PC AND 5TEEL HIXED 5TPUCTUPE

Synopsis:
Te purpose of this example is to show the ease of defnition, analysis and
presentation of results for a 3D frame and shell structure (mixed RC and steel) in
ROBOT Millennium.
For this example, it is assumed that ROBOT Millennium Version 20.1 or
ROBOT Millennium Free is installed on the PC any questions please contact
[email protected].
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CONFIGURATION OF THE PROGRAM
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C0NFIUPATI0N 0F TRE PP0PAH
Following installation of ROBOT Millennium, the user may confgure the work-
ing parameters or Preferences. To do this:
Start the ROBOT Millennium program (click the appropriate icon or select the
command from the taskbar).
On the opening window, displayed on the screen click the frst icon in
the frst row (Frame 2D Design). Other options are for 3d frames and models
with surfaces such as walls and foors, access to stand alone design modules etc
Select Tools > Preferences from the text menu or click on the , then
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icons on the toolbars to open the Preferences dialog box. Preferences allow the
user to set up working and printout languages, fonts, colors etc.

Figure1-RegionalsettingsinPreferencesdialogbox.
Select the frst preferences option - Languages (tree on the lef part of the win-
dow), then as the Regional settings choose United States
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Regional settings set the default databases (profles, materials), units and
codes to the standards of a country. In the example above, we have chosen
American section database (AISC) and imperial data units: [ft],[in], [kip].
NOTE:
Click Accept to close the window
You can check active units in right, bottom corner of the screen. In this
example should be the display: [ft] [kip] [Deg].
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CPEATI0N 0F A FPAHE 5TPUCTUPE
WITR PC 5LAB AND WALL
Tis example shows how to defne, analyze and prepare printouts of results for a
mixed (RC and steel, frame and shell) structure.
We will start work in 2D (in Frame module), then copy the structure to make a 3d
model and afer changing to Shell module we will add the concrete slab and wall.
HcdeI dehniticn
Dehniticn cf structuraI axes:
In this step, we defne a rectangular axis grid in the Cartesian coordinate system.
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The axes of the structure create an additional grid which can be used to
defne different elements of the structure and select structure compo-
nents.
The grid intersections form points that facilitate the users work by guiding
cursor movements during graphical structure defnition.
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Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry > Axis Defni-
tion from the menu to open the Structural Axis dialog box.
On the X tab in the Position feld type -4 and press Insert button, in the same
way enter following axis coordinates as shown below (Figure 2):
Set Numbering as A B C
On the Z tab in the Position feld type 0 and press Insert button, in the same way
enter following axis coordinates as shown below (Figure 3):
Set Numbering as 1 2 3
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Figure2-DefnitionofstructuralaxisinXdirection.
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Figure3-DefnitionofstructuralaxisinZdirection.
Apply and Close the Structural Axis dialog box.
Defned axes should appear as shown below:
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Figure4-Viewofdefnedstructuralaxis.
5ecticn Dehniticn:
In this step, we learn how to add new sections to the list of available sections.
Press icon (right side of the screen) or select Geometry > Properties > Sec-
tions from the menu to open the Sections dialog box.
Check presence of the following sections:
CR12x12, BR12x24, W8x28, W10x45.
If the above sections are not present in the list of available sections press the New
section defnition icon to open New Section dialog box.
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In the Section type pull-down menu choose RC Column.

Figure5-NewRCcolumndefnition.
Set 12 in the b and h feld, in the Label feld column name: CR12x12 will be au-
tomatically created and click Add (see above).
In the Section type pull-down menu choose RC Beam.
Set 12 in the b and 24 in the h feld, in the Label feld column name: BR12x24
will be automatically created, then press Add.
In the Section type feld select Steel.
Set AISC in the Database feld, W in the Family feld and W 8X28 in the
Section feld.
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Figure6-Newsteelsectiondefnition.
Press Add to add defned section to the list of the active sections.
As before, set AISC in the Database feld, W in the Family feld and W 10x45 in
the Section feld.
Press Add, close New Section and Sections dialog boxes.
Bars Dehniticn:
In this step, we defne a 2D frame using the previously defned sections.
Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top corner of screen)
and switch layout to the Bars:
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Figure7-Barslayoutselection.
Go to the Bars dialog box and set: RC Column (Bar Type feld), CR12x12 (Sec-
tion feld).
Place the cursor in the Node Coordinates > Beginning feld, switch to the graph-
ic viewer and select graphically the beginning and end of the columns by means
of the coordinates of the intersection point of the defned axes: B1-B2, C1-C2,
D1-D2 (see below):
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Figure8-Viewofdefnedcolumns.
Set the following options: RC Beam (Bar Type feld), BR12x24 (Section feld).
Go to the Node Coordinates > Beginning and, as before, indicate the beginning
and end of the beams: A2-B2, B2-C2, C2-D2, D2-E2 (see below):
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Figure9-Viewofaddedbeams.
Set the following options: Column (Bar Type feld), W8x28 (Section feld).
Go to the Node Coordinates > Beginning and, as before, indicate the beginning
and end of the columns: A2-A3, C2-C5, E2-E3 (see below):
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Figure10-Viewofaddedcolumnsonthe2
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Set the following options: Beam (Bar Type feld), W10x45 (Section feld).
Go to the Node Coordinates > Beginning and, as before, indicate the beginning
and end of the beams: A3-C5, E3-C4 (see below):
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Figure11-Finished2Dframeview

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Press , icons at the bottom of the screen to display supports symbols and
sections shapes.
Press icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Display dialog box.
Select the Bars option (lef panel) and tick Symbols of (right panel) to turn of
display of cross sections.
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Figure12-Switchoffbarssymbolsdisplaying

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Click Apply and OK to close the box. Frame 2D should look as shown below:

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Figure13-2Dframeviewwithadditionalattributes-sectionshapes

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5uppcrts Dehniticn:
In this step, we create supports for the frame structure.
Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top screen corner)
and switch layout to Supports.
Go to the Supports dialog box and select Fixed in the list of supports.
Move the cursor to the graphical view. Note that a support symbol is shown that
will allow the user to add supports to discrete nodes. To add to all nodes, press
right mouse button and select and drag window round the nodes that have
supports.
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Click inside current selection box and apply.
Notice that the supports are also now shown in the tab.
Figure14-Nodesselectiontosupportsdefnition

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You may also type the relevant supports numbers (1 3 5) into the Current
5eIecticn feld and apply.
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Defned frame with supports should look as shown below:
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Figure15-Framewithdefnedsupportsview.
Lcad cases dehniticn:
In this step, we defne names and natures of all load cases.

Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top screen corner)
and switch layout to the Loads.
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Figure16-Loadslayout.
In the Load Types dialog box click New to defne a dead load (self-weight) with
a standard name DL1.
The self-weight load is automatically applied see the table (in the Z
direction).
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Click New once again to defne a dead load with a standard name DL2.
Choose in the Nature feld live, then New to defne a live load with a standard
name LL1.
Click New once again to defne a live load with a standard name LL2.
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Choose in the Nature feld wind, then New to defne a wind load with a standard
name WIND1.
Choose in the Nature feld snow, then New to defne a snow load with a standard
name SN1:
Figure17-Loadtypesdefnition.
Dehniticn cf Icads fcr predehned Icad cases:
In this step, we defne types and values of loads for particular load cases. Each load case
can have several loads applied within it.
To defne loads for DL2 case select the 2
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load case in the list of defned load
cases feld (see below):
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Figure18-DL2loadtypeselection.
Press icon (right side of the screen) to open the Load Defnition dialog box.
On the Bar tab press icon to open Uniform load dialog box, then type value
of load 0,70 [kip/f] in the pZ feld, click Add and close the box:
Figure19-UniformloaddefnitionforDL2case.
Select beams (no. 4 5 6 7) indicate them or just type 4to7 in feld Apply to and
click Apply (as before its possible to window them too)
Press icon at the bottom of the screen to turn display Load value
descriptions on.
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Figure20-DL2loadcaseview.
To defne loads for LL1 case select the 3
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load case in the list of defned load
cases feld.
On the Bar tab press icon to open Bar Force dialog box, then type value of
load 5 [f] in the FZ feld.
On the Coordinate feld leave x=0,50 value (defned force will be applied halfway
along the member), click Add and Close the box.
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Figure21-BarforcedefnitionforLL1case.
Select beams (no.5) indicate them or just type 5 in feld Apply to and click
Apply.
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Figure22-LL1loadcaseview.
In the same way you may defne for 4
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:LL2 load case bar force 7 [f] on the half
length of the bar No.6.
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Figure23-LL2loadcaseview.
To defne loads for WIND1 case select the 5
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load case in the list of defned load
cases feld.
On the Bar tab press icon to open Uniform Load dialog box, then type
value of load 0,10 [kip/f] in the pZ feld, tick Coord. system Local on, then
click Add and close the box.
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Figure24-UniformloaddefnitionforWIND1case.
Select beam (no.1) indicate them or just type 1 in feld Apply to and click
Apply.
In the same way defne uniform loads: -0.15 [kip/f] for bar no. 8 and -0.20 [kip/
f] for bar no. 11.
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Figure25-WIND1loadcaseview.
To defne loads for SN1 case select the 6
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load case in the list of defned load
cases feld.
On the Bar tab press icon to open Uniform Load dialog box, then type
value of load 0,15 [kip/f] in the pZ feld, tick Projected load on, then click Add
and close the box.
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Figure26-UniformloaddefnitionforSN1case.
Select beams (no.11 and 12) indicate them or just type 11 12 in feld Apply to
and click Apply.
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Figure27-SN1loadcaseview.
Close the Load Defnition dialog box.
Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top screen corner)
and switch layout to Start.
Now, using the existing 2D frame, we defne a 3D frame structure with slabs and walls.
Cbanging tbe structure type:
So far we have worked in 2D. In this step, we open new module Shell design to enable
wall and slab defnition and work in 3D.
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Select Geometry > Structure type from the menu, which opens the window
presented below:
Figure28-Structuretypeselectionwindow.
Select Shell design icon (the third one from the lef in the second row) to change
structure type from 2D frame to shell. Te program prompts you to save your
work so far.
Dehniticn cf additicnaI structuraI axis:
In this step, w defne additional structural axes on in the third axis - the Y direction.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry > Axis Defni-
tion from the menu to open the Structural Axis dialog box.
Set Numbering as Defne and type in the next feld (on the right side) L1.
On the Y tab in the Position feld type 0 and press Insert button, in the same way
enter following axis coordinates as shown below:
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Figure29-DefnitionofstructuralaxisinYdirection.
Press Apply and close the Structural Axis dialog box.
Ccpying existing frame:
In this step, we copy the 2D frame to generate a 3D structure. When we copy that frame,
all attributes attached to it (loads, sections, supports etc) are also copied:
Press icon (top of the RM screen) to open the View dialog box, then
or choose View > Work in 3D > 3D xyz from the menu to select the isometric
structure view (see picture below):


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Figure30-3Dviewofdefnedframe.
Press CTRL+A to select all of the structure.
Edit then Translation press this icons or select the Edit/Edit/Trans-
late option from the menu to open the Translation dialog box.
In Translation vector type the value to copy in each axis as shown below:
In Edit mode tick option Copy on and Number of repetitions set as 2 (see
below):
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Figure31-Copyoftheframe-translactionvectordefnition.
You may defne translation vector graphically by indicating the beginning
and end of the translation vector (in isometric structure view).
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Figure32-Copiedframeview.
Dehniticn cf IateraI beams:
In this step, we defne beams to join the selected frames together:
Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top screen corner)
and switch layout to the Bars.
Click , icons at the bottom of the screen to turn node and bars numbers
display of.
Click Apply and OK to close the box.
In Bars dialog box set Bar type: as Beam.
Defne Section: as W8x15.
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If the W8x15 section is not available on the list, you should click the I!
button located beside the 5ecticn feld and add this section from the
database. In opened New section dialog box, in 5ecticn selection feld for
Database: AI5C choose FamiIy: W then Section: W8x15. Click Add and
cIcse the box (see below)
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Figure33-Newsteelsectiondefnition.
Press Add - new section type to be added to the active Sections list.
Close New Section dialog box.
Place the cursor in the Node Coordinates > Beginning feld, then switch to the
graphic viewer and select graphically the beginning and end of the bars by means
of the coordinates of the intersection point of defned axes:
(E,L1,3) and (E,L2,3)
(E,L2,3) and (E,L3,3)
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(C,L1,5) and (C,L2,5)
(C,L2,5) and (C,L3,5)
(A,L1,3) and (A,L2,3)
(A,L2,3) and (A,L3,3)
Te structure with lateral tie beams should look as shown below:
Figure34-Viewofstructurewithlateraltiebeamsadded.
Go to the ROBOT Millennium layouts selection box (right top screen corner)
and switch layout to the Geometry.
Dehniticn cf sIab:
In this step, we learn how to defne a slab, frst we defne a contour (shape) of the plate
then we assign physical properties to it. Firstly, we need to defne the elevation of the
structure that we wish to work on we do this with a work plane

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To set new a work plane press the icon provided in the bottom lef
corner of the screen which represents the active work plane a View dialog box
will be opened.
Press 2D and XY buttons and select Structure axis 2 12,00 (f) as shown
below. Once these options are selected the structure is set on the XY plane at the
recently defned Z coordinate (e.g. Z=12); only structure components from this
plane are displayed.
Figure35-Newworkplanedefnition(inaxisno2).
Close the View dialog box.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry > Objects >
Polyline-contour from the menu to open the Polyline-Contour dialog box.
Indicate required points of the contour in the graphic viewer by cursor as follow:
(A,L1); (E,L1); (E,L3); (A,L3); (A,L1) note, always select the start and end point
to closethe contour
Close the Polyline-Contour dialog box, the defned contour should look as
shown below:

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Figure36-Defnedcontourofpanelview.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry > Panels from
the menu to open the Panel dialog box.
A surface in ROBOT Millennium is called a panel. So if you want to
create a slab or wall, you must defne an appropriate panel.
INFO

In the Panel dialog box set parameters: Panel in Contour type feld, Internal
point (Creation with feld), none (Reinforcement feld) and TH12_CONCR
(Tickness feld) - see picture below:
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Figure37-Paneldefnitionsettings.
In the Peinfcrcement option you can defne a reinforcement type. However
this option is unavailable in ROBOT Millennium Free, in the Slab design
module, in the full commercial version of the program, you can perform a
complete design process of an RC slab (including calculation of provided
reinforcement and defection verifcation with reinforcement and cracking
taken into consideration).
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To assign the recently defned panel to the selected contour set the cursor in the
Internal Point feld then move it to the graphical viewer and click on a point
located within the area of the slab.
Close the Panel dialog box.
To set the 3D view of the structure, click the icon (bottom lef corner of
the screen), then in View dialog box press 3D button and close the box.
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Press , icons at the bottom of the screen to turn on appropriate display of
supports and sections shapes.
Te defned structure with slabs should look as shown below:
Figure38-Structurewithslabview.
0ffset dehniticn:
In this step we defne ofset between axis slab and RC beams:
Press icon at the bottom of the screen to open Display dialog box.
Select the Panels/FE option (lef panel) and tick Panel thickness on (right panel)
to turn displaying thickness of panels on.
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Figure39-Switchthicknessofpaneldisplayon.
On the structure drawing, which appears on the screen we can see that neutral
axis of the RC beams and RC slab are on the same level with no eccentricity by
default.
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Figure40-DefaultviewofRCbeamsandRCslabonthesamelevelwithnoeccentricity.
Select Geometry > Additional Attributes > Ofsets from the menu then press
New ofset defnition button to open the New Ofset dialog box.
In the New Ofset dialog box set parameters: Ofset_1 in Label feld, -18 [in]
(this is half of RC slab height plus half of RC beams height) in the Beginning
UZ: and End - UZ: felds and tick Global (Coordinate system feld) on - see
picture below:
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Figure41-Newoffset(betweenbeamsandslab)defnition.
Add and close the New Ofset dialog box.
Press icon (lef,top corner of the RM screen) to open the Selection dialog
box.
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Figure42-SelectionofRCbeamsbyflters.
Indicate Section as selection criterion and click B R12x24 in the list-
box above.
Press the button to enter defned selection to the edit feld and mark red con-
crete beams, to which ofsets will be attributed. Close the box.
In the Ofsets dialog box place the cursor in the Current Selection feld num-
bers of selected beams will appear.
Press Apply and Close to fnish ofset defnition.
To display defned ofset beams press icon at the bottom of the screen to open
Display dialog box.
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Figure43-Switchoffsetsdisplayon.
Select the Favorites option (lef panel) and tick Ofsets on (right panel), then
press Apply and OK result should look as shown below:

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Figure44-ViewofRCbeamsandRCslabwithoffsetdefned.
Dehniticn cf a waII:
In this step, we learn how to defne a wall, frst we defne a contour then we assign physi-
cal properties to it:
To set a new work plane press the icon provided in the bottom lef cor-
ner of the screen View dialog box will be open.
Press 2D and YZ buttons and select Structure axis D 40,00 (f). Once these op-
tions are selected the structure is set on the YZ plane at the recently defned X co-
ordinate (e.g. X=40); only structure components from this plane are displayed.
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Figure45-Newworkplanedefnition(inaxisD).
Close the View dialog box.
Press , icons at the bottom of the screen to turn display of supports symbol
and sections shape of.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry > Objects >
Polyline-contour from the menu to open the Polyline-Contour dialog box.
Indicate required points of the contour in the graphic viewer by cursor as
follow:
(40; 0; 0)
(40; 6; 0)
(40; 6; 8)
(40; 12; 8)
(40; 12; 0)
(40; 28; 0)
(40; 28; 8)
(40; 34; 8)
(40; 34; 0)
(40; 40; 0)
(40; 40; 12)
(40; 0; 12)
Press Apply and close the Polyline-Contour dialog box.
Defned contour should look as shown below:
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Figure46-Contourofdefnedpanelview.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) or select Geometry/Panels from
the menu to open the Panel dialog box.
In the Panel dialog box set parameters: Panel in Contour type feld, Internal
point (Creation with feld) and none (Reinforcement:)
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Figure47-Paneldefnitionsettings.
To defne thickness of the panel press button (right to the Tickness feld),
then in the T = feld type 10 (in), in Label: feld name TH10,00 will be automati-
cally updated, Add and close the New Tickness dialog box (see below).
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Figure48-Newpanelthicknessdefnition.
To apply chosen panel properties to the recently defned contour, in the Panel
dialog box, set the cursor in the Internal point feld, then move the cursor to the
graphical viewer and indicate a point within the boundaries of the panel con-
tour.
Close the box.
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Dehniticn cf waII suppcrt:
In this step, we create a line support underneath the wall.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) to open the Supports dialog box.
Go to the Linear tab then select the Fixed support type.
Figure49-Linearsupportofthewalldefnition.
Switch to the graphical viewer, point at the bottom slab edges and click once
(when it is highlighted) on the edge.
Close the box.
To set 3D view of structure click the icon (bottom lef corner of the
screen), then in View dialog box press 3D button and close the box.
Press , icons at the bottom of the screen to turn on display of supports
symbol and sections shapes.
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Defned structure with slab and wall should look as shown below:
Figure50-Viewofentirestructure(withslabandwalldefned).
Hesbing parameters dehniticn:
In this step, we learn how to mesh the panels, since ROBOT Millennium is fnite el-
ement solution. ROBOT Millennium has extremely powerful meshing algorithms to
cope with virtually any shape of structure or mesh requirement.
The meshing of the plates and shells are made automatically (with stan-
dard parameters), after starting the calculation process. However it is often
desirable to mesh the structure manually - often to obtain better quality
meshing we should to modify the standard settings.
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Options of FE Mesh Generation then Meshing Options click
these icons or select the Analysis > Calculation model > Meshing Options op-
tion from the menu to open the Meshing Options dialog box.

Because there were no panels selected, the program will ask you the ques-
tion:
Answer Yes to select all panels.
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Select Complex mesh generation (Delaunay) to choose meshing method.
Type 2,00 [f] to defne size of fnite elements (as shown below):
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Figure51-Meshingmethodandparametrsdefnition.
Click OK to close Meshing Options dialog box.
From Options of FE Mesh Generation toolbar click Generation icon or
select the Analysis > Calculation model > Generation option to generate the
mesh.
Close the Options of FE Mesh Generation toolbar.
Meshed slab and wall should look as shown below:
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Figure52-Structurewithmeshedpanelsview.
Meshing parameters may be defned separately for each panel. This is s
times useful if the Engineer is interested in results in a set area and can
therefore mesh this area more densely than other areas.
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Dehniticn cf sIab Icads:
In this step, we defne additional loads to be applied to the slab.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) to open the Load Types dialog box.
Choose in the Nature feld live, then New to defne a live load with a standard
name LL3.
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To defne loads for LL3 case select this load case in the List of defned cases
feld.
Close the Load Types box.
Press icon (right side of the RM screen) to open the Load Defnition dialog
box.
On the Surface tab press icon to open Uniform Planar Load dialog box,
then type value of load 0,2 (kip/f2) in the pZ feld (as shown below), click Add
and close the box.
In the Load Defnition dialog box set the cursor in the Apply to feld, then indi-
cate panel (click when it is highlighted).
Press Apply and close Load defnition dialog box.
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Here we start the analysis process, but frstly we will defne load case combinations:
Select Loads > Combinations option from the menu to open the Combi-
nation Defnition > Modifcation dialog box. Leave Combination name and
Combination type as set default.
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Figure53-Defnitionofcombinationtype.
Click OK button to open Combinations dialog box.
Figure54-Defnitionofcasesincombination.

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Combination factors may be defned manually for each nature of load case
(Factcr dehniticn button) or applied automatically for the selected load
nature (option auto in Factcr feld).
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In this case we use automatic defnition of factors (option auto in Factor feld)
so in the Combinations dialog box press button to transfer all defned load
cases (lef panel) to the list of cases in combination (right panel):
Figure55-Listofcasesincombinationwithautomaticallyassignedfactors.
Apply and close the box.
Defned load combination COMB1 was added to the list of defned load cases:
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Figure56-ListofdefnedloadcasesupdatedbyloadcombinationCOMB1.
Calculations click this icon or select the Analysis > Calculations option
from the menu to start the calculation process.
Once the calculations are completed the information: Results (FEM): Available
should be displayed at the top of the screen.

A key strength of ROBOT Millennium is the possibility to defne a wide
range of analysis types (linear static, non-linear geometry and material,
buckling, modal analysis, harmonic analysis, seismic analysis, time history
analysis etc.)
If the user wishes to see these possibilities, he/she may look in the AnaIy-
sis > AnaIysis Types > Cbange anaIysis type pull down menu.
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PaneIs resuIts in map fcrm:
In this step, we learn how to display calculation results on panels as maps for selected
load cases:
In the list of defned load cases choose the load case for which the results will be
displayed:
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Select Results > Maps from the menu to open Maps dialog box.
In the Detailed tab check Displacements u,w for z direction box.
Tick With FE mesh on (bottom part of the box):
Figure57-Parametersofmapsonpanelsdefnition.
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To display scale of colors, on the DetaiIed tab tick the Open new window
with scale displayed box . On the 5caIe tab you can change parameters of
map presentation (color palette, scale type), in this example, choose CcIcr
paIette: 25 ccIcrs.
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Click Apply and close the Maps dialog box then enlarge the graphical viewer (by
stretching) and click Zoom All icon to maximize model view.
Map of defection of the plate should look as shown below:

Figure58-Panelsdisplacementsinzdirectioninmapform.
Press Exit to close additional window. To switch of the map display, go back to
the maps dialogue box, remove the tick and apply
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In the similar way, maps that show other values available from the DetaiIed
dialog box can also be displayed.
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Defcrmaticn cf tbe structure:
In this step, we learn how to display deformation of the structure.
Press icon at the bottom of the screen to turn displaying sections shape of.
Select Results > Diagrams for Bars from the menu to open Diagrams dialog box.
Figure59-Presentationparametersofstructuredeformation.
On the Deformation tab tick Deformation box on, then press Normalize button
(to auto scale). Deformation of the structure should look as shown below:
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Figure60-Deformationofthestructure.
In a similar way, diagrams that exhibit other values available from the NTH
dialog box can be viewed (see below):
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Figure61-Diagramsforbarsdialogbox.
Tick of Deformation and Apply, then close the Diagrams dialog box.
PesuIts cn paneIs in tabuIar fcrm:
In this step, you learn how to display calculation results as tables:
Select Results > Panel and Shell Results from the menu to open FE Results dia-
log box, or click Tables icon (toolbar on the right side of the screen) and
tick Results for Plates and Shells option on, then OK to close the box.
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Figure62-Selectionofdatatotabularpresentation.
Click the right mouse button and select Table Columns option to open Results
for Plates and Shells dialog box.
In the Detailed tab tick the following options in:
Membrane forces N: in direction xx
Shear forces Q: in direction xx
Displacements u,w: in direction z (as shown below):
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Figure63-Tablecontentcomposition.
Click the Direction X button and in the opened Selection of Direction dialog
box tick the Automatic option in:
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Figure64-DefnitionoftheXdirectionofthelocalco-ordinatesystemofpanels.
5eIecticn cf Directicn window allows the user to defne the main direction
of the co-ordinate system (more precisely, to defne the X-axis), which will
be utilized by the user during surface FE result presentation. In this case
we using Autcmatic option so the local element system will be automati-
cally adopted according to the system defned for each of the panels.
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Press OK to close Selection of Direction dialog box then OK to close the Results
for fnite elements box.
In the list of defned load cases choose the 8:COMB1 for which the results will be
displayed, the results for selected values in tabular form is shown below:

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Figure65-Exampleofdatapresentationintabularform.
There are few tabs on the bottom of the window to display additional data
such as EnveIcpe, IcbaI Extremes and info about PaneIs.
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In the table, press right mouse button, then convert to Excel to extract all data
to a spreadsheet
Close the FE Results table.
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