Structural Property

Define the Structural Properties for an Analysis Model.

For line type of structural elements both section data and material properties need to be specified.

Applicable Modules:

From the Main Menu, select Model > Property > Structural Property

(Limit Equilibrium Method) From the Main Menu, select Limit Equilibrium Method > Property > Structural Property

From the Command Line, type 'StructuralProperty' or 'SP'

From the Works Tree, invoke context menu through, Property > Structural Property

Data

Enlists the defined ground materials. The data can be selected and modified.

General

ID

ID numbers are sequentially assigned to the Ground Material Property data in the order of which they are defined.

Name

Name of the Ground Material Property data.

Element Type

Select an element type. Depending on the selected (Analysis) module, element types may vary. Depending on the selected element type, defining parameters are activated or deactivated.

Available Element Types in SoilWorks.

Color

Click   to the right to define the color of the elements to which the corresponding ground material data has been assigned.

Standard

Specify a standard for nominal sizes.

Horizontal Spacing

Define the spacing of the structural members placed in the length direction.

Section

Define the section of the structural material selected in Member Type.  The section properties can be modified under the Section Data tab on the right.

Shape

The section shapes are:

Round / Rectangle / Pipe / Box / H / T / L / Sheet Pile / Circle-H / Rebar / Strand / USER.

Sub-Shape

Detail section shape is further defined in case of Sheet Pile.  

(U Type / Box Type / Alternate Box Type / Alternate Double Box Type / Composite Type 1 / Composite Type 3 / Wide Z Type / Wide U Type / Wide Box Type)

Tapered Section

Check on to define a non-prismatic section varying in size.  This is activated for all the Section Shapes except for Sheet Pile and Circle-H.

Section

Define the section size of the structural material.  In case of a Tapered Section, Section–1 and Section-2 can be entered to reflect the change in size from one end to the other end.   

Section Data

Define the section dimensions based on the selected Member Type and Section Shape.  Refer to the diagram for dimensions from which the stiffness is automatically calculated.  Some stiffness values need to be directly defined by the user.

Material

Select the material and grade for the selected Member Type and Section Shape.  Detail material properties are modified under the Material Data tab.

Material Type

Modify the material properties of the selected structural material (concrete, steel, sheet pile, USER, etc.).

Material Data

Click to reset the parameter values to the default values.

Click to add the property.

Click to modify an already defined property.

Click to delete the property.

Click to close the window.