Ex No 4
Ex No 4
Ex No 4
DATE :
AIM :
PROCEDURE :
3. UNIT INPUTS
Select Metre And KiloNewton
a. Units = Meter And KiloNewton
b. Select A Method For Creating Model As MODEL WIZARD
4. MODEL CREATION:
a. Select a method for creating model as MODEL WIZARD → TRUSS
ON COLUMNS
b. Enter the dimensions /specifications of the truss model
c. And then select reference section for BOTTOM CHORD creation
d. From the STEEL TABLE icon select a suitable section for bottom
chord Then select bottom chord member dimension from the selection
window
e. Choose the E - value for the material and assign the orientation of the
members from the PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX
g. The choice of section ,orientation and material constants for top chord
member is repeated same as that done for BOTTOM CHORD creation.
b. From that select a STEEL TABLE icon and then select a type of
vertical members
Then select a size of vertical members by selecting the sizes given
in selection type of window.
LOAD COMBINATIONS:
c. The factors of load for the analysis and design of the truss are provided in
COMBINATION FACTORS dialog box .
d. Then GUI will open with the created truss model
a. Select the solve icon and click the OK from matrix modal
dialog box .
Select the section table icon and select the new sections group. To
select the type and section click ok based on availability of the sections in
the market.
Section Table->Define a new sections group->Group title->Add all
sections->click ok
c. PARAMETERS DEFINITON:
Select the define parameter icon and assign all the parameters.
d. GROUP DEFINITION:
The properties of the section re assigned to the selected members by
selecting the section specification option and the individual beams are
selected for assigning the default parameters to the members.
e. The identical beams of same section and properties are selected by
choosing identical beams dialog box.
f. SECTION ORIENTATION:
To change the orientation of the the major and minor axis of the section
tie members are assigned to the supports by selecting the support icon
and the restraints are removed in all the directions except minor axis in
which the web of the sections are restrained from buckling by means of
introduction of the tie members in it .
The tie members are introduced in the column at their middle heights in order to
reduce the effective length of the columns to avoid its buckling along minor axis.
Result:
Thus the given plane truss has been analyzed and designed using STRAP Software