To model beams and bracings for industrial steel structures using TSD

QUESTION :1

Create beam properties for First floor and model the beams

ANS:

AIM: To Create beam properties for First floor and model the beams

PROSEDURE:

STEP: 1

• Go to TDS software
• Open the challenge 2 file

STEP: 2

• go to home tab < Manage Properties sets

• property set tab will appear < click on New < member < steel beam

• Edit the properties you want in the beam and rename it as well

STEP: 3

• go to strutural window in left of screen
• click on levels < first / intermediate floor level

• as you can see above NO beams are seen as we have given all beams in ground floor

• Now go to model tab < steel beams < select the beam property set you made for firstfloor
• and apply the beams on the top of the columns

• now go to 3D structure and view to see the model

STEP: 4

• To create secondary beam on first floor/ intermediate level
• Go to Home tab < manage property sets < new < member < steel beam

• specify reqiured chnages and rename it

STEP: 5

• Now go to level < open intermideate level
• create construction line according to the place you want the secondary beams
• the construction lines showing is the places we will place the secondary beams on the intermediate floors

• apply the secondary beams on the first floor

RESULT:

hence, we Created beam properties for First floor and model the beams

QUESTION :2

Create rafter beam on second floor as roof and moment frame action in one direction and add bracings at locations as per the design intent

ANS:

AIM: To Create rafter beam on second floor as roof and moment frame action in one direction and add bracings at locations as per the design intent

PROSEDURE:

STEP: 1

• continue the work on smae file as above

• go to levels < roof level
• only primanry beams are designed at roof level as this level will not support high loads
• check the beams used on first floor and use the same beams on the roof level

STEP: 2

• Go to model tab < select steel beam
• in properties select the same beam as 1st floors
• start creating the beam on grids as required

STEP: 3

• Now we have to change the column hight to the roof level

• go to window tab < scene content < uncheck the grids and beams {visible only collumns}
• select all columns
• go to property window< top level
• change the top level constrain to roof level and apply

STEP: 4

• go to home pannel < manage property set < new < member < steel beams

• input the properties and rename it

STEP: 5

• Now create frame
• go to model panel < Frames < then selct the grid line where you want to create the frames

• now go to Frame D < create a construction line for rafter intersecting at mid height

• now go to model < steel beam < select rafter from property panel < draw on intersecting lines

STEP: 6

• Now to create rafter on other column
• select rafter < go to edit < copy < select reffence point , select the placeing points and enter

STEP: 7

• design of steel bracing
• go to home tab < manage property set < new < member < steel brace

• selct the section < equal angle {75x75x8}

• rename it and make other neccessary changes

STEP: 7

• go to model tab < braces < select brace from property browser
• from the brace panel select the X brace

• Now open thr FRAME 7 to view the section
• draw the braces on the frame

• simillarly, put the brace where ever required
• go to 3D view to see the braces in 3D

• the brace on the roof to br done now
• go to model panel < select brace1 from proepty browser
• draw the brace on the top roof

RESULT:

Hence, we Created rafter beam on second floor as roof.