EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 THE NEW ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 4 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Geometry .................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Regulations ............................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Cross sections ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Loading - analysis assumptions ................................................................................................................ 7 1.6 Comments ................................................................................................................................................ 7 2. DATA IMPORT - MODELLING ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 How to start a new study ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Standard Structures - Metal Frames ...................................................................................................... 11 2.3 How to modify a standard construction ................................................................................................. 16 3. IMPORTATION OF GOODS .................................................................................................................................. 18 3.1 How to import loads with the general way of importing loads .............................................................. 18 3.2 How to enter wind and snow loads in the automatic way based on Eurocode 1 ................................... 22 3.2.1 Wall Treatment ....................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.2 Roof treatment ....................................................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Show ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.1 Wind Show ............................................................................................................................................. 25 3.3.2 Snow Show ............................................................................................................................................. 26 3.4 Matching members ................................................................................................................................. 27 3.5 Results .................................................................................................................................................... 29 4. ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 4.1 How to create an analysis script: ............................................................................................................ 31 4.2 How to run an analysis script ................................................................................................................. 37 4.3 How to create combinations of charges ................................................................................................. 42 5. RESULTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 5.1 How to view charts and deformations ................................................................................................... 48 5.1.1 Body+ "Deformed Body" ........................................................................................................................ 49 5.1.2 Charts - Equalisation ............................................................................................................................... 50 6. DIMENSIONING OF METALLIC SECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 51