Insert Compound Walls

Several wall members should be inserted in order to model a compound wall. According to recent research (Beyer K., Dazio A., and Priestley M.J.N. [2008]), the best way to subdivide non-planar wall systems (e.g. U-shaped or Z-shaped walls) into planar subsections is by splitting the corner area between the flange and the wall elements, as shown in the figure below.

In this way the inner corner bar is attributed to both the web and the flange section, while the outer corner bar is not assigned to any section, the total reinforcement area is therefore modelled correctly.

Note: Horizontal links are automatically assigned by the program, to connect the defined vertical elements.