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Table of Contents
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1 Table of Contents
2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1
The Interface.......................................................................................................................... 4
2.2
2.3
Exercise details...................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1
2.3.2
Loading details................................................................................................................ 6
Modelling ...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.1.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
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6.2
6.3
6.4
7.2
7.3
2 Introduction
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2 Introduction
Welcome to the Tekla Structural Designer Quick Start Guide for Concrete.
This document offers brief guidance on the basics of using Tekla Structural Designer for concrete
structures, using a simple example. It is intended to accompany the Tekla Structural Designer eLearning Quick Start Guide for Concrete, which demonstrates the steps required to complete this
example, as well as some other fundamental concepts. You can view the e-Learning Quick Start Guide
as many times as required.
Detailed information about each program command and setting is available in the Help System this
can be accessed by pressing F1 on your keyboard when you have the program open, or by clicking the
Help (?) icon in the top right corner of the ribbon.
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The Ribbon is located at the top of the screen and is split up into a number of tabs. Each ribbon
tab is labelled based on the type of action that can be carried out when that tab is selected. For
example, the Model ribbon tab allows you to create elements in your model, the Load ribbon
tab allows you to apply loads, etc
The Quick Access Toolbar contains certain tools that can always be accessed, irrespective of
which tab you have selected on the Ribbon, such as Delete, Undo and Save
The File ribbon tab contains standard options, such as New, Open, Save As and Exit. It also
provides a list of Recent Documents that youve been working on
The Project Workspace contains numerous tabs that display different trees of information. The
Structure tree lists all elements in the model, as well as architectural grids, levels, frames,
planes and more, and also allows you to select and edit elements. Other options include the
Loading tree, which compares load applied against reactions, and the Status tree, which shows
the status of various validations and analyses completed
The Properties window lists all properties associated with whatever item(s) are either selected
in the model, or are about to be created
The Scene Views show various different views of the model, including 3D views, 2D plans,
frames and planes. These views can also display the model in different View Modes, including
Structural, Solver, Results and Review
The Scene Content window controls the information displayed in the currently active Scene View
The Loading drop list controls the active load case or combination, and allows you to either
apply loads within, or view results for, the selected option
The Status Bar shows the units and design codes used by the open model, and allows you to
switch between View Modes
The yellow Information Bar shows the currently active command and what the next step for that
command is
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Self-weight
Dead Slab Load (All storeys)
Dead perimeter Line Load (Storeys 1,2 and 3)
Dead beam Full UDL (Storeys 1,2 and 3)
Services Level Load (Storeys 1,2 and 3)
Imposed Area Loads(Storeys 1,2 and 3)
= Automatically applied
= 2.0 kN/m2
= 3.5 kN/m
= 4.5 kN/m
= 1.0 kN/m2
= 3.5 kN/m2
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3 Modelling
All standard modelling commands are accessed from the Model ribbon tab
The Level and Spacing columns can be edited to specify storey heights and their Z coordinates
The Type column defines the setting out position as T.O.S (top of steel), S.S.L (structural slab
level) or T.O.F (top of foundation) for entities placed on that level
The Source column defines whether a level is unique or a duplicate copy of another defined level
The Floor column determines if the level is a floor or not and can affect imposed load reductions
The Name column allows you to give
levels more descriptive names
The Slab Th. column allows you to
define the default slab thickness for
each level
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Click onto the Load ribbon tab, click the Loadcases button to review them, and then click OK
Apply all loads to the model under the appropriate loadcases, as per the Exercise details
Refer to the e-Learning Quick Start Guide for Concrete for a full demonstration
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Click the Combinations button, add a Total Load combination and then click OK to confirm
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Validation The purpose of validation is to trap out problems that will likely cause the analysis or
design to fail. If any issues are found, they will be reported as either a warning or an error in the
Status Tree. Errors MUST be corrected to allow the analysis and design to be completed. You
can double click on the warning and error messages to locate the issues
Load Decomposition Slab loads are decomposed into the model frame using an FE mesh,
ready for the 3D Analysis
3D Analysis This will analyse the whole stick-frame model at once, following the analysis and
design options
Grillage Chasedown This will complete a chasedown of load using the sub models of each
floor, from top to bottom, without the slabs being meshed
FE Chasedown This will complete a chasedown of load using the sub models of each floor,
from top to bottom, meshing the slabs at every level
Auto Design Once the structure is fully analysed, Tekla Structural Designer will perform a full
Auto Design of all frame elements in the model by default. All concrete columns and beams are
automatically placed into Design Groups based on various parameters as the model is created.
All elements inside each design group will be given the same reinforcement arrangement so that
they all work for each others worst case analysis and design results.
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The Status Tree has become active in the Project Workspace, showing the status of the
validations and analyses completed errors and warnings would also be displayed here
The Status bar shows green ticks and red crosses to highlight completed analyses and designs
The Review ribbon tab contains several other features to review and edit the model, including
checking which members are pinned and which are set to be auto-designed or check-designed
The Slab Design Status will be Unknown as slab design is completed in a separate process
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Change to a Results view mode and investigate some of the various results available
Change to a Solver view mode and take a look at the analysis solver model
As well as being able to view the analysis results for the whole model, you can also view results for
individual elements. These can be accessed by hovering the cursor over the element in question, right
clicking and choosing Open Load Analysis View. A new scene view will be created, and a Loading
Analysis ribbon tab will automatically open. This will allow you to choose which results are displayed
and from which analysis. The Properties window also helps control the information displayed.
Try checking the Load Analysis View for one of the beams and columns in the model
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The Interactive Design will first perform a Check Design on that member, where it checks the
elements current design against its current analysis results, and then allows you to:
View the existing design status, and adjust various parameters, including bar sizes and links
View the Interaction Diagrams for columns and walls only
Preview a Detail Drawing of the element, and adjust the Drawing Options
As you edit the design parameters, a check design is again performed instantly. Clicking the Check
button in this window also performs another Check Design, and will then allow you to view the check
results in more detail, so you can view the design calculations based on the edited design. Once Check
is clicked, a Design Summary is displayed. You can then drill down to view the appropriate checks on
the left hand side and then expand the calculations on the right hand side to see exactly why a particular
element is passing or failing.
Once you are satisfied with the design of the element, clicking OK in the Interactive Design window will
confirm your changes and apply the selected reinforcement to both this element and all other elements
in the same Design Group. Therefore, you may find that if you have not interactively designed the
critical element in a design group, then other elements from that group may be updated to a Fail status.
Try checking and editing the designs of a beam and a column
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Theres a variety of different Patch types available, depending on the location of where the patch is to be
placed, and theyre found on the Design ribbon tab. They include:
Patch Column Placed on columns in flat slab models, to deal with local peak moments
Patch Beam Placed along beams, usually to deal with hogging moments
Patch Wall Placed along walls, with options associated with the position and span of the wall
Patch Panel Placed in the middle of slab spans to deal with local peak moments
The full intended slab design process is detailed on the following page.
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Insert the Patches in the appropriate locations. Its important to make sure the patch sizes are
appropriate the easiest way to do this is to insert the patches whilst viewing the results contours
to ensure the peaks are contained within the patches. You should also ensure that both the slab
panel and patch minimum bar spacings are sensible before attempting the design
Design the Slab Panels by clicking Check Slabs on the Design ribbon tab Autodesign
selects the background reinforcement for the slab panels. The reinforcement is selected ignoring
the forces that develop within the slab patch areas of the slabs, but is placed throughout the
whole slab panel
Review and optimise the panel designs by using the Slab Reinforcement option on the
Review ribbon tab when in the Review View. The Slab setting in the Properties window
should be set to Panel first, and it will then allow you to rationalise the background reinforcement
for all slab panels
Design the Patches by clicking Check Patches on the Design ribbon tab Autodesign selects
the additional reinforcement required in the slabs within the patch areas, taking into account the
already placed background reinforcement
Review and optimise the patch designs by using the Slab Reinforcement option on the
Review ribbon tab when in the Review View. The Slab setting in the Properties window
should be set to Patch first, and it will then allow you to rationalise the patch rebar
Punching Shear Checks can also be added to specific columns and walls in a similar manner to adding
patches, using the Add Check command on the Design ribbon tab. These checks should be added
once the slabs and patches have been designed to ensure realistic reinforcement levels are considered
during the punching checks. Once inserted, they can then be checked using the Check Punching
Shear command.
Try inserting some patches into the model at St.1 to get the whole slab to work
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6 Detail drawings
All currently available standard drawing commands are accessed from either the Draw ribbon tab or
from the right-click menu. This is another area of the program that is a work in progress, so there
will be significant changes and improvements in this area in future versions.
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Settings Control font and text size, margins, page numbering, etc
Edit Header/Footer Control the layout, labels and content of the reports header and footer
Navigation Navigate through the pages of the report using the arrow commands, or by using
the Report Index to quickly get to specific pages, which will become available in the Project
Workspace
Export Options to export the report to PDF, Word, Excel and Tedds for Word