Modelling steel beams on top of each other

[Anonymous]

I have two steel beams that needs to be connected on top of each other either by weld or bolts.  The loads are acted on top beam. The beams are fixed to concrete slab. The software does not recognise to transfer the loads to slab.

Please can you advise how to resolve the above model to work?

Thanks in advance.

[Simau]

Hi @Anonymous 

Create intermediate nodes on both bars and links upper and lower nodes with rigid links

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thank you Simau for the reply.

Please could you give me more guidance or an example how to do the rigid links?

Are the nodes being created at the same positions?

I have created the steel beams at different levels to ensure the top and bottom flanges have contacts.

Kind regards

[Simau]

@Anonymous 

I have actually some problems to upload pictures, so i attached a zip file with sreenshot ans an example;

Hope it helps

[Anonymous]

@Simau 

Hi Simau

Very useful. Thanks again for your time and response.

The robot file was in higher version. However the screenshot provides sufficient information.

As my beam is fixed to concrete slab, presumably I would I able to select the nodes in the bottom section as fixed supports to obtain reactions for anchor points?

The 'Accept' tag for responses is not shown on my page to tick.

Thanks again

Kind regards

[Simau · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

As my beam is fixed to concrete slab, presumably I would I able to select the nodes in the bottom section as fixed supports to obtain reactions for anchor points?

Yes if you are talking about start and end nodes

The 'Accept' tag for responses is not shown on my page to tick.

It's because you already cliked "Accept" on your own message.

Please click "accept" on this curent message.

[Anonymous]

@Simau 

Many thanks Simau

Best regards