Friction at support point on steel structural element

Posted by: Van Ha

Friction at support point on steel structural element - 09/23/19 10:10 PM

I'm trying to model steel support at elbow in vertical direction. Using STR modeler to build the element in vertical direction (say from 10 to 20 downward), specifying resting support Y at 20, then include this element into piping file.

Question: how to include friction at support point 20? I don't see any option to specify friction in STR modeler
Posted by: Richard Ay

Re: Friction at support point on steel structural element - 09/24/19 12:03 PM

You cannot specify friction in the Structural Modeler.

When you bring the structure into the piping model, connect the base of that support to a short vertical pipe element. Put the friction on the restraint on the pipe.