Summary of all help pages FrameWork computer program Copyright © <2021> by <Gerrit Wolsink>. All Rights Reserved. Summary of all help pages FrameWork computer program Table of contents General information ........................................................................................... 6 Purpose of the program .................................................................................. 6 Aspects of the user interface .......................................................................... 14 Backgrounds to the program ......................................................................... 26 Theory ........................................................................................................ 32 2-dimensional .......................................................................................... 33 3-dimensional .......................................................................................... 68 Files .............................................................................................................. 108 Load input ................................................................................................. 108 Save input ................................................................................................. 109 Save input as... .......................................................................................... 110 Delete file .................................................................................................. 110 Importing geometry in DXF format ............................................................... 110 Text editor ................................................................................................. 112 Start calculation .......................................................................................... 117 Close ........................................................................................................ 118 Screen ........................................................................................................... 118 Screen divisions ......................................................................................... 118 Clipboard .................................................................................................. 118 Input/checking ............................................................................................... 119 Type of calculation ..................................................................................... 127 Text above the output ................................................................................. 129 Load cases ................................................................................................. 131 Base loads ............................................................................................. 131 Load Combinations ................................................................................. 143 Coordinates nodal points ............................................................................. 144 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 144 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 151 Beam connections ....................................................................................... 158 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 158 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 170 Beam properties ......................................................................................... 179 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 180 General ............................................................................................. 180 Strength ............................................................................................ 186 Design list ......................................................................................... 199 Shear deformation .............................................................................. 202 Plastic hinges ..................................................................................... 203 Thread-like 'beams' ............................................................................. 210 non fitting beams ............................................................................... 212 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 214 Material properties .............................................................................. 214 Geometrical properties ........................................................................ 218 Strength(1) ........................................................................................ 231 Strength(2) ........................................................................................ 245 Design list ......................................................................................... 251 Shear deformations ............................................................................ 254 2 / 533 Summary of all help pages FrameWork computer program Tread-like 'beams' .............................................................................. 255 non fitting beams ............................................................................... 256 Prescribed displacements ............................................................................. 257 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 257 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 263 Kind of beam connections ............................................................................ 268 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 268 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 272 Eccentric connections .................................................................................. 278 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 278 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 282 Nodal loads ............................................................................................... 284 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 284 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 287 Beam loads ................................................................................................ 290 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 290 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 292 Spring supported nodes .............................................................................. 294 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 295 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 299 Spring supported beams ............................................................................. 304 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 305 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 307 Influence lines (2D only) ............................................................................. 309 Tyings (2D only) ........................................................................................ 319 Eigenfrequencies/Concentrated mass ............................................................ 321 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 321 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 321 Wizards .................................................................................................... 322 2-dimensional ........................................................................................ 322 Continuous supported beams ............................................................... 322 Continuous spring supported beams ..................................................... 324 Wizard 2-dimensional trusses ............................................................... 326 Beams and columns ............................................................................ 330 3-dimensional ........................................................................................ 333 Beams and columns ............................................................................ 347 Wizard space frames ........................................................................... 352 Grillage ............................................................................................. 370 Educational displays (read only) ................................................................... 384 Input status ............................................................................................... 384 Check plots/Graphical input ........................................................................