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The document outlines procedures for calculating connection capacities and critical forces for structural members in a design check. It includes generating connection details, tracking maximum utilization, and summarizing critical connections. The calculations are based on simplified methods and reference standards like AISC and Eurocode.

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Grasp

The document outlines procedures for calculating connection capacities and critical forces for structural members in a design check. It includes generating connection details, tracking maximum utilization, and summarizing critical connections. The calculations are based on simplified methods and reference standards like AISC and Eurocode.

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End If

row = row + 1
Next mem

' Summary
ws.Cells(row + 1, 1).Value = "Most Critical Connection:"
ws.Cells(row + 1, 2).Value = criticalConn
ws.Cells(row + 1, 3).Value = "Utilization:"
ws.Cells(row + 1, 4).Value = maxUtil

' Generate connection details


GenerateConnectionDetails

MsgBox "Connection design checks completed. Maximum utilization: " & _


Format(maxUtil, "0.00"), vbInformation, "GRASP Connections"
End Sub

' Get critical forces for a member across all load cases
Sub GetCriticalForces(mem As clsMember, ByRef axial As Double, _
ByRef shear As Double, ByRef moment As Double)
axial = 0
shear = 0
moment = 0

Dim lc As clsLoadCase
For Each lc In LoadCaseList
Dim forces As clsMemberForces
Set forces = lc.GetMemberResults(mem.MemberID)

' Track maximum absolute values


If Abs(forces.AxialForce) > Abs(axial) Then axial = forces.AxialForce
If Abs(forces.ShearForceY) > Abs(shear) Then shear =
forces.ShearForceY
If Abs(forces.MomentY) > Abs(moment) Then moment = forces.MomentY
Next lc
End Sub

' Calculate connection capacity


Sub CalculateConnectionCapacity(mem As clsMember, connType As ConnectionType,
_
axial As Double, shear As Double, moment As
Double, _
ByRef capacity As Double, ByRef utilization As
Double)
' Simplified capacity calculations
' In practice, you'd follow AISC, Eurocode, or other standards

Dim mat As clsMaterial


Dim sec As clsSection
Set mat = MaterialList(mem.MaterialID)
Set sec = SectionList(mem.SectionID)

Select Case connType


Case CONN_SIMPLE
' Simple shear connection - check bolts and plate
Dim boltCapacity As Double

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