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The results of the AutoCheck are colour coded as follows: 1. Red members are locally over stressed (plastic hinge location) 2. Cyan members require additional lateral restraints 3. Black members pass the local and buckling checks 4. Grey members are not checked (e.g. concrete or sections not licensed) The above results show that the members are over-sized. We will use the Axially Loaded Members with Moments check, to select suitable sections. T2.2.2 Designing the Outer Column Sections An ideal column section is that which creates a small amount of over-stressing under the haunch (local capacity not greater than 1.25) T2 Multi-bay Portal Frame Design Tutorial T2 - 8
Select Axially Loaded Members with Moments from the Integrated Design menu. The Apply To mode is activated Click on the lower part of the outer left hand column Let us use the Sections AutoChange to select and then store a suitable column section. Click on the section list down arrow and select section 457x191 UB 67 With a Local Capacity value of 1.061, this new section now shows a small amount of overstressing. Click on the Store button Select Current Group to change the section for all the outer columns Select Current Group Click on Change It is advisable to change the rafter section before we re-analyse the frame Click on Exit Store T2 Multi-bay Portal Frame Design Tutorial T2 - 9
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Page 3 and 4: 2.2 General File Management T2.1.3
Page 5 and 6: Where: D1 Dead Loads L1 Live Loads
Page 7: T2.2 MasterKey: Sections We will no
Page 11 and 12: Select the AutoCheck - Group Check
Page 13 and 14: The outer columns require two torsi
Page 15 and 16: T2.2.14 Checking for Failures Click
Page 17 and 18: T2.3 MasterKey : Moment Connections
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