EXAMPLE 3. NON-STANDARD STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 3: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 72 In the upper field you select the layer of the elements you want to consolidate. The Consolidated members are displayed in colors on the screen. • The y-y consolidated local data are shown in yellow. • In cyan colour the z-z consolidated local • In pink are the consolidated along both axes Right below you specify the type of element contained in the selected layer. The program automatically understands the type of element if it is vertical (Pillars) and all other elements are Beams. With the " Calculate " command the program consolidates the data of the specific layer based on the above mentioned. Interruption levels are levels that are boundaries of the beams and poles where the integration for either one or the other direction is to be interrupted. - For the poles, the stop levels are horizontal planes defined by the altitude. - For beams, the stop planes are always vertical planes defined by two points. Predefined limits: - for the horizontal planes the horizontal planes are the foundation level and the upper last level (the last level). - and for the beams are the vertical limits of the girder. The default limits are not shown in the table of cut-off levels.