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Eurocode + AISC design codes covered
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Upload a structural steel PDF. FrameAI extracts every member, runs the Eurocode calculations, and outputs the full suite of fabrication-ready files.

DXF Shop Drawings
Part marks, dimensions, and material callouts. AutoCAD R12 compatible for every steel detailer.
IFC 4 BIM Model
Full structural model importable into Tekla, Robot, SCIA, and any BIM platform.
DSTV NC1 CNC Data
7th edition ASCII output for automated drilling, cutting, and welding machines.
Eurocode Calcs
EN 1993-1-1 buckling, EN 1993-1-8 connections, EN 1994 composite beams — included.
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Warehouse Bracing System — X-Braced Frames
Portal / Frame  /  HEA 200  /  S275

Warehouse Bracing System — X-Braced Frames

3 bays Primary dimension
48×24m Section
S275 Steel grade
T. Keller Designer
Zürich, CH Location
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Three X-braced frames in a 48m × 24m warehouse building. HEA 200 columns and rafters with cross-bracing in both directions. Seismic design per EN 1998-1 for zone 2 (ag=0.25g). Brace forces governed by seismic load combination.

Project highlights
Eurocode design summary
EN 1998-1 — SeismicZone 2, ag=0.25g, q=3.0
EN 1993-1-1 — Brace bucklingCurve b, γM1=1.0
EN 1993-1-8 — Gusset plateBlock shear verification
EN 1991-1-1 — DL+SDLGk=3.5 kN/m², Qk=5.0 kN/m²
3 downloadable artefacts
DSTV NC1 — CNC data 7th edition ASCII
Download
DXF — Bracing layout AutoCAD R12
Download
IFC — BIM model IFC 4 × 3
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Calculation overview
Max brace utilisation 88.2%
Seismic base shear 425 kN
Gusset plate thickness 12 mm
Anchor bolt demand 185 kN
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