Balance of forces
◦ To keep loads on the joint balanced — is it actually important? Why?
◦ Common mistakes engineers make when loading joints and how to prevent them.
◦ Load combinations and the related pitfalls.
Bolt component model in IDEA StatiCa
What are bolts in IDEA StatiCa?
How are they modeled and how do they function?
Which problems can be solved with these bolts and which can not?
Stress distribution in welds
Once again about how to read the results of weld-check.
One more time about utilisation factor 98% for welds.
Situations where it is not critical and where it is.
And how to use IDEA StatiCa to examine all these effects, of course.
Position of hinge
A comprehensive guide of how to use the "Forces in:" option in IDEA StatiCa.
How to find position of the null-moment, where is the hinge of the connection exactly and why the beam lifts up.
I’ve tried to cover all the questions related to this topic with illustrations and examples.