MODELING OF A GRID BEAM STRUCTURE

Data:
Length : 15m
Height : 6m with two bays each 3.0m height
Width :15m
1.Geometry Creation :
New Project Select Space Units: Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=grid beam model Next. Select Add beam Finish.
Geometry Run structure WizardSelect Frame models from Truss
model
Length X=15m

No. of Bays=1

Each Bay=15m

Height Y=6m

No. of Bays=2

Width Z=15m

No. of Bays=1 Apply Transfer ModelYes

Each Bay=3m

Paste Prototype Model X=0 Y=0 Z= 0Ok.

Geometry Structure wizard Select frame ModelsClick floor Grid and
double click on it.
Length X=15m No. of Bays along Length=9
Width Z=15m No. of Bays along Width=9 Apply TransferYesOk.
Click Reference point Specify Reference point Ok.
Mark the Reference point in the Bay frameOkDuplicate Beams
ignoredOk.
Select the alround bracing beam in the Middle of columnDelete 4 Beams
and Associated Physical Beam(s) (if any) will be deleted Ok.
Select the Column memberGeometryMerge Selected
membersMergeClose. Similarly select other columnsGeometry
Merge Selected MembersMergeClose. Select the whole gridClick
Plate cursor81 New plate(s) are createdOk.

Fig. 1 Geometry of Grid model

2. Member Property :
Click General Property Define Rectangle YD=0.50m
ZD=0.50m(Column) Add. YD=0.45

ZD=0.30 (All-round outer

Beam) Add YD=0.38 ZD=0.30 AddClose. Go to Front view.

Highlight YD=0.50 ZD=0.50 & Select the column by windowing
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Select the Top beam New ViewPlan viewHighlight YD=0.45
ZD=0.30Select the all 4 sides of outer beams, inner portion of 4th
beam,7th beam along horizontal and vertical axis Assign to selected
beam Assign Yes
Highlight YD=0.38 ZD=0.30 Select By Missing AttributesMissing
Property
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes
Thickness Node 1, 2, 3 & 4=0.10m Add.
Highlight thickness=0.1m & using plate cursor select entire structure
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes Close.

Fig. 2 Assigning property for alround periphery of beam YD=.45

ZD=0.30
3. Supports :
Click Support Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2 and select
bottom most nodes of column by windowing using node cursor
Assign to selected nodes Assign Yes Close De select the nodes
and change to beam cursor.
4. Loading :
Load & definitions Click Load case Details Add.
Primary Number 1 Loading type: none Title: Load case 1 Add .
Click Load case 1 details Add.
Self weight Y Factor=-1 Add.
Plate loadsPressure on Full Plates W1=-1.5 KN/m2 (0.50KN/m2 as Water
proofing load and 1.0KN/m2 as Live Load for Roof) GY Add.
Highlight selfweight Select using geometry cursor & select entire
structure Assign to selected beam/plates Assign Yes.

Highlight Plate Load pressure on full plates W!=-1.5 KN/m2 . Using Plate
cursor Select Top portion of Grid Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes Close.
5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print No print Add Close.
Note: Save the File before Run the Program.
6. Perform Analysis :
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Done.
7.Results :
Go to post processing mode.
Select load case 1 Apply Ok.
See Deflection Highest deflection=83.362mm .
BMD: Click MZ and see the BMD Diagram. Also click Graph and see the
BMD at mid
span and support. All BMD are seems to be higher value. To reduce the
BMD
introduce stiffener by stiffening the Column and beam.

Fig. 3 Bending moment Diagram

Go to modeling modeIsometric view Select all the 4 nodes on top of

all columns Copy paste nodes Y=2.0m Ok. You have made a
change to the structure, post processing result will no longer available.
Do you want to all result files yes.
Add beam Join the column node to Grid 3rd Node (second Grid portion
end node) Give some property to this bracing. Select 0.38 x 0.30
(Property 3) Select By Missing Attributes Missing property
Assign to selected plates Assign Yes. Again Run the Analysis.
Analysis Run AnalysisDone. Go to post Processing mode.
Displacement Select load case 1Ok. Click MZ icon and Click Beam
Graphics. The outer Beam BMD at Mid span earlier it is 391 KN.m and
now it becomes 191 KN.m. At Support BMD is 55KNm. Select Mid beam
inner portion of Grid at Mid span BMD is 102 KNm earlier and it becomes
87 KNm now. Now you can Design the beam and column members.
Design: Click Design ConcreteIS 456Define
ParametersFc=25000KN/m2 Add. CommandsDesign Beam Add.
Design of column Add.
Highlight Fc=25000KN/m2 and select entire structure Assign.
Highlight Design of Beamselect the beam portionAssign.
Highlight Design of column select any one of the columnassign.
Now Run the analysis and see the Result. Double click the outer Beam and
see the Reinforcement Details and double click the inner portion of the
Grid beam and see the reinforcement. Also double click the particulat
column and see the reinforcement. In order to economise and reduce
the BMD, you can also alter the position of column by shifting 0.50m on
either end of beam on adjacent beams by introducing 2 columns on each
corner spaced at 0.5m apart and introducing stiffener similar to earlier
and giving section as 0.45 x 0.45m and giving support, Revising
selfweight of structure, deleting concrete design and Run the Analysis
once again and compare the BMD with earlier values.

Fig. 4 Graph

Fig. 5 Midspan BMD of Beams

Fig. 6 Making stiffener to column by joining the node to column