Sheeting definition

Name	Name of the sheeting.
I moment	Moment of inertia (i.e. second moment of area) per length.
K1 +	Factor K1 for positive position.
K2 +	Factor K2 for positive position.
K1 -	Factor K1 for negative position.
K2 -	Factor K2 for negative position.

Geometry

bs	Dimension bs: see the Fig. below.
br	Dimension br: see the Fig. below.
bb	Dimension bb: see the Fig. below.
b0	Dimension b0: see the Fig. below.
hp	Dimension hp: see the Fig. below.
Top dovetail height hd	Dimension hd: see the Fig. below.
Thickness	Thickness of the sheet.
Nominal thickness	"Nominal thickness" is the "gauge value" whereas "Thickness" is the "actual thickness" of the profile deck. This value is used ONLY for Composite beam design checks. It is not used in normal steel design checks. The dialogue for the definition of a sheeting is the same for both steel and aluminium structures, thus the value is present here as well. It has no practical meaning for aluminium structures.
Weight	The weight of the profiled sheeting.

 

The procedure for definition of a new sheeting

1. Open the database manager for sheetings:

   1. either using the Libraries menu function Libraries >Steel > Sheeting library,

   2. or using process toolbar function Aluminium >Aluminium Sheeting.

2. Click button [New] to create a new sheeting.

3. A new sheeting is added into the list of defined sheetings.

4. Click button [Edit] to edit its properties.

5. Input the parameters.

6. Confirm with [OK].

7. Close the database manager.

Note: A new sheeting is defined in the program tool called Database manager. The database manager can be used not only for the definition of a new sheeting, but also for editing of existing ones, for removal of no more necessary ones, and for other operations related to the management of sheeting database.

In addition, other settings must be made in order to apply the sheeting in a structure model.