topic Connecting Complex Beam to Slab in Modeling

Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Jackcowdrey — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:46:51 GMT

Hi all,

I am modelling an existing ribbed slab and was wondering what is the best way to connect the complex beam profiles of the T's to the slab, as they intersect at an angle.

Thanks!

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Ahmed_K — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:02:16 GMT

Add a beam on the slab egde, beams connect only to beam

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Jackcowdrey — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:06:13 GMT

Thank you for your reply. Does the beam have to connect to the same complex profile beam?

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Ahmed_K — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:28:43 GMT

yes , it must connect, create a thin beam, just to force your beams to connect

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 03:18:28 GMT

@Jackcowdrey,

Which Archicad version are you using? Archicad 23 introduced multi-segment Columns and Beam using which you should be able to model those Beam ends.

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Jackcowdrey — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:25:52 GMT

Hi, thanks for your reply.

Sadly we are using Archicad 22.

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Hmooslechner — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:21:41 GMT

Maybe, it would help, if You send us a handrawn Picture of Your wish here..

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Jackcowdrey — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:23:17 GMT

Hi Hmooslechner,

I have attached a screenshot from the model.

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Hmooslechner — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:33:10 GMT

I see - sorry!

correct me, but the beams in the slab "in real live" should carry the slab - and should reach ( lay on ) the surrounding wall-forms, so they shouldnt connect to the slab but "lay on the wall" instead?

What you could do in every such situation - not using beams but unsing morphs, which you could easily cut off at any angle

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Jackcowdrey — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:34:02 GMT

Hi again,

I have modelled them as 'beams' however they are the ribbed parts of the slab, and therefore need to be connected to the slab. Please see attached.

Re: Connecting Complex Beam to Slab

Hmooslechner — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:41:10 GMT

maybe this solution?