# Steel Plate Girder Designer AI Agent Connect

> Design welded plate girders by calculating web dimensions, flange sizes, and stability.

## Overview
- **Category:** construction
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_9arpGV4hI7JhpCTgzvsZ6izMfKnYG1Pc505QZaId/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** steel, girder, structural, engineering, welding

## Description

This MCP server provides structural engineering tools to design welded plate girders. It allows AI agents to calculate essential components including web and flange dimensions using `calculate_girder_geometry`. It also assesses structural stability via `calculate_web_stability` to determine if stiffeners are required, calculates necessary weld sizes with `calculate_weld_requirements`, and verifies safety against repetitive loading using `validate_fatigue_life`.

## Tools

### calculate_weld_requirements
To determine the size of the welds connecting the web to the flanges

### calculate_web_stability
To determine if the web requires stiffeners and what the spacing between them should be

### calculate_girder_geometry
To determine the basic dimensions of the web and flanges based on primary loading and span requirements

### validate_fatigue_life
To assess if the designed girder meets safety standards regarding repetitive loading

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Calculate the dimensions for a 10m girder with a 20 kN/m load, a 0.02m deflection limit, and S355 steel.
```

**Response:** 
```
The designed girder has a web height of 0.8m, web thickness of 0.012m, flange width of 0.3m, and flange thickness of 0.025m.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Check if a web with 0.8m height and 0.012m thickness under a 20 kN/m load needs stiffeners.
```

**Response:** 
```
Yes, stiffeners are required. The recommended stiffener spacing is 0.6 meters.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What weld size is needed for a 0.3m flange and 0.012m web using S355 steel?
```

**Response:** 
```
The required weld size is 8mm, using a fillet weld type.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

**What can I design with this tool?**
You can design welded plate girders by calculating web height, flange width, stiffener spacing, and weld requirements.

**How does the tool handle web buckling?**
The `calculate_web_stability` tool checks if the web slenderness requires vertical stiffeners to prevent buckling.

**Does it account for material properties?**
Yes, you must provide the steel grade (such as S235 or S355) to ensure accurate strength and fatigue calculations.