De La Salle University

Civil Engineering Department

LBYCVT3
Case Study 2:
Modelling 3D Steel Roof Truss System Using
SAP2000
Submitted by:
Janssen Valbuena
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A"STRACT: The study #& this paper is t# analyse a structure using S'()***+ S'()*** can
analyse di&&erent structures in 3D !ith di&&erent l#ad cases+ S'()*** can give results such as
a,ial stress- t#rsi#n stress and de&#rmati#n+ .#r #ur study- the structure !e are analysing is
3D Steel /##& Truss System+
#$ #%TR&DUCT#&%
' r##& truss system is a rigid- str#ng &rame !#r0 made up #& di&&erent materials such
as steel #r !##d+ The members are usually &astened and held t#gether by metal c#nnect#r
plates+ This &rame!#r0 acc#unts &#r the shape the r##& and supp#rts the r##&ing materials+
/##& trusses are designed acc#rding t# ancient ge#metric principles+ 1any #& the bridges
y#u drive #ver !ere designed using the same principles+ .igure % sh#!s di&&erent types #&
truss that is used in s#me structural applicati#ns+
2n #ur case study- the m#del is a 3D steel r##& truss system+ The material !e used in
#ur study is a steel pipe !ith a diameter #& *+%% meter and has a length #& 3 meter+ The r##&
truss system in #ur study is supp#rted by a pinned supp#rt+
.igure % C#mm#n types #& truss
##$ STRUCTURA' M&DE' A%D P'A%S
.igure )+% (erspective (lan #& Building
.igure )+) and )+34 r##& plan and detailed structural plan #& the truss system
###$ MET&D&'&()
Create a 5e! 1#del
The m#del #& this case study is a 3D Steel /##& Truss System+ T# create a m#del- !e
ch##se t# select grid #nly since it is the simplest !ay t# start m#delling a truss system+
De&ine6Edit "rids and .l##rs
T# start m#delling #ur 3D Steel /##& Truss System- !e de&ine &irst the number #& grid
in each a,is and its spacing+ The spacing is base #n the dimensi#n #& the truss secti#n+ .igure
3+) sh#!s the #rdinate #& the grid in each e,is+ .igure 3+3 sh#!s the #utput #& the grid lines+
.igure 3+)
.igure 3+3
De&ine 1aterials
.igure 3+ sh#!s the di&&erent pr#perties
#& the material+ The type #& material is steel and
di&&erent pr#perties li0e m#dulus #& elasticity
and p#issi#n7s rati# can be m#di&ied using this
menu+

.igure 3+8
De&ine secti#ns
.igure 3+ sh#!s the
dimensi#n #& the secti#n+ The type
#& secti#n is a pipe and it has an
#utside diameter #& *+%%m and
!all thic0ness #& *+*%9m+


.igure 3+3

Dra! 1embers
.igure 3+: sh#!s that &rame members #& the 3D Steel /##& Truss System are dra!n+
.igure 3+9 sh#!s that #ther members #& the 3D Steel /##& Truss System are dra!n+
Di&&erent vie!s sh#!ing the m#del #& the structure
.igure 3+; sh#!s the 3D vie! #& the m#del+
.igure 3+< sh#!s the side vie! #& the m#del+
.igure 3+%* sh#!s the t#p vie! #& the m#del+
"enerate L#ad Cases
.igure 3+%% =ind l#ad !as generated in #ur l#ad case
'ssign L#ads
.igure 3+%) ' c#ncentrated l#ad #& %* 05 !as assigned t# di&&erent >#ints #& #ur structure
Design the 1embers
.igure 3+%8 sh#!s the design and chec0ing #& the structure
#*$ C&%C'US#&%
2n #ur study- !e !ere able t# success&ully m#del the steel r##& truss system !ith
S'()***+ S'()*** is m#re c#mplicated t# use than "/'S( because it analyses structures in
3D and can give a m#re s#phisticated data+ 2t is als# m#re c#mplete than "/'S( in a l#t #&
aspect+ S'()*** is a m#re suitable ch#ice t# use in practice because it can analyse structures
!ith di&&erent truss system in each level and can sh#! data such as t#rsi#n that is n#t present
in "/'S(+
RE+ERE%CES:
http://www.trusssystemsinc.com/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=57
http://mysite.dlsu.edu.ph/aculty/oretaa/!u"lications
http://www.scri"d.com/doc/#$%759&4&/'(!)'eminar)'ession)&#)*odellin+)a),russ