Structural steel design of a braced building

Τίτλος

Structural steel design of a braced building

Θέμα

Steel--Structural--Design and construction

Structural analysis (Engineering)--Computer programs

Structural design -- Computer programs

Buildings

Δημιουργός

Charalambous, Peter

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

2005

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

CED0408

Σύνοψη

The great importance of computers in our daily life is more than obvious because they help us save precious time by processing a huge amount of data in an easier and much faster way. That's why are considered essential tools for all types of work.
The plan and construction of any kind of structure, nowadays is carried out by specialized civil engineeting software, which are the engineer's structural "toolkit" as they contain various component analysis and design module groups. They estimate costs make decision of the specific materials to
be used and carry out drawings.
One of the most powerful civil engineering programs, well known and respected worldwide, is the STAAD software, which i used to carry out my project.
We know that there exist two types of steel structure: Braced and Unbraced. My project was based on Braced Structure.
IN GENERAL: Bracing is required to resist horizontal loading in buildings designed to that simple design method. The bracing also generally stabilizes the building and ensures that the framing is square. It consists of the diagonal members between columns and is usually placed in the end bays.
That bracing carries the load by forming lattice girders with the building members.
The most difficult part of my project was to find the drawings to start the design. As this seemed impossible. I chose to make my own drawings. During the implementation of ST AAD I found numerous difficulties the cause of my inexperience with the software navigation. Despite these
difficulties and with hard and constant effort I became more and more accustomed to it.
The hardest part was during the Analysis and Design Procedure when 1 had to choose the proper sections to use in every member of the braced structure.
Now that I managed to familiarize myself, components of STAAD I find it very interesting and highly rewarding.