Column Shortening Graph for C.S

Produce graphs for column shortening of a highrise structure resulting from a construction stage analysis.

From the Main Menu select Results > Column Shortening Graph for C.S.

Select Results > Column Shortening Graph for C.S. in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

Column Shortening Graphs

Click to prompt the following dialog box, and select the column location and types of graphs.

Enter the name of the graph.

Enter the location of the column in the global coordinates X & Y and allowable tolerance.

Select all the graphs listed below.

Unselect all the graphs listed below.

Note
The results produced from the graphs listed are as follows:

Elastic: Elastic shortening

Creep: Creep shortening

Shrinkage: Shrinkage shortening

Total: Sum of elastic, creep and shrinkage shortenings

Up to Casting: Column shortening immediately after casting the slab at the current story

Sub to Casting: Column shortening subsequent to casting the slab at the corresponding story

Total: Sum of column shortenings for Up to Casting and Sub to casting

Upon clicking the button, the graphs selected above will be listed in the dialog box.

Select the graphs desired to plot and click to plot the graphs on the model screen. Click and to change and delete the selected graphs respectively.

Right click on the graph displayed on the screen to prompt the following Context Menu.

Change Title & Label
The title and subtitles to the x & y-axes may be changed.

Zoom Out
Drag the mouse over the part that is of interest to zoom in and click Zoom Out to restore the view.

Zoom Out All
Restore the very initial view of the graph. That is, revert to the view that contains all the ranges.

Save Graph As Image
Save the graph in the graphic file format of BMP, JPG or EMF.

Save Graph As Text
Save the graph in the format of a text file.

Select a construction stage for which graphic and text results are displayed.