Civil Engineering Association

1 Introduction

1.1 Background
1.2 Important Notes Regarding This Documentation
1.3 Training Overview
1.4 Overview of the User Interface (for information)
1.5 Orion Modelling, Analysis & Design Flowchart
1.6 Graphic Editor - General Principles

2 Building the Model
2.1 Getting Started – Project Parameters & Settings
2.2 Creating Axes
2.3 Creating Columns
2.4 Creating Shear Walls
2.5 Creating Beams
2.6 Creating Slabs
2.7 Member Re-Labelling (for information)
2.8 Using Tables to Edit Multiple Members
2.9 Wall Loads and Additional Beam Loads
2.10 Generating a 3D View of the Model and Creating Additional Storeys

3 Building Analysis
3.1 Pre-Analysis
3.2 Model Options
3.3 Performing the Analysis
3.4 Post-Analysis

4 Beam Reinforcement Design
4.1 Exercise Aims
4.2 Beam Design Settings and Parameters
4.3 Designing all Beams using Batch Mode
4.4 Graphical Review of Passing / Failing Members
4.5 Interactive Beam Design
4.6 Creating the Beam Elevation Drawings

5 Column & Wall Reinforcement Design
5.1 Exercise Aims
5.2 Column Design Settings and Parameters
5.3 Designing all Columns using Batch Mode
5.4 Creating a Column Schedule
5.5 Creating a Column Output Report
5.6 Creating a Foundation Loads Report
5.7 Interactive Column Design
5.8 Creating the Column Reinforcement Plan

6 Slab Design and Detailing
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Create Slab Reinforcement Strips
6.3 Editing the Bar Layout
6.4 Creating Slab Output

7 Creating a Flat Slab Model
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Creating the Flat Slabs in the Model
7.3 Creating Slab Loads and Openings
7.4 Creating Additional Storeys

8 Building Analysis for Flat Slab
8.1 Pre-Analysis
8.2 Performing the Analysis
8.3 Post-Analysis

9 Gravity Load Chase Down using Finite Element Analysis
9.1 Exercise Aims
9.2 Finite Element Model Generation Options
9.3 Generating/Performing the FE Analysis Model
9.4 Cross checking the Finite Element Results

10 Designing the Flat Slab
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Finite Element – Post Processing Settings
10.3 Floor Analysis Post Processing
10.4 Exporting and Displaying Contours
10.5 Exporting to DXF (for information)
10.6 Designing the Columns/Walls

Appendix A : Wind Load
Specifying Wind Combinations
Applying a Single Wind Load to Each Floor
Applying Wind Loads directly to Columns & Walls

Appendix B: Beam Design Settings and Detailing
Beam Design Settings

Appendix C: Column Design Settings and Detailing
Creating the Column Detail Drawings

Appendix D : Foundation Design
Introduction
Pad Footing Design
Strip Footing Design
Raft Foundation Design

Appendix E : Load Combinations and the Loading Generator
The Loading Generator

Appendix F : Report Manager
Concrete and Form Estimation Reports
Report Manager

Appendix G : Polyline Column Editor
Creating an L-shaped column.

Appendix H : Slab Design using FE Analysis
Introduction
Creating FE Slab Strips
Finite Element Model Generation
Finite Element Model Generation
Updating the FE Strips with Reinforcement

Appendix I: Enhancing the General Arrangement Drawings
Creating Dimensions
Shrinking Axes and Setting Unused Axes to Ghost
Creating Slab Section Views

Appendix J : Orion Data File Structure and Project Settings
Project Settings




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