Defining a Seating Weld Connection
- Zeynep Aladağ
With the Seating Weld Connection command, column-beam connection is defined
Location of the Seating Weld Connection Command
You can access it under the Ribbon menu, Connection tab, Experimentals title.
Usage Steps
If Draw in Fast Mode is Active
From the Connection menu, click on Seating Weld Connection icon.
In 3D perspective view, move the mouse pointer closer to the element, close to the support
After this process, the virtual image of the connection will appear.
If the connection is suitable, create the combination by clicking the left mouse button.
The connection will occur with default settings.
If Draw in Fast Mode is Inactive
From the Connection menu, click on Seating Weld Connection icon.
Click the column then the beam before the 3D perspective view.
The seating weld connection settings dialog will open.
The connection will occur when the wanted settings are made and the OK button is clicked.
Location of the Seating Weld Connection Settings Dialog
If the draw in fast mode is active, the connection settings will be opened automatically.
If the draw in fast mode is inactive, select the connection and click the right mouse button. Click the Properties line from the right click menu that opens.
Seating Weld Connection Settings Dialog
Type Tab
Specifications |
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Type For connection, web, diagonal and gusset plate selections are made. |
Schematic drawing Cınnectons are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Cap and Stiffener Plates Tab
Specifications |
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Cap plate The cap plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Beam stiffener plate Beam stiffener plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Chamfers Tab
Specifications |
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Chamfer (c1, c2, c3, c4, c5) For easy assembly of the plates in the field, the use of slope, slope type and geometric properties are determined by entering the value. |
Schematic drawing Connection and chamfer values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Welds Tab
Specifications |
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Welds The thickness, type and angle values of the welds to be made at the connections are given. The information on whether it will be done on the construction site or not is entered. |
Weld electrode The strengths of the welding electrodes are defined in the design inputs. The strength of the main element in the weld joint is controlled under the condition that it has less strength than the weld strength. If necessary, click the list and define "Create New…". To create the welding electrode, give the information "Name" and "Weld metal tensile strength" in the dialog that opens after clicking "Create New". Welding geometry is determined automatically by the program. These properties can be changed to easily determine the connection properties. Geometry features are in accordance with industry standards and in the form specified in AISC. |
Schematic drawing Connection and weld values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Web Plate Tab
Specifications |
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Web plate The web plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Dioganal Plate Tab
Specifications |
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Diagonal plate The diagonal plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Gusset Plates Tab
Specifications |
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Column stiffener plate The column stiffener plate is determined by entering the values. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Stiffener plates' distances It is determined by entering the values of the stiffener plate. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Far beam stiffener plate The far beam stiffener plate is determined by entering values. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Design Data Tab
In the design data, the connection elements material is defined. The condition that the main element in the weld joint has less strength than the weld strength is controlled.
If necessary, click the list and define "Create New…". To create the connection elements material, give the information material definitions and values in the dialog that opens after clicking "Create New".