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Strut Design Process Overview

The document provides instructions for designing struts using a software program. It outlines 10 steps to follow: 1) Set the units and material properties, 2) Enter member title and properties, 3) Enter axial load, 4) Enter member dimensions and k values, 5) Calculate k values, 6) Set stress ratio ranges and slenderness limits, 7) Select allowable section types, 8) Enter loading and bracing data, 9) Run the design, 10) Add results to the report. The program will design the strut based on the input data and display the results.

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Strut Design Process Overview

The document provides instructions for designing struts using a software program. It outlines 10 steps to follow: 1) Set the units and material properties, 2) Enter member title and properties, 3) Enter axial load, 4) Enter member dimensions and k values, 5) Calculate k values, 6) Set stress ratio ranges and slenderness limits, 7) Select allowable section types, 8) Enter loading and bracing data, 9) Run the design, 10) Add results to the report. The program will design the strut based on the input data and display the results.

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Designing Struts
1. Set the working units using the Tools menu.
2. Give a title to the member and then enter appropriate values for the Steel Yield strength and Steel Ultimate strength.
3. Enter the data for design actions, which in this case is only the axial load P. A positive P infers axial compression, while a negative P infers axial
tension. Example: P=-30 means that there is an axial tensile load of 30 units, which can be ton or kips based on the currently selected working
units.
4. On the Main Data tab also enter the length and k values in the X and Y direction. To assist you in calculating the k factor values, an “Effective
Length Factor Calculator” is provided. Click on the … button to activate the Effective Length Factor Calculator.
5. On the Effective Length Factor Calculator choose the framing condition that best represents the condition of the strut under consideration. The
computed value will be reported. Click OK to transfer this value to the main Strut Designer form.
6. Click on the Options tab and enter the Acceptable Stress Ratio range. See the section R-Index of Safety and Economy.
7. Also provide values for Maximum Slenderness Limits for both tension and compression. These are supplementary to the klu/r values calculated by
the program and serve as an extra check on the slenderness of the selected member.

8. To select the type of section for the strut click on the Steel Sections Selection Criteria button. On the form select the sections that may be used
by the program for the design. Click Update Section List. The number of sections available under the selected types will be displayed. Click Close to
return to the main screen.

9. Activate the Loading and Bracing Data form by clicking . The Length and k values in the X direction are automatically updated to the ones
provided on the Main Data Tab. For the Y direction provide the Segment No., Start and End lengths, and k Values for all segments. When the
values have been entered, click OK. Multiple loadings can be defined for a single strut on the Loading and Bracing Data form. The program will
design the strut for the most critical load.
10. Click the Design button after all the input data has been provided. The program will design the strut according to the data provided and the results
will be displayed in the Results box. The Acceptable Cross-Section list will also be displayed below the Results box.
11. Click the Add button to add the currently displayed results to the Report. The Report can then be previewed and printed.
 

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