The practical significance associated with the development of automated software systems for calculating joints of steel structures of buildings and structures is noted. Using the IDEA Statica software package as an example, the calculation and analysis of the operation of a steel unit connecting the lower chord of a truss to a column was carried out. The order and sequence of entering the initial data for calculating the connection is shown. The calculation results present in tabular and graphical forms the equivalent stresses and plastic deformations of the main elements, as well as the results of inspections of bolted and welded connections of these elements to each other. A comparative analysis of numerical and analytical calculations was performed. Conclusions are formulated based on the results presented in the article.

Keywords: calculation model, connections, steel structures, component finite element method, design, nonlinear analysis, work analysis, stress, plastic deformation, bolted connection, welded connection