Desarrollo de una herramienta computacional de diseño de estructuras metálicas.

Abstract

A computational tool was developed in the Python programming language that allows the analysis of steel structures according to the compliance of the AISC standard using the LRFD (Load and Resistance Factor Design) design philosophy. This program allows the analysis of two-dimensional structures with distributed or concentrated loads but not seismic. For the program to work, it is necessary to know all the internal forces and reactions of all the members that make up the structure and, through equations established by the AISC, compliance with the AISC standard is validated in a matter of seconds for all members. This computational tool has been developed in parallel with module I of this TIC, which deals with the analysis of steel structures in Python using the stiffness method. For this reason, it is recommended that the results provided by the stiffness method be used directly to validate the current regulations. Additionally, a database has been created with all the IPE and IPN profiles available in the country, which includes all their physical and geometric properties, allowing for greater ease in the selection of profiles in the design of steel structures. The program represents an important advance in the analysis and design of steel structures since it allows for validating compliance with the standard in all members in a matter of seconds. However, the program has been developed considering a series of limitations such as the type of connections between members, but it is expected that in the future the code can be modified and updated with the necessary algorithms to overcome these limitations.