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Hints & Tips

Engineering

Tekla Structures 13.0


11 June 2007

Copyright © 2007 Tekla Corporation


Contents

1 Hints & Tips 3

1.1 Using Tekla Structures 3


VIEWING HINTS 3
MODELING HINTS 4
DRAWING HINTS 5
VOCABULARY 6

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1 Hints & Tips

1.1 Using Tekla Structures


These are some of the more common tips to know when starting out in Tekla Structures. The
user is encouraged to memorize these functions or post them up near their monitor.

VIEWING HINTS
1. Help – F1. Pressing it while in a specific function will bring you to the Help for that
particular function.
2. Undo – CTRL-Z
3. Object inquire – Right-click on object, Inquire
4. Refresh – Right-click, Properties > Redraw window. Will get rid of weld symbols and
/or measured dimensions
5. Part representation – You can view the model as outlined, translucent, black, fully
rendered, or shaded using CTRL-1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
6. Connection representation – You can view the model as outlined, translucent, black,
fully rendered, or shaded using SHIFT-1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
7. Reference model representation – You can view the model as outlined, translucent,
black, fully rendered, or shaded using SHIFT-1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
8. Clip planes – Slice through structure by defining clip plane. Highlight view cube, right-
click (in fully rendered view) to create clip plane. Left click to activate clipping plane
and move mouse. TROUBLESHOOTING: If user opens an older model in a newer
version, clipping planes may not work. Instead, import old model into a new version
model.
9. 3D View to Plane View – CTRL-P
10. Display object text in model – Right-click, Properties > Display > Advanced turn on
Profiles or any other element traits.
11. Pan around a pivot pt – Select "V" and pick point on screen. Then pan around that
point by holding down CRTL and middle mouse button and moving mouse.
12. Switch views – To switch between views, press "Ctrl+Tab" on your keyboard.
13. Create Part View – Right-click on part. Go to Create view > Part basic views

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14. Zoom to part from report – Highlight report item. Hold left mouse button while
pressing the "f" key for 1 second. The part highlighted will be isolated in the model.
Note the report must contain a part ID for this feature to work.

MODELING HINTS
1. Modeling in 2D: Model in plan or elevation view, but keeping a 3D view up as you do
so. Working on planes helps minimize modeling errors by the user.
2. Modeling snaps – When modeling in parts, it is good to turn off the snap to geometry /
points.
3. Modeling L to R: Model in elements left to right, front to back. It will simplify
numbering for detailer.
4. Remove weld symbols – Right Click – Redraw window
5. Cannot select objects – Check one of the following:
• Selection filter is not on standard.

• Select icons are not activated. Press blue arrow icon.

• You are working in a view window that was temporarily created. Go back to
working in one of the grid generated or 3D views or change the temporary view to a
permanent view by removing the parenthesis around the View name in the View
Properties title.
6. Lengthen/Shorten elements –
• Hold down CRTL, go from Right to Left, sweep a window over elements
• Hold down ALT key, go from Left to Right, sweep a window over element nodes to
be extended shortened. Now the reference points are only highlighted.
• Right Click – Select move and type in value to extend/shorten.
7. Copy objects – Activate Drag n Drop. Then holding CTRL down, D&D the items to
grids.
8. Class # = What Colors? See the below
Gray

Red
Green
Blue
Aqua
Yellow
Pink
Dark Gray
Dark Red
Dark Green
Dark Aqua
Dark Pink
Orange
Light Blue

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9. Recognition of attribute files – In general, it is good to use underscores (_) and not
spaces in all user-defined names in the Tekla model. This includes model names.
10. Modeling- Split or Combine – You can split members or combine members, even
extend members that are disconnected to make one longer piece. This can be useful after
importing CIS/2 files where the members come in broken up into pieces.
11. Modeling slab edges and openings – There are several tricks which can help model in
slab boundaries and openings. See the following features in the Help as well:
• Edit/Polygon Cut to add to or remove slab corners
• Snap to points with Ortho (press O) on. Great to use when you select a point along
a line but use ortho to define the direction.
• Set start point by selecting base pt, hold CTRL key, locate mouse in direction to
measure, type in distance, press return
• Type in slab edge distances using @ x, y values in plan view
12. Functions not working (last resort) – Sometimes if you open an older version model in
a newer version of TS, the model does not work properly. An easy fix is to go to
Edit/Copy/Model and import the model into a new model which is in the current
version. Once saved, you are ready to go.
13. Snap Selection – If there is more than one point available to snap to, use the Tab key to
cycle forward through the snap points, and Shift+Tab to cycle backwards through them.
Click the left mouse button to select the appropriate point
14. Modifying multiple objects – always uncheck all, so that only the properties that are
checked will change.

DRAWING HINTS
1. Specify Top Beam Elevation – To reference in an object TBE, you have to select User
Defined Attribute in the text attribute and type in ASSEMBLY_TOP_LEVEL.
2. Specify User-Defined Attribute value on drawings – To reference in an object UDA,
you have to select User Defined Attribute in the text attribute and type in
USER_FIELD_X, where X is the number of the UDA field. Some other useful names
for pulling model data into drawings…
• ASSEMBLY_TOP_LEVEL is top of beam elevation
• START_Z
• END_Z
• shear1 is left shear force value
• shear2 is right shear force value
• axial1 is start axial force value
• WIDTH pulls in the wall thickness or slab/plate thickness
3. Grids – By default the letter grids go left to right on drawings, so build model longer in
Grid A, B, C direction.
4. Font Symbols –
Diameter symbol Ø ALT+0216
Plate symbol
Center line symbol

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Plus or minus symbol ± ALT+0177
Degree symbol ° ALT+0176 or 0186

VOCABULARY
1. General Arrangement Drawings – Construction Drawings
2. Part – Object or member
3. Park marks – Object or member attributes
4. Profile – Object shape or size
5. Assembly Position – Typically used by detailer to define fabrication sequence of
material. But this label can be used to identify members and group them by similarity
(footings, columns, baseplates, concrete piers, etc.).
6. Template – Tables. The intelligent tables are built and edited only in the Template
Editor (Tools/Template…)

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Engineering Session I- Construction Collaboration Workshop
2007 North American User Meeting
Ewen Dobbie

Authorized Resellers
Since 1970
Celebrating 37 years of steel detailing excellence

Tekla Structures and BIM

Sanjay Prasad
Technical Coordination Manager
Dowco Consultants Ltd.

Discussion Topics:
•An introduction
Who is Dowco
•Tekla Structures and BIM
What is BIM ?
•Sample Jobs
Vancouver Convention Center Expansion
Project (VCCEP)
•Basic “How To”
•Questions
…celebrating 37 years of structural
steel detailing excellence

Background : Incorporated 1970 (37 years)


• One of the largest fully-automated steel detailing companies
in the world (220+ staff in 6 offices worldwide)
• Professional associations: AISC, NISD, CISC, ASTT,
• ISO9001 quality assurance certification

…one of the largest fully-automated detailing


companies in the world

Dowco Consultants Ltd 1


Ewen Dobbie

A history of innovative use of technology


….and Dowco milestones
• 1981: first investment in computer technology (1/4 million dollars!)
• 1992: Dowco becomes 100% computerized with all shop drawings
and erection diagrams completed entirely by CAD
– all drawing boards removed
• 1995: Dowco becomes North America’s first Tekla Structures user
and authorized reseller (and Connection Macro Developer)
• 1995: Dowco standardizes drawing methods on Tekla Structures
• 2005: Dowco establishes fully computerized 3D modeling and
drawing production centre in India
• 2007: currently have more than 200 Tekla Structures licenses

What is BIM ?

BIM, S-BIM
• “Building Information Modeling”
• Or “Structural Building Information Modeling”
– In the perfect world, ALL information about the “building” is
digitally stored in ONE 3D computer model
– The model can be accessed and updated by all disciplines
(architect, engineer, fabricator, detailer, GC, owner, etc)
– “ALL” is difficult, “structural” is certainly practical

What is BIM ?

BIM Definition
• A collaborative approach where design information covering an
entire construction project is produced and managed using a single
3D model
• Model intelligence ensures all components are always up to date
• Current information is available to all stakeholders, all the time
• Minimizes duplication of work
• Helps the entire building process achieve a faster, higher quality and
richer design process

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Ewen Dobbie

Walt Disney Concert Hall


Los Angeles, CA

Earlier methods for BIM-style process


3D DXF + WIREFRAME (Catia to XSteel)

Chicago’s Millennium Park


Architect: Frank Gehry
Structural Engineer:
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP

Dowco Consultants Ltd 3


Ewen Dobbie

Denver Art Museum Expansion Project for Zimmerman Metals Inc


Design Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Structural Engineers: Arup

…some say it can’t be done, we think differently

GC’s approach to the job :

Best described as: Computer aided communication, coordination and


construction

Early sharing of models was essential

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Ewen Dobbie

Key Points
• Great example of the effective use of 3D modeling for team collaboration
• 3D virtual design and construction process made this project possible
• Used 3D modeling to visualize, analyze and communicate the building design
across disciplines and around the world
• Approach to the job; computer aided communication, coordination and
construction
• Collaboration began early with both the GC & the detailer pushing for sharing of 3D
electronic models between the design and construction teams
• Building constructed in a virtual realm before the first construction workers arrived on
site
• GC kept master digital model that included all the steel, concrete, ductwork, piping,
conduit and fire sprinklers

Key Points…
• GC storing the 3D models enabled them to minimize coordination-related requests for
information
• NetMeetings held every week to optimize RFI process
• The teamwork approach was extremely successful. The project came in on time and
under budget
• Key teamwork factors: sharing data, open communication and collaboration (viewing
and sharing of 3D models for coordination)

Tekla Users
Involved :
Glotman Simpson,
MCM Architects,
Dowco, Canron,
Stantec

Dowco Consultants Ltd 5


Ewen Dobbie

Process benefits for VCCEP:

•All parties can view the model to


accurately and quickly resolve any
problems before they appear on site

•Connection designers can design more


accurate connections for messy locations,
which results in significantly fewer RFI’s

•Model pieces are approved before 2D


drawings are produced (why waste time
creating/editing complex drawings only to find out
later that some connections are not correct)

•Saves time and money

Live DEMO
• Simple export and import of user-defined attributes
(UDAs)
• Customization UDAs
– objects.inp
– import_macro_data_types

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2007 North American User Meeting
Engineering Session I

Sanjay Prasad | Technical Coordination Manager | Dowco


Sanjay Prasad immigrated to Canada from the beautiful Fiji Islands in 1976. He
completed the Vancouver Vocational Institute Structural Steel Detailing Program in
1987 and joined Dowco as a junior detailer the same year (20years now!). He had
the benefit of detailing on the “board” before switching to computers.
Over the years, Sanjay has been involved in all aspects of detailing/checking/
project managing/coordination. During this time he also pursued advanced
computer courses and additional training and has created many custom programs
to further automate Dowco processes.
He first trained in Tekla Structures (aka Xsteel) in 1995 and has held various roles
in the sales, demo’s, training, support and programming teams.
He has participated in many AISC, CISC, NISD conferences and of course Tekla User
Meetings.

www.tekla.com | 1-877-TEKLA-OK
Engineering Session II- Drawing Methods
2007 North American User Meeting
TEKLA STRUCTURES
PLAN DRAWING CREATION

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES
AND PERSPECTIVE
Presented By: Joe Stinebuck

Palmer Ridge High


School
Monument, Colorado

Solaris St. Vrain High School


Entry Drum
Vail, Colorado BIM BACKGROUND
AND MODELING Longmont, Colorado

EXPERIENCE

Grand River
600 Broadway
Medical Center
Denver, Colorado
Rifle, Colorado
Longmont United
Hospital Addition
Longmont, Colorado

„ Goal:
‰ Create plan drawings from Tekla based upon the model.

„ Benefits:
‰ Eliminates dual-track process of creating model and CAD drawings.

‰ Ensures the delivery of construction drawings to the contractor with


less constructability issues.
‰ Validates the accuracy of the model for downstream use by the detailer
and fabricator.
„ Requirements:
‰ Drawings need to be accurate.

‰ Drawings need to maintain a level of clarity equal to or greater than


current CAD drawings.
‰ Drawing production should be equal to or greater than CAD level
production.
™ Create drawings without using AutoCAD.

1
Phase I

Match CAD Standards.

Steel Model Precast Model

Drawing Development Process


ƒDrawing creation was based upon “-Eng” classifiers using V12.0 with
emphasis on controlling the drawing at the view level.
„ Side by side comparison.
„ Changes to model, classifiers,
advanced options and parts as
required to closely match CAD
standards.
„ Identification of standards that Tekla
cannot accomplish at this time.
„ Re-evaluate standards.
„ Prioritize items and provide to Tekla
for development.
‰ Quality vs. productivity.
„ Work arounds.
„ Customize classifiers:
‰ “-SCI” classifiers.
‰ Setup firm folders and multi-user.
‰ Documentation of settings and
standards.

Phase II
Develop tools and techniques that will increase
productivity.
„ Setup drawing tools:
‰ Text with/without leader lines.

‰ Associative notes.

‰ Dimensions.

‰ Line types/colors/hatch.

„ Develop modeling discipline that produces the correct drawing


result.
„ Customization of existing custom components.
„ Documentation of standards.

2
Drawing Development Process
Present
„ GA drawings are being created on live projects:
‰ Establish productivity benchmarks.
‰ Develop productivity tools.
‰ Determine changes in drawing creation that may require additional classifiers,
new modeling techniques or other “outside-of-the-box” solutions.
‰ Provide feedback to Tekla on development items.

Future
„ V13.1 Fall 2007
„ Custom Components
„ .Net
„ Detail Drawing Creation
„ License cost and configuration
„ Live project

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2007 North American User Meeting
Engineering Session II

Joe Stinebuck | BIM Modeler/CAD Operator


Structural Consultants, Inc.
Joe Stinebuck is a BIM Modeler/Senior CAD Operator with 8 years of drafting and
modeling experience. He has an Associates Degree in Architectural/Structural
Design Drafting and has worked for Structural Consultants for 6 years. His
experience includes the modeling and drafting of various types of commercial
buildings including schools and hospitals. In addition to working in a structural
design office, Joe has 7 years of building code enforcement experience as an
ICC Certified Building, Fire, Mechanical and Plumbing Code inspector and plans
examiner.

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8'-0" 14'-1" 10'-1" 10'-1" 14'-1" 8'-0"

1515 CARDINAL ST. NE


DENVER, COLORADO 80205
303.861.8555 F.303.861.3027

21 - #4 + 21 - #4
5" SLAB,
5 0137 MAIN STREET . UNIT C106
POST OFFICE BOX 2711
SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" TOS EL.= 100'-0" EDWARDS, COLORADO 81632

10"

10"
8" THICK WALL 970.926.8960 F.970.926.8961

E 5" SLAB, 8" SLAB, RENAISSANCE

1'-0"

1'-0"
TOS EL.= 100'-0" TOS EL.= 100'-0"

F5 F5 F5 F5
F5
TFE= 98'-0"
20 - #4
#4 @ 1'-11 1/4" DOWELS ARCHITECTURE
TFE= 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" 4" 8"

8'-10 3/4"
1'-6" 4" 1'-2" 4" 4" TFE EL.=98'-0 "

TFE= 98'-0"
4
S100
19'-0"

5" SLAB, 5" SLAB, 8" SLAB,


3 TOS EL.= 100'-0" TOS EL.= 100'-0"

3'-3"
TOS EL.= 100'-0"

SF1
S100 23'-10" 10'-1" 14'-5"
3 - #4 Structural
Professional
5 Services
SECTION
6'-10 5/16 "
S100
F5
TFE= 98'-0"
F5
TFE= 98'-0"
4 SECTION 5
S100 1Scale: /16
1313 Mockingbird Lane
Denver, Colorado 80209
S100 1 Scale: /16 (303) 311-5111, FAX (303) 355-1111

1'-0"
F5
6"

37'-11 " F5

38'-3"

38'-3"
F3 TFE= 98'-0"
TFE= 98'-0" F3
8"

D
TFE= 98'-0"
4"

TFE= 98'-0" NO. ISSUE/REVISION DATE


6"

1'-0"
1'-0" 1'-0"
1'-2" 4" A.1

TFE= 98'-0"
9
SF1 S100
B A
TFE= 98'-0"

TFE = 98'-0" HSS5- 1/2X5- 1/2X.125


2 10'-1" 10'-1" WT6X15 BRACE SF1
S100 ABOVE, SEE ELEV. TFE = 98'-0"
12'-8"

1'-0" 2'-117/16" 4-3/4"φ A325N

F3

SF1
HSS6X6X.250 BRACE TFE= 98'-0"
SEE ELEV.
SF1

SF1 F5 8" SLAB,


TFE = 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" TOS EL.= 100'-0"
F5

2"
1'-0"
F5 2'-111/16 "
TFE= 98'-0" 8" SLAB, T.O. PIER EL.=99'-0 "

13/16"
TFE= 98'-0"
F3 SEE CIVIL
C

3@2"
1

4"
TFE= 98'-0" 8
S100 S100

8"
6" 1'-0" 1'-2" 4" 8"

8"
4" PIER2 SF1
5'-3"

9'-3 7/16" 3'-23/16" 1'-7 3/8 "


4" TFE = 98'-0" F5 PIER1
F5 4" TFE = 98'-0" 3 - #4
TFE= 98'-0" SF1 F4 F5
8" THICK WALL

8"
TFE = 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" #3 STIRRUP
7 - #4 7 - #4 TYP.
B
4'-81/4"
4"

4"

4"
F7
1'-0"

1'-0 13/16"
TFE EL.=98'-0 " SEE PLAN
51/16"
8"

8"

8"
F3 SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" SF1 TFE= 98'-0" F3
8" 73/16"
TFE= 98'-0" TFE= 98'-0" 3 - #4 TFE EL.=96'-0 "
7
A
8"

8"
5'-10 1/16"

SF1 SF1 S100


TFE = 98'-0" TFE = 98'-0"

60 X60
HSS5- 1/2X5- 1/2X.125

1'-6"
SF1 SF1
SF1 TFE = 98'-0" SF1
TFE = 98'-0" TFE = 98'-0" 2 - #4 CONT. EXTEND
TFE = 98'-0" 12" INTO ADJ. FTGS
A.1 PIER1 PIER1
PIER1 PIER1
TFE = 99'-0" F5 TFE = 99'-0" TFE = 99'-0"
TFE= 96'-0" TFE = 99'-0"
F5 F5 F5 9 - #5 8 - #5
6 TFE= 96'-0"
TFE= 96'-0" S100 TFE= 96'-0"
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING


6 SECTION 7 SECTION
FOUNDATION PLAN S100 1 Scale: /16 S100 1 Scale: /16
1 Scale: 1/48

OF KENNESAW SOUTH
MEDICAL CENTER

KENNESAW, GEORGIA
FOUNDATION NOTES:
1. GROUND FLOOR ELEVATION = 100'-0" U.N.O.
2. COORDINATE ALL DROPPED FOOTINGS AND MECH PENETRATIONS
A.1 5
W ITH MECH.
3. SEE SPEC FOR SUBGRADE AND COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS
SEE CIVIL
4. SLAB ON GRADE TO INCLUDE FIBER REINFORCED MESH, SEE SPEC
5. CONCRETE CURING OF S.O.G. TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AS DEFINED
PER THE SPEC 03300.
6. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS, ELEVATIONS AND DATUMS; COORDINATE
DISCREPANCIES W ITH THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

4" 4"

4"
4"
2 0 1 #3 STIRRUPS 4 - 1" φ A307
ANCHORS
2 #6 DWLS BASEPLATE PL3/4X16
1'-0" SEE SCHED X1'-4"
DOORWAY,
SEE ARCH
8" THICK WALL,
SEE PLAN
W12X65
8 SECTION 9 DETAIL
S100 1 Scale: /16
5" SLAB, S100 1 Scale: /16
TOS EL.= 100'-0"
5" SLAB,
TOS EL.= 100'-0"
TOS EL.= 100'-0" 8" THICK WALL

11 - #4
4 - 1" φ A307 BOLTS 3 - #4 PROGRESS
3 - #4
16" THICK WALL
PL1 1/2X22
6"
1'-6"
RECORD DOCUMENTS
15 - #4

TFE EL.=98'-0 "


1'-1 5/16"

3 - #4
3 - #4

7" 7"
Structures
F3 PAD FTG,
PROJECT NO. 1977399
SEE PLAN & SCHED.
PROJECT PHASE DD
4 - #6 3 - #4

SECTION 3 SECTION
1 SECTION 2
S100 1
S100 1 Scale: /16 SHEET TITLE:

S100 1 Scale: /16 Scale: /16


FOUNDATION PLAN

S100
DESIGNED BY: M. OLSEN
DRAWN BY: MGS
CHECKED BY: K. SMITH
COLUMN SCHEDULE
GRID LABEL SIZE BOT. BASEPL EL. TOP OF COL. EL.
2/D C1 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3/E
3/D
C1
C2
W12X65
W12X65
-1'-10"1/2
-1'-10"1/1
26'-5"1/2
26'-5"1/2
0 1-2/A.1
2-3/A.1
C3
C3
HSS5-1/2X5-1/2
HSS5-1/2X5-1/2
-10"
-10"
17'-5"
17'-5"
5-6/A.1 C3 HSS5-1/2X5-1/2 -10" 17'-5"
1'-0" 8'-0" 14'-1" 10'-1" 10'-1" 14'-1" 8'-0" 6-7/A.1 C3 HSS5-1/2X5-1/2 -10" 17'-5"
6/C C6 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2
6/D C7 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2
2/B C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2
3/B C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2
3/C C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2
5/B C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2 1515 CARDINAL ST. NE
5/C C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2 DENVER, COLORADO 80205
5/E C8 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2 303.861.8555 F.303.861.3027
1-2/C C9 HSS5-1/2X5-1/2 -2'-0" 17'-5"

1'-0"
1'-0"
2/C C12 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2 0137 MAIN STREET . UNIT C106

13
POST OFFICE BOX 2711

8
2/E C13 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2

18
C

C
C

1'-0"
EDWARDS, COLORADO 81632

C
7/C C14 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-6"3/8
E 15k W16X40(16) c=3/4 15k 11k W16X40(10) 11k 11k W16X40(10) 11k 15k W16X40(16) c=3/4 15k
7/D
1/C
C14
C15
W12X65
W14X90
-1'-10"1/2
-1'-10"1/2
26'-6"3/8
26'-5"1/2
970.926.8960 F.970.926.8961

20k
RENAISSANCE
1/D C16 W21X122 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2
6/B C17 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2

20k
20k

20k
6/E C18 W12X65 -1'-9"3/4 26'-5"1/2

7'-111/16"

7'-111/16"
6" 5/D C19 W12X65 -1'-10"1/2 26'-5"1/2

15k W14X34(16) c=3/4 15k HSS8X4X.250


ARCHITECTURE
11k W14X34(10) 11k

W18X35(22) c=1
11k W14X34(10) 11k
15k W14X34(16) c=3/4 15k

W16X40(22) c=1
W16X40(22) c=1

W18X35(22) c=1
3@6'-4"
8

3@6'-4"
19'-0"

19'-0"

S101

4'-815/16"
5'-11 5/16"
1'-0 5/16"
15k W14X34(16) c=3/4 15k 11k W14X34(10) 11k
5
2'-4"
W14X34(16) c=3/4

10'-03/8"
15k 15k
4" 1'-8" 8"
11k W14X34(10) 11k
6"
5" COMPOSITE SLAB, 7
HSS8X4X.250 HSS8X4X.250
TBE= -2'-1 7/16" Structural

20k
Professional

6'-4"
SEE PLAN NOTES S701
Services

20k
20k

20k

7
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NO. ISSUE/REVISION DATE

VERT BRACE - SEE ELEV.


6'-97/16"

8" 1'-8" 8"

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1'-8" 8" 4" 1 - #4 X 4'-0"
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5'-101/16"
A 5" EXT. FLAT SLAB,
SEE PLAN NOTES 6"
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61/8"
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12'-5" 1'-8" 2 4
S101 S101
2'-1 1/8" 5'-10 7/8"
1'-7 7/8" 12'-5 1/8" 5'-10 3/4" 2'-1 1/4"
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

PLAN AT EL. +108'-9"

MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING


1 Scale: 1/48

OF KENNESAW SOUTH
MEDICAL CENTER

KENNESAW, GEORGIA
PLAN NOTES:

1. COORDINATE ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WITH MECH CONTRACTOR.


2. COORDINATE ALL ROOF OPENINGS WITH ARCH/ MEP
3. DIMENSIONS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES
4. TBE = 108-4" U.N.O.
5. TOS EL = 108'-9" U.N.O.
6. TYP. FLOOR SLAB IS 2" METAL DECK + 3" SLAB
= 5" TOTAL THICK COMPOSITE FLOOR SLAB.
5. SEE S001 FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES

B A 6
B A A.1 4 5" SLAB,
1'-0" A.1 4" 4"
TOS EL.= 108'-9"
#4 @ 1'-0" 1'-0" #6 @ 0'-8" 113/4" 4'-11 15/16"
1/2" JOINT FILLER BETWN
CONT. BENT PLATE ( A36 ) 2 #4 @ 1'-0" 4"
6" EXTERIOR & INTERIOR #4 @ 1'-0"
#4 @ 0'-8" SEE SPEC SLABS #4 @ 0'-8"
FLOOR LVL TBE EL.=108'-4 "
4" 5" EXT. SLAB W/ MESH #4 @ 0'-8" EL. = 108'-9"
EPOXY-COATED REBAR SEE SPEC #4 @ 0'-8" TOP & BOT.
EPOXY COATED
TOS EL.=108'-9 " TBE.= 108'-4"

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FLOOR LVL W16X40
FLOOR LVL EL. = 108'-9" 12"

413/16"
W14X34
5"

EL. = 108'-9"
5"

W14X34
PL1/2X3 X 1'-1"
(EA SIDE) HS
TYP. MIN. 1" S8X
3/16
W14X34 PL3/8X3 1/2 X 0'-9" 4X.
PL3/8X3 1/2 X 0'-9" ( A36 ) 250
#4 @ 0'-8" ( A36 ) W/
W16X40 3-3/4" φA325N W16X40
BOT OF L EL.=107'-0 7/16" W16X40 3-3/4" φA325N
W14X34
EP3
#4 @ 0'-8" W16X40
SEE ELEV HSS8X4X.250 PROGRESS
CONT. L8 X4 X 3/8
31/2" ( A36 ) RECORD DOCUMENTS
#4 @ 1'-0" & #4 @ 1'-0"
HSS5- 1/2X5- 1/2X.125
CURVED
HSS8X4X.250
SEE PLAN

SECTION 2 SECTION SECTION SECTION


1
S101 1
Scale: /16
S101 1 Scale: /16
3
S101 1
Scale: /16
4
S101 1Scale: /16
5 SECTION
S101 1 Scale: /16 8 SECTION Structures
S101 1 Scale: /16
PROJECT NO. 1977399

PROJECT PHASE DD

SHEET TITLE:

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

S101
DESIGNED BY: TTT
DRAWN BY: B. SMITH
CHECKED BY: GAE
Engineering Session III- Design and Collaboration Workshop
2007 North American User Meeting
Bechtel Power Corporation

Tekla User’s Group Meeting


Baltimore, MD
August 16th-18th, 2007

David Lewicki, P.E.


Robert Krumpen III, P.E. C.D.

Sheet 1
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Introduction

Table of Contents

~ Objective

~ Typical Industrial Power Projects


- Combined Cycle
- Fossil

~ Traditional Work Process


~ Integrated Steel Design
- Changes of Responsibility
- Civil/Structural Discipline
- Interdisciplinary & Vendors
- Change Management
- Schedule and Tracking

~ Conclusions
~ Q&A

Sheet 2
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Objective

With advances in BIM (Building Information


Model), Tekla has become the base platform
for the structural engineer in Bechtel Power to
interact with other disciplines and outside
vendors. What types of data that are relevant
for the engineer can be different from a
detailer. This presentation will focus on how
Bechtel Power interacts with vendors and
details via the Tekla model, and how it is being
used as the “controlling document” on heavy
industrial projects.

Sheet 3
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

1
Typical Industrial Power Project – Combined Cycle

Sutter
HsinCombined
Tao Combined
Cycle Project,
Cycle Project,
California
Taiwan

Sheet 4
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Typical Industrial Power Project – Solid Fuel

Boiler Support
Structure
Air Preheater & SCR
Silo Bay
(Back End)

Turbine Building

Sheet 5
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Typical Industrial Power Project – Solid Fuel

Sheet 6
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

2
Typical Industrial Power Project – Solid Fuel

• 2 unit coal power plant


• 27,000 ton of structural steel
• 300 ft. tall boiler
superstructure
• Hybrid truss moment frames
and vertical bracing
• Modular construction for
platforms and siding support
• Fabricated steel provided by
both domestic and foreign
suppliers

Sheet 7
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Typical Industrial Power Project – Metrics

• 20,000 PIECES OF
STRUCTURAL STEEL
• 80,000 PIECES OF MISC STEEL
AND CONNECTION MATERIAL
• 5.0 miles OF HANDRAIL
• 90,000 ft2 OF GRATING AND
CHECKERED PLATE
• 7000 SHOP DRAWINGS
• 98,000 Bolts

Sheet 8
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Traditional Work Process

then
up toup15 to 4 years
years ago ago
• Integrated Plant Model – 3DM 3DM
• No structural
Structural drawing
Framing Model -
extraction
Frameworks with structural
drawing extraction
• Structural Framing Model - none
• Product - 2D Steel
CADFraming
Steel Framing
Drawings
• Fabricator responsible for
connection design and shop
drawings
• Detailing model review – SDS2

Sheet 9
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

3
Integrated Steel Design

• The fusion of the entire steel work • Multi-function data maintained


process from design to fabrication in Building Model (Procurement,
thru erection Engineering, Fabrication,
Erection)

• Requires a reorganization of the • Tasks and work products


responsibilities of each party eliminated and roles shifted

• Possible due to the advances in • Tekla chosen as tool


electronic data interchange and
detailing software

Sheet 10
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Changes in Responsibility


Old Work Process New Work Process
• Engineer (Bechtel) • Engineer (Bechtel)
– Structural calculations – Structural calculations
– Engineering model – [Frameworks] – Connection load summary
– Framing Drawings – Connection design
– Connection load summary – Detailing model – [Tekla]
• Detailer (sub to Fabricator) – Miscellaneous steel modeling
– Connection design • Detailer (sub to Bechtel)
– Detailing model – [Tekla, SDS2, other] – Shop drawing extraction
– Miscellaneous steel drafting • Engineer (Bechtel)
– Shop drawing extraction – Shop drawing review (reduced
• Engineer (Bechtel) effort)
– Connection design and calculation review – Manage the shop drawing releases to
– Shop drawing review Fabricator
• Detailer (sub to Fabricator) – Manage bolt purchase
– Manage the shop drawing releases to • Fabricator(s)
Fabricator – Fabricate steel
– Manage bolt purchase – Shop install lugs
• Fabricator • Erector
– Fabricate steel – Erect structural steel
• Erector
– Erect structural steel
Tasks Eliminated
– Field welded vendor lugs Tasks Moved

Sheet 11
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Civil/Structural Discipline

STRUCTURAL
SENIOR
DESIGNER
CONNECTION
DETAILER
CONNECTION ENGINEER
ENGINEER
CREATESMODELS
ENGINEER
ENGINEER LAYOUTS
DESIGNS
IN STEEL
ERECTION
DESIGNS
MODELS STEEL
THE STEEL
DRAWINGS
CONNECTION
CONNECTIONS

Sheet 12
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

4
Integrated Steel Design – Civil/Structural Discipline

Reduce Shop Drawing Review

Reduce Framing Drawing Production

Increase constructability and


standardization of connection design

Control modularization

Integrated Connection and Framing


Design

Tracking and Status

Field Coordination

Sheet 13
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Civil/Structural Discipline


Controlled Design and Standard Practice

PREFERRED CONNECTION ACTUAL CONNECTION


MOST EFFICIENT LEAST EFFICIENT

Sheet 14
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Civil/Structural Discipline

Sheet 15
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

5
Integrated Steel Design – Civil/Structural Discipline

Sheet 16
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Construction Aides

Sheet 17
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Tracking and Status

Sheet 18
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

6
Integrated Steel Design – Interdiscipline & Vendors
Soft Interferences
Hard Interference
Access Changes Hard Interferences
Clearances
Design Development Vendor Design Conflicts

Hard Interference

Sheet 19
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Integrated Steel Design – Change Management

Sheet 20
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

Conclusions
Advantages Challenges
• Control Standardization of Design • Model Size limitations

• Quality Control • Controlling Erector preferences.

• Increase developmental tools and resources • Increased in-house scope of work, staffing
& training.
• Improve communication of vendors and
interdisciplinary models to a single source. • Modeling errors by inexperienced draftsmen.

• Decrease/eliminate review of shop drawings. • Multiple model releases to support


construction schedule
• Improve framing design & identify clashes earlier in
design development • Change management vs. complete as-built
model.
• Improve constructability with advanced
communication with Erector. • No GA drawings during design development.

• Coordination with non-automated vendors.

Sheet 21
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

7
QUESTIONS?

Sheet 22
Aug, 2007 Bechtel Confidential

8
2007 North American User Meeting
Engineering Session III

David E. Lewicki, P.E. | Senior Civil Engineer | Bechtel Power


David Lewicki graduated from Villanova University College of Engineering in
1998 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and in 2000 with a Master’s
Degree in Structural Engineering. David's research developed automated tools
to measure the dynamic response of 3M based viscoelastic dampening devices.
He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Pennsylvania. David has
spent his entire professional career working in engineering and construction on
industrial power projects in North America. Career opportunities have included
the steel design of a solid fuel boiler, repair of turbine pedestal foundations and
the decommissioning of a nuclear containment facility. He has spent the past
four years working with automation development tools for analytical and detailing
software packages. He has been the Lead Instructor for many of the automation
tools used at Bechtel Power, Inc. David has also recently completed model
management and connection lead responsibilities on a 30,000 ton dual unit solid
fuel power plant in Wisconsin.

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Engineering Session IV- Analysis and Design Integration
Developments
2007 North American User Meeting
April 16th 2007

DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATION OF TEKLA STRUCTURES AND ROBOT MILLENNIUM

Integration between Tekla Structures and ROBOT Millennium improve the workflow in the design phase at
engineering offices. The modeling of the physical structure starts in Tekla Structures, whereas the engineer will
achieve an understanding about how the structure is put together. With loads, support conditions and other
analysis properties set up in Tekla Structures, the model can then be analyzed in ROBOT Millennium. After
analysis in ROBOT Millennium, the data results, for example section property changes are automatically
integrated back into Tekla Structures model. As project changes occur, the updated Tekla Structures model can
be re-analyzed and incorporated into ROBOT Millennium at any time.
The integration between Tekla Structures and ROBOT Millennium is done through standard Open Application
Programming Interfaces (API) that enables roundtrip functionality and good maintainability of the integrated
workflow.

The information that can be transferred from Tekla Structures to ROBOT Millennium is:
• Nodes, members, slabs, walls, node supports, member releases, element releases
• Rigid links
• Loads, such as self weight, node load, concentrated member load, distributed member load, slab/wall loads
• Materials
• Cross sections
• Design parameters

The information that can be transferred from ROBOT Millennium to Tekla Structures is
• Changed section
• Member end forces and intermediate forces for all load cases
• Member displacements for all load cases
• Design results such as steel unity ratio, calculated reinforcement areas

Changes of Tekla analysis model can be merged to the existing ROBOT Millennium model - for example
regarding new members that have been added to the Tekla Structures model. Objects and definitions which have
been added in the ROBOT Millennium will be retained.
April 16th 2007

DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATION OF TEKLA STRUCTURES AND GT STRUDL

Integration between Tekla Structures and GT STRUDL improves the design workflow for structural engineering
firms. The modeling of the physical structure starts in Tekla Structures, where the engineer will achieve an
understanding about how the structure is put together. With loads, support conditions and other analysis
properties set up in Tekla Structures, the model can then be analyzed in GT STRUDL. After the analysis in GT
STRUDL, the design results like section property changes are automatically integrated back into the Tekla
Structures model for 3D coordination and drawing creation. As project changes occur, the updated Tekla
Structures model can be re-analyzed and incorporated into GT STRUDL at any time.

The integration between Tekla Structures and GT STRUDL is done through standard Open Application
Programming Interfaces (API) that enables roundtrip functionality and good maintainability of the integrated
workflow.

The main features of the integrated solution are:


• Tekla Structures can transfer all multi-material objects such as members, plates and walls from the 3D
structural model into GT STRUDL.
• Tekla Structures can generate automatically an analytical model that can be transferred directly or after
modification to GT STRUDL
• GT STRUDL can transfer the existing loads and load combinations to Tekla Structures.
• GT STRUDL includes all functions for structural analysis, design and documentation.
April 16th 2007

• Tekla Structures can use the optimized cross-sections from the GT STRUDL analysis model to
automatically update the Tekla engineering drawings
• The end forces transferred from GT STRUDL can be used by Tekla Structures for further connection
design and detailing.
April 16th 2007
DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATION OF TEKLA STRUCTURES AND SAP2000

Integration between Tekla Structures and SAP2000 improves the design workflow for structural engineering firms.
The modeling of the physical structure starts in Tekla Structures, where the structural engineer will achieve an
understanding about how the structure is put together. With loads, support conditions and other analysis
properties set up in Tekla Structures, the model can then be analyzed in SAP2000. After analysis in SAP2000,
the data results like section property changes are automatically integrated back into Tekla Structures model for
3D collaboration and engineering drawing creation. As project changes occur, the updated Tekla Structures
model can be re-analyzed and incorporated into SAP2000 at any time.

The integration between Tekla Structures and SAP2000 is done through standard Open Application Programming
Interfaces (API) that enables roundtrip functionality and good maintainability of the integrated workflow.

The information that can be transferred from Tekla Structures to SAP2000 is:
• Nodes, members, slabs, walls, node supports, member releases, element releases
• Rigid links
• Loads, such as self weight, node load, concentrated member load, distributed member load, slab/wall loads
• Materials
• Cross sections
• Design parameters

The information that can be transferred from SAP2000 to Tekla Structures is


• Changed section
• Member end forces and intermediate forces for all load cases
• Member displacements for all load cases
• Design results such as steel unity ratio, calculated reinforcement areas

Changes of Tekla analysis model can be merged to the existing SAP2000 model - for example regarding new
members that have been added to the Tekla Structures model. Objects and definitions which have been added in
the SAP2000 will be retained.
April 16th 2007

DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATION OF TEKLA STRUCTURES AND S-FRAME

Integration between Tekla Structures and S-FRAME improves the design workflow for structural engineering
firms. The modeling of the physical structure starts in Tekla Structures, whereas the engineer will achieve an
understanding about how the structure is put together. With loads, support conditions and other analysis
properties set up in Tekla Structures, the model can then be analyzed in S-FRAME. After analysis in S-FRAME,
the data results, for example section property changes are automatically integrated back into Tekla Structures
model for 3D coordination and drawing creation. As project changes occur, the updated Tekla Structures model
can be re-analyzed and incorporated into S-FRAME at any time.

The integration between Tekla Structures and S-FRAME is done through standard Open Application
Programming Interfaces (API) that enables roundtrip functionality and good maintainability of the integrated
workflow.

The main features of the integrated solution are:


• Tekla Structures can transfer all multi-material objects such as members, plates and walls from the 3D
structural model into S-FRAME
• Tekla Structures can generate automatically an analytical model that can be transferred directly or after
modification to S-FRAME
• S-FRAME can transfer the existing loads and load combinations to Tekla Structures.
• S-FRAME includes all functions for structural analysis, design and documentation.
• Tekla Structures can use the optimized cross-sections from the S-FRAME analysis model to
automatically update the Tekla engineering drawings
• The end forces transferred from S-FRAME can be used by Tekla Structures for further connection design
and detailing.
April 16th 2007

DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATION OF TEKLA STRUCTURES AND STAAD

Integration between Tekla Structures and STAAD improves the design workflow for structural engineering firms.
The modeling of the physical structure starts in Tekla Structures, where the engineer will achieve an
understanding about how the structure is put together. With loads, support conditions and other analysis
properties set up in Tekla Structures, the model can then be analyzed in STAAD. After the analysis in STAAD, the
design results like section property changes are automatically integrated back into the Tekla Structures model for
3D coordination and drawing creation. As project changes occur, the updated Tekla Structures model can be re-
analyzed and incorporated into STAAD at any time

The integration between Tekla Structures and STAAD is done through standard Open Application Programming
Interfaces (API) that enables roundtrip functionality and good maintainability of the integrated workflow.

The main features of the integrated solution are:


• Tekla Structures can transfer all multi-material objects such as members, plates and walls from the 3D
structural model into STAAD.
• Tekla Structures can generate automatically an analytical model that can be transferred directly or after
modification to STAAD
• STAAD can transfer the existing loads and load combinations to Tekla Structures.
• STAAD includes all functions for structural analysis, design and documentation.
• Tekla Structures can use the optimized cross-sections from the STAAD analysis model to automatically
update the Tekla engineering drawings
• The end forces transferred from STAAD can be used by Tekla Structures for further connection design
and detailing.
Engineering Session V- Development Roadmap/Top 10 Discussion
2007 North American User Meeting
2007 North American User Meeting
Engineering Session V

Engineering Development Roadmap and Top 10 Discussion Agenda


Tekla will discuss what is coming in v13.1 and beyond. There will be a focus on three categories: Collaboration, GA
Drawings and Analysis & Design Integration.
10:30 Introduction, What was discussed last year
10:45 Collaboration - What's ahead
11:00 GA Drawings - What's ahead
11:15 Analysis & Design Integration - What's ahead

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2007 North American User Meeting
Engineering Workshop

Engineering Development Roadmap- User Requirements


Mike Gustafson will moderate this session where Users will get a chance to provide their wish list. At the end, a
general recap of what was covered will be discussed. The goal is to write down ideas in powerpoint and have Users
prioritize the ideas based on each category. This session will also discuss ways to collaborate throughout the year
(create CCs collectively, sharing drawing standards, etc.).
1:00 Collaboration
1:30 GA Drawings
1:45 Analysis & Design Integration
2:15 Summary, Ways in which fellow Teklans can communicate
2:30 End

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