Robot Structural Analysis (Steel building)

Define and modify building stories with geometry stories, set base level to zero, adjust height and repetitions, choose top levels, color code (green), and delete or rename stories.

Define the axis in a cartesian system by setting x and y positions, specifying the number of repetitions and distances (five and six metres), and applying changes.

Learn to navigate robot structural analysis views by switching between 2D and 3D, panning, rotating, and zooming with the mouse, and using the view cube and display options.

Define columns section by selecting bar sections, choose steel as the section type, and configure beam, column, timber, aluminium, or joist; adjust dimensions and inertia for standard or parametric sections.

Model steel columns in robot structural analysis by selecting the section eby 300 z for story 1 and copying to four stories to create 30 columns and 60 nodes.

Learn to organize the model by selecting all columns across stories, creating and naming groups for each story, and refreshing and rotating the selection for review.

Define rafters and model steel beams and columns, assign material steel, and create sections, edit and copy elements, view in 3D, and verify counts of beams, columns, and nodes.

Master selection in robot structural analysis by clicking, rectangle picking, and story-based grouping to select beams, columns, nodes, and bars across stories with add, remove, and invert options.

Explore the special selection features in Robot structural analysis, including color selection, parallelogram and polygon picks of nodes and beams, with axis filters and member application.

Create and manage rafters groups in a steel building model by selecting bars, editing groups, and assigning x and y directions to organize beams.

Define and model secondary beams in a steel building, divide beams into parts, generate nodes, and duplicate beam sections for a complete structural layout.

Create two groups for secondary beams by selecting from groups, such as rafters, X rafters, columns, and the letters x, y, k, using search or by name.

Explore display options in Robot Structural Analysis to customize view modes, colors and legends for beams and columns, toggle 2D/3D grids, and save default settings.

Define and compare composite slabs, including concrete and trapezoid plates, explore thickness, materials, and end-user definitions, and cover one-way transfer of loads with stiffening considerations.

Define load types, including self weight, live load, and snow load, for steel building structural analysis.

Assign loads on floors by defining self weight, dead and live loads, snow, and floor L values in the steel building analysis tool, applying them to floors and beams.

Define and generate wind loads on cladding geometry in Robot Structural Analysis, exploring X and Y directional loads, velocity or pressure inputs, and running load simulations for multiple cases.

Release the start and end of beams before analysis, then apply the geometry. Understand how beam release informs the subsequent structural analysis.

Perform structural analysis and review results via graphs, adjust beam section shape parameters, and observe deformations with self weight W X and W Y while setting X values.

Define and manage load combinations in steel building analysis, including self-weight, ultimate and service loads, and coefficient adjustments. Generate automatic code-based combinations or custom manual sets.

Designs secondary beams in steel members with non-composite behavior, applying parameter-based design, service deflection limits, buckling checks, and stability calculations for a six-meter span in a concrete slab context.

Learn composite beam design in a steel building by using American W sections for secondary beams, applying loads, and analyzing moments and displacements.

This lecture demonstrates converting composite beams from American to European sections for design, selecting section sizes, and planning to design the composite beam with code and an Excel sheet.

Design y-direction rafters in a steel building using click analysis and steel member design options, assessing buckling, lateral buckling, and section checks with load combinations.

Design rafters in the x direction using steel member design options, assess buckling and lateral buckling, and organize x rafters into design groups.

Design columns for a steel building by selecting design options, applying code parameters, and configuring columns, braces, and flanges to assess buckling and lateral strength.

Develop seismic analysis for steel buildings by computing base shear from the design spectrum, total mass, height, and soil type, incorporating correction factors and importance classes.

Define seismic load, set up model, assign modes and stories, compute seismic weight, and derive seismic equivalent using the force method for a five-story steel frame.

Calculate the base shear (V) using an Excel sheet and compare with Robot Structural Analysis results, including mass, self weight, lambda, period, and vertical distribution of seismic forces.

Analyze diagrams for buildings by applying F x and F y forces, calculating displacements in the x and y directions, and evaluating drift ratios from story heights and max/min displacements.

Analyze diagrams and data tables for a steel building, including eccentricity, center of gravity, displacements, shear, and mass inertia across multiple stories.

Assess story drift in steel buildings by comparing top and bottom story displacements, applying rv and v-based drift limits for non structural and brittle elements across importance classes.

Assess drift and displacement, compare frame behavior with concentric diagonal tracings, and evaluate v-bracing and x-bracing configurations for identical moments in steel frames.

Create and manage bracing groups for racing, set up racing zones, and review group placements.

Explore bracing parameters for seismic analysis by changing analysis types and behavior factor to evaluate braced steel frames under seismic codes.

Analyze base shear in a steel building model by evaluating seismic direction components, eccentricities, and story forces.

Create and interpret diagrams for bars in robot structural analysis, applying parameters, section shapes, weights, and seismic factors to evaluate x and y direction forces, including eccentricity.

Generate automatic and manual load combinations for seismic loads and accidental relations. Explore a range around one hundred K, with combinations from 17 to 116.

Design columns and rafters for a steel building, perform buckling and seismic checks, evaluate x and y direction combinations, and verify sections and calculations.

Explore bracing design for steel buildings using Robot structural analysis, analyze design options and parameters, and assess buckling, section calculations, and combinations.

Check story drift by examining displacement results under seismic x and y directions, comparing maximum story displacements, and verifying whether drifts meet design criteria.

Adjust and verify the sections of columns, rafters, and bracing for the x-direction drift, then assess displacements and confirm the maximum drift is 14.2, under 15.

design the foundation footing for a steel building, set dimensions a and b, specify reinforcement and plates, and verify bearing capacity, settlements, and geotechnical options per euro code.

Design the footing under the column and determine reinforcement patterns, spacing, and dimensions through calculation options, ensuring capacity and stability.

Design base connections for steel buildings by modeling plates, anchor bolts, and welds for column footing, evaluate connection capacity, and export drawings to AutoCAD.

Design a frame knee connection between column and beam using a bolted connection, select brackets, plates, and bolt layouts, and verify stiffness and shear resistance for the frame.