topic Re: Robot frame with truss calculation in Robot Structural Analysis Forum

Robot frame with truss calculation

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:44:06 GMT

Hello. I want to calculate a frame which is made of two collumns and truss (picture 1). To calcualte roof beams as a truss you need to go to Geometry/Additional Attributes/Advanced Bar properties and check whem as truss or is there anything else what needs to checked?

Another question is about supports. I want to connect collum using angle and screws and to connect truss with column also using screws (picture 2). Does this count as pinned support, or should a set it up manually? If yes, could you give an advice what to do?

Re: Robot frame with truss calculation

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:44:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

1. Try to set the posts and diagonals as truss bars keeping the chords as 'standard'bars (with bending moment transfer)

2. IMHO they are more moment transfer connections than pinned ones.

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