We could find them in almost every structure. Structural members come into the node with eccentricity from the ideal axial position. Is it still safe to neglect the eccentricity, or should it be considered? Frequent questions with no general answer.
Sometimes, we are focused so much on complex tasks that some obvious ones are postponed and overlooked. Now, the time has come to fix that and bring the calculation of self-weight into the IDEA StatiCa Detail application. It took some
BIM – Answer to all of our engineering prayers? I was inspired to write this piece from the perspective of a consumer of structural information prepared by another – both engineers but with different end goals when they should be
An independent review from the Steel Tube Institute (STI) proves without a doubt that IDEA StatiCa is the global leader in connection design! The Steel Tube Institute was formed in 1930 when a group of manufacturers joined forces to promote
Imagine a tool to which you give data such as bare geometry and loads and with one click you get a perfectly designed, optimized, and code-checked steel connection. Now imagine this with the structure and all its nodes that you
Baseplates come in all shapes and sizes. They are designed to take a multitude of loads in an ever-increasing number of combinations. These are possibly the most important type of connection on any project and yet they are often some
Goodbye Code-Check Manager, Hello Checkbot! When we asked our customers how much they like our Code-check Manager, the answer was “It is OK, but we would appreciate some improvements”. So we took it to heart and now you can enjoy
In this article I am going to look at how IDEA StatiCa can be utilized to design and check virtually any type of splice connection. I will highlight any potential traps that might lie in wait for designer along the
Fire resistance is the ability of a building structure to resist the effects of a fully developed fire without losing its load-bearing capacity, stability, integrity, and insulation. What limit states do we have to deal with, and how should a
Fatigue – initiation, and propagation of cracks in a material due to cyclic loading, is one of the most dangerous types of steel failures. It is a failure type when a material is subjected to repeated cycles of stress or
