To model beams and bracings for industrial steel structures using TSD

Q1

Aim:- to model the structure by adding pedestal members, columns and beams

step 1:-to create construction levels

• open tekla> new template
• click on construction levels from the model menu bar
• specify the elevation of the levels
• click on ok

step 2:- to create grid lines

• go to model tab from the menu bar
• click on grid lines
• specify the points and draw first grid
• then go to parallel grids
• select the reference grid and edit the spacing to draw other grids

Step 3:- to model pedestal members

• go to manage property settings
• click on new>member>concrete column
• specify the size of the column
• click on ok

• to place the pedestal
• click on concrete column from the model
• select the section from the properties dialogue box
• click on the points to position the pedestals

Step 4:- to add columns to the model

• go to manage property settings
• click on new>member>steel column
• specify the size of the column
• click on ok

• to place the column
• click on steel column from the model
• select the section from the properties dialogue box
• click on the points to position the pedestals
• modify the base level as ground floor and top level as roof beam level

step 5:- to model beams

• go to manage property settings
• click on new>member>steel beam
• specify the size of the beam
• click on ok

BEAM PLACED AT GROUND LEVEL

BEAMS PLACED AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

BEAMS PLACED AT ROOF BEAM LEVEL

Q2

AIM:- TO ADD RAFTER BEAM AND BRACINGS TO THE STRUCTURE

• First create frames along all the grids lines
• go to model
• select the frames
• click on the grid line so that frames are created

• then select steel beam
• click on the points to draw the beam
• modify the propeties of the rafter from the properties dialogue box

TO CREATE BRACES

• go to model
• select the brace
• draw the base length
• then specify the points in a bay to draw brace