IDEA StatiCa Tutorial - Capacity Design
IDEA StatiCa Tutorial - Capacity Design
IDEA StatiCa Tutorial - Capacity Design
Welcome to IDEA StatiCa tutorial. By following it step-by-step, you will learn how to design and perform
seismic code-check of a structural steel joint using Capacity design analysis type based on CBFEM in IDEA
StatiCa Connection.
1 New project
First, we download the source file.
Let’s launch IDEA StatiCa (version 10.0 and higher) and open the downloaded project file. The joint design is
finished, and it is prepared for standard Stress/Strain analysis.
3 Capacity check
In the next step, change the analysis type to CD – Capacity design.
The dissipative item has to be added as a special type of manufacturing operation. It can be added by the
command at the top ribbon or by the right click to the right part of the tree of entities.
In the properties of the member IPE360, the parameters have to be adjusted. First of all, the Model type of the
beam. N-Vz-My is suitable, because the connection can resist the bending moment in vertical plane only and
bending around minor beam axis must be restrained. Then forces have to be set to Position, because then the
exact acting force position can be defined. Position of the plastic hinge is similar to the position of the acting
force.
In the next step, the loads have to be defined. Loads for seismic analysis are code dependent (the material
overstrength factor, strain-hardening factor), yield strength, geometrical characteristic of the cross-section, etc.
The shear force and bending moment must be with appropriate signs so that the bending moment is
decreasing on the beam in the direction away from the node.
After a while, the results are provided, and we can see that joint didn’t pass the code check. More design
actions are required.
First of all, the thickness of the endplate has to be increased to prevent it from collapsing. 25mm of thickness
will be sufficient.
Then a doubler for the column web to increase column load capacity is crucial. Let’s
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Stiffening plate manufacturing operation.
The doubler is welded by butt welds to the web of the column, weld to the flanges need to be defined also.
Four welds will be added to weld doublers on both sides of the column to both flanges.
Four manufacturing operations Cut of plate have to be defined to connect all four stiffeners to the doublers.
The occurrence of the plastic hinge can be explored if the Plastic strain model view is set.
4 Report
At last we go to the tab Report. IDEA StatiCa offers fully customizable report to print out or save in editable
format.
Keywords:
connection, joint, Eurocode, code-check, edit plate, capacity design, seismic, maximum moment, earthquake,
bolts, analyzed member, plastic hinge, strain-hardening factor, material overstrength
Dofactor, CBFEM
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