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Spacegass Tutorial2015

The document provides steps for conducting a frame analysis using Space Gass software: 1) Define the frame geometry, material properties, loads, and load combinations 2) Input self-weight, superimposed dead, and live loads as primary load cases 3) Define combination load cases including serviceability short-term, serviceability long-term, and ultimate limit states 4) Analyze the frame under all load cases and combinations to obtain design actions like bending moments, shear forces, and deflections

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Spacegass Tutorial2015

The document provides steps for conducting a frame analysis using Space Gass software: 1) Define the frame geometry, material properties, loads, and load combinations 2) Input self-weight, superimposed dead, and live loads as primary load cases 3) Define combination load cases including serviceability short-term, serviceability long-term, and ultimate limit states 4) Analyze the frame under all load cases and combinations to obtain design actions like bending moments, shear forces, and deflections

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Frame analysis using Space Gass

1) Define material properties, geometry of the


frame, member sizes, restraints and member
fixities
2) Input primary loads such as SW, DL and LL and
wind loads
3) Define load combinations required for design
4) Analyse the structure
5) Obtain design actions, such as M*, V*, N* and
deflections resulting from critical load
combinations
Note: this Example has different load values to your
1 2 3 4 project
A R

5m 3.0m

2
B
3.0m
5m
1
C
3.0m
5m

D
5.0m 6.0m 2.0m 6.0m 2.0m
5.0m

Columns: 325x325mm Deadload (on beams) = 10kN/m


Beams: 350x600(dp)mm Live load = 5kN/m
Use Structure Wizards to define geometry
Select structural frame (2D multi-storey)
Input dimensions of the Building

Enter spacing
between members

Select concrete
Your frame is created
Delete columns on Grid 4

Select and delete


Edit member sizes and material properties

Click to select
members
Select columns and right click -> Properties (Form)
Label Section Shape Builder
Delete default
section
Choose solid bar section
type

Input column
dimension
Repeat same procedures for beams
Beam-column joints are
fully continuous

Check support
and member
releases (pins) Column bases are
pinned to avoid
moment
Define load cases
Case 1: self weight
Case 2: superimposed
Dead
Case 3: Live
Etc…
Define self-weight

-1g in Y-direction in
Case 1
Assign Superimposed Dead loads by floor level

Select roof beams


and press “distributed
load” button
Input
superimposed
Case 2 dead load
magnitude in Y-dir
Assign Superimposed Dead loads on cantilevered beams
Level 1 and 2 using node loads

Case 2
Similarly, assign Live loads by floor level

Select load case

Use this
button to
see/hide loads
Spacegass grillage analysis - Load case Inputs
• Primary Load case inputs
– Load case 1: self weight (dead load) of RC frame (spacegass calculates
provided you have specified section size and material type)
– Load case 2: superimposed dead loads
– Load case 3: Live load

• Combination load case input


– Load case 10: Serviceability Short-term (1.0x dead load x 0.7 Live
load)
– Load case 11: Serviceability Long-term (1.0x dead load x 0.4 Live
load)
– Load case 12: Ultimate (1.2x dead load x 1.5 Live load)
Define Load Combination

Combination Case 12
= 1.2G+1.5Q
Note: You cannot repeat the case
number for load combination
Now, ready to carry out analysis: Linear Static Analysis
Analyse all load cases:
Load Cases List: 1-12
View analysis results graphically

Bending moment
button
View analysis results graphically

Shear Force
button
Generate text report

Output -> text


report
and select
report content
Generate text report
Use “Query” function to see individual member forces

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