May 2015 was the official opening of the art project "Solhjul" (in English: Sun Wheel), designed by artist Bo Karberg. The approx. 39-foot‑high wheel is located on the center island of a traffic circle in Give, Denmark. It is now the new symbol of the town.
Schmidt Nielsen ApS
Ingenieurbüro für Baustatik F.R.I.
Odense, Denmark
3D Model (© Schmidt Nielsen)
Art Project
Number of Nodes | 387 |
Number of Lines | 974 |
Number of Members | 965 |
Number of Surfaces | 1 |
Number of Load Cases | 8 |
Number of Load Combinations | 74 |
Number of Result Combinations | 2 |
Total Weight | 12.521 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 9.279 x 6.313 x 11.557 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 30.44 x 20.71 x 37.92 feet |
Program Version | 5.21.00 |
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- Numerous component types, such as base and end plates, web angles, fin plates, gusset plates, stiffeners, tapers, or ribs for easy input of typical connection situations
- Universally applicable basic components (such as plates, welds, bolts, auxiliary planes) for modeling complex connection situations
- Graphical display of the connection geometry with dynamic updating during the input
- Wide range of cross-section shapes: I-sections, U-sections, angles, T-sections, hollow sections, built-up cross-sections and thin-walled sections
- Library in Dlubal Center with program template connections as well as user-defined templates
- Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry based on the relative arrangement of the components to each other – even in case of subsequent editing of the structural components
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In the ultimate configuration of the steel joint design, you have the option to modify the limit plastic strain for welds.
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The "Base Plate" component allows you to design base plate connections with cast-in anchors. In this case, plates, welds, anchorages, and steel-concrete interaction are analyzed.
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In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.