To model columns for industrial steel structure using TSD

WEEK - 2 CHALLANGE

• Open tekla, go to windows select structure window and click on levels.
• Enter the levels of model such as base, ground floor ,roof along with their spacing and type.

• Now go to grid lines from the ribbon and select grid line and draw a horizontal grid.
• From the same option ,select parallel quick option and draw other grids as per the plan.

• Now go to manage property sets and click on new, select concrete column.
• Enter its properties such as grade of concrete,major and minor align axis.
• Enter its dimension.

• Now place these columns on the grid intersections as shown below.

• Similar way enter the properties of steel column such as grade (ISMB 350) major and minor align axis.

• Now place these columns over concrete columns as shown.

• Similar way define the steel beams B1 with their properties such as grade ,major and minor align axis.

• Now place these beams in the layout provided with columns throughout the layout.

• Here we have placed the beams at ground floor, first and second floor.

• Now beams have been placed at the ground floor along with the secondary beams in between.