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Steel connection design – reinvented
Juraj Šabatka
CSO&CFO
Genk/Kortrijk
23 November 2016

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IDEA STATICA FOR STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING
Development team with 20 years of
experience of making innovative software for
structural engineers in more than
40 countries.
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Engineering software dedicated to
structural design and code-check
of joints, cross sections, beams
and other details.
1000+
desktop
licenses
Software
results
validated by
universities
Linked to 12+
CAE/CAD
programs
30+ employees
15+ resellers

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MAKING YOUR
PROJECTS SAFE
AND CODE
COMPLIANT
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CAE PROGRAMS
Focus on the model
of the whole
structure.

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STRUCTURAL
DEFECTS
But the majority of
defects is caused by bad
design of a particular
joint or other detail.
Waste
of time
Waste
of material

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IDEA STATICA FOCUSES ON JOINTS
AND CONNECTIONS
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IDEA STATICA COMPLEMENTS
WHAT YOU HAVE
Whole
structure
Structural
details
Low resources Big resources

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IDEA StatiCa is the first one
to provide SW for joints and
connections with development
capacity and professionalism of
CAE programs.

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THE
CHALLENGE
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WE WANT TO BE ON
THE SAFE SIDE
To comply with Eurocode, AISC, etc.

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STANDARD
Easy joint
NON-STANDARD
Difficult joint

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STANDARD
Easy joint
NON-STANDARD
Difficult joint
Design books Advanced scientific model
Excel spreadsheet
Estimation
Avoid using the joint

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30 %
Difficult joint
70 %
Easy joint
30 %
Easy joint
70 %
Difficult joint
NUMBER OF JOINTS TIME SPENT

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We are here with a tool to check all
structural steel joints in minutes.

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SOLUTION
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ALL TYPES OF JOINTS
2D Frames & Trusses Footing & Anchoring 3D Frames & Trusses

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DESIGN WITH IDEA
STATICA CONNECTION
Stress-strain Buckling Analysis Stiffness Analysis Overall Check

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Stress-strain Buckling analysis Stiffness analysis Overall check
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ELECTRICITY TOWER MAST – POLAND
Huge normal force loads the
group of bolts eccentrically.
Bolts cannot take this.
Rearranging of bolts solved the
problem.

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Stress-strain Buckling analysis Stiffness analysis Overall check
STEEL WAREHOUSE – GERMANY
Connection fully
satisfies all stress/strain
checks
But the web of the
beam can collapse
because of local
buckling
Additional stiffener
resolved this problem

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Stress-strain Buckling analysis Stiffness analysis Overall check
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POWER PLANT – CZECH REPUBLIC
Ovalization of CHS. Stiffness
perpendicular to CHS is
weaker.
All CHS are welded to one
plate. Stiffness is 10x higher.

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Stress-strain Buckling analysis Stiffness analysis Overall check
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HEATHROW AIRPORT – UK
Connection was not
designable with the
suggested prescribed
EC3 requirements and
a more generic analysis
approach had to be
adopted.

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TESTIMONIAL
FRISOMAT
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“IDEA Connect werkt vlot en snel. Er is geen
gebruiksvriendelijker alternatief voorhanden dat
toelaat FEM met CBM te combineren.
IDEA is gewoon degelijk en goed.”
Prof. Dr. Ir. Luc Schueremans
Engineering Manager

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Any topology, any loading,
in minutes.

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CREDIBILITY
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Verification and
validation of the new
CBFEM method.

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COMPONENT BASED FINITE
ELEMENT MODEL (CBFEM)
The weak point of standard Component method
Design guides is that the topology is limited.
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Component Model Bolted Joint CBFEM model

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All standard connections from
Eurocode / AISC design guides,
calculated with the same results.

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Complex FEA analytical models were
compared with IDEA. Same results.

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VERIFICATION –
COMPLEX
TOPOLOGIES
Tailor-made design
models created in various
software.
Live testing.
All studies published.
Two university teams
spent over 3 years on
this.

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COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITIES
= VERIFIED SOLUTION
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ORDER TODAY

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There is sophisticated method inside.
It was verified and transformed into
a tool how to create joints.
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REAL-LIFE MANUFACTURING
OPERATIONS
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TESTIMONIAL
OOSTINGH STAALBOUW KATWIJK
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Alexander van Beelen
“Geeft beter en ook nieuw inzicht in de
krachtswerking in verbindingen. Rapportage mag
nog watverbeterd worden.”

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WORKFLOW
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BIM INTERFACE – CAD PROGRAMS
Tekla Structures and Advance Steel.
Node Selection in AS Input of Load Effects Check EN / AISC

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BIM INTERFACE – FEA PROGRAMS
Robot, SAP 2000, SCIA Engineer, RFEM, AxisVM etc.
(Buildsoft Diamonds coming)
Node Selection in RSA Design of Connection Check EN / AISC

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IDEA StatiCa would not build
such strong links without
having strong relationships
with the key players in our
industry.

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PARTNERSHIPS

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CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE

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CLIENTS

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BENELUX

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TESTIMONIAL
STAALBOUWKUNDIG ADVIESBURO VAN
ODENHOVEN
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Marcel van Odenhoven
“Idea Connection is een zeer behulpzaam pakket
voor het modelleren van een breed scala van
verbindingen in staalconstructies. Het modelleren
en interpreteren van de resultaten vraagt inzicht in
de krachtswerking binnen een knoop en gaat gelijk
op met de complexiteit van de verbinding.”

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600Licenses around the world
150 Tekla users bought it already

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Tool needs to…
 Allow efficient workflows through interoperability
 Be simple to learn and use
 Be fully supported by codes and validated theory
 Be used for concept through to detailed design
Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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10 years ago….

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Tekla
Drawing Model
Rhino
Transition Model
Excel
Load Input
D3 Plot
Stress checks
Excel/VB
Weld checks
ANSA
Meshing
Nastran Analysis
GSA
Global Analysis
Modelling, Analysis, Design, Fabrication

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…..Now
Original model (days) IDEA StatiCa (in minutes)

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Forensic analysis

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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Arup use of IDEA StatiCa Connection

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ARUP and IDEA StatiCa at Autodesk University, Las Vegas, 2016

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REPORTING,
LOCALISATION,
CUSTOMIZATION

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REPORTING
We support Eurocode and
AISC.
Various sets of material
types, cross-sections,
bolts, etc.
Different types of reports.
Schemes of drawings.

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OUTPUT REPORT
Three types of output reports – one line, 1 page and detailed.
All checks according to Eurocode or AISC displayed
and referenced.

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CUSTOMER PROJECT
CEPS – Electricity Tower Masts
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Special request for manufacturing operations.
Developed in 8 weeks.
We also provided consultancy

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CASE STUDY
CEPS INVEST
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Cenek Laub
Head of engineering department
“Maintaining and developing electricity network
in the Czech Republic is full of challenging tasks.
With IDEA StatiCa Connection, joint design got
much easier and faster for us.”

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We are here with not just a
standard application but also
with an infrastructure to build
a tailor-made solution.

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95 %of our customers saw the
potential of IDEA StatiCa
after 30 minutes of testing.

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TRY OUR FREE TRIAL!
It takes 30 minutes
to see the potential
Our customers use
it for non-standard
joints as well as
standard ones
The software repays
itself on your first
project