Beam End Release Table

Enter or modify beam end release data in a spreadsheet format Table.

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From the Main Menu select Boundary > Tables > Boundary Tables > Beam End Release Table.

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 (Refer to "Beam End Release")

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

Element: Beam element number

Type: Type of Partial Fixity (Relative, Value)

Flag-I: Release condition for the i-end (N1) of the beam element

Fx: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local x-direction stiffness

Fy: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local y-direction stiffness

Fz: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local z-direction stiffness

Mx: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the torsional stiffness about the element's local x-axis

My: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the bending stiffness about the element's local y-axis

Mz: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the bending stiffness about the element's local z-axis

Mb: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the warping stiffness about the element's local x-axis

Fxi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the axial stiffness at i-end

Fyi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the shear stiffness in the element's local y-direction at i-end

Fzi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the shear stiffness in the element's local z-direction at i-end

Mxi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the torsional stiffness about the element's local x-axis at i-end

Myi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the bending stiffness about the element's local y-axis at i-end

Mzi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the bending stiffness about the element's local z-axis at i-end

Mbi: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the bending stiffness about the element's local x-axis at i-end

Flag-J: Release condition of the j-end (N2) of beam element

Fx: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local x-direction stiffness

Fy: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local y-direction stiffness

Fz: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the element's local z-direction stiffness

Mx: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the torsional stiffness about the element's local x-axis

My: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the bending stiffness about the element's local y-axis

Mz: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the bending stiffness about the element's local z-axis

Mb: Assign 1' to release or provide Partial Fixity to the warping stiffness about the element's local x-axis

Fxj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the axial stiffness at j-end

Fyj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the shear stiffness in the element's local y-direction at j-end

Fzj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the shear stiffness in the element's local z-direction at j-end

Mxj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the torsional stiffness about the element's local x-axis at j-end

Myj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the bending stiffness about the element's local y-axis at j-end

Mzj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the bending stiffness about the element's local z-axis at j-end

Mbj: Enter a Partial Fixity ratio if necessary for the warping stiffness about the element's local x-axis at j-end

Group: Boundary Group in which the entered boundary conditions are included