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S-Frame Capabilities
Automatic generation of trusses, multi-storey frames, arches, circles and
spirals
User friendly graphical interface
International steel section and material database plus facilities to input
tapered sections and custom sections using generic shape wizards or a simple
graphical editor
No practical limit on the size of the model
Integrated Structural Steel Design (S-STEEL) and Reinforced Concrete
Design (S-CONCRETE)
Rigid and flexible diaphragm modeling
Simple creation of panels (and holes) with automatic meshing and loading
options
Beam, truss, linear spring and inactive elements
Buckling analysis
Moving load analysis
Staged construction
Tension/compression only elements
Many more advanced features
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S-Frame Tutorial No.1
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TUTORIAL NO.1: STEEL TRUSS
The figure above shows a steel truss from several trusses supposed to
cover a certain area. As shown, the truss has a cantilever part its span
equals 4.0m. The proposed truss depth is 3.0m.The loads as shown,
are concentrated at the truss joints. The values of its load case are
shown. The horizontal bars are L55x55x3 and the vertical and diagonal
bars are L45x45x3. Analyze this truss and investigate the if these
sections meet the design criteria.
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Engineering Problems
Modeling
Geometry
Loading
Analyzing
Design
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How to start S-Frame
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Create New Model
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Setting up the model
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Generation of Typical Structures
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S-Frame Interface
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Defining the Joints
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Defining the Joints
Total of 4 joints
are generated
Joint 1
Total of 4 joints
To generate the upper are generated
joints same procedure
should be followed.
First a joint at (0.0, 3.0)
is added and then 3
joints are copied with
horizontal distance of
4.0 m. Joint 5
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The Generated Nodes
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The coordinate system icon can be
hidden
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Adding New Members
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Adding New Members
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Adding New Members
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Assigning member type
Right click to
activate the tool These elements
Two node members can can be shown by
be any of these element different colors
types
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Assigning member type
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Assigning member type
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Moment Release
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Member Release
Defining Section Properties for the members
Section Color
Enter section
properties
Click to access standard
sections in the database
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Importing Standard Sections
Section name
Section
categories
Section properties
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Importing Standard Sections
Click to find
desired
sections from
drop down
menu
Click to select
Angles Select the required
section
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Importing Standard Sections
Press to add
the selected
section to your
List of added list
sections Repeat the same steps
to add the next section
to the list
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Importing Standard Sections
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Assigning Section to the Members
The vertical and Legend shows all the sections are automatically
diagonal members assigned the first section in the list, i.e. L55x55x3
become red to
show they are
assigned L45x45x3
section
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Assigning Material to the Members
If it is needed to
List of predefined materials to assign to members
assign another
material to
members of the
model, first select
the material name
from the material
list, then select the
members to which
the material should
be assigned
All members by default are assigned m1
material which is Steel (US & Canada),
therefore it is not needed to assign material
to the members for this example
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Add New Material
1. Right Click
to open the
tool
4. Press to
add the
material
3. Enter material properties
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Assigning support to the joints
1. Right
Click to
open the
tool
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Assigning support to the joints
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The geometry of the
model is now complete.
In next step the model
loading should be
defined.
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Define New Load Case
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Define New Load Case
Choose a Load Case name,
first case is Self-Weight
Press Ok to
add the Load
For Self-Weight load Case
gravitational factor at y
direction is set to -1.0
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Define New Load Case
Press Ok to
Repeat this step to add add the DL
other load cases: Gravitational
case to the load
Live Load: LL factor should be
cases
Wind Load: WL set back to 0
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Defining New Load Combination
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Defining New Load Combination
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Assign Nodal Load
1. Select Load
Case from the
case list menu
2. Select the load direction 3. Enter the load magnitude
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Nodal Loads on the Truss
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Analyze the Model
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Analyze the Model
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Analysis Report
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Graphical Results
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Spreadsheets
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Spreadsheets
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Spreadsheets
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Numerical Results
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Numerical Results
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Numerical Results
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Numerical Results
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Design
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Design Module: S-Steel
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Always remember to
select all the members
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Code Check
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Utilizations Ratios
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Design Report
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Spreadsheet Window
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Design
Section that can be
used in the design
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Design Loads
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Reanalyze the model after the
Design as new sections are
assigned to the members.
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All the sections pass the Code
Check after the design.
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