Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
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Hello
I've started to use structural engineering program and would really appreciate some practical examples on the use of offsets, member releases etc. when modelling real world structures.
Does any one know of any good resources which shows examples of structures, and how they are in turn modelled to reflect member releases etc. (ideally a side-by-side image/drawing of a structural connection/element, along with a 3-d or 2-d wireframe model showing releases).
The book which comes with the software is good, but is geared to using the program, not toward making accurate models.
Thanks in advance.
I've started to use structural engineering program and would really appreciate some practical examples on the use of offsets, member releases etc. when modelling real world structures.
Does any one know of any good resources which shows examples of structures, and how they are in turn modelled to reflect member releases etc. (ideally a side-by-side image/drawing of a structural connection/element, along with a 3-d or 2-d wireframe model showing releases).
The book which comes with the software is good, but is geared to using the program, not toward making accurate models.
Thanks in advance.






RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
"Modeling for Structural Analysis" by Graham Powell (it's sold through Computers & Structures)
The most likely, and common, route to learning how to model is through your work and asking a lot of questions. Going through the tutorial for whatever software you are using will get you started - then find someone smart at work and ask a lot of questions.
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
msquared48 thanks for your helpful insight although i'm after something concrete to reference to confirm things like gut feel and common sense.
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
I would also recommend you to use the "verification manual" of the related software. there the vendor would have carried out verification of software results with respect to some hand calculations.
Cheers,
Rahul
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
http://www.nceng.com.au/
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples
RE: Structural Eng modelling - Practical examples