Assign Column Strip

Assign Column Strip

  1. Column Strip Name : Select the Column strip  which was defined           in  the Define Column Strip function.

   You can open the Define Column Strip dialog box by clicking the button.

  2. Assign by Node :   by specifying two nodes to create Column strip

It can be used when you want to set up a column strip on a slab without effective beams.

  3. Nodal Connectivity:  by selecting the two nodes in model view to create Column strip.If it is not visible, you can check it by checking the Display menu > Element tab > Column Strip.

  4. Assign by Element

  - Add/Replace : Install a new Column Strip or delete and replace the  previously installed Column Strip.

    Select Effective Beam in the model view and click the Apply button to define the Column Strip on the line where the Effective Beam is installed.

   Delete : Deletes the selected Column Strip. Select the Column Strip in the model view and click the Apply button to delete it.

  Note.

  Since the column strip design is calculated based on the minimum thickness of the strip, the drop panel width should be entered wider than the strip.

(If it is set to be narrower than the designated column strip, it is designed with the minimum thickness in the area at the end of the strip design)