EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 51 After you have completed the analysis of the structure, check the results and the deformations, the next step to complete the design is the dimensioning of the structural elements. 6.1 How to create dimensioning scripts : Go to the "Sizing" section and select the "New" button to create the scenario you wish by selecting the regulation (EKOS, EUROcode, Old regulations, for Greece). Type a name, select a type and New to populate the list of scenarios. In this example, a Eurocode scenario was used. Comment: For metals, EC3 is applied through the program and is included in all scenarios regardless, since there is no corresponding Greek regulation. The EC2 designation refers to the method of analysis as well as the method of dimensioning concrete sections. In the "Delete Dimensioning" field, activate the corresponding checkbox and "Apply", to delete the results of a previous dimensioning (for concrete elements, steel sections, or connections respectively), in order dimension from scratch using other combinations, or parameters, or scenario, etc. 6.2 How to determine the parameters of the sizing of steel sections 6. DIMENSIONING OF METALLIC SECTIONS