, but it builds on prior releases. Highlights across v11:
Core Updates in v11 Series
- Unified File Format: Data files now saved in JSON for better interoperability and version control (from v11.1.0).
- Automated Site Analysis: Google Maps-powered detection for wind speeds, topographic multipliers (Mt), and orography factors (co) across standards like AS/NZS 1170.2-2021, EN 1991-1-4, and ASCE 7-22.
- Machine Learning Terrain Detection: Users can rate results to improve algorithm accuracy for hill-shape multipliers (Mh) and topography factors (k3, f).
Structure and Loading Improvements
- Anchor Bolts and Connections: Specify terminations (CAGE, HOOK, STRAIGHT) with enhanced design checks; reduced rendering times for complex arms by up to 80%.
- Member Modeling: Polygonal sections based on external corner radius (rext); tapered gusset plates for rectangular and custom fits.
- Headframes and Platforms: New V-PANEL type for loading; glazing options for simplified internal pressure factors (Cp,i).
- Analysis Options: Minimum nodes per shaft segment; Rayleigh method for natural frequency, accounting for laps, openings, and non-uniform mass.
Performance and Design Optimizations
- Strengthening Module: Improved corrections for monopole retrofits, including lap joints and stiffness reductions.
- Wind and Pressure Tools: Automated analysis for EN 1991-1-4, ASCE 7-22, and others; better handling of glazing and panels.
