To plan a structural layout and to create grids using TSD

1)

Aim - To summarize the user interface in TSD for the following items

Project Workspace -

• Open the Tekla structural designer software and click on New option and the new model workspace will appear
• Now all the ribbons and menu bars are visible

Scene Content -

• Select window tab and then click on scene content
• The scene content checkbox will appears and it shows tick and untick element in the box

Two scene view -

• 2D view of grid line

• Scene plan view

• 3D view

Loading drop list -

• Left side of workspace there is loading option and click on it we get loading drop list
• And below that there is loadcases box appear

Properties windows -

• Select window tab and in that select properties window

2)

Aim - To 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 and also provide covers too the members

Procedure -

• Open the Tekla structural designer software and click on new option to create new model
• Then select material option from home tab

• Click on material option and the material dialogue box appears and the select the option material
• Under material drop down the list and select material type as steel and grade as Fe 410

• Then select material type as concrete and also select grade as M30

• To change the cover thickness,click on setting option and under the loading section select structure default
• Select SSL as default type and column cover as 50mm,slab as 30mm, and pile cap as 75mm

• Select TOF as default type and cover for column as 40mm,slab as 25mm and pile cap 75mm

3)

Aim - With the reference to the input drawing given,study the steel building plan and to summarize our understanding of the plan

Column Position -

• Columns are placed at the corners of the builiding and intersection of beam
• Suppose the distance is larged,divide it into half and place the column at centre
• Column should not be placed at opening of door
• For placing of column avoid small space

Elevation -

Ground floor -

First floor -

4)

Aim - To model grid lines and construction levels as per given attachment

Procedure -

• Open the Tekla structural designer software and click on new option and new model workspace will appear
• In the model toolbar select construction levels and the construction level dialogue box is appear
• Name each levels like base,ground floor,1st floor and roof and also height is assigned

• Now,using grid line and quick parallel line option the vertical and horizontal grids are drawn as per requirement