Struts

The supports are elements aimed at increasing the resistance resources of the bulkhead. However, unlike the anchors, they are mostly subject to compression. Consequently, the nature of the checks to be carried out changes. In the following figure is schematically shown the use of a strut support:

Strut support

The strength checks carried out on the strut are the ordinary ones executed on compressed members.

The strut is an element which can only be inserted if is chosen the F.E.M. method, and the element only reacts if a displacement of the bulkhead is activated in a downstream direction.

Data regarding the struts can be inserted in the following window: