To model beams and bracings for industrial steel structures using TSD

Aim: Create beam properties for first floor and model the beams

Procedure:

Step 1

• Open TDS
• Open the challenge 2 file

Step 2

• Go to home tab and click on manage properties
• Click on new and add new steel beam member
• Edit the properties and rename it.

Step 3

• Go to stuructural window in left of screen

• Click on first floor
• Go to model tab and click on steel beams and in properties section click on desired beam property
• Apply the beams on the grids attached to columns

Step 4

• To create secondary beams go to home tab < new < member < steel beam
• Specify required changes and rename it
• Now go to first floor level
• Apply the secondary beams

Result: With this our objective is completed

2. Aim: Create rafter beam on second floor as roof and moment frame action in one direction and add bracings at location as per design intent

Procedure:

• Continue the work on the same file above
• Go to roof level
• Only primary beams are designed on this floor due to loading capacity
• Use the same beam patterns used in first floor
• Go to model section and select steel beam
• Select same beam properties used in first floor and start creating the beam on grids are required
• Change the column height to roof level
• Go to scene content and uncheck others so that only columns are visible
• Select all columns and go to property window< top level
• Change the constraint to roof level and apply
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• Go to home page and create a new propertyset < new < member < steel beams
• Input the properties and rename it
• Now create frame
• Go to model < frame < select the grid line where you want to create frame
• Now go to frame D < create a construction line for rafter intersecting at mid height
• Now go to model section < steel beam < select rafter property < draw intersecting line
• Now go to create rafter on other column
• Select rafter < go to edit < copy < select reference point < select placing point and enter
• Design of steel bracing: Go to home < manage property set < new < menber < steel brace
• Select the section < equal angle (75x75x8)
• Rename it and make the necessary changes
• Go to model tab < braces < select brace from the property browser
• From the brace panel select the X brace
• Open the frame 7 to view the section and draw the braces on the frame
• Similarly put the braces on the other required positions
• See the 3D view for better visulazation
• Draw the braces on the roof top.

Result: Creation of rafter beam is completed on structure