Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
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What is the suitable way (or suitable program) to analyze a steel structure having about 1000 frame elements and 31 separate case of loadings giving more than 8000 (eight thousands)combinations. I tried SAP2000 but it can not deal with this huge number of combinations.





RE: Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
RISA 3D that I have is limited to 1000 combinations...all other I think owuld deal with. And only elastic + RSA, nor time history etc
RE: Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
RE: Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
Actually, this case is a big industrial factory with heavy cranes. I have 4-bays frame with 4-different cranes (their vertical and lateral forces -in two directions- are considered) In addition to dead loads ,live loads (separately considered for the four bays)and wind loadings in the two directions, so I have 31 separate cases of loadings with some conditions to minimize number of combinations (as to take lateral shock of all cranes considered in a certain combination together)I get more than 8000 combinations.
RE: Analysis of Huge Steel Structure
RE: Analysis of Huge Steel Structure