The Apeiron Design Suite consists of many interconnect modules. Information automatically flows between them, reducing the need for double handling of data between design calculations.
There are two types of modules in Apeiron: Interpret Modules and Design Modules. There is also a special type of Interpret Module called a Dataset.
Dataset
The Dataset module is where investigation data is selected and prepared before any analysis is carried out. Each Project Stage that you create automatically comes with a Dataset module. The raw investigation data can be modified based on the userβs needs, and the processed investigation data becomes the source of truth for that Project Stage. This allows the user to apply changes and corrections to the raw data without affecting the original investigation record.
Click here for more information about how to use the Dataset module in your Projects.
Interpret Modules
Interpret Modules can be added to Project Stages. The Interpret Module uses the processed investigation information from the Dataset module. The output Interpret Modules are accessible by all Design Scenarios within the same Project Stage. Information can flow between Interpret Modules.
You can only have one of each type of Interpret Module in each Stage.
An example of an Interpret Module is the soon-to-be-released Cross-Section Generator.
Design Modules
Design Modules can be added to Design Scenarios within a Project Stage. Design Modules can take information from Interpret Modules within the same Project Stage. Information taken from Interpret Modules can then be used to perform analysis within the Design Module.
Information from a Design Module can be passed to other Design Modules in the same Design Scenario, but it can not be passed back to an Interpret Module or to a Design Module in a different Design Scenario.
You can only have one of each type of Design Module in each Design Scenario.
An example of a Design Module is the soon-to-be-released Lateral Pile Design Module or the CPT Liquefaction Calculator.
Example of how Modules Interact
After investigations are selected and prepared in the Dataset Module, they are now accessible by the Interpret Modules within the same Project Stage. The user can add the Cross-Section Interpret Module to the stage, using the processed data to create a geological cross-section.
To perform analysis using the cross-section, the user can create a new Design Scenario and add a Lateral Pile Design Module or any other Design Module based on the design requirements. The Design Module will automatically take any available information from the Dataset, the Cross-Section, and any other Interpret modules within the same Project Stage.
If the user opens up their Design Module and is not happy with one of the values that was defined in the Dataset, the user must go back to the Dataset, change it there, and then re-analyse that Dataset. Upon finishing the analysis, the change will then automatically propagate down to all other modules that use the output from that Dataset. This is to enforce the single source of truth for the Project Stage.
Cloning Stages and Scenarios
If the user wants to experiment with a different combination of inputs in a Design Module while keeping the original values intact, we recommend duplicating the Design Scenario. This can be done by clicking on the three dots on the Design Scenario card when on the Project Stage screen.
If the user wants to experiment with a different combination of inputs in an Interpret Module like their Dataset while keeping the original values intact, we recommend duplicating the Project Stage. This can be done by clicking on the three dots on the Project Stage card when on the Project screen. The changes that you make will then be automatically propagated down to all other modules in this new Stage that utilise the results of that module.