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Imperfection Warping torsion Stability Second-order analysis Steel design
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Stability Analysis of a Purlin With I-Section Without Lateral and Torsional Restraint
This technical article deals with the stability analysis of a roof purlin, which is connected without stiffeners by means of a bolt connection on the lower flange to have a minimum manufacturing effort.
- For which programs is the STEEL Warping Torsion add-on module available?
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I design an eccentrically modeled wall beam in RF‑/STEEL Warping Torsion, which is loaded transversely with a distributed load. While the bending moments in the main program result in zero at the member start and member end due to the hinges, the RF‑/STEEL Warping Torsion add-on module displays moments at these locations, which incorrectly reduces the span moment.
How do I get the boundary moments equal to zero at this point? - How can I design any SHAPE‑THIN cross-section in detail in RFEM or RSTAB?
- When entering data in the RF‑/STEEL EC3 add-on module, I get the error message "Incorrect location of the intermediate lateral restraint". Why?
- How can I perform a lateral-torsional buckling analysis for unsymmetric steel cross-sections?
- I have modified cross-section properties or reduced stiffnesses of a members in RFEM/RSTAB. After a new calculation, the deformation of the structural system has adjusted itself to the new cross-section properties. However, this change is not taken into account when performing design in add-on modules.
- To which axes refer the support rotations and support eccentricities in RF‑/STEEL EC3 Warping Torsion?
- What does the load application point in RF-/STEEL EC3 Warping Torsion refer to?
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What are the options in RFEM or RSTAB for determining the ideal elastic critical moment for any cross-sections and systems/loads?
Is it also possible to design flat steel (brackets, flat steel stringers of staircases)? - The results from STEEL Warping Torsion seem far too great to me. What could be the reason for this?
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