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Title of the script: Performing an Optimum Design in Osdag

Author: Monika Soni (script), Anandajith TS (recording)

Keywords: Osdag, optimum design, design check, member design, connection design, steel design optimisation, Tension member, database, GUI, video tutorial.


Visual Cue Narration
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Title Slide

Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on ‘Performing an Optimum Design in Osdag’.
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Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn,
  • Difference between optimum design and design check
  • How to launch a design module
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Learning Objectives

  • Step by step process to perform an optimum design
  • How to review the results of an optimum design
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System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • Windows 11 OS, and
  • Osdag version 2021(2021.02.a.a12f)
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Pre-requisites

https://spoken-tutorial.org

To follow this tutorial you should have
  • Osdag installed on your system, and
  • Basic knowledge of structural steel design

The prerequisite tutorials are available on this website.

Only narration The user interface of Osdag for Ubuntu Linux, and for Windows is the same.

Annotations are added to the tutorial if there are any differences.

Only narration In this tutorial, I will solve a sample design example to demonstrate Scenario 1.
Show Osdag interface I have already opened the Osdag software.
Point to the Tension Member module on the left. For this tutorial, I will use the Tension Member module.
Click on the Tension Member button Click on the Tension Member button to select the module.
Point towards the image of Bolted to End Gusset and Welded to End Gusset We can see the available sub-modules. They are;
  • Bolted to End Gusset, and
  • Welded to End Gusset.
Cursor on Bolted Connection. Let us try the Bolted connection.
Click on the Bolted to End Gusset module image Click on the Bolted to End Gusset module image to select it.
Click on the Start button Then click the Start button below to load the module.
Only narration The home page of the design module will load dynamically.

The process might take a few seconds.

Point to the home page of the Tension Member Design - Bolted to End Gusset module Home page of the Tension Member Design - Bolted to End Gusset module opens.
Only narration Let’s try to understand the design procedure by solving a sample design example.
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Sample Design Example

  • Design a Tension Member with a bolted end connection
  • The member carries a factored axial force of 600 kN
Slide: Sample Design Example Perform an optimum design by adopting the following design specifications:
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Sample Design Example

  • Section:
    • Profile: Back to Back Channels
    • Connection Location: Web
    • Section Size: Most optimum
    • Material Grade: E 250 (Fe 410 W)A
    • Length: 3200 mm
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Sample Design Example

  • End Connection:
    • Connector:
      • Type: Bolted
      • Bolt Type: Bearing Bolt
      • Diameter and Grade: Most optimum
    • Gusset Plate:
      • Thickness: Most optimum
Switch back to Osdag Let us switch back to Osdag.
Only narration I will start filling the Input Dock for our sample design.
Point toward the Input Dock The Input Dock is on the left side of the GUI.

We will use it to define the inputs for our sample design.

Click on the Section Profile drop-down menu Click on the Section Profile drop-down menu.
Point to all the options in the list. The available standard section profiles get listed.
Select Back to Back Channels Select Back to Back Channels from the list.
Point towards the representative image. The selected Section Profile can be confirmed by looking at the representative image.
Point towards the asterisk near Section Profile, Conn_Location, Length (mm) The fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory user inputs.
Point towards blank fields Other fields can simply be left without giving any input.

In this case, Osdag will consider default inputs for performing the design.

Click on Conn_Location drop-down menu Click on the Conn_Location drop-down menu.
Select Web Select Web from the list.
Click on the Section Size drop-down menu For the Section Size, we can either choose to perform the design with
  • All or
  • The Customized option.
Select the All option and hold the mouse to display its selection. Selecting All will perform the design with all the sections in the database.

The All option is used to perform an optimum design.

Only narration We can also perform a design check by choosing specific sections.


Desired sections can be selected from the Customized option.

Select the Customized option.

Point to Customized window.

Point to Available and Selected sections.

Let us select the Customized option.

Customized window opens with Available and Selected sections.

Point toward the Selected sections in the Customized window. Selected section displays the list of standard section sizes from the database.
Click on the cross field at the right corner Now, close the Customized window.
Click on the Section Size drop-down menu We will go back to the Section Size drop-down menu.
Select All option. And, select All for our design example.
Point to Material. Let us now specify the Material grade.
Click on the Material drop-down menu. Click on the Material drop-down menu.
Scroll through the list The list of standard material grades will open.
Point towards the Custom option. Custom material properties can be defined and saved by using the Custom option.
Scroll up and select E 250 (Fe 410 W)A I will select E 250 (Fe 410 W)A option.
Type 3200 in the Length text box. Type the Length of the member as 3200 mm.
Point to Factored Loads. Let us now define the Factored Loads.
Click in the Axial load textbox The load values are defined using a textbox.
Type 600 in the text box. Enter the value of Axial load as 600 kN.
Only narration Let us now give input for the connector.
Click on the Bolt Diameter drop-down menu

And click again on it to close the list

For the Bolt Diameter, we can choose between
  • All or
  • Customized.
Click on the Property Class drop-down menu ,

and click again on it to close the list

Similarly, for Property Class, we can choose between
  • All or
  • Customized.
Select All option and hold the mouse to show its selection. Selecting All will give an optimum bolt design with respect to,
  • Diameter
  • Grade and
  • Number of bolts.
Select the Customized option and hold the mouse to show its selection. We can also check the design with a specific Bolt diameter and grade.

Desired connectors can be specified by using the Customized option.

Click on the Diameter drop-down menu. For an optimum bolt design we should select the All option.
Select All option. I will select the All option.
Click on the Type drop-down menu. The Type drop-down menu lists the standard types of bolts.
Select Bearing Bolt Select Bearing Bolt from the menu.
Click on the Property Class drop-down menu. Similarly, for an optimum property class, we should select the All option.
Select All option. Select the All option.
Click on the Thickness drop-down menu The Thickness drop-down menu lists the plates of standard thickness.
Select All option under Plate. We will again select All for an optimum plate design.
Move the cursor on all the inputs from top to bottom. We have entered all the inputs in the Input Dock.

Once all the inputs are entered correctly we are ready to perform the design.

Click on the Design button Click on the Design button at the bottom to start the design.
Point to the progress bar at the top. The progress bar will show the status of the design.

The design process takes some time depending on the input values.

Typically, optimum design takes more time,

As It runs many iterations before selecting an optimal solution.

Point toward the log messages The log message indicates that the design is safe.

This means that the design is complete.

Point towards the Output Dock and the CAD window The Output Dock and CAD window become active only if the design is successful.
Point towards the CAD window The CAD window will display the 3D CAD model of the designed component.
Point towards the Output Dock The Output Dock is populated with the design results as our design is safe.
Only narration Let us now interpret the design results.
Move the cursor towards the Output Dock Go to the Output Dock.
Point towards Section Details The results of the optimum section are shown in Section Details.
Point towards Designation For our sample design, the optimum section is LC 125.
Point towards capacity details The various capacity details and the efficiency of this section are listed.
Point towards the Shear Pattern button. The Shear Pattern shows the Member Block Shear failure Pattern.
Click on the Shear Pattern button. Click on the Shear Pattern button.
Cursor in the window.

Point to the pattern.

The Shear Pattern window opens.

We see a typical and representative image of the Member Block Shear Pattern.

Click on the cross field at the right corner of the Shear Pattern window Close the Shear Pattern window.
Point towards End Connection The member design also includes the design of the End Connection.
Point towards Bolt Details and Gusset Plate Details It displays Bolt Details and Gusset Plate Details respectively.
Point towards the Spacing Details button. The Spacing Details button shows the Spacing Details.
Click on the Spacing Details button. Click on the Spacing Details button.
Cursor in the window.

Point to the pattern.

The Spacing Details window will open.


We see a typical and representative image of Spacing Details.

Click on the cross field at the right corner of the Spacing Details window Close the Spacing Details window.
Scroll down in the Output Dock Scroll down for more results.
Point towards the Intermittent Connection field Details pertaining to the Intermittent Connection are also shown.
Point toward the Create Design Report button below The outputs for a design can be saved using the Create Design Report button.
Only narration All the design checks are echoed in detail in the design report.
Only narration We will learn how to create a design report in another tutorial.
Only Narration This brings us to the end of the tutorial.


Let us summarize.

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Summary

In this tutorial, we have
  • Launched a design module
  • Learnt step by step process to perform an optimum design
  • Reviewed the results of an optimum design
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Assignment

As an assignment, please do the following
  • Design a Tension Member with a welded end connection
  • The member carries a factored axial force of 235 kN
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Assignment

Perform an optimum design by adopting the following design specifications
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Assignment

  • Section:
    • Profile: Angles
    • Connection Location: Longer leg
    • Section Size: Most optimum
    • Material Grade: E 250 (Fe 410 W)A
    • Length: 2560 mm
  • Gusset Plate: Most optimum
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Sample Design Examples

https://osdag.fossee.in/resources/sample-design

  • The Osdag team at FOSSEE creates sample design examples for self-learning
  • These examples can be practised using the Osdag software
  • For more details, please visit this link

https://osdag.fossee.in/resources/sample-design


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Acknowledgement

The Spoken Tutorial project is funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India
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Thank you

This is Anandajith TS, FOSSEE IIT Bombay signing off


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