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Eurocode + AISC
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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.
FrameAI ran the same EN 1993 structural checks, connection design, and DSTV export that takes a detailer 11 hours. It took 4 minutes. Here's what came out.
Single-span symmetric portal frame. Fixed-base columns, haunched rafters, S355 J2 throughout. Loading per EN 1991-1-3 (snow) and EN 1991-1-4 (wind, terrain category IV). Every dimension below is traceable to the input PDF.
| Overall span | 24 000 mm (single-span symmetric) |
| Overall length | 60 000 mm |
| Bay spacing | 6 000 mm (10 equal bays) |
| Eaves height | 6 000 mm |
| Roof pitch | 5° |
| Primary frame type | Fixed-base portal frame, hot-rolled IPE sections |
| Steel grade | S355 J2 (EN 10025-2:2019) |
| Total steel tonnage | 18.5 te (approx.) |
| Snow load (sk) | 0.68 kN/m² (EN 1991-1-3, NL/South BE region) |
| Wind load (vk) | 0.50 kN/m² (EN 1991-1-4, terrain category IV) |
| Column sections | IPE 500 |
| Rafter sections | IPE 450 (haunched at eaves) |
| Haunch material | Fabricated from plate, full depth to plastic moment |
| Base plate | 500 × 500 × 25 mm, S355 |
| Anchor bolts | M24, 8.8, hooked |
| Purlins | Z275 Z-section, 6 m span, spaced at 1.5 m |
| Side rails | Z275 Z-section, 6 m span |
| Bracing | X-bracing in end bays; portal knee braces at side walls |
| Design code | EN 1993-1-1:2005 + National Annex |
| Connection code | EN 1993-1-8:2005 + National Annex |
| Loading code | EN 1991-1-1, EN 1991-1-3, EN 1991-1-4 |
Same pipeline: PDF upload → EN 1993-1-1 checks → EN 1993-1-8 connections → DSTV NC1 export. The difference is who runs each stage.
Every number traceable to a real FrameAI run. No marketing fiction. The EN 1993 utilisation ratios, section sizes, and connection specs are exactly what FrameAI outputs for this project.
| Member | Section | Max Util. | Governing check |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 (col) | IPE 500 | 0.72 | §6.2.3 PASS |
| C2 (col) | IPE 500 | 0.79 | §6.3.1 PASS |
| R1 (rafter) | IPE 450 | 0.85 | §6.3.1 PASS |
| R2 (rafter) | IPE 450 | 0.81 | §6.2.3 PASS |
| Haunch | PLATE | 0.67 | §6.2.5 PASS |
Everything FrameAI produced for this 24m×60m benchmark project — traceable, reproducible, ready to use as a reference.
These are the exact outputs from the 4-minute FrameAI run. No fabricated benchmarks. No inflated claims.
"The 4-minute run time sounds like a benchmark claim until you look at the actual output — the EN 1993 utilisation ratios are exactly what I'd check by hand, the endplate connection detail has the right bolt rows and plate thickness, and the DSTV NC1 file loaded into the fab shop's software without errors. I run 40–60 portal frames a year. If every one took 4 minutes instead of 11 hours, I'd be looking at a different business model — not just a different tool."
— A senior detailer at a mid-size European structural consultancy, asked to review FrameAI output against their own manual workflow
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