Tutorial
AISC 360-10 & Eurocode3
Updated on: 8 Jun 2023
Tested with: SDC Verifier 2023 R1
Femap version 2022.1
Preface
- In this tutorial, AISC 360-10 & Eurocode3 Beam Design Checks are reviewed in details.
- A beam model structure has been used as a start FEM model.
- Beam member finder was used to recognize beam member dimensions.
- Report was automatically generated in SDC Verifier Report to represent beam checks results according AISC 360-10 & Eurocode3
standards.
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Launch SDC Verifier
1 Launch SDC Verifier
2 Execute File – Open Project
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3 Project: AISC 360-10 & Eurocode3.sdcv
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Predefined project
This tutorial uses project with predefined boundary condition, load combinations and load group.
The model contains only beam elements of the following types: I-Beam, Circular and Rectangular Tubes
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Analyze Job
Execute from
1 Static Structural context menu
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Explanation of Joints
Joint – location where different beam members connect. They are used to recognize beam
member
length by Beam Member Finder Tool.
There are 6 types of Joints:
1D Joint – 2 beam members that lie on the curve but with different properties;
2D Joint – beam members connected in one plane;
3D Joint – beam members connected in space;
Free Joint – node which belongs only to one element (free);
Beam-Plate Joint – beam member connected to plates (perpendicularly); User Defined;
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Joint Recognition
Execute Edit from Joint Finder
1 context menu
2 Press Find.
It is possible go to
Recognitions on
Ribbon tab and press
Joint:
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Joints Plot
Plot Joints of
Modify Joint Type
1 Select All Joints (Ctrl+A). specific type
2 Press and execute
3 Press OK.
3 2
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Beam Member Lengths in 2 directions
Beam Member Finder recognizes beam members and (buckling) lengths for different directions (Y, Z and Torsional).
Length Y – 4 Beam Members with L = 2.5 Length Z – 2 Beam Members with L = 5
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Recognize Length
Execute Edit from Beam Member
1 Finder context menu
2 Press Find.
Default Break Joint Options for Tabs: It is possible to open it
Length Y: 2DY, 3D, Plate 2DY, Plate 3D another way - go to
Recognitions tab in
Length Z: 2DZ, 3D, Plate 2DZ, Plate 3D Ribbon and press Beam
Length Torsional: 2DY, 2DZ, 2D Und, 3D Member:
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Beam Member’s Length Plot
Beam Member - a straight line.
If it contains joints it is split on
sub members.
Break Options define what
joints are used to split beam
members
Change Length/Factor for
selected beam members
Cm Type is used inAPI 2A, ISO
19902 and Norsok N004
standards
Press Settings to define
recognition options: selection,
default title Press Find to automatically recognize Colored Plot of members with
Beam Members and Sub Members for all labels (ID, Length, Factor or Cm
3 directions (Y, Z and torsional) Type).
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Sub beam members
Break Joint Options define which types of joints will be used
to split Beam Member on sub members. There are 3 Sub members from table on a plot:
predefined Break Joint Options (Length Y, Length Z, and
Torsional) and custom.
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Beam Member Finder interface
1 Select all Beam Members (Ctrl+A)
Press and execute
2 to display Length Plot
3 Press OK.
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3
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AISC 360-10
About AISC 360-10:
- ANSI/AISC 360-10 - an American
national standard "Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings“, released
on June 22, 2010.
- Checks are performed according to
the provisions for load and resistance
factor design (LRFD) and allowable
strength design (ASD).
- The standard implements checks for
design of members for tension,
compression, bending, shear and
combined.
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LRFD vs ASD
It is possible to check a design according to
load and resistance factor design (LRFD) or
allowable strength design (ASD). The
difference between 2 designs is in load
combinations and resistance factors:
Design for Strength Using Allowable According to the standard Design Strength
Design for Strength Using Load and Strength Design (ASD) is multiplied by LRFD factor and divided
Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) by ASD factor.
Design will be performed in Design will be performed in
accordance with Equation B3-2: For tensile yielding in the gross section:
accordance with Equation B3-1:
Ru ≤ φRn (B3-1), where: Ra ≤ Rn/Ω (B3-2), where:
- Ru = required strength using - Ra = required strength using ASD
LRFD load combinations; load combinations;
- Rn = nominal strength, specified - Rn = nominal strength, specified In SDC Verifier multiplication is always used
in Chapters B through K; in Chapters B through K; ASD factor is converted to 1 / Sf (ASD).
- φ = resistance factor, specified - Ω = safety factor, specified in For example:
in Chapters B through K; Chapters B through K;
- φRn = design strength. tensile resistance factor (F_t) = 1/1.67 =
- Rn/Ω = allowable strength. 0.6.
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Add AISC360-10 standard
Execute Standards => Add => AISC => AISC
1 360-10 Members from context menu
2 Resistance Factors: LRFD
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Section Build Type
1 Press for Section Build Type
2 Build Type: Rolled
3 Select To All
1
4 Press OK. 2 3
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Lateral-torsional buckling factor (Cb)
1 Select – Calculate Cb
SDC Verifier follows conservative approach and uses
Cb = 1.0. Cb is implemented as a characteristic which
can be modified. 1
For the details see Chapter F “Design of members for
Flexure”, F1 General Provisions
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Define Material Characteristics
Press to set the material yield
1 stress and tensile strength
2 Select all Materials (Ctrl+A)
3 Tensile Strength: 360e+6
4 Yield Stress: 240e+6
1
5 Press Set
3
6 Press OK
2. 4
7 Press OK
5
6 7
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Standard is created
It is possible to modify Safety Factors in
Constants section.
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Checks
Standard contains 16 checks:
- 1 - Beam Member Characteristics;
- 2-6 - Calculation dimensions and factors for 5 different shapes;
- 7-11 – Strength for different shapes;
- 12 – Additional Axial Check;
- 13 – Additional Shear Check;
- 14 – Additional Bending Check;
- 15 – Torsion Check;
- 16 - All Checks together with combined.
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Preview Table Results
1 Execute Overall
Execute Table (expand/extreme) in
2 context menu
3 Select Extreme Options - Detailed
4 Press Fill Table
3
5 Press OK
4 5
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View for plots
4 Example of view in Femap
1 Select Overall
2 Execute Criteria Plot in context menu
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3 Press to edit view
4 Replace your model in Femap
5 Press Get
6 Press Ok 6
2 3
1
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Utilization Factor Plot
1 Select Overall
2 Execute Criteria Plot in context menu
3 Press to preview Plot
4 Press Ok to save plot
3 4
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Eurocode3
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures -
Part 1-1:
- General rules and rules for buildings.
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Description of Eurocode3 (EN1993-1-1, 2005)
Gm0 - resistance of cross-sections whatever the class is;
Gm1 - resistance of members to instability assessed by member
checks;
Gm2 - resistance of cross-sections in tension to fracture.
λLT,0 – plateau length of the lateral torsional buckling curves for
rolled sections;
β - correction factor for the lateral torsional buckling
curves for rolled sections;
η - is used in the shear area calculations.
Note: All parameters may be taken from the National Annex
It is possible to choose the calculation method for Lateral
Torsional Buckling: General Case (chapter 6.3.2.2), For rolled
sections or equivalent welded sections (chapter 6.3.2.3) or the
worst of two (min reduction factor is used from 2 methods):
Fabrication Type: Rolled/Welded; Manufacture Type: Hot
Finished/Cold Formed
Fillets has to be defined in the characteristic (they are missing in
the model);
Section Net Area - for fasteners with holes net area has to be
defined;
Material Type - the buckling curve (Table 6.2) depends on the
material type.
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Description of Eurocode3 (EN1993-1-1, 2005)
A correction Factor Kc can be
calculated using the Cm Tool
for each member. Also it is
possible to set the Kc equal
to 1.
Table 6.6: The Correction
Factor:
Member Length for Torsional and
Torsional-Flexural Buckling
Check (LT) by default is max
among Ly and Lz lengths. For
lateral torsional buckling (L LT)
is length in strong axis.
It is possible to use Torsional
Length from Beam Member
Finder. In this case it can be
modified manually by user.
NOT recognized and are
skipped:
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Eurocode3. Fabrication Type
Execute Standards => Add =>
1 Eurocode3 => Eurocode3 Members
2 Press to set Fabrication Type
2 3 4
3 Execute - Rolled
4 Press To All
5 Press Ok
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1
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Eurocode3. Manufacture Method
Press to set Manufacture
1 Method
2 Execute – Hot Finished
2 3
3 Press To All
4 Press Ok
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Eurocode3. Fillet
1 Press to set Fillet
2 Properties Value - 0
2 3
3 Press To All
4 Press Ok
Repeat Steps 1-4 for
5 Section NetArea
1
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Eurocode3. Material Type
1 Press to set Material Type
2 Execute – S235_S275_S355_S420 2 3
3 Press To All
4 Press Ok
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Standard is created
Standard contains 22 checks:
- 1 - Beam Member Characteristics;
- 2-10 - Calculation Dimensions and factors for 5 different
shapes;
- 11 – Classification;
- 12 – Additional Shear Check;
- 13 – Axial Check;
- 14-15 – Bending, Tension And Compression Strength Check;
- 16-17 – Buckling Strength Checks ;
- 18 – Lateral Torsional Check;
- 19 – Buckling Compression And Bending;
- 20 – Forces;
- 21 – Cross Section Overall Strength Check;
- 22 – Buckling And Overall Strength Check.
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Preview Table Results
1 Select Buckling and Overall
Execute Table (expand/extreme) in
2 context menu 4
3 Select Extreme Options - Detailed
3
4 Select Overall Load Group
5 Press Fill Table
6 Press OK
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Utilization Factor Plot
1 Select Overall and Buckling
Execute Criteria Plot in context
2 menu
3 Press to preview Plot
2
4 Press Ok
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3 4
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Report - Tables
2
Execute Reports => Add => Designer
1 Results
2 Execute Results => Check Tables
Select Standard AISC 360-10 Members
3 and press Add Check Table
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Report - Tables
2
1 Select Load Group 1 Load Group 1
2 Apply All Entities
3
3 Select Detailed
4 Press Ok
Repeat 1-4 step for Standard
5 Eurocode3 Members
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Report - Plots
1
1 Execute Results => Check Plots
Select Standard AISC 360-10 Members
2 and press Add Criteria Plot
3 Select Load Group 1 Load Group
3
4 Select All Entities 4
2
5 Press OK
Repeat 1-5 step for
6 Standard Eurocode3 Members
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Report - Tables
Select plot in AISC 360-10 Members
1 => Abs UF Overall
2 Select Break Page Before and press No
Select plot in AISC 360-10 Members
3 => Abs UF Overall
4 Select Break Page Before and press No 1
Repeat 1-4 step for Eurocode3
5 Members 2
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Generated Report
Select both Standards and press
1 Generate
After generation is finished press to
2 export generated report to Word
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