I just started using Steel design parameters...
Pls. help me out to give proper Lx, Ly & Lz values for the beams in model attached.
Some more queries :
1) Whether all Lx,Ly & Lz are required to define in model ?
2) Whether for columns Lx,Ly & Lz to be defined.
3) My live load a live load of 7KN/m2 on fifth floor . How to apply it on the beams?
Model details
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 12-Aug-14
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 0 0 3.5; 3 3.5 0 0; 4 3.5 0 3.5; 5 0 4 0; 6 0 4 3.5; 7 3.5 4 0;
8 3.5 4 3.5; 9 0 8 0; 10 0 8 3.5; 11 3.5 8 0; 12 3.5 8 3.5; 13 0 12 0;
14 0 12 3.5; 15 3.5 12 0; 16 3.5 12 3.5; 17 0 16 0; 18 0 16 3.5; 19 3.5 16 0;
20 3.5 16 3.5; 21 1.75 16 3.5; 22 0 16 1.75; 23 1.75 16 0; 24 3.5 16 1.75;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 5; 2 5 6; 3 6 2; 4 5 7; 5 7 8; 6 8 6; 7 8 4; 8 7 3; 9 9 10; 10 9 11;
11 11 12; 12 12 10; 13 13 14; 14 13 15; 15 15 16; 16 16 14; 17 9 5; 18 10 6;
19 12 8; 20 11 7; 21 13 9; 22 14 10; 23 15 11; 24 16 12; 25 17 22; 26 17 23;
27 19 24; 28 20 21; 29 17 13; 30 18 14; 31 20 16; 32 19 15; 33 21 18; 34 22 18;
35 23 19; 36 24 20;
START USER TABLE
TABLE 1 FINALCOL.UPT
TABLE 2 ISMB300FIN.UPT
TABLE 3 BEAM600.UPT
END
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 253200 FU 407800 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY INDIAN
2 4 TO 6 9 TO 16 25 TO 28 33 TO 36 TABLE ST ISMB300
1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32 TABLE ST ISMB600
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 TO 4 FIXED
LOAD 1 DEAD + LIVE
JOINT LOAD
21 TO 24 FY -10
SELFWEIGHT Y -1
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
PARAMETER 1
CODE IS800 LSD
CMX 0.9 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
CMZ 0.9 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
CMY 0.9 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
FU 420000 ALL
FYLD 250000 ALL
KX 1 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
KY 1 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
KZ 1 MEMB 1 3 7 8 17 TO 24 29 TO 32
FINISH
Pls. help me out to understand the concept on design parameters(Lx,Ly,Lz)