Bowstring truss (parabolic - flat bottom chords).Input via total length (L), first and last bays (L1) and middle bays (L2).
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FT702p-plg-a | Bowstring Truss
Block parameters editable dynamically | |
Number of Nodes | 12 |
Number of Lines | 21 |
Number of Members | 21 |
Number of Surfaces | 0 |
Number of Solids | 0 |
Number of Load Cases | 1 |
Number of Load Combinations | 0 |
Number of Result Combinations | 0 |
Total Weight | 1.392 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 12,000 x 3,000 x 0,000 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 39.37 x 9.84 x 0 feet |
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In the Steel Design add-on, you can perform the stability and cross-section design checks of cold-formed sections according to EN 1993‑1‑3 in compliance with Sections 6.1.2 – 6.1.5 and 6.1.8 – 6.1.10.
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When performing a design according to EN 1993‑1‑3, it is possible to graphically display a mode shape for the distortional buckling of a cross-section, and for the RSECTION cross-sections.
The mode shape can also be output in RSECTION 1 for library cross-sections.

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