One of the most modern power stations for energy production based on renewable resources can be found in Schwendi, Southern Germany.
According to a design by the Milan architect Matteo Thun, an architecturally sophisticated building consisting of reinforced concrete, steel, and timber was created.
Structural Design of Steel and Timber Structures
Ingenieurbüro Georg Guter, Stetten, Germany
www.ib-guter.de
Structural Model in RSTAB (© Georg Guter)
Power Plant Building
Number of Nodes | 1083 |
Number of Lines | 2020 |
Number of Members | 2020 |
Number of Surfaces | 0 |
Number of Solids | 0 |
Number of Load Cases | 32 |
Number of Load Combinations | 100 |
Number of Result Combinations | 5 |
Total Weight | 255.134 tons |
Dimensions | 117.24 x 76.03 x 117.24 feet |
In the ultimate configuration of the steel joint design, you have the option to modify the limit plastic strain for welds.
Using the "Base Plate" component, you can design base plate connections with cast-in anchors. In addition to plates and welds, the design analyzes the anchorage and the steel-concrete interaction.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
- Design of five types of seismic force-resisting systems (SFRS) includes Special Moment Frame (SMF), Intermediate Moment Frame (IMF), Ordinary Moment Frame (OMF), Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frame (OCBF), and Special Concentrically Braced Frame (SCBF)
- Ductility check of the width-to thickness ratios for webs and flanges
- Calculation of the required strength and stiffness for stability bracing of beams
- Calculation of the maximum spacing for stability bracing of beams
- Calculation of the required strength at hinge locations for stability bracing of beams
- Calculation of the column required strength with the option to neglect all bending moments, shear, and torsion for overstrength limit state
- Design check of column and brace slenderness ratios