Function
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Enter or modify all the scale factors intended to account for Effective Width of PSC sections in a spreadsheet format Table.
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Table Tool in midas Civil offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Call
From the main menu, select [Properties] tab > [Tables] group > [Boundary Tables] > [Effective Width Scale Factor]
Input
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem : Element number
Scale Factor : Scale factor for Iy
z_top Scale Factor : Scale factor for the distance from the neutral axis to the top fiber for stress calculations
z_bot Scale Factor : Scale factor for the distance from the neutral axis to the bottom fiber for stress calculations
J-END : Check on J-End to enter Effective Width Scale Factor for J-end differently from I-end.
Group : Boundary Group name of the designated boundary conditions