Here you can download the model of a steel hall with cold-formed Z-sections as purlins and open it with the RSTAB - Structural Frame & Truss Analysis Software.
This model was used in the free webinar "Design of Cold-Formed Steel Sections According to Eurocode 3" on April 23, 2020.
Steel Hall with Cold-Formed Z-Sections as Purlins
Number of Nodes | 121 |
Number of Members | 225 |
Number of Load Cases | 9 |
Number of Load Combinations | 38 |
Number of Result Combinations | 2 |
Total Weight | 16.369 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 20.500 x 25.500 x 5.598 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 67.26 x 83.66 x 18.37 feet |
Program Version | 8.23.00 |
You can download this structural model to use it for training purposes or for your projects. However, we do not assume any guarantee or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the model.
- Numerous component types, such as base and end plates, web angles, fin plates, gusset plates, stiffeners, tapers, or ribs for easy input of typical connection situations
- Universally applicable basic components (such as plates, welds, bolts, auxiliary planes) for modeling complex connection situations
- Graphical display of the connection geometry with dynamic updating during the input
- Wide range of cross-section shapes: I-sections, U-sections, angles, T-sections, hollow sections, built-up cross-sections and thin-walled sections
- Library in the Dlubal Center with a large number of program-side template connections, including user-defined templates
- Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry based on the relative arrangement of the components to each other – even in case of subsequent editing of the structural components
In the ultimate configuration of the steel joint design, you have the option to modify the limit plastic strain for welds.
The "Base Plate" component allows you to design base plate connections with cast-in anchors. In this case, plates, welds, anchorages, and steel-concrete interaction are analyzed.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.