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Beam-Column Lateral Bracing Lz
Fayas V A
Dear All, for AISC 1989 ASD member checks Regarding lateral bracing for beam-column I-sections, what is the guideline for an element connected to the beam column to be considered as providing lateral bracing. For example, if the beam-column…
over 1 year ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
Using option "5L" in the "CODE" command line
Mehrdad Kimiaei
I'm just wondering why in the "CODE" command line in SACS (14.2.0.1), non-tubular code option of "5L" which refers to "AISC 15th 2016" doesn't work properly and it doesn't show any code check for non-tubular sections at the end. If "5L" is replaced with…
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over 1 year ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
SACS Classification section (compact, noncompact, slender) in according with AISC.
Василий Сивовол
Hi there. Could anybody explain me why SACS define "Noncompact" section class for PG1200x500x12x25. We have flange W-T ratio (b/tf) which equals 10.0 in according with AISC 1989, SACS has to define this flange as slender. Could anybody correct me…
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over 2 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
SACS | Lateral Torsional Buckling of Unsymmetrical Plate Girders with AISC 14th and AISC 15th
Fabio Galletti
Hi, I am writing because I need to verify Unsymmetrical Plate Girders with AISC 2010 and I do not why I have very high Unity Ratio under Lateral Torsional Buckling when I increase the Upper Flange width in the picture you can see the same beam…
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over 2 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
How to override material factor for Non-tubular member for ALS condition when using IS\AISC code-checked
Kasiphon Kurojjanawong
Dear Sir, I used ISO code in combination with AISC 360-10 for member code check. "IS" is selected in Option card. CODE IS and RFLRFD are also provided in my input file. Both ULS and ALS load combination are included in the same SACS file. I…
over 4 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
SACS How can I display member Max Combined UC (Axial + Bending) disregarding Shear Unity Ratio (AISC)?
Fabio Galletti
SACS How can I display member Max Combined UC (Axial + Bending) disregarding Shear Unity Ratio (AISC)? I use SACS daily since 2012 to analyse offshore steel structures, with latest AISC/API, during installation and transportation. At the moment I have…
over 5 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
SPAN & Physical Member commands in SACS
Adel Hesari
Hello all, There are some ambiguities for me about the use of SPAN and PHYSICAL MEMBER commands in SACS. Consider the following simple senario: Imagine we have a main deck beam (say HEB600), on top of which stringer beams( say IPE200) are running…
over 5 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
SACS 5.7 Version/Code Check for Tubular & Non-Tubular Member
Anurag Shukla
In SACS 5.7 Version, How can We perform Code check for Tubular member with ISO 19902 and for Non-Tubular member with AISC 14th Ed./AISC 360-10 IN SINGLE FILE ITSELF.
over 6 years ago
MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower
MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
Allowable stress calculation for non-compact member in AISC 9th edition
FuPeng Liu
Hi I want to calculation allowable stress for non-compact member, the section is C 50x50x2, yeild stress is 355Mpa. when use sacs for analysis, the output allowable bending stress Fby is 33Mpa. i have searched the AISC Spec, but could not find the…
over 6 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
RE: Beam bottom flange bracing for WF or PLG
Geoff McDonald
Soner, The bottom unbraced length value is only applicable to Eurocode 3 and is not included in AISC calculations. Refer to the Section 3.3.6 of the Post manual and the GRUP_B input line in Section 6 of the Post manual for more information. Regards…
over 6 years ago
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MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
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