Example reports

Tekla Structural Designer
2023
Tekla Structural Designer

Example reports

Tekla Structural Designer provides a number of standard reports that are installed by default. Even though the standard reports may not match your exact requirements, they can often serve as templates that you can modify according to your needs.

Beam End Forces report

The report is typically generated for steel or timber beams in order to provide connection design forces in one of the following configurations:
  • End 1/End 2:

    6 forces are output in the support's local co-ordinate system for the selected loadcases, combinations, or envelopes. For each end of each beam span, a single row of data is output for loadcases, combinations, or envelopes in the selected loading filter (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz). Select this option if you intend to design the connections at both ends of each beam independently.

  • End 1/End 2 + Coincident:

    For each end of each beam span, a separate row is output for each loadcase, combination, or envelope according to the applied loading filter for the maximum and the minimum of each of the 6 forces that are output. In addition, the report contains the coincident forces in the other directions.

    Up to 12 rows of data can be output for a loadcase, combination, or envelope as follows:
    • maximum: Fx (+ coincident Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum: Fx (+ coincident Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum: Fy (+ coincident Fx, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum: Fy (+ coincident Fx, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum: Fz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum: Fz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum: Mx (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, My, Mz)
    • minimum: Mx (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, My, Mz)
    • maximum: My (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, Mz)
    • minimum: My (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, Mz)
    • maximum: Mz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My)
    • minimum: Mz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My)

    The loadcase, combination, or envelope names in which the maximum or minimum values occur are also reported.

  • Higher End Only:

    For each beam span, two rows of data are output for the chosen loading filter: maximum (end 1, end 2): Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz; minimum (end 1, end 2): Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz. This configuration does not contain loadcase, combination, or envelope names because they could vary for each of the 6 values.

  • Higher End Only + Coincident (initial default option):

    A separate row is output for the maximum and the minimum of each of the 6 forces, along with the coincident forces in the other directions. For each beam span, up to 12 rows of data can be output for the applied loading filter as follows:
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): Fx (+ coincident Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): Fx (+ coincident Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): Fy (+ coincident Fx, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): Fy (+ coincident Fx, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): Fz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Mx, My, Mz)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): Fz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Mx, My, Mz)
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): Mx (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, My, Mz)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): Mx (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, My, Mz)
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): My (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, Mz)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): My (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, Mz)
    • maximum (end 1, end 2): Mz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My)
    • minimum (end 1, end 2): Mz (+ coincident Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My)

    The loadcase, combination, or envelope names in which the maximum or minimum values occur are also reported.

Tip: To change the default Beam End Forces report configuration, do the following:
  1. On the Report tab, click Model Report...

    The Report Contents dialog box opens.

  2. In the Available Styles list, select Beam End Forces.

  3. In the Chapters and Options list, expand the Member End Forces group.

  4. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the desired configurations into the report structure.

  5. Click OK.

To display a Beam End Forces report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Beam End Forces.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Bracing Forces report

Tekla Structural Designer provides the bracing design force data for all loadcases and combinations in steel buildings.

To display a Bracing Forces report:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Bracing Forces.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Building Analysis & Drift Checks report

By default this report contains the following tables:
  • Loadcase summary
  • Drift check or sway check results (depending on regional code)
  • Wind drift check results

To display the Building Analysis & Drift Checks report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Building Analysis & Drift Checks.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Building Design report

By default, the report contains the design results for the building at a summary level.

To display a Building Design report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Building Design.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Building Loading report

By default, the report contains a picture of the model and the following tables of loading related input data:
  • Action codes
  • Resistance codes
  • Combinations
  • Wind data

To display a Building Loading report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Building Loading.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Connection Resistance report

Tekla Structural Designer provides the bracing design force data for all loadcases and combinations in steel buildings.

To display a Connection Resistance report:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Connection Resistance.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Embodied Carbon report

The default report summarizes the embodied carbon in the structure in two tables:
  • Embodied Carbon Overview by Level

    The level reference, level, embodied carbon mass, floored area, and embodied carbon mass per floored area are output for each level.

    Note: Level references are only included for those levels which have Reporting Level selected in Level Properties.
  • Embodied Carbon Overview by Construction Type

    The embodied carbon mass is output each construction type.

To display an Embodied Carbon report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Embodied Carbon.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Foundation Reactions report

The report summarizes the foundation design forces and is available in two different configurations:
  • Foundation Reactions (initial default option):

    6 forces are output in the support's local co-ordinate system for the selected loadcases, combinations, or envelopes.

  • Foundation Reactions + Coincident

    The maximum and minimum value of force in the support's local co-ordinate system are output in separate rows for each of the 6 reaction directions (where a value exists in that direction). The loadcase/combination/envelope to which the maximum or minimum value relates is also output. In addition, the same row reports the coincident forces that exist in the other directions for the loadcase/combination/envelope in which the maximum or minimum value occurs.
    Note: The table for the Foundation Reactions + Coincident option never contains more than 12 rows, irrespective of the number of selected loadcases or combinations. (Max. and min. in each of the 6 directions).

To display a Foundation Reactions report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Foundation Reactions.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.
    In addition to model and loading filters, you can also reconfigure settings for each of the two configurations. These settings provide options for:
    • choosing strength or service factors
    • choosing to display all rows, or non-zero rows only
    • excluding reactions from columns assigned to cores
    • excluding reactions from walls assigned to cores
  4. If required you can also change the axis system that the reactions are being reported in.
    For instructions on how to do this, see: Working with foundation reaction axis systems

Industrial Structure Loading report

By default, this report contains tables for the following industrial structure loading data:
  • Line Ancillary
  • Area Ancillary
  • Equipment

To display an Industrial Structure Loading report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Industrial Structure Loading.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Material Listing report

To configure and then display a Material Listing report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. Select Material Listing from the list in the Contents group.
  3. Click Model Report...

    The Report Contents dialog box opens.

  4. The default report is created for all materials and entity types in the model and includes all associated properties. If required you can configure which materials/entity types are to be included in the report and also choose to exclude properties that you don't require. This is done as follows:
    1. Right-click on the Material Listing chapter in the Report Structure and choose Options from the context menu.
    2. Uncheck those materials/entity types and any properties that you don't want to include in the report.
  5. The default report is created for the whole structure. If required you can configure a filter to limit the report to selected floor levels only, or other criteria as follows:
    1. right-click on the Material Listing chapter once again and choose Model Filter > Edit/New
    2. Click Add
    3. Select the type of filter
    4. Select the items to be included
    5. Click OK
  6. To choose between a summary or detailed report, right-click on the Material Listing chapter once again and choose Settings
    • Uncheck Show summary only for a detailed report
    • Leave it checked for a summary report
    Note: To find out exactly what summary and detailed level output is produced for each material type and characteristic, see:
  7. Click OK to close the settings dialog.
  8. Click OK to close the Report Contents dialog.
    The report is displayed according to the configuration choices that you have applied.

Member Design Calcs report

By default, the report contains the design results for each member at a summary level.

To display a Member Design Calcs report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Member Design Calcs.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Open Structure Wind Load report

By default, this report contains tables of the open structure wind loads applied to the following entities:
  • Member
  • Line Ancillary
  • Area Ancillary
  • Equipment

To display an Open Structure Wind Load report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Open Structure Wind Load.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Seismic Design report

By default, the report contain the following tables:
  • Seismic loading summary
    • When using the seismic code ASCE 7, torsional irregularity and amplification must always be checked for. To assist with this, accidental torsion amplification tables are included in the summary when amplification is required, irrespective of whether it is actually applied. An explanitory note is provided in the report when no amplification has been applied.
  • Analysis seismic drift results

To display a Seismic Design report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Seismic Design.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.

Solver Model Data report

By default, the report contains a picture of the model and the following tables of analysis model input data:
  • Nodes
  • Node support details
  • Elements
  • Element members
  • Element properties
  • Contains to PDF

To display a Solver Model Data report, do the following:

  1. On the ribbon, go to the Report tab.
  2. In the list on the left side, select Solver Model Data.
  3. Click Show Report.
    Tip: If the resulting report displays too little or too much information, adjust the content by re-configuring the report.
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