Dimensioning connections is a necessary but unpopular task for many structural engineers and designers, not only in steel design.
With the Connections EC software, the design of standard steel connections can be done in a very short time and with minimal effort. As a pleasant side effect, Connections EC not only saves tedious hard work, but also eliminates the risk of accidental errors that inevitably occur during manual processing.
Like all products in the Stahl 2000 range, Connections EC works according to standards. The calculation and dimensioning can be switched between the old DIN 18800 and the new EuroCode 3 standard at the click of a mouse.
Connections EC is a product of the STAHL 2000 series and is available both as a stand-alone program and as part of the Program Packages Hall and Static Analysis.
Start the software, select the type of connection, enter a few basic data – done.
As a result, you get a verifiable output of the complete calculation.
Verifications are performed according to the current EuroCode 3 standard by default, but can also be performed according to DIN 18800 upon request.
The Connections EC software offers a large selection of different connection types typical for steel construction:
Tension rods as angles, double angles, flat bars, double flat bars, threaded rods and round bars.
Shear-loaded clip angle connections, optionally with 1 or 2 rows of bolts
Shear-loaded end plates of any size, optionally eccentrically connected
Welded connections for I-beams with bending moment, shear force and normal force
Plate connections with 1 or 2 rows of bolts
Gusset plate connections
All calculations can be performed according to EuroCode 3 or the old DIN 18800 standard!
Like all individual programs of the STAHL 2000 series, Connections EC is particularly intuitive and easy to use.
Select the tab with the required connection. In the tab itself you can specify the selected connection in more detail:
e.g. specify the load
select profiles and screws
and enter dimensions
All entries are limited to values describing the connection.
Connections EC determines all necessary coefficients, factors or other calculation parameters for you!
The standard output system of STAHL 2000 is used to output the results.
You can preview the output on the screen, display graphics (system, influence lines) and output to a printer, PDF or Word document.
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