06-10-2010, 08:51 AM
Dear friends,
I want to add somthing I think I understood about concrete design: first of all, you have to go to:
design/concrete frame design - view/revise preference and put the design code you need.
then after running your model with the defined load combo (sap 14 permits to define default design combos according to your country code: UBC, ACI, Eurocode...), you can design your frame. you go to :
design/concrete frame design - select design combos (you specify your combos design)
design/concrete frame design - start design/check of structure
you'll get the reinforcing areas in display info.
Now you can verify that the frame section is enough by going to
design/concrete frame design - verify all members passed,
If it's ok then your section is enough, otherwise, sap will note the unsufficient section with OS and then you have to define larger frame section for those element, re-analyse and re-design your structure.
Hope it helps you.
I want to add somthing I think I understood about concrete design: first of all, you have to go to:
design/concrete frame design - view/revise preference and put the design code you need.
then after running your model with the defined load combo (sap 14 permits to define default design combos according to your country code: UBC, ACI, Eurocode...), you can design your frame. you go to :
design/concrete frame design - select design combos (you specify your combos design)
design/concrete frame design - start design/check of structure
you'll get the reinforcing areas in display info.
Now you can verify that the frame section is enough by going to
design/concrete frame design - verify all members passed,
If it's ok then your section is enough, otherwise, sap will note the unsufficient section with OS and then you have to define larger frame section for those element, re-analyse and re-design your structure.
Hope it helps you.
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