5. TOOLS

CHAPTER 5 "TOOLS" 2 CONTENTS 1. BUILDING BLOCKS .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 R ENUMBERING ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 F IXED POINTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.3 B EAM SEGMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 B EAM UPON BEAM ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 B EAM - POST CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.6 B EAM BREAKAGE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.7 B EAM CONSOLIDATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8 P OLE ADAPTATION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 2. USC-WCS................................................................................................................................................11 3. MONTENEGRO ....................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 C ALCULATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 FINITE ELEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 DOKOI->STYLES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Conversion of beams to columns ................................................................................................ 16 3.2.2 Model Smith .............................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.3 Model diagonal bars .................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.4 Change rigid offset ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.5 Piles ........................................................................................................................................... 20 4. MELIS ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.1 Break ......................................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.2 Section ....................................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.3 Change of reference ................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.4 Redefining reference ................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.5 Members' freedoms ................................................................................................................... 25 4.1.6 Consolidation of members .......................................................................................................... 28 4.1.7 Surface rod connection .............................................................................................................. 28 5. COMBOES .............................................................................................................................................. 29 5.1.1 Replace ...................................................................................................................................... 29 5.1.2 Identification .............................................................................................................................. 29 5.1.3 Identification of Rod-Surface nodes ............................................................................................. 30 5.1.4 Commitment of the Stick-Surface Nodes ...................................................................................... 30 5.1.5 Consolidation ............................................................................................................................. 31 5.1.6 Metal Control ............................................................................................................................ 31 6. PRESS RELEASE ....................................................................................................................................... 36 6.1.1 Finding Length, Angle ................................................................................................................ 36 6.1.2 Finding Area, Perimeter ............................................................................................................. 36 6.2 PERASIA ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 6.3 P ERFORMANCE OF P ROPERTIES ........................................................................................................................................................ 38