Class Handout BES322748 Mario Fitz
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Breaking down steel-to-concrete connection design
and workflow limitations
Mario Fitz
Hilti Corporation
David Kučera
IDEA StatiCa
Anthony Ambrosio-Meir
DEGENKOLB ENGINEERS
Learning Objectives
After completing this class, attendees will be able to:
1) Utilize workflow productivity from digital interfaces
2) Understanding the assumptions of a rigid baseplate
3) Compare rigid and realistic baseplate and assess rigidity of the baseplate
4) Verifying the whole connection in on step
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Description
Together with one of our customers we will share the 2 main areas where a lot of productivity is
being lost when doing steel-to-concrete (S2C) designs.
1) Workflow integration:
a) Connecting Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, RISA Connection or SAP2000
with the S2C design software [customer validated savings – 11 min per
design].
b) Connecting S2C design software with Autodesk Revit [customer validated
savings – 14 min per design].
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2) Design of the full connection including weld, stiffeners, base plate, profile [customer
validated savings – 60 minutes per design]. This part will cover the following details:
a) Rigid vs. Flexible base plate: code requirements ACI vs. reality –
approach how to judge if your base plate can be considered rigid
b) AISC Design guide 1
c) Full design of the whole connection using the Component-based Finite
Element Method (CBFEM) using real life anchor behavior
One of our customers will share the pain points and productivity challenges he faces every
single day when designing steel to concrete (S2C) connections. We (Hilti and the CBFEM
experts from IDEA StatiCa) will show how we plan to overcome these challenges in the future
and where we stand in this exciting journey.
Another major pain point in the industry is around methods and tools to design: we will give
background information on the ACI 318 requirement of a rigid base plate and how to judge if
your base plate can be considered rigid, talk about AISC DG1 as well as the innovation CBFEM
method to solve this problem in a holistic way covering all design proofs also for example
connections.
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Join our class to learn more about the unique CBFEM method like:
• How does it work in detail
• Where you can apply it
• Your benefits
• Extensive verification and validation against physical tests
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This class will open the eyes of structural engineers, BIM/CAD experts as well as managers in
the construction industry and will unleash huge productivity and safety potential. Some recent
case studies with >400 engineers showed productivity improvements of > 60 minutes
PER connection.
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Speaker(s)
Mario Fitz
Global Product Line Manager Structural Software
Hilti Corporation
Schaan, Lichtenstein
Mario Fitz (BSc, MSc) is a structural engineer with experience from engineering offices,
engineering software as well as construction product supply. Currently responsible for structural
software portfolio globally at Hilti Corporation.
His focus is providing productivity and safety to engineers around the globe. Recently published
an article on “Design of fixtures and its anchorages based on realistic assumptions.
STAHLBAU, 87(12), 1179-1186.” (available in the additional class material). Also responsible
for Hilti PROFIS Engineering Software allowing the customer to utilize this approach for a fast
and safe design.
David Kučera
Product Engineer
IDEA Statica
Prague, Czech Republic
David is Structural Engineer with over 12 years industry experience. He has a wide range of
experience of different building types, especially with nuclear power plants and industrial
buildings. David is a huge fan of Building Information Modelling (BIM), automation, and artificial
intelligence. He is a part of IDEA StatiCa team, which develops applications missing in the
global workflow of structural engineers and fabricators.
Anthony Ambrosio-Meir
Designer
DEGENKOLB ENGINEERS
California, United States
Anthony Ambrosio-Meir is a Designer at Degenkolb Engineers in San Francisco, CA where he
works on the analysis and design of new and existing buildings. During his time at Degenkolb,
he has been an extensive user of Hilti PROFIS Engineering design software on a wide range of
projects. Anthony is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California and graduated
from UCLA in 2015 with a B.S. is Civil Engineering and from Stanford University in 2017 with an
M.S. in Structural Engineering.
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