Currently I am planning to add bolt connection to the lattice tower model that I had built. I have defined the bolt type to be used, however I do not know how I can apply the connection using specified bolt to my model.
Most connections are shear connections but tension only can be assigned. You fist of all specify the bolt data, for example:
BOLTDATA M16TOW 4.6 D 16 AS 201 FY 300 FU 480 FV 320 M20TOW 4.6 D 20 AS 314 FY 300 FU 480 FV 320 M20TOWT 4.6 D 20 FY 300 FU 480 TENS AT 245 FT 70.6
And then you assign this to the panel data:
PANEL 4 HT 3.000 TW 2.750 FACE K2 LEG 7 BR1 6 H1 2 R1 3 R2 3 R3 3 R4 3 PLAN PLX PB1 2 PB2 3 PB3 3 PB4 3 BOLT LEG 2 M20TOW BR 1 M20TOWT R 1 M16TOW PB 1 M16TOW
Answer Verified By: Gary Lienatha
Hi @rtully17
Can you assist with unbraced length factor for member in MS towers. For example,
I have a K brace configuration having a sub brace of 50% inplane and local axis while unbraced the entire length out of plane. Due to the presence of the node mid point of the member when modeled in MS Tower;
1. Does the software split the member in out of plane? If yes, how do I specify the out of plane unbraced factor?