Member Shear Forces

Herein the results of the shear capacity checks for beams, columns and walls, according to the selected Code, are exported. Users may select for which Limit State, or Performance objective, to view the results and choose filters, which include the determination of the analysis, the floor, the members’ type and the local axis. The limit states available are those already selected in the Limit States module in Code Requirements. In addition, in the drop-down menu for the analysis selection apart from the executed analyses there is an option called Critical Analysis, which is the envelope of the results of all the analyses. The elements that have exceeded their shear capacity are marked with red both in the table view and the 3D view format, whereas different visualisation options are available. For instance users may select to display the members’ performance ratios or each member’s critical analysis on the 3D plot, or to display the elements with different colours, depending on the value of their performance ratio for the selected limit state.

Notes

1. It is possible to hide the data entry table through the corresponding button [<<], in order to view the 3D rendering of the structural model in 'full-screen' modality.
2. By right clicking on an element and selecting the View All Member Checks, a window with the complete set of checks for that particular member appears.