GUI for Eurocode 3
The Calculation-GUI for Eurocode 3 assessments is divided into: Assessment, Assessment Standard, FEA Units, Safety Factors and Material Selection.
In this section the Assessment type is selected out of: Static only, Fatigue only and Static and Fatigue.
In this section the Assessment Standard is selected out of: DVS 1612, DVS 1608, Eurocode 3 and DIN EN 13001-3-1.
Note: When selecting Eurocode 3 as Assessment Standard the settings in Weld-Detection will be automatically chosen by WeldFEM.
In this section the length and force units as used in the FE-model are selected.
The drop-down menu offers different length and force units:
- The following length units are currently supported: Millimeter [mm]; Meter [m]
- The following force units are currently supported: Newton [N]; Kilonewton [kN]
In this section the Safety Factors for the Assessment are selected.
Note: Allowed values are 1,0 to 5,0 for safety factor γM0 and 1,0 to 2,0 for safety factor γM2. If any value below or above is entered, WeldFEM will revise it to its closest boundary value.
In this section the parent material of joint plates is selected in general for the whole model.
The drop-down menu offers different steel based alloys. Additionally, a user defined material with a user defined title and its strength values may be applied.
Note: Differing materials for any weld joint can be defined in Weld Editor.