MODELING OF A GRID BEAM STRUCTURE

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Data:

Length : 15m

Height : 6m with two bays each 3.0m height

Width : 15m
1.Geometry Creation :

New Project Select Space Units: Length =meters; Force=KN;

File Name=grid beam model Next. Select Add beam Finish.
Geometry Run structure WizardSelect Frame models from Truss model
Length X=15m No. of Bays=1 Each Bay=15m
Height Y=6m No. of Bays=2 Each Bay=3m
Width Z=15m No. of Bays=1 Apply Transfer ModelYes
Paste Prototype Model X=0 Y=0 Z= 0Ok.
Geometry Structure wizard Select frame ModelsClick floor Grid and double
click on it.
Length X=15m No. of Bays along Length=9
Width Z=15m No. of Bays along Width=9 Apply TransferYesOk.
Click Reference point Specify Reference point Ok.
Mark the Reference point in the Bay frameOkDuplicate Beams ignoredOk.
Select the alround bracing beam in the Middle of columnDelete 4 Beams and
Associated Physical Beam(s) (if any) will be deleted Ok.
Select the Column memberGeometryMerge Selected membersMergeClose.
Similarly select other columnsGeometry Merge Selected
MembersMergeClose. Select the whole gridClick Plate cursor81 New plate(s)
are createdOk.
 Fig. 1 Geometry of Grid model
2. Member Property :
Click General Property Define Rectangle YD=0.50m ZD=0.50m(Column)
Add. YD=0.45 ZD=0.30 (All-round outer Beam) Add YD=0.38 ZD=0.30
AddClose. Go to Front view.
Highlight YD=0.50 ZD=0.50 & Select the column by windowing
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Select the Top beam New ViewPlan viewHighlight YD=0.45 ZD=0.30Select
the all 4 sides of outer beams, inner portion of 4th beam,7th beam along horizontal
and vertical axis Assign to selected beam Assign Yes
Highlight YD=0.38 ZD=0.30 Select By Missing AttributesMissing Property
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes
Thickness Node 1, 2, 3 & 4=0.10m Add.
Highlight thickness=0.1m & using plate cursor select entire structure Assign to
selected beam Assign Yes Close.
 Fig. 2 Assigning property for alround periphery of beam YD=.45 ZD=0.30

3. Supports :
Click Support Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2 and select bottom
most nodes of column by windowing using node cursor Assign to selected
nodes Assign Yes Close De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

4. Loading :
Load & definitions Click Load case Details Add.
Primary Number 1 Loading type: none Title: Load case 1 Add .
Click Load case 1 details Add.
Self weight Y Factor=-1 Add.
Plate loadsPressure on Full Plates W1=-1.5 KN/m2 (0.50KN/m2 as Water proofing
load and 1.0KN/m2 as Live Load for Roof) GY Add.
Highlight selfweight Select using geometry cursor & select entire structure
Assign to selected beam/plates Assign Yes.
Highlight Plate Load pressure on full plates W!=-1.5 KN/m 2 . Using Plate cursor
Select Top portion of Grid Assign to selected plates Assign Yes Close.
5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print No print Add Close.
Note: Save the File before Run the Program.
6. Perform Analysis :
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Done.
7.Results :
Go to post processing mode.
Select load case 1 Apply Ok.
See Deflection Highest deflection=83.362mm .
BMD: Click MZ and see the BMD Diagram. Also click Graph and see the BMD at mid
span and support. All BMD are seems to be higher value. To reduce the BMD
introduce stiffener by stiffening the Column and beam.

Fig. 3 Bending moment Diagram

Go to modeling modeIsometric view Select all the 4 nodes on top of all
columns Copy paste nodes Y=2.0m Ok. You have made a change to the
structure, post processing result will no longer available. Do you want to all result
files yes.
Add beam Join the column node to Grid 3rd Node (second Grid portion end
node) Give some property to this bracing. Select 0.38 x 0.30 (Property 3) Select
By Missing Attributes Missing property Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes. Again Run the Analysis.
Analysis Run AnalysisDone. Go to post Processing mode. Displacement Select
load case 1Ok. Click MZ icon and Click Beam Graphics. The outer Beam BMD at
Mid span earlier it is 391 KN.m and now it becomes 191 KN.m. At Support BMD is
55KNm. Select Mid beam inner portion of Grid at Mid span BMD is 102 KNm earlier
and it becomes 87 KNm now. Now you can Design the beam and column members.
Design: Click Design ConcreteIS 456Define ParametersFc=25000KN/m2
Add. CommandsDesign Beam Add. Design of column Add.
Highlight Fc=25000KN/m2 and select entire structure Assign.
Highlight Design of Beamselect the beam portionAssign.
Highlight Design of column select any one of the columnassign.
Now Run the analysis and see the Result. Double click the outer Beam and see the
Reinforcement Details and double click the inner portion of the Grid beam and see
the reinforcement. Also double click the particulat column and see the
reinforcement. In order to economise and reduce the BMD, you can also alter the
position of column by shifting 0.50m on either end of beam on adjacent beams by
introducing 2 columns on each corner spaced at 0.5m apart and introducing stiffener
similar to earlier and giving section as 0.45 x 0.45m and giving support, Revising
selfweight of structure, deleting concrete design and Run the Analysis once again
and compare the BMD with earlier values.
Fig. 4 Graph for particular beam

Fig. 5 Midspan BMD of Beams

Fig. 6 Making stiffener to column by joining the node to column