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Group,Title,MList,SGrade,Units,LoadHeight, ScanCode,CalcLcMjr,LcMjr,BraceMjr,CalcLcMnr, LcMnr,BraceMnr, CalcLb,Lb+,Lb-,TopPos, TopRest,BotPos,BotRest, Ast,EndCon, EccEffect,Criteria,Bolts,Dia,ISSeismicCat,NZSeismicCat, MemberType,Cantilever,Gen,GInc,MInc |
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Group |
Group number |
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Title |
Group title |
(50 Char) |
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MList |
List of analysis members in the group |
(50 Int) |
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SGrade |
Strength grade (N/H) |
(1 Char) |
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Units |
Units system (A/R) |
(1 Char) |
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LoadHeight |
Load height position (C/T) |
(1 Char) |
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ScanCode |
Library scan code |
(4 Char) |
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CalcLcMjr |
Calculate LcMjr from a buckling analysis (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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LcMjr |
Major axis compression effective length |
(Real) |
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BraceMjr |
Major axis braced in position at both ends of group (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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CalcLcMnr |
Calculate LcMnr from a buckling analysis (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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LcMnr |
Minor axis compression effective length |
(Real) |
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BraceMnr |
Minor axis braced in position at both ends of group (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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CalcLb |
Calculate Lb+ and Lb- (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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Lb+ |
Positive bending effective length |
(Real) |
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Lb- |
Negative bending effective length |
(Real) |
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TopPos |
List of restraint positions (intermediate only) on top flange |
(50 Real) |
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TopRest |
List of restraint types (end and intermediate) on top flange |
(52 Char) |
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BotPos |
List of restraint positions (intermediate only) on bottom flange |
(50 Real) |
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BotRest |
List of restraint types (end and intermediate) on bottom flange |
(52 Char) |
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Ast |
Angle section type (A/S/L/X) |
(1 Char) |
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EndCon |
End connection type (C/F/W/S/L) |
(1 Char) |
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EccEffect |
Consider eccentric effects (Y/N) |
(1 Char) |
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Criteria |
Design criteria (W/D) |
(1 Char) |
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Bolts |
Maximum number of bolts in cross section (0=Welded) |
(Integer) |
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Dia |
Bolt diameter |
(Real) |
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ISSeismicCat |
Indian IS800 seismic category |
(Integer) |
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NZSeismicCat |
New Zealand NZS3404 seismic category |
(Integer) |
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MemberType |
Member type (for seismic checks) |
(Integer) |
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Cantilever |
Reserved for a future version |
(Integer) |
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Gen |
Number of groups to be generated |
(Integer) |
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GInc |
Group number increment |
(Integer) |
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MInc |
Member number increment |
(Integer) |
SGrade choices are "N"=Normal strength or "H"=High strength.
Units choices are "A"=Actual or "R"=Ratio.
LoadHeight choices are "C"=Shear centre or below or "T"=Top flange.
CalcLcMjr choices are "Y"=Calculate LcMjr from a buckling analysis or "N"=Use the input value of LcMjr.
BraceMjr choices are "Y"=Both ends of the design group are braced in position for buckling about the major axis or "N"=Either or both ends of the design group are not braced in position for buckling about the major axis.
CalcLcMnr choices are "Y"=Calculate LcMnr from a buckling analysis or "N"=Use the input value of LcMnr.
BraceMnr choices are "Y"=Both ends of the design group are braced in position for buckling about the minor axis or "N"=Either or both ends of the design group are not braced in position for buckling about the minor axis.
CalcLb choices are "Y"=Calculate Lb+ and Lb- from the flange restraints or "N"=Use the input values of Lb+ and Lb-.
TopPos and BotPos are lists of the intermediate flange restraint positions which can include @ multipliers but not dashes. For example, restraint positions 1.2,3.0,4.8,6.6,8.4,10.2,11.4 could be listed as 1.2,5@1.8,1@1.2 or 1.2,5@1.8,11.4.
TopRest and BotRest must be a string of characters without commas, dashes or @’s. For example FLLPLR.
Ast choices are "A"=Single angle, "S"=Double angle with short legs connected, "L"=Double angle with long legs connected or "X"=Double starred angle. Ast is only considered if the section is an angle section.
EndCon choices are "C"=Centroid, "F"=Flange, "W"=Web, "S"=Angle short leg or "L"=Angle long leg.
EccEffect choices are "Y"=Consider end connection eccentric effects or "N"=Ignore eccentric effects.
Criteria choices are "W"=Use weight design criteria or "D"=Use depth design criteria.
ISSeismicCat choices are 0=Non-seismic, 1=Ordinary concentrically braced frame, 2=Special concentrically braced frame, 3=Ordinary moment frame or 4=Special moment frame.
NZSeismicCat choices are 0=Non-seismic, 1=Category 1 member, 2=Category 2 member, 3=Category 3 member or 4=Category 4 member.
MemberType choices are 0=Non-specific, 1=Beam, 2=Column or 3=Brace.
Cantilever is reserved for a future version and should be set to 0.
See also Steel Member Design Data.