The following application allows determining the movements, forces, and load-carrying capacity of compressed and flexural elements along the strong, weak, and torsional axes with a double T-section, susceptible to lateral-torsional buckling. To achieve this, the magnitudes of equivalent imperfections are obtained, and the imperfect structure is analyzed in-plane and out-of-plane.

Objectives

To determine the forces and movements present in perfect and imperfect structures with linear and non-linear behavior and to determine the strength of the sections used. The analysis is conducted in-plane and out-of-plane, considering imperfections in both cases.

Instructions

Select the section shape, dimensions, materials, loads, and boundary conditions within and outside the plane. The results include various graphs illustrating the forces and movements of the perfect and imperfect structure (in-plane and out-of-plane) in linear and nonlinear calculations, as well as the proximity of the sections to their ultimate strength.

Conclusions

With the following tools, elastic and plastic design is facilitated both in-plane and out-of-plane for slender steel structures with Class 1, 2 plastic behavior, or 3 elastic behavior susceptible to experiencing compression, bending, or flexural compression buckling. This includes imperfections in-plane and out-of-plane.

* Beam Column Imperfection download link provides freeware version of the software.

Resistant Capacity Of Compressed And Flexed Frames

FramePlane2D application allows determining the resistant capacity of compressed and flexed frames with a double tee section, susceptible to buckling in its plane.

Plane Beahvior Of Arch With Geometric Imperfection

ArchPlane2D makes it possible to determine the resistant capacity of compressed and flexed arches with a double tee section, susceptible to buckling in their plane.

The Elastic and Plastic Design of Slender Steel Structures With Class 1, 2 Plastic Behavior, or 3 Elastic Behavior

The following application allows determining the movements, forces, and resistant capacity of compressed pieces, bent along the strong, weak axis, and torsion with a double tee section, susceptible to lateral buckling.

Resistant Capacity Of Open Thin-Walled Sections

ThinWallRes N My Mz B allows determining the resistant capacity of open thin-walled sections subjected to axial, biaxial and bi-moment bending.

Behavior of 3D Arches

Arch3D makes it possible to determine the resistant capacity of compressed and flexed arches with a double tee section, susceptible to lateral buckling.

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