EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 18 3.1 How to import loads in the general way of importing loads : In the "Loads" section and in the "Loads" command you first define the type of loads of the carrier. Automatically a window opens, in which you can enter additional loadings from a ready-made library. As default loads there are permanent (which includes the same weight with the possibility to exclude or include it in another load) and mobile. For this example you should click on the third line and enter the snow from the list (Load case 3). Similarly on the fourth line and enter the wind by x (Load case 4) and respectively by z (Load case 5) as shown below: After defining the load cases to be included in the structure, you proceed to enter specific load values to the members of the structure. For the purposes of this study you will provide: - Permanent loads :0,20 KN/m on all the tesserae - Mobile loads :0,10 KN/m on all tesserae - Snow load :0,15 kN/m on all troughs *alternatively you could put snow as a load on the beams 3. IMPORTATION OF GOODS Below, for educational purposes, the methodology for importing loads is listed with the general way of importing loads in the program. The study will eventually use the new tool of automatic input of wind and snow loads according to EC1. Therefore, you can skip the following and go directly to page 23.