Introduction

Application Area
GUI
Basic Manipulation
Process
Case Study 1 : Continuous beam
Case Study 2 : 2D frame
Case Study 3: 3D Portal frame
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Main Menu

Icon Menu
Tree Menu
Context Menu Model Window

Message Window

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Create Geometry Boundary Perform Analysis &

Loads Design
& Properties Conditions Results
•DXF file import •Fixed Support •Self Weight •P-delta/Buckling Analysis •Steel/Concrete Design
•Create Nodes & Elements •Point Spring Support •Static Wind/Seismic Load •Construction Stage Analysis •Slab/Wall Design
•Structural Wizard •Elastic Links & Bearings •Response Spectrum Load •Reaction, Deformation, •Isolated Footing Design
•Material/Section/Thickness •Moving Load Force, Stress Results
Properties

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Material : Steel ASTM09 A36

Section : Beam : HP18X204 (ASIC10)

Gravity Load : Self weight

Live Load :- 2 kN/m2
Boundary: Pin / Roller / Roller

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Gen Home Button> New Project

1. Save File as Case 1.

Properties > Material Properties

1. Click on Add
2. Select ASTM09 from Standard
List
3. Select A36
4. Click OK

Properties > Section Properties

1. Move to Section Tab
2. Click om Add
3. Select AISC10 from DB list
4. Select HP18X204
5. Click OK

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Select LL in Load Case

Select Fz for Shear Forces
Check on Deformation and Legend
Click apply

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Material : Steel ASTM09 A36

Concrete C20/25 (ASTM C4000)

Section : Column : 400X400

Beam : HP18X204

Gravity Load : Self weight

Live Load : - 2 kN/m2
Boundary: Fixed

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Start File is CASE 1 without boundaries or loads

New File and Preference Setting

Gen Home Button> New Project

1. Open a CASE 2 start file.

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Create Element

Select the corner and mid (ID #2) nodes to create

columns
Node/Element > Extrude
Extrude Type: Node  Line Element
Material: C4000
Section: 2: Column
Beta Angle: 0 Deg
Unequal Distance : Axis “z”
Distance: -3m
1 time

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Select bottom nodes of columns

Boundary > Define Support

Check on D-All and R-All.
Apply

Rz Dx

Ry Dy

Rx zD

Green Symbol: Constrained

Black Symbol: Released

D : Displacement degree-of-freedom
R: Rotational degree-of-freedom

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Select LL in Load Case

Select Fz for Shear Forces about Z
Check on Deformation and Legend
Click apply

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Start File is CASE 2 without boundaries or loads

Overview

Material : Steel ASTM09 A36

Concrete C20/25 (ASTM C4500)

Section : Column : 400X400

Beam : HP18X204

Gravity Load : Self weight

Dead Load :- 8 kN/m2
Live Load :- 2.5 kN/m2
Lateral Load : Nodal Load :- 90 kN (X – Dir)
Beam Load :- 15 kN/m2(Y-Dir)

Boundary: Fixed

Completed model in midas Gen

Dimensions: 7m X 10m X 3m

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Start File is CASE 2 without boundaries or loads

New File and Preference Setting

Gen Home Button> New Project

1. Open a CASE 3 start file.

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Translate Element

Select the corner and mid (ID #2) nodes to create

columns
Node/Element > Translate
Select All

MODE: Copy
Equal Distance : Axis “Y”
Distance: 7m (0,7,0)
1 time

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Create Element

Create Cross Beams across Columns

Select Material A36
Assign Section BEAM
Conect nodes across Columns

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Loading

Load > Static Load Cases

Name: Dead Load
Type: Dead Load (D)
Add
Name: Live Load
Type: Live Load (L)
Add
Name: Wind X
Type: Wind Load on Structure (W)
Add
Name: Wind Y
Type: Wind Load on Structure (W)
Add
Close

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Loading

Load > Self Weight

Load Case Name: Dead Load
Z: -1
Add
Close

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Loading

Load > Assign Floor Loads > Define Floor Load

Type
Name: Roof
1. Dead Load > - 8 kN/m2
2. Live Load > - 2.5 kN/m2
Add
Close

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Loading

Load > Assign Floor Loads > Assign Floor Loads

Load Type: Roof
Distribution: Two Way
Click in Nodes Defining Loading area box and
select Nodes corner in sequence nodes as shown
Close

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Loading

Load > Nodal Loads

Load Case Name: Wind X
FX > 90 kN
Select Node 1 & 28
Apply
Close

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Loading

Load > Element

Load Case Name: Wind Y
Load Type > Uniform Loads
Direction > Global Y
w : 15

Select beams and right side

Apply
Close

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Select bottom nodes of columns

Boundary > Define Support

Check on D-All and R-All.
Apply

Rz Dx

Ry Dy

Rx zD

Green Symbol: Constrained

Black Symbol: Released

D : Displacement degree-of-freedom
R: Rotational degree-of-freedom

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Select Wind X in Load Case

Select DXYZ
Check on Deformation and
Legend
Click apply

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Select Wind X in Load Case

Select My for Moments about Y
Solid Fill
Check on Deformation and
Legend
Click apply

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Select Wind X in Load Case

Select Fz for Shear forces about Z
Solid Fill
Check on Deformation and Legend
Click apply

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