IDEA StatiCa is engineering software for structural design and code-check of connections, cross-sections, beams, and other details.
There are many great tools for the design of 3D steel frames – SAP2000, Robot Structural Analysis, SCIA Engineer., etc.
They cover almost all requirements of structural steel designers. But still, there are issues with many question marks. Mainly in:
- Connections, details, nodes
- Stability and buckling
IDEA StatiCa is focused on more complex parts of steel structures and offers:
- IDEA StatiCa Connection for checking of nodes and connections of any topology
- IDEA StatiCa Member for resolving all unclear topics of stability and buckling
Every structural engineer usually calculates the steel structure in some 3D FEA software. Then, he needs to take steel members one by one and do 2 main checks for steel member:
- Section check
- Stability check
He uses calculated internal forces and applies analysis formulas mostly defined in national design code.
The same approach is applied in Steel Member.
Structural engineer calculates steel structure (frame) in 3D FEA software. The analyzed member and all members related to it are separated from the modeled 3D structure and are resolved using CBFEM.
- Global analysis of steel frame is done in 3D FEA software.
- All analyzed members are modeled by CBFEM.
- A simpler model is used for all related members (connected in nodes). Related members can be supported at the ends.
- Nodes and connections are designed in IDEA StatiCa Connection UI.
- Specific manufacturing operations can be applied on member – transversal or longitudinal stiffeners, openings, cuts...
- Loads can be applied on members and at the ends of related members (equilibrium principle like in Connection).
- Analyzed member is loaded by standard loads derived from calculated internal forces (during the import of the model and load cases). The user can select the position of the load, e.g. at upper flange of the beam.
- Related members are loaded by standard loads and end internal forces.
Details
| Title | Analyze Structural Member in IDEA StatiCa |
| Duration | 15 Mins |
| Language | English |
| Format | MP4 |
| Size | 36 MB |
| Download Method | Direct Download |
| Download Links | BECOME A MEMBER VIEW DOWNLOAD LINKS |
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