To perform steel design per the GB 500017 code, use the following
procedure.
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On the Chinese Steel Design ribbon tab, select
the design mode in the Design group:
| Option | Description |
|---|
General
Design
|
Select this mode for common design per GB 50017-2017
and the limited seismic provisions of GB 50011. This tool is disabled if
GB 50018 is selected. |
Performance
Design
|
Select this mode for common design along with seismic
(fortification) performance check of GB50011-2017, chapter 17 |
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On the Chinese Steel Design ribbon tab,
select the Design tool in the
Design group.
The Chinese Steel Design
dialog opens.
- Optional:
On the Structure tab, set the following options as
needed:
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Click Default to make any changes to the default
design parameter.
This parameter set is used for any members which do not have a named
parameter set assigned.
Tip: Any members without a parameter
set name associated with it in the view window will use the default
parameter set.
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Select the Design Range option:
For the general design mode, this is either all members or on those
selected. For the performance design mode, this is by structure
storey.
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For general design, check the Seismic Design
option to include seismic design and then select the Seismic
Precautionary Intensity level from the drop-down
list.
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For performance design, select the Gravity Load,
Seismic-H (horizontal), and
Seismic-V (vertical) load cases and
directions as appropriate.
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Select the optimization options applicable.
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Click Design.
The design and optimization process is displayed.
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Click Done.
The
Results page opens. The members
are color-coded by design status in the view window as well as in the Summary
Results table.
Tip: If you would like to change or add to the design
result columns displayed in the Summary Results table, select the
Table Settings tool in the
Results group on the Chinese Steel
Design ribbon tab (active when the Results page is
selected). From there you can make changes to the table
columns.
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Select a member either in the view window or in the table to display design
results in the Member Detail Result table.