Web Stiffeners

You can add web stiffeners to an I-beam as follows:

1. Select Beams, Columns > Connection Details.
2. Select the Web Stiffeners folder in the browser.
3. Select the connection type.
   • T-connection with Web Stiffeners (web stiffeners will be added to the connecting profile)

     

   • T-connection with Web Stiffeners (web stiffeners will be added to the target piece)

     

   • Web Stiffeners at Bearing Wall

     

   • Web Stiffeners at Selected Location

     

4. Select the properties of the web stiffeners in the dialog box.

   

   • Stiffener length (L)
   • Gap (C).
   • End offset - You can enter a value for the property, when you choose T-connection with Web Stiffeners (web stiffeners will be added to the connecting profile).
5. Follow the prompts on the status bar and select the pieces.
6. Select Confirm.

Note

• The web stiffeners are profiles by object type, but they are collected to the material registry with a type of their own.
• You can stretch a stiffener profile by moving the grip point.
• If the beam's cross section changes, the size of the stiffener profile is also updated.
• You can edit the parameters of the joint by double-clicking a stiffener profile in the model.

Connection Details