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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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Multi-Bay Industrial Shed — 4×18m Portal
Portal / Frame  /  HEA 320  /  S355

Multi-Bay Industrial Shed — 4×18m Portal

4 bays Primary dimension
72m total Section
S355 Steel grade
P. Brouwer Designer
Eindhoven, NL Location
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4-bay portal frame industrial shed, each bay 18m span × 7.5m eaves. HEA 320 columns on pinned base plates, IPE 450 rafters with haunched eaves connections. 5 column lines on a 72m grid. Purlins SHS 120×120×6. Wind zone B per EN 1991-1-4. EN 1993-1-1 §6.3 buckling check per column line.

Project highlights
Eurocode design summary
EN 1993-1-1 §6.3 — BucklingPer column line, curve b, γM1=1.0
EN 1993-1-1 §6.2 — Cross-sectionClass 1 plastic, HEA 320
EN 1993-1-8 — ConnectionsExtended end-plate, haunched eaves
EN 1090-2 — Execution classEXC 2
EN 1991-1-4 — WindZone B, vp=0.65 kN/m²
4 downloadable artefacts
DSTV NC1 — CNC data 7th edition ASCII
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DXF — Shop drawings AutoCAD R12
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IFC — BIM model IFC 4 × 3 (multi-bay)
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PDF — Fabrication drawing Part marks + dimensions
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Calculation overview
Max column utilisation 79.2%
Column line spacing 18.0m
Total bay length 72.0m
Base plate reaction 215 kN
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