Projet

Framework of a stone and soil processing plant

Germany

Steel

Connection

As part of the construction and expansion of a stone and soil processing plant, the structural framework of a multi-story steel structure was designed and structurally verified. The structure is intended to support conveyor systems, screening machines, and other process engineering components. A key component of the structural design was the detailed sizing of the steel connections, particularly the bolted joints between columns, beams, and bracing elements.

The objective was to design the connections in a cost-effective and code-compliant manner, taking into account:

high dynamic stresses resulting from machine operation
local load concentrations
complex joint geometries
assembly and manufacturing requirements

Particular attention was paid to realistically modeling the force transmission within the joints.

The calculation and design of the steel connections were performed using IDEA StatiCa Connection. The Component-Based Finite Element Method (CBFEM) was applied.

Conclusion:

The software performs exceptionally well in daily use. Previously, we always had to decompose three-dimensional connections into two directions and then perform the analyses. We were unable to account for stress superpositions resulting from the connections; with IDAE Connection, this is no longer an issue.
For us, IDAE Connection is the perfect complement to SCIA Engineer.

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Framework of a stone and soil processing plant