Challenge

To plan a structural layout and to create grids using TSD

SSkill-Lync learner19 Mar 2022

Aim: To summarize the user interface of Tekla structures

Project Workspace – How to access and usage

Step:1) Open Tekla structural designer > New

Step:2) New project workspace

Scene Content – Demonstrate the use of scene content

Step:1) Access the scene content on the right end of tekla window

Scene content is used to filter various loads , member, support and various properties in Model

Create two scene views

Step:1)Home > Settings

Step:2) In settings > Scene

In Scene _ We can chnage graphics colour , fonts, view settings for the model to be created

Loading drop list- How to access

Step :1)Properties window(left side of drawing space)

Select loading

Drop down the loading list

Properties windows – how to access and usage

Step:1)Properties window - Shows the details of a selected command above

2. Create a new file in TSD and set up the settings for a steel building to have member grade FE410 and concrete grade of M30 as per IS codes. The covers for the members to be as per the following input: -

Aim: To create a TSD file with Steel & Concrete grade and member covers

Step: 1) Create a new model

Step:2) Go to Home > Materials

Step:3) Materials > material type> Steel > Select Fe410

Step:4) Materials > material type> Concrete > Select M30

Step:5) For Cover in members

Home >Settings > Structural defaults

For Members in contact with soil

Home >Settings > Structural defaults

For Members above ground

3. With reference to the input drawing as per Attachment 1, 1.1, and 1.2 and study the steel building plan and summarize your understanding of the plan. Based on your study assume and explain the location of columns and beam and develop a hand sketch for each plan

Aim: To create a beam colum layout of the drawings given

Step:1: Open Paint and draw

Step:2) Give columns at required postions and connect using beams