Steel connection design

The SPACE GASS steel connection design module lets you design or check any of the connections in a structural model.

 

 

 

 

Some key features of the module are as follows:

 

• Fully integrated into SPACE GASS.

• Design actions obtained directly from the analysis results.

• Multiple load cases considered simultaneously.

• Design and checking modes available.

• Fully rendered 3D images of each connection generated.

• Annotated elevations detailing all the connection components.

• Connections able to be exported to other programs.

• Fully compliant with the 2007 - 2014 ASI Steel Connection Design Guides.

• All bolts, welds, plates, cleats, stiffeners and doubler plates designed/checked.

• Supports I and H sections, RHS, SHS and CHS sections

The connections are designed to AS4100 in accordance with the recommendations of the latest ASI Design Guides.

 

Open Connection Types

• Bolted end plate (haunched or unhaunched)
• Welded moment (haunched or unhaunched)
• Bolted apex (haunched or unhaunched)
• Splice (bolted or welded)
• Web side plate
• Flexible end plate
• Angle cleat
• Angle seat (bolted or welded)
• Stiff seat
• Bearing pad
• Baseplate (pinned or moment)

Tubular Connection Types

• Bolted moment
• Bolted splice
• Bolted end plate
• Bracing cleat
• Flattened end
• Welded tee end
• Slotted end plate
• Mitred knee
• Fully welded

 

Note that if you haven't purchased the steel connection design module, you can still run it in a free trial mode that limits you to using minimum design actions, and prevents you from exporting or saving the job. All other features are fully activated.

 

Refer to "Creating and editing connections", "The connection manager", "Design considerations", "Connection reports" and "Connection preferences" for full details of the connection design module.

 

Note that you can also export geometric and analysis results data to IDEA StatiCa and use it to do a steel connection design independently of SPACE GASS.