Checks

The results of the Code-based checks can be accessed through the corresponding module in the program Main Window. Once the Checks button is selected, an information window appears with a progress bar, providing a percentage indication of how far the structural model checks process has advanced to.

The Checks module features a series of tabs where results from different type of checks can be viewed in table or 3D view format, and then copied into any other Windows applications (i.e. tabled results can be copied into a spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel, whilst results plots can be copied into a word-processing application, like Microsoft Word). Herein, the checks already selected in the Checks module of Code Requirements are shown.

The available tabs, within all the employed Codes, are listed below:

• Member Chord Rotations

• Member Bending Moments

• Member Shear Forces

• Member Strains (TBDY only)

• Member Tensile Deformations

• Member Compressive Deformations

• Member Tensile Forces

• Member Compressive Forces

• Joints Shear Forces (Eurocodes, ASCE 41-23 & TBDY)

• Joints Horizontal Hoops Area (Eurocodes only)

• Joints Vertical Reinforcement Area (Eurocodes only)

• Joints Ductility

• Joints Diagonal Tension (NTC & KANEPE)

• Joints Diagonal Compression (NTC & KANEPE)

• Interstorey Drifts (ASCE 41-23 & NTC)

• PGA Ratios (NTC only)

• Seismic Risk Classification (NTC only)

• Footing Bearing Capacity

• Footing Sliding Forces

• Footing Rocking Moment Capacity

• Footing Rocking Rotation Capacity

• Footing Bending Capacity

• Footing Shear Capacity

• Footing Punching Capacity

• Footings Eccentricity

Note: In pushover analysis the checks are carried out at the particular step of the analysis that corresponds to the target displacement for the selected Limit State. On the contrary, in dynamic analysis the maxima of the response parameters throughout the time-history are obtained as demand and compared against the components deformation or strength capacities. If there is exceedance of the capacity, the acceptance criteria are not fulfilled, if there is not, the acceptance criteria are deemed as fulfilled.