The Structure Details window allows users to modify roof structure bay details.
The Structure Details window is separated into different areas, Column Top Detail, Column Base Detail, Shell Clips,and Commands.
Column Top Detail – Center Column #
The Column Top Detail area includes the following fields:
Top Detail Type – Specifies the column’s top detail type. It supports five types: Cone, Gussets, Bull Ring, Wagon Wheel, and Circular Plate.
– Cone #
Circular/Annular Plate Outer Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail circular/annular plate outer diameter.
Circular/Annular Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail circular/annular plate thickness.
Circular/Annular Plate to Cone Offset – Specifies the column’s top detail circular/annular plate-to-cone offset.
Pipe to Annular Plate Clearance – Specifies the column’s top detail annular plate clearance. It is the clearance between the pipe’s outer surface and the annular plate’s inner diameter.
Pipe to Annular Plate Offset – Specifies the column’s top detail pipe to annular plate offset. It is the distance from the top surface of the annular plate to the end of the pipe column.
Cone Slope Angle – Specifies the column’s top detail cone slope angle.
Cone Segments – Specifies the column’s top detail cone segments quantity.
Cone Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail cone plate thickness.
Cone to Pipe Attachment Type – Specifies the column’s top detail cone-to-pipe attachment type. It supports two types: Inside the pipe, and Outside the pipe.
Cone to Pipe Clearance– Specifies the column’s top detail cone to pipe clearance.
– Gussets #
Circular Plate Outer Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail circular plate outer diameter.
Circular Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail circular plate thickness.
Number of Gussets – Specifies the column’s top detail gusset quantity.
Gusset Edge to Circular Plate Offset – Specifies the column’s top detail gusset edge to circular plate offset. It is the distance from the gusset outer edge to the circular plate outer edge.
Gusset Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail gusset plate thickness.
Gusset Edge Length – Specifies the column’s top detail gusset edge straight length.
Include Structural Ring – Specifies the column’s top detail structural ring inclusion outside the gussets. It supports two options: Yes, and No.
Ring Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail structural ring thickness.
Ring Height – Specifies the column’s top detail structural ring height.
– Bull Ring #
Beam Type – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring radial beams type.
Beam Size – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring radial beam size.
Angle Size – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring periphery angle size.
Ring Outer Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring outer diameter.
Upper Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring upper plate thickness.
Lower Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring lower plate thickness.
Number of Beams – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring radial beams quantity.
Beams Start Angle – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring radial beams start angle.
Minimum Distance Between Beams – Specifies the column’s top detail bull ring minimum distance between radial beams.
– Wagon Wheel #
Rolled Member Size – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel rolled member size.
Spoke Size – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel spokes size.
Ring Outer Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel ring outer diameter.
Base Plate Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel baseplate diameter.
Base Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel baseplate thickness.
Number of Spokes – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel spokes quantity.
Spokes Start Angle – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel spokes start angle.
Spokes Slope Angle – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel spokes slope angle.
Spokes to Base Plate OD Offset – Specifies the column’s top detail wagon wheel spoke-to-baseplate OD offset.
– Circular Plate #
Circular Plate Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail circular plate diameter.
Circular Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail circular plate thickness.
Column Top Detail – Secondary Column #
The Column Top Detail area includes the following fields:
Top Detail Type – Specifies the column’s top detail type. It supports two types: Circular, and Square.
Top Plate Diameter – Specifies the column’s top detail top plate diameter.
Top Plate Length – Specifies the column’s top detail top plate length.
Top Plate Width – Specifies the column’s top detail top plate width.
Top Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail top plate thickness.
Splice Plate Length – Specifies the column’s top detail splice plate thickness.
Splice Plate Length – Specifies the column’s top detail splice length.
Splice Plate Width – Specifies the column’s top detail splice width.
Splice Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s top detail splice thickness.
Splice Offset – Specifies the column’s top detail splice offset.
Minimum Distance Between Girders – Specifies the column’s top detail minimum distance between girders.
Column Base Detail #
The Column Base Detail area includes the following fields:
Base Detail Orientation – Specifies the column’s base detail orientation angle.
Base Detail Type – Specifies the column’s base detail type. It supports three types: Plate Base, Beam Structure Base, and Bridge Structure Base.
Base Plate Type – Specifies the column’s base detail baseplate type. It supports three types: Square, Circular, and None.
Base Plate Diameter – Specifies the column’s base detail baseplate diameter.
Base Plate Length – Specifies the column’s base detail baseplate length.
Base Plate Width – Specifies the column’s base detail baseplate width.
Base Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail baseplate thickness.
Bearing Plate Type – Specifies the column’s base detail bearing plate type. It supports three types: Square, Circular, and None.
Bearing Plate Diameter – Specifies the column’s base detail bearing plate diameter.
Bearing Plate Length – Specifies the column’s base detail bearing plate length.
Bearing Plate Width – Specifies the column’s base detail bearing plate width.
Bearing Plate Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail bearing plate thickness.
Lower Gussets – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets type. It supports three types: Gussets With Ring, Gussets, and None.
Lower Gussets Quantity – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets quantity.
Lower Gussets Height – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets height.
Lower Gussets Width – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets width.
Lower Gussets Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets plate thickness.
Lower Gussets Side Edge Length – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets side edge length.
Lower Gussets Top Edge Length – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets top edge length.
Lower Gussets Ring Location – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets ring location. It supports two types: Inside, and Outside.
Lower Gussets Ring Diameter – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets ring diameter.
Lower Gussets Ring Height – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets ring outer height.
Lower Gussets Ring Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail lower gussets ring plate thickness.
Angle Bars Size – Specifies the column’s base detail angle bars size.
Angle Bars Length – Specifies the column’s base detail angle bars length.
Angle Bars Offset – Specifies the column’s base detail angle bars offset.
Angle Bars Inclusion – Specifies the column’s base detail angle bars inclusion.
- TL = Top Left
- TR = Top Right
- BL = Bottom Left
- BR = Bottom Right
Beam Structure Base #
Center Beam Type – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam type.
Center Beam Size – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam size.
Center Beam Length – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam length.
Center Beam Reinforcement Qty – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement quantity.
Center Beam Reinforcement Offset – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement offset.
Center Beam Reinforcement Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement thickness.
Lateral Beam Type – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam type.
Lateral Beam Size – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam size.
Lateral Beam Length – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam length.
Lateral Beam Reinforcement Qty – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam reinforcement quantity.
Lateral Beam Reinforcement Offset – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam reinforcement offset.
Lateral Beam Reinforcement Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail lateral beam reinforcement thickness.
Bridge Structure Base #
Center Beam Type – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam type.
Center Beam Size – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam size.
Center Beam Length – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam length.
Center Beam Reinforcement Qty – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement quantity.
Center Beam Reinforcement Offset – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement offset.
Center Beam Reinforcement Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail center beam reinforcement thickness.
Channel Type – Specifies the column’s base detail channel type.
Channel Size – Specifies the column’s base detail channel size.
Channel Length – Specifies the column’s base detail channel length.
Channel Reinforcement Qty – Specifies the column’s base detail channel reinforcement quantity.
Channel Reinforcement Offset – Specifies the column’s base detail channel reinforcement offset.
Channel Reinforcement Thickness – Specifies the column’s base detail channel reinforcement thickness.
Shell Clips #
The Shell Clips area (only for the outer bay) includes the following fields:
Rafter-to-Shell Attachment Type – Specifies the rafter-to-shell attachment type. It supports two types: Welded Clip, and Bolted Clip.
Clip Width – Specifies the shell clip width.
Clip Height – Specifies the shell clip height.
Clip Thickness – Specifies the shell clip thickness.
Clip Top to Rafter Top Distance – Specifies the shell clip top to rafter top distance.
Bolt Type – Specifies the shell clip bolt type.
Bolt Size – Specifies the shell clip bolt size.
Bolt Material – Specifies the shell clip bolt material.
Bolt Qty Horizontal – Specifies the shell clip bolt quantity in the horizontal direction.
Bolt Qty Vertical – Specifies the shell clip bolt quantity in the vertical direction.
Bolt Hole Type – Specifies the shell clip bolt hole type. It supports four types: Standard, Oversize, Short-slot, and Long-slot.
Bolt Hole-to-Shell Distance – Specifies the shell clip bolt hole-to-shell distance.
Bolt Hole-to-Rafter Top Distance – Specifies the shell clip bolt hole-to-rafter top distance.
Bolt Hole-to-Hole Horizontal Spacing – Specifies the shell clip bolt hole-to-hole horizontal spacing.
Bolt Hole-to-Hole Vertical Spacing – Specifies the shell clip bolt hole-to-hole vertical spacing.
Commands Area #
The Commands area includes the following buttons:
Import Button – Import structural bay details configuration from a file.
Export Button – Export structural bay details configuration into a file.
Cancel Button – Exit window without performing changes.
OK Button – Exit window saving changes.
