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1. APPLYING LOADS TO THE MODEL Applying distributed loads to an element Step 1 Click button LELEL Figure 53 will then appear Beam no Load type Local Distributed Load kN m XK axis m Node 1 r Node 2 a j Node 1 1 Node 2 oe Z axis Node 1 Multiple load cases E Loads will be applied to load cases Figure 53 Step 2 Input the load values You don t have to complete all the input boxes provided Input boxes left blank are assumed to have values of zero Loads can also be applied to multiple load cases by clicking the button Multiple load cases When this button is clicked you will then be prompted to select which of the primary load cases the load will be applied Step 3 Select the frame members to receive the loads In this example selected members 5 42 and 7 to receive the loads of 20 kN m as shown in Figure 54 FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Free version a Beam no Load type MEMBER design Print Setting UserGuide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial Local Global LELLI Show Show J 4 all eel er i ui g d F uu Shs Distributed Load kN m e of S SA s bo p 0 CE 0 Current load case Apply Multiple lo2. Note that the deflection referred to is the member deflection see Figure 3 and not the global node displacement Thus the user must check separately if the global node displacement is within allowable values using the menu Check member and nodes 10 Printing E an Proc a Xx Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide Help tutorial Frame graphical model VA Fi Fi dl on rh ql bx L rrn uuy I DE Uiii L a ait Frame model text file Member design calculation x Je car A ere amp 1518 Loadcase Dead Load SW 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m d 4 125 3 EA 2 250 UB 31 4 X db 2 2008 223 1 200UB254 C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 1 f d Primary Load Case 8 14 PM BA ieys Figure 6 Printing menu There are three sub menus for printing these are 1 Frame graphical model prints the stick model of the frame 2 Frame model text file prints the numerical model of the frame 3 Member design calculation prints the design calculation for each member or members designated for printing When printing design calculation the program will prompt the user to indicate which member calculations are to be printed The calculation is presented for each load case the user identified as the criteria for design Therefore for each member may have multiple pages of design calculation but the s
3. 4 125 3 EA d 3 250UB314 d 2 200UB223 ib 1 200UB254 1 Dead Load v Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionL imit 1 f3d Figure 78 64 E Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide Help tutorial A 5 Fa oo LELEH Show Show Jj J GETI UASA lt L P coy el ees 4 a li Bl 7 Z iC Aa Bees eri e Rael fe ee e 58 Loadcase Dead Load SW Moment Diagram Major axis kN m d 4 125 8 EA dib 3 250UB 314 ib 2 200UB 223 db 1 200UB 25 4 D Dead Load Primary Load Case o FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionL imit 1 f3d Figure 79 E Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide Help tutorial J 7 Z Aa AF Fah crm au E ES Erri PES a mE sa 1414 08 Sees vcr Ent Loadcase Dead Load SW Moment Diagram Major axis kN m 20 2 KN m 20 4 KN m db 4 125 8 EA di 2 250 UB 31 4 db 2 200UB 22 3 db 1 200UB 254 D Dead Load Primary Load Case o FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionL imit 1f3d Figure 80 65 Showing the analysis results without the numbers Analysis result graphics can be shown without the values by clicking the button 1 This button is in pressed mode by default which means that the analysis results shown also show the values by default Repeatedly clicking this button toggles between showing or hiding the values Dynamic freq
4. Displacement Figure 71 In this example clicked node 7 and the displacements at this node is given as shown in Figure 72 HECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial oo of ob se WP 4 gt 27 25 g Hl oe uu j L uu y 4 y foo 6 it Li a 18 Safe Se el ae fe ee Sa Fos Oz a Dead Load SW 00 ents y mm Close d 4 125 8 EA db 3 250 UB 31 4 Z x db 2 200 UB 223 d 1 200UB 254 1 Dead Load UpgradetoFullversion Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects amp TestDeflectionLimit1 43d Figure 72 59 View the analysis results of a single element Step 1 Click button e Figure 73 will then appear Step 2 Click an element The analysis results of that element will then be displayed as shown in Figure 74 In this example I clicked element no 6 tement no b Lengmn 4 UUMm Major Axis SHEAR LC 1 Dead Load 40 7 kN 40 5 kN MOMENT LC1 Dead Load DISPLACEMENT LC 1 Dead Load 6 mm 6 Mm x 3 77 1 5 mm X 2 Distance from left 4 m Axial load LC 1 Dead Load Left end 3 1 KN C Right end 3 1 kN GC Major axis oo Minor axis Design b Close Figure 73 E FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting UserGuide Help tutorial 17
5. nodes MEMBER desi Check members adequacy by deflection criteria Check members adequacy by strength criteria Check members by both deflection and strength criteria Check if node displacement is below maximum allowable Figure 86 69 Q2 In the edit element properties what is this Member Type normal tension or compression members as shown in Figure 86 below Beam No Angle E lo Member Type Normal Tension 1 X dispreleas disp released 7 Z disp release rot X released rot Y released rot 7 released Node 2 X disp released disp released Z disp released rot X released rot Y released rot 7 released Compression Figure 87 Answer Normal members can carry both compressive and tensile forces Tension members can only carry tensile forces and compression members can only carry compressive forces During the analysis when FrameCE detects that a compression member is carrying a tensile force its stiffness contribution is removed and FrameCE re analyses the frame which makes the element carry zero stresses Similarly tensile member s stiffness contribution is removed when the member is carrying compressive stresses 70
6. want to edit Step 2 Click the right button of the mouse Figure 13 will then pop up Step 3 Select from the menu options the procedure you want to perform Element Distributed load Element Point Load Edit element properties Subdivide Elernent into EQUAL segments Subdivide Element into UNEQUAL segments Extend this member Copy element Mirror beams Beam array Delete beam Layer Cancel Figure 13 16 Copying node properties Node properties are the fixity condition i e free fixed or flexible spring Step 1 Click button Figure 14 will appear Step 2 Click the node TET copied i e source node After clicking the source node Figure 14 will change to Figure 15 The change from Figure 14 to Figure 15 indicates that you are now in the clicking destination node mode as shown in the clicked Clicking destination nodes button Figure 15 Step 3 Click the destination nodes Destination nodes are the nodes that receive the property of the sour node Step 4 Click Apply button 17 Edit or Declare node properties Step 1 Click button A Figure 16 will appear Step 2 Select one or more nodes Declare the node properties by completing the input boxes Step 3 Click Apply button to finalise Repeat step 2 to edit other nodes otherwise click Exit button Node Coordinates X m Y m Z m Fixed Hinge Free Apply Exit X Disp Disp diep Mxx ro
7. which indicates that you are now in this mode Clicking beam source Clicking destination beams Apply Lance Exit Figure 59 Step 3 Click the elements to receive the loads Step 4 Click Apply button 46 Copying point load from one node to another nodes 4 Step 1 Click button Li Figure 60 will then appear Clicking node source Clicking destination nodes Figure 60 Step 2 Click the node which has the point load to be copied After clicking the source node Figure 60 will change to Figure 61 Note that the button Clicking destination nodes are now in clicked mode which indicates that you are now in this mode Clicking node source Clicking destination nodes Figure 61 Step 3 Click the nodes to receive the point loads Step 4 Click Apply button 47 Changing the load graphic scale Step 1 Click button Figure 62 will then appear ee Select graphics to rescale Element Load Point Load Interval C Reaction 100 Exit Figure 62 Step 2 Select which load graphics to rescale i e Element load or Point load or Reactions Step 3 Declare the interval of change The bigger the number the bigger the change Step 4 Click button Increase or Decrease Every time you click one of these buttons you will see changes in the scale Step 5 Click Exit to finish 48 Declare load cases Il d Step 1 Click button H Figure 63 will then ap
8. 76 shows aay is now shown in Figure 75 Observe the change in scale moment diagram After clicking the button twice the moment diagram graphics Interval of graphic scale changes AMM iS 100 us When this is clicked the percentage interval options will be displayed as shown in Figure 77 The degree of change increase or decrease to the graphics when button Or clicked can be specified by clicking the downward triangle to the right of the button Choose one of the interval options provided Smaller values means smaller increase or decrease Files Run Design Limits CHEK members Figure 77 Showing analysis results of selected members When the frame model is composed of many elements viewing the analysis results can be complicated due to overlapping stress diagrams For this reason FrameCE introduced a command which allows the user to view the analysis results of selected members The steps are described below Step 1 Run the analysis by clicking the button Step 2 View the analysis results For example the moment diagram as shown in Figure 78 mi Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide Help tutorial Fil he AEE NaN 17 A a amp eel co uus iaj y ana tale e A ae S e of ee SL Loadcase Dead Load SW Moment Diagram Major axis kN m iz INO 1 z ss s E ib
9. E FrameCE User Manual updated 18 06 2015 Table of Contents ERAIVIECE MAIN MENU orner Erei O N EAE O A O OOIE 5 FeamecE graphical User Interlaer N a aaa 5 creatine a project ser a a E 6 Dee MENI e a cca 7 CREcKing Membpersand iNod 6ssicicaia 9 Memper secondes eannan N leali 10 PI lia 11 CREATING THEMODEL arcaica 13 Creating nodes by declaring its global coordinates 13 Creating nodes by declaring its coordinates relative to an existing NOde tt 14 Creating frame elements with existing NOdES 15 Creating frame elements with one endpoint from existing NOde 15 Falitanexistingtrameeiementis Lc 16 Editing existing frame elements using the right MOUSE ClICK 16 COPVINSNOd properfi6Ssrarlell lola 17 Editor Declare NOG ES Propertie Senisi ier lele 18 Edit existing nodes using the right mouse ClICK 18 Edit an existing frame element by double ClickiNg ii 19 Edit a node DY COUDIE CHONG ila 19 Create elements using coordinate SYMMEtry ii 20 Copy Cloneelemenisa a RP RP nee CP nae RT ae a ee eT 21 Create muiltipiecopiesofanelement area 22 Subdivide element s into equal SEgMENTS iieii 22 Subdivide element s into two un equal segmentsS ie 23 Extendan existingrelement a a lella 24 pelete an elemnenec i 24 Delete unused Nodes reenen lori 24 Add material sec
10. K button Delete an element s Step 1 Click button i ala Figure 27 will appear Click the element or elements to delete Figure 27 Step 2 Click the elements to be deleted Step 3 Click Yes button Delete unused nodes Although the presence of unused nodes does not affect the analysis results it may slow down the calculation The user can choose to delete this unused nodes by clicking the button 24 Add material sections library in the current project Step 1 Click button oO Figure 30 will then appear a B mm D mm Dt mm Bt mm Sx mm3 3060000 0 24715314 2750000 0 21960666 4470000 0 30683718 1170000 0 1453842 Figure 28 Step 2 Click Add button Figure 29 will then appear Select User defined Universal beams Welded beams Standard Steel sections eventi Parallel flange channels Universal column Welded Columns Universal column tees Rect hollow sections 350 Figure 29 Step 3 Select the appropriate options indicated in Figure 29 Step 4 Click OK button 25 Delete material sections in the current project Step 1 Click button Figure 27 will appear T E Section properties Description 0 24715314 0 21960666 0 30683718 0 1453842 Figure 30 Step 2 Click one cell of the material section to be deleted In this example the 200UB23 is to be deleted One of the cells i e highlighted by light blue colour is clicked as shown
11. N Ce ds e aT a N T A A E an 56 WAGE ASS TONS ZE marrana T N aiar 56 Decrease TOME Size sarrien a a a eateries 56 ResetviewW n Doxa 56 Resebviewin2DiaxXSa lello lele Lo li lella 56 VIEWINGTHEANANSISRESULBS iellele ava ile 57 ShOoWw X displa cementi dali iaia 57 SNOWy diISplaCeMent sa lhi 57 SNOW Z dISplACeMentaeraeeceeeiaeaia 57 Show Shear diagram about the Major aXxiS enrian aienea anieri ea iaeiei 57 Show Shear diagram about the minor axiS 57 Show moment diagram about the Major axiS 57 Show moment diagram about the minor axiS 58 Show axlal stresseci lille 58 SNhoW orsionalstieSSiigcu bll 58 SNOWTCACHON Sese epin RN 58 View the x y z displacements at a single NOde i 59 View the analysis results of a single eleMEnt 60 Increase the Scale of analysis results graphics 62 Decrease the scale of analysis results graphiCS i 63 IntervalrLof graphiescalecnanges lla 63 Showing analysis results of selected MeMbETFS 64 Showing the analysis results without the NUMDETFS 66 Dynamic freguency analyysi aos an nR A E E 66 Frequenti Asked QUESTIONS FAQS Gaia 69 FRAMECE MAIN MENU FrameCE graphical user interface Buttons in FrameCE are grouped together according to the type of command the each button is used for The grouping of buttons as shown below E Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER d
12. ad cases Exit Loads will be applied to load cases d 4 125 3 EA db 2 250 UB 314 d 2 200 UB 223 d 1 200UB 254 Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit1f3d 02 N a 1 14 9 02 AM 12 06 2015 Figure 54 Step 4 Click Apply button Step 5 Repeat step 2 to apply element loads to other members otherwise click Exit button 43 Apply point loads to a node Step 1 Click button l Figure 55 will then appear Node no Nodal loads a P Current Load case Nox KN m Myy kM m Mzz kM m Loads will be applied to load cases pF prawonsei Amb Figure 55 Step 2 Input load values in the boxes provided Boxes left blank are assumed to have values of zero Step 3 Click the nodes to receive the loads Step 4 Click Apply button Step 5 Repeat Step 2 to apply point loads to other nodes Otherwise click Exit button Notes In Figure 55 if the button Draw offset is clicked Figure 57 will appear The X Y and Z location offset values are eccentricities used to plot the point loads in the model This eccentricities for plotting the load in the model are useful it is hard to see the point loads when obstructed by the frame elements Point loads plotted at a distance from the node helps in viewing the loads These X Y and Z location offset values do not affect the model or the analysis X location offset Y locati
13. al 14 Pe Wl 717 e se molle Pa 100 1 8 er tse sel Ean aeeie Sl Loadcase Dead Load SW MOMENT 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m VIN Major axis E C FrameCE Projects TestDeflection Minor axis l Close a ll 1 1 Dead Load i os AED 12 06 2015 Figure 74 61 Increase the scale of analysis results graphics Be Step 1 Click button repeatedly to get to the desired scale For example Figure 75 shows moment diagram After clicking the button prrm twice the moment diagram ch graphics is now shown in Figure 76 Observe the change in scale Fa i a TTT cr S E Loadcase Dead Load SW Moment Diagram Major axis kN m d 4 125 3 EA d 2 250 UB 31 4 Z x dib 2 200 UB 223 db 1 200 UB 25 4 Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit1f3d 47 PM 8 47 Dal 3 06 2018 El ail J gle did fell e pede hee tenti cites oi room dl 5 A ego e ES TA 4 4 Loadcase Dead Load SW S Moment Diagram Major axis kN m ib 4 125 3 EA ib 2 250 UB 314 x dib 2 200 UB 223 db 1 200UB 254 Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d 8 47 PM fi all D 12 06 2015 Figure 76 Decrease the scale of analysis results graphics Step 1 Click button en repeatedly to get to the desired scale For example Figure
14. case Dead Load SW 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 4 125 3 EA C OEE Z x db 2 200UB 223 d 1 200 UB 25 4 C FrameGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d Primary Load Case ss Gad a a 2 E Figure 44 34 Create different layers of elements for viewing When working large projects the user may need to hide some members This is particularly necessary when the model has many elements where adding more elements is easier when some elements are hidden Similarly when viewing analysis results some elements are better off hidden due to overlapping graphics of stress results In cases like this creating layers can help the user The procedure is illustrated below Step 1 Click button Figure 45 will then appear t Create Delete Designate or view list Close Figure 45 35 Step 2 Click option Create Figure 45 will change to Figure 46 Create Designate or view list Figure 46 Step 3 Type the layer name In this example let us say Test layer 1 then click button OK Figure 46 will then change to Figure 48 Note that there are now two layers named Others and Test layer 1 Test layer 1 is being highlighted which means that this is the current or default layer Others Test layer 1 Create Designate or view list Figure 47 36 Step 4 Repeat Step 3 to create more layers In this example created three layers namely Te
15. cing to make this the current layer Note that layer Bracing is now highlighted which indicates that it is now the current layer as shown in Figure 49 Others Test layer 1 Create Delete PA Designate or view list Figure 38 Step 7 Click the frame elements that you want to be included in the highlighted layer i e the current layer which is Bracing In this example selected members 8 and 9 Repeat Step 6 to designated members that belong to layer Column In this example selected members 1 2 3 and 4 as members of layer Column but is not shown here because you already know the step The rest of the frame members not assigned to any layer name automatically belong to layer Others FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Free version a Oth K members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial v ers Test layer 1 A il a p wi ba L cer uu l t i i E T Li I a 7 raci g Ga aie SASA ead Load SW Create Delete 20 0 KN m 20 0 KN m 20 0 KN m O Designate Close or view list d 4 125 8 EA db 3 250UB 314 Z x d 2 200 UB 223 d 1 200 UB 254 C FrameCGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d villi 8 25 6 4 e ft dB anans Figure 50 39 Step 8 Select which layer to show and which select to hide Checked layers will be visible whereas unchecked layer
16. claration will be used by the program to alert the user which nodes exceeds the allowable displacement values but is not used in the design of members b Declare member s allowable deflection in this sub menu the user can declare the maximum deflection for each member Note how FrameCE defines deflection Allowable deflection value for each member is used in the design of member sections c Declare kt kl and kr coefficient for member design in this sub menu the coefficients are used by the software to calculate the member effective length Checking members and nodes z a Check members adequacy by deflection criteria n lt Fa z z ce on vA kg nil ex b em I me ALLLLI S r Show A x Check members adequacy by strength criteria a sa a te i A to Check members by both deflection and strength criteria Check if node displacement is below maximum allowable Loadcase Dead Load SW 20 0 kN m 20 0 KN m 20 0 kN m db 4 125 8 EA db 2 250 UB 314 x db 2 200 UB 22 3 d 1 200 UB 254 C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit1f3d Primary Load Case T E a e 8 10 PM 4 06 2015 Figure 4 Checking members and nodes menu This menu investigates the members and or nodes based on the criteria given below a Check members adequacy by deflection criteria the software will indicate which members fail and which members are safe based on deflection criteria declared in Design L
17. e channels Universal column Welded Columns Universal column tees Rect hollow sections 350 Standard Steel sections Figure 36 Step 4 Click OK button Figure 37 will then appear with the 200UB23 replaced with 150PFC 0 24715314 0 1721655 0 30683718 0 1453842 Figure 37 29 Step 4 Click OK button to exit Edit values in the material sections of the current project In some cases especially in the user defined sections values to section properties needs some revision The procedure is outlined below Step 1 Click button E Section properties Description 0 24715314 0 1721655 0 30683718 125 8 EA 0 1453842 i Figure 38 will then appear Step 2 Select any cell and edit the value Example the area of 150PHC is changed to 12345 as shown in Figure 39 E Section properties Description 0 24715314 0 1721655 0 30683718 0 1453842 30 Step 3 Click OK button The new section properties will appear as shown in Figure 40 0 24715314 0 1721655 0 30683718 0 1453842 31 Copy the section property of one element to another elements oo C Step 1 Click a button Figure 41 will then appear Note the button Clicking beam source is currently in clicked mode which means that you are prompted to click the element to be copied Clicking beam source Clicking destination beams Apply Cancel Exit Figure 41 Step 2 Click the element
18. ear section and declare releases if applicable Step 3 Right mouse click to stop the element creation Step 4 Click Exit button Beam No Angle ne Member Type E a SESSI Y disp released Z disp relea Z disp released rot X released rot X released Si roti Y released rot Y release dii rot 7 released rot Z released Figure 10 Creating frame elements with one endpoint from existing node x Step 1 Click button Figure 11 will appear Step 2 Click an existing node and declare distances dx dy and dz Select member section from drop down menu Step 3 Click Apply button Repeat Step 2 to create more elements Otherwise Click Exit to finish 200 UB 25 4 Figure 11 15 Edit an existing frame elements pa Step 1 Click button Aal Figure 12 will appear Step 2 Select i e mouse click one or more elements to be revised Step 3 Select Member Type section and releases if applicable Step 4 Click Apply to finalise the revision Repeat Step 2 to edit more elements Otherwise click Exit Beam No Angle nje Member Type TT X disp released Normal TT Y disp released Y disp released 2 dispreleased Z dispreleased rot X released rot X released rot Y released rot Y released rot 7 released rot Z released Figure 12 Editing existing frame elements using the right mouse click Step 1 Click the element or elements you
19. ection adapted in each member is consistent for all load cases 4 In many instances the user has preferences for member sections to be used in actual construction In this case the user must edit the section property of these frame members before printing Before the program prints the calculation it will investigate each member 11 and will alert the user if the preferred sections fail in the design criteria Otherwise the program will proceed in printing the calculations 12 CREATING THE MODEL Creating nodes by declaring its global coordinates T Step 1 Click button Dialog box shown in Figure 7 will appear Z 3 Figure 7 Step 2 Click Add node button Declare each node coordinates in the gird boxes provide Click OK to finish 13 Creating nodes by declaring its coordinates relative to an existing node Step 1 Click button 1 7 boe box shown in Figure 8 will appear Step 2 Click the reference node The coordinate of the reference node will appear as shown in Figure 9 Declare the distance of the node to be created in the input boxes dx dy and dz Click Apply to create the node Repeat Step 2 to create more nodes otherwise Click Exit button Figure 8 Figure 9 Creating frame elements with existing nodes 7 Step 2 Click the two nodes that defines the endpoints of the element Select Member Type Step 1 Click button Figure 10 will app
20. esign Print Setting User Guide Help tutorial Y n z A og E Sh no CHE FAUMEZZESESSIHESN EMESSO E zZ x y x y a i mee n s A B Ge oe ee SAS Loadcase Dead Load SW Buttons for results 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m Buttons for loads Buttons for modelling Buttons for viewing d 4 125 8 EA db 2 250 UB 31 4 Va x db 2 200UB 223 db 1 200 UB 25 4 D Dead Load z Primary Load Case C FrameGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit1 f d Creating a project There are two ways of creating a project see Figure 1 These are 1 Creating a new project using Frame Wizard and 2 Creating a free form 2D frame model a Creating a new project using Frame Wizard This option allows the user to use ready made templates of frame configuration However since framing systems and configurations in most cases are unique the templates are there to start the frame modelling but the user may have to edit and modify the models based on the actual structural configuration b Creating a free form 2D frame model If this option of creating a new project is selected the user can create a 2D frame model by mouse clicking anywhere inside the project window z Create a new project with Frame Wizard Ctrl N Va oo LLLE Show Sho Lid proj Hu y Fi Z e e 90 g ez crm uu Esef 4 y Li di Create new free form 2D frame model J i hd x Open an existing project Ctrl O l Sia Save a project Ctr
21. imits menu b Check members adequacy by strength criteria the software will indicate which members fail and which members are safe based on strength criteria c Check members by both deflection and strength criteria the software will indicate which members fail and which members are safe based on deflection and strength criteria d Check if node displacement is below maximum allowable the software will indicate which nodes fail and which nodes are safe based on the maximum allowable displacement criteria declared in Design Limits menu Member section design isa Mat ar den das Ua MEMBER design J ox Member sizing based on strength i le J Member sizing based on strength and deflection Help tutorial Print Setting User Guide i on ow Ow oD coy Ke uu d wt iis 4 y i S o a Slal 4 Loadcase Dead Load SW 20 0 KN m 20 0 KN m 20 0 kN m d 4 125 8 EA db 2 250 UB 314 z x db 2 200UB 22 3 db 1 200UB 254 C FrameCGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d Primary Load Case F nta 8 44 PM 4 06 2015 Figure 5 Member design menu In this menu the frame members can be designed based on AS4100 Australian standard There are two sub menus namely a Member sizing based on strength and b member sizing based on strength and deflection When designing using b the allowable deflection for each member is the value the user declared in menu Design Limits
22. in Figure 31 E Section properties Description 0 24715314 0 21960666 0 30683718 125 8 EA 0 1453842 Figure 31 26 Step 3 Click Delete button The new material section library will now be without the deleted section as shown in Figure 32 0 24715314 62700 133 203 5 8 0 30683718 89300 146 252 6 1 8 6 1170000 0 1453842 40600 o 125 o Figure 32 27 Change the material sections in the current project Step 1 Click button Figure 33 will then appear E Description Area mm2 Ix mm4 Section properties B mm D mm Dt mm Bt mm Sx mm3 0 24715314 5 8 7 8 0 21960666 5 7 0 30683718 6 1 8 6 0 1453842 o 7 8 Figure 33 Step 2 Click one cell of the material section to be changed In this example the 200UB23 is to be changed to 150PFC One of the cells i e highlighted by light blue colour is clicked as shown in Figure 34 Section properties Description 0 24715314 0 21960666 0 30683718 0 1453842 Figure 34 Step 3 Click Change button Figure 35 Will then appear Select User defined Universal beams Welded beams Standard Steel sections ae fusa Parallel flange channels Universal column Welded Columns Universal column tees Rect hollow sections 350 Figure 35 Step 3 Select Parallel flange channels then 150PFC Select User defined Universal beams Welded beams Universal beam tees Parallel flang
23. l S C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit f3d C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit16 f3d C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit14 f3d C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit4 f3d a Ri te BM 4 06 2015 Figure 1 Creating a new project Design Limits FrameCE introduces a Design Limits menu Figure 2 wherein the user can specify the limiting values of deflection and displacements see Figure 3 to be used when FrameCE does the automated design calculation i e section sizing E Files Run CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide Declare node s allowable displacement Fa Declare member s allowable deflection Declare member kt kl and kr coefficient for member design Figure 2 Design limits menu Displacement and deflection have different meanings in FrameCE Displacement refers to the change in coordinates of a node before and after the application of loads whereas deflection refers to the difference in displacements between an element s end nodes and internal points 7 Displacement Deflection Figure 3 FrameCE definition of displacement and deflection In Design Limit menu there are three sub menus Each sub menu is explained below a Declare node s allowable displacements in this sub menu the maximum nodal displacement is declared by the user Only nodes with declared allowable displacement will be checked for displacements This de
24. n e when specifying the zooming window using mouse Zoom out Step 1 Click button Pan view Step 1 Click button E Step 2 Press the left mouse button and drag it while pressing it down You will see that the model moves with the direction of the mouse movement Rotate the model Step 1 Click button Step 2 Press the left mouse button and drag it while pressing it down You will see that the model rotates with the direction of the mouse movement 53 Specify the rotation axis of the model Step 1 Click button le Figure 68 will then appear Axis of rotation i Figure 68 Step 2 Click one of the buttons X or Y or Z then click button or You will see the model rotate about the specifies axis Specify the point of rotation of the model l TE l Step 1 Click button pia Figure 69 will then appear Z Figure 69 Step 2 Specify the x y z coordinate of the point of rotation Step 3 Click Apply button After you did these steps when button is clicked the model will rotate from the x y z coordinates you declared in Step 2 54 Show numbering of frame elements and nodes Step 1 Click button Figure 7Owill then appear x Node Node number Beam Beam number wW Sections _ Section numbers Figure 70 Step 2 Tick the numbering to show Step 3 Click OK butto
25. n to finish Show or hide elements loads Show Step 1 Click button HHH Show or hide point loads Show Step 1 Click button Show frame elements in 3D Step 1 Click button Clicking this button will toggle between 3D and stick element 55 models Show or hide base grid Step 1 Click button amp Increase font size Click button A Decrease font size Click button A Reset view In 3D axis T Click button H Reset view in 2D axis Y Click button la 56 VIEWING THE ANALYSIS RESULTS Show x displacement m Step 1 Click button Show y displacement y Step 1 Click button m a Show z displacement Step 1 Click button up Show shear diagram about the major axis x Step 1 Click button aa Show shear diagram about the minor axis Step 1 Click button pi Show moment diagram about the major axis x Step 1 Click button A 57 Show moment diagram about the minor axis Step 1 Click button y a Show axial stresses Step 1 Click button Show torsional stress Step 1 Click button Show reactions Step 1 Click button A T 58 View the x y z displacements at a single node FrameCE shows the displacements along one axis one at a time However the x y and z _ d displacements at a single node can be viewed by clicking the button lf Figure 71 will then appear When a node is clicked the displacements at this node will be indicated
26. on offset fo so Z location offset o m Note This offsets are used for plotting loads only and not for analysis Figure 56 44 Applying point loads within an element Step 1 Click button Figure 57 will then appear Click a Beam you want to Load E Subdivision Nodal loads by length PX KN Py kN Pz KN C by ratio fo o Mx KM m Myy KN m Mzz KN m PE P Figure 57 Step 2 Input the load values You don t to complete all the input boxes provided Input boxes left blank are assumed to have values of zero Step 3 Select Subdivision option If option by length is selected input the distance of the load from the first node of the element If option by ratio is selected input the ratio of the distance of the left distance to the total length of the element Step 4 Select the frame members to receive the loads Step 5 Apply button 45 Copy element load from one element to another elements Step 1 Click button TRN TET Figure 58 will then appear Note that button Clicking beam source is ode w in clicked m ich means that you are currently in this mode Clicking beam source Clicking destination beams Apply Cancel Exit Figure 58 Step 2 Click the element which has the element load to be copied After clicking the source element Figure 58 will change to Figure 59 Note that the button Clicking destination beams are now in clicked mode
27. pear Self weight Load combination Delete Step 2 Input manually the load cases titles both for the primary and load combination cases 49 Step 3 Input manually the load factors for primary load combinations This can also be done by clicking the button Load combination and declaring the load factors in the box provided as shown in Figure 64 Load combination title supply load combination factors Load factor Step 4 Declare which load includes the self weight by clicking the button Self weight When the button is clicked Figure 65 will appear Only the primary load cases will appear m1 Dead Load 2 Live Load Figure 65 Step 4 Tick the load cases which will include self weights then click OK Figure 63 will then re appear Step 5 Click OK button to finish 51 Edit the load values Step1 Click the loads to be edited Step2 Click the right button of the mouse i e right mouse click Figure 66 Will pop up in case of element loads or Figure 67 in case of point loads Node 1 Node 2 kN m Il OK Cancel Nodal Load kN 20 OK Cancel Figure 67 Step 3 Declare load values Step 4 Click OK button Edit the load value by double clicking Stepl When a load graphics is double clicked Figure 66 or Figure 67 will pop up and you can edit its value 52 VIEWING THE MODEL Zoom in Step 1 Click button or the butto
28. re 84 will appear Select a mode number and the corresponding mode shape will be displayed 67 ysis and Design Program Frequency Analysis Frequency Graphic option z Sto 5 841 Hz Modal Shape em p Period ae Zi 0 171 sec Animation erry Da Loadcase Selfweight only Frequency Analysis SW Mode 7 Freg 5 84 Hz T 0 171 sec bal LO erre ee yg E hr C FrameGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d 9 25 PM 13 06 2015 a fa all 1 Figure 84 68 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Q1 want to use my own section preferences in the design How can I do this Answer Step 1 Edit the section properties of the elements and change the section of the elements to your preferred sizes Step 2 Go to menu Check members and nodes then select Check members by both deflection and strength criteria see Figure 85 If all members are safe then proceed to Step 3 otherwise edit the section properties and repeat Step 1 Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and modes MEMBER desi Check members adequacy by deflection criteria Check members adequacy by strength criteria Figure 85 Step3 Check if node displacements are below maximum allowable See Figure 86 If all nodes are below maximum allowable then design is complete and you can now print the design calculation If some nodes fail then go to Step 1 Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and
29. reproduced by symmetry Mirror plane Plane X coor m Elements to reproduce Lit cf Point of symmetr p by symmetry Point of TY YZ XZ XY o Apply Cancel Figure 20 Step 3 Select the mirror plain YZ plane is the default Step 4 Click Point of Symmetry button Step 5 Click a node This node is the point of symmetry where the mirror plane passes through Step 6 Click Apply button 20 Copy Clone elements Step 1 Click button I H Figure 21 will appear Note that button Elements to be copied is in clicked mode by default This means that the current command is to select the elements to be copied Figure 21 Step 2 Click the frame elements to be copied Step 3 Click the button Basepoint node Step 4 Click the base node The base node is the reference node of all the elements to be copied In simple terms this is the point where you hold all the elements to be copied Step 5 Click the button Basepoint node destination Step 6 Click the Apply button 21 Create multiple copies of an element Step 1 Click button Figure 22 will appear Note that the button along x axis is clicked by default which means the array is along the x axis Along axis Quantity Spacing m 7 i Include Appl ane s Element Loads E iid i Figure 22 Step 2 Select the direction of the array i e x y or z axis Step 3 Declare the quan
30. s are hidden Checking and unchecking layers can be done by clicking the box to the left of the layer name See Figure 51 and Figure 52 FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Free version a K members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial Others Test layer 1 a A Ad B m Hx L crm wuwu l t i i E T n mil un Si V Bracing EN me E CENE Create Delete 20 0 KN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m a Designate or view list d 4 125 3 EA db 2 250 UB 314 d 2 200UB 223 d 1 200UB 25 4 Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d 8 32 AM A EE O 12 06 2015 Figure 51 40 FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Free version a K members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial C Bracing TEIT Aae e SR b cer wus 4 eej a y hin st n LIES CES animi ae EE x x PA x ead Load SW Create Delete 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m TO Designate Close or view list Di DI DI DI d 4 125 3 EA db 2 250 UB 314 2 200 UB 223 d 1 200 UB 254 C FrameGE Projects TestDeflectionLimit 13d f z 833 AM si l A g a ft 3 BD MEO 270672015 Figure 52 Get the distance between two nodes Step 1 Click button La Step 2 FrameCE will prompt you to click two nodes 41
31. st Layer 1 Bracing and Columns Also note that all four layers are in checked mode which means that they are visible The layer name Column is highlighted which indicates that it is the default or current layer The option button Designate or view list is being selected which means that you can now designate which frame member belongs to current layer Column Others W Test Column Create PA Designate or view list Figure 48 37 Step 5 Click the frame elements that you want to be included in the highlighted layer i e the current layer which is Column In this example clicked members 1 2 3 and 4 as shown in Figure 49 Members 1 2 3 and 4 now belong to layer Column FrameCE Structural Analysis and Design Program Free version a K members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial Show Show J J Fa er i Lu J4 4 to M Others Test layer 1 A si ae PE DS V Bracing cite ce END ead Load SW Create Delete a Designate ane Qe view list 20 0 KN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m d 4 125 8 EA db 2 250 UB 314 db 2 200UB 223 db 1 200 UB 25 4 Primary Load Case C FrameCE Projects TestDeflectionLimit1f3d 8 15 AM J H al 12 06 2015 Figure 49 Step 6 Change the current layer by clicking another layer name n this example clicked layer Bra
32. tation Hyy rotation Mzz rotation Figure 16 Edit existing nodes using the right mouse click Step 1 Click the node or nodes you want to edit Step 2 Click the right button of the mouse Figure 17 will then pop up Point load Edit Node Cancel Figure 17 Step 3 Select from the menu options the procedure you want to perform 18 Edit an existing frame element by double clicking When an element is double clicked Figure 18 will then pop up and you can edit that element Member Type X disp released X disp released Normal disp released Y digp released I disp released I disp released dui rot X released rot X released 12548 EA rot Y released rot released i rot Z released rot Z released Figure 18 Edit a node by double clicking When a node is double clicked Figure 19 will then pop up and you can edit the that node Node Coordinates X m Y m Z m Fixed Hinge X Disp Disp Z diep Mxx rotation Myy rotation Mzz rotation Free Free Free Free Free Free Figure 19 19 Create elements using coordinate symmetry This command will create frame elements symmetrical to existing elements Step 1 Click button vr Figure 20 will appear Note that the button Element to reproduce by symmetry is in clicoked mode This means that this is the current command Step 2 Click the elements to be copied i e to be
33. tions library in the current project i 25 Delete material sections in the current project i 26 Change the material sections in the current project 28 Edit values in the material sections of the current project ie 30 Copy the section property of one element to another elemeEnts e 32 Change the element s section propertieS rei 33 Create different layers of elements for viewing i 35 Get the distance between two NOdes 41 APPLYING LOADS TO THE MODEL rreri eet E E E E EE EN 42 Applying distributed loads to an elemeEnt 42 ADDV POINT IOG OS O a Node ie 44 Appivins pomntioadswithin aneleMment accll ela 45 Copy element load from one element to another eleMeEntS ie 46 Copying point load from one node to another Nodes 47 Changins thne 0a0 graphicscale sro 48 Dearer dTa C rima eee ee eee ree 49 Edit theload VALU Ss cect aule 52 EGIt theload value Dy GOUDIEGHEKING soneron naa A AE 52 VIEWINGTHEMODEL aiilucrdae 53 ZOOME Daria 53 AOON OU Tea a E TEO 53 viewer 53 ROC Modella ot 53 Specify the rotationiaxiscofthe model roo iii 54 Specifytn e pomtofrotationortne Modella 54 Show numbering of frame elements and NOdes i 55 SNOW OF niae eIiements 0R ds aa 55 SMOWCOF IGE pont 10g OS saree sleale 55 Show frame elements IN Iban aaa 55 SIO VO
34. tity i e array size Step 4 Declare the array spacing Step 5 Indicate if element loads are to be copied as well check Yes uncheck No Step 6 Click Apply button Subdivide element s into equal segments Step 1 Click auon VA Figure 23 will appear Step 2 Click the frame elements to be subdivided Step 3 Declare the number of segments in the input box n Figure 23 Step 3 Click OK button 22 Subdivide element s into two un equal segments Step 1 Click button ve Figure 24 will appear Click a beam m Subdivision f by length by ratio a Figure 24 Step 2 Click the frame elements to be subdivided Step 3 Declare subdivision type by length or by ratio Step 4a If by length declare the length of the segment from the first node node number is indicated Step 4b f by ratio declare the percentage of one segment from the first node node number is indicated as shown in Figure 25 From node 6 38 e Subdivision sani by length by ratio OK Figure 25 Step 3 Click OK button 23 Extend an existing element Step 1 Select the element to be extended Step 2 Click the button ra Step 3 Click the end node where the element is to be extended Figure 26 will appear Figure 26 Step 4 Declare extension length in the box provided Step 5 Click O
35. uency analysis Dynamic frequency analysis gives the first 20 mode shapes and its corresponding Frequency Hz and Period T of the structure The steps are given below Step 1 Go to menu Run and select Frequency analysis Figure 82 Will then appear Linear Elastic Analysis Second Order Analysis Loadcase Dead Load SW Figure 81 Selfweight onl I x Tick allowed displacements M X axis movement W X rotation M Y axis movement W Y rotation IY Z axis movement W rotation Step 2 Select the load case where the frequency analysis be done Tick the allowed displacements Un ticking some of the displacements will increase the speed of the calculation since it will reduce the number of mode shapes thereby reducing the number of eigenvalues to be calculated For example in the analysis did shown in Figure 83 only ticked the x and y displacements because am only interested on the mode shapes associated with x and y movements Structural Analysis and Design Program A elp tutorial Show Show JiJ bal LO erre fg ee yg E a Selfweight only r Tick allowed displacements V X axis movement TT X rotation V Y axis movement I Y rotation m I Zrotation a d 4 125 3 EA d 2 250 UB 314 d 2 200 UB 223 db 1 200UB 25 4 9 20 PM 13 06 2015 a dl Figure 83 Step 3 Click OK button After the analysis is done Figu
36. with the section properties to be copied After clicking the source element Figure 41 will turn into Figure 42 Note the now the button Clicking destination beams is now in clicked mode which means that the user is prompted to click the elements will will received the material to be copied Clicking beam source Clicking destination beams Apply Cancel Exit Figure 42 Step 3 Click the elements to receive the section properties Step 4 Click Apply button 32 Change the element s section properties Step 1 From the list of section properties see Figure 43 click one in the list An elastic line will then appear between the section name and the mouse cursor E Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial EAZI afr CeCENOEEEERE uele aeaa Loadcase Dead Load SW 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m 20 0 kN m d 4 125 8 EA ib a 250 UB 31 4 db 2 200 UB 223 d 1 200 UB 25 4 1 45 PM El 72 06 2018 Figure 43 Step 2 Click the frame members that you want to receive the properties of the selected section as shown in Figure 44 Step 3 Right mouse click to stop 33 Files Run Design Limits CHECK members and nodes MEMBER design Print Setting User Guide UPGRADE to Full Version Help tutorial ai PA PARA 2 foe Wl El A feed eed ge ee MONZA class i 4 1 8 He E SIA 6 4 Load
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