Section Table

Enter or modify section data for line elements (Truss, Tension-only, Compression-only, Cable, Gap, Hook, Beam Element) in a spreadsheet format Table.

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From the Main Menu select Model > Properties > Section Table.

Select Tables > Structure Tables > Section in the Tables tab of the Tree Menu.

Shortcut key : [Ctrl]+[Alt]+S

(Refer to "Section")

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

All tab

The Table describes all the defined section properties regardless of how the sections were defined. The functions of Table Tool do not apply here. For modifying or adding section data, use the tables classified for each method of defining section data.

ID: Section number

Type: Type of section definition

Shape: Symbol for section shape

Name: Material name

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section

DB/User tab

ID: Section number

Name: Section name

Shape: Symbol for sectional shape

DB: DB Name of Standard specifications

Section: Section name in DB

Offset: Location of section centroid

CC type: Cold formed section type

Built-Up: Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section

Size 1 ~ Size 6: Main dimensions of steel section

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section

Value tab

ID: Section number

Shape: Symbol for sectional shape

Name: Section name

Offset: Location of section centroid

Built-Up: Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section

Size 1 ~ Size 6: Main dimensions of steel section

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section

SRC tab

ID: Section number

Shape: Symbol for sectional shape

RBO: Rect-Box-Open

RBC: Rect-Box-Close

RPO: Rect-Pipe-Open

RPC: Rect-Pipe-Close

CBO: Circle-Box-Open

CBC: Circle-Box-Close

CPO: Circle-Pipe-Open

CPC: Circle-Pipe-Close

EBC: SRC-Box

EPC: SRC-Pipe

RIB: Rect-I Beam

CIB: Circle-I Beam

Name: Section name

Steel DB: DB name of Standard specifications

Steel Name: Section name of steel

Steel Built-Up: Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section

Steel Size 1 ~ Size 6: Main dimensions of steel section

Concrete Size 1 ~ Size 2: Main dimensions of concrete section

Material Elasticity: Modulus of Elasticity Ratio of steel relative to concrete (Es/Ec)

Material Density: Specific Weight (Density) Ratio of steel relative to concrete (Ds/Dc)

Material Ps: Poisson's Ratio for steel

Material Pc: Poisson's Ratio for concrete

Material Replace: Assign Steel to be the reference when calculating stiffness of a composite section

Note
MIDAS/Gen converts concrete section into equivalent steel for SRC section stiffness calculation.

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section

Combined tab

ID: Section number

Shape: Symbol for sectional shape

Name: Section name

DB: DB name of standard specifications

First Name: Name of the 1st unit section constituting the combined section

First Size 1 ~ Size 5: Main dimensions of the 1st unit section

Second Name: Name of the 2nd unit section constituting the combined section

Second Size 1 ~ Size 4: Main dimensions of the 2nd unit section

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section

Tapered tab

ID: Section number

Shape: Symbol for sectional shape

Name: Section name

DB: DB name of standard specifications

Sect-i Name: Section name of i-section

Sect-i Size 1 ~ Size 6: Main dimensions of the i-unit section

Sect-j Name: Section name of j-section

Sect-j Size 1 ~ Size 6: Main dimensions of the j-unit section

Y variation: Method of variation for Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Z variation: Method of variation for Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Area: Cross sectional area

Asy: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction

Asz: Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction

Ixx: Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis

Iyy: Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis

Izz: Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis

Cyp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction

Cym: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction

Czp: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction

Czm: Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction

Qyb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction

Qzb: Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction

Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section

Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section