Defining the changes to the structural scheme

Before construction stages may be input, it is necessary to define all load-bearing elements, tendons, boundary conditions and load cases that are relevant for the structure. Following the real progress of construction, all elements, tendons, supports etc. are then gradually included into the structure. If any element is removed or if any boundary condition is changed, internal forces and corresponding reactions are automatically added to the load that the structure is subject to.

In each construction stage you may:

• add a new member to the structural scheme,

• remove the existing member from the structural scheme,

• add a new support into the structural scheme,

• remove the existing support from the structural scheme.

All these actions can be done in service Construction stages.

Procedure to add member

1. Open service Construction stages.

2. Select (or define) the required construction stage (at the bottom of the service tree dialogue.

3. Call function Members > Add member.

4. Select the defined members that should be added to the structural scheme in the current stage.

5. End the function and if required, close the service.

Procedure to remove member

1. Open service Construction stages.

2. Select (or define) the required construction stage (at the bottom of the service tree dialogue.

3. Call function Members > Remove member.

4. Select the defined members that should be removed from the structural scheme in the current stage.

5. End the function and if required, close the service.

Procedure to add support

1. Open service Construction stages.

2. Select (or define) the required construction stage (at the bottom of the service tree dialogue.

3. Call function Supports > Add support.

4. Select the defined supports that should be added to the structural scheme in the current stage.

5. End the function and if required, close the service.

Procedure to remove support

1. Open service Construction stages.

2. Select (or define) the required construction stage (at the bottom of the service tree dialogue.

3. Call function Supports > Remove support.

4. Select the defined supports that should be removed from the structural scheme in the current stage.

5. End the function and if required, close the service.

Clearing the whole stage

If required, it is possible to delete the complete definition of the current construction stage. Use function Delete input data of stage from the service Construction stages.