Effective Width Scale Factor Table

 

 

 

Enter or modify all the scale factors intended to account for Effective Width of PSC sections in a spreadsheet format Table.

Table Tool in midas Civil offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
 

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From the Main Menu select Boundary > Tables > Boundary Tables > Effective Width Scale Factor Table.

 

 

Refer to "Effective Width Scale Factor"

Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:

Elem: Element number

Scale Factor: Scale factor for Iy

z_top Scale Factor : Scale factor for the distance from the neutral axis to the top fiber for stress calculations

z_bot Scale Factor : Scale factor for the distance from the neutral axis to the bottom fiber for stress calculations

J-END : Check on J-End to enter Effective Width Scale Factor for J-end differently from I-end. Use this function for a tapered section or even for a prismatic section when Effective Width Scale Factors at I-end and J-end are different

Group: Boundary Group name of the designated boundary conditions