Wall Design

 

 

 

Perform the flexural design results for wall elements in contour.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Design > Meshed Slab/Wall Design > Wall Design.

 

 

 

New for Gen 2010

 

    Load Combinations

Select a desired load case or load combination.

Click  to the right to enter new or modify existing load combinations. (Refer to "Static Load Cases / Combinations")

 

Wall Design

 

Select to check the design results for a wall.

 

 

Element: Display the automatic design results using the internal forces calculated at each node of elements.

 

Avg. Nodal: Display the automatic design results using the average internal nodal forces of the contiguous elements sharing the common nodes.

 

 

Element: Depending on the selected option above (Element or Avg.Nodal), produce the design results for moments at each node of the elements that define the wall.

 

Width: Depending on the selected option above (Element or Avg.Nodal), produce the design results using the average of the moments in the wall elements that contain the selected node.

 

 

Horizontal

Display the wall design results for the horizontal rebars.

 

Vertical

Display the wall design results for the vertical rebars.

 

Sig_cd

Display the concrete stress verification results.  

  Components

 

Rebar

Display the spacing of rebars in contour, which are placed in a wall using the standard rebar sizes defined in the Design Criteria for Rebars.

 

As_req

Display the area of the required reinforcement.

 

Rho_req

The ratio of the area of the required reinforcement to the gross area

 

Resistance Ratio

The ratio of the design moment to the moment resistance when the designed rebar spacing is applied.

 

 

Operations  

 

: Produce the flexural design results of wall elements in a text format.

      

: Produce the flexural design results of wall elements in a tabular format.          

                          

: Update the rebar quantity for each wall element. The updated rebar data is used for strength verification.

 

Type of Display

Type your drop-down text here.

 

Define the type of display as follows:

 

Contour

Display the slab flexural design results of the model in contour.

 

Ranges: Define the contour ranges.

 

: Assign the color distribution range of contour. Using the function, specific colors for specific ranges can be assigned.

 

Note
Contour Range Max/Min values can be larger than the max/min output values.  If the Contour Range values exceed the output values, they are entered at Rank 0 and Rank 11.

Number of Colors: Assign the number of colors to be included in the contour (select among 6, 12, 18, 24 colors)
 

Colors: Assign or control the colors of the displacement contour.

 

Color Table: Assign the type of Colors.

 

: Control the colors by zones in the contour.

 

Reverse Contour: Check on to reverse the sequence of color variation in the contour.

 

Contour Line: Assign the boundary line color of the contour

 

Element Edge: Assign the color of element edges while displaying the contour
 

Contour Options: Specify options for contour representation

 

Contour Fill

 

Gradient Fill: Display color gradient (shading) in the contour.

Draw Contour Lines: Display color boundaries in the contour.

 

Draw Contour Line Only
Display only the colored boundaries of the contour.

 

Mono line: Display the boundaries of the contour in a mono color.

 

Contour Annotation
Legend or annotation signifying the ranges of the contour is displayed.

 

Spacing: Display the spacing for the legnd or annotation.

 

Coarse Contour(faster) (for large plate or solid model)
Represent a simplified contour for a large model using plate or solid elements in order to reduce the time required to represent a complete contour.

 

Extrude
Where plate elements or solid elements along a cutting plane are represented in contour, a three dimensional contour is created. The positive direction of the analysis results is oriented in the z-axis direction of the local element coordinate system.
 

The option is not concurrently applicable with the Deformed Shape option. Similarly, the option cannot be concurrently applied to the cases where the Hidden option is used to display plate element thicknesses or the Both option is used to represent Top & Bottom member forces (stresses).

 

Values

Display the slab flexural design results in numerical values.
The font and color of the numbers can be controlled in Display Option.

 

Decimal Points: Assign decimal points for the displayed numbers

Exp.: Express as exponentials
 

Min & Max: Display the maximum and minimum values

Abs Max: Display the absolute maximum value

Max: Display only the maximum value

Min: Display only the minimum value

Limit Scale(%): Set the screen display limit for nodal displacements relative to the selected maximum or minimum value
 

Set Orientation: Display orientation of numerical values

 

Note
The default Decimal Points can be controlled in "Preferences".
Set Orientation = 0 horizontally displays the numerical values to the right of nodes or elements.
The orientation angle represents the counter-clockwise direction, which may be used to enhance the readability of the numbers.

Legend

Display various references related to analysis results to the right or left of the working window.

Legend Position: Position of the legend in the display window

 

Rank Value Type: Specify a type of values in the Legend and the number of decimal points.