Function
- Enter or modify the temperature differences between the tops and bottoms of beam or plate elements in a spreadsheet format table.
- Table Tool in midas Civil is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Call
From main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Load Tables] > [Load Tables] group > [Temp. Load] > [Temperature Gradient]
Input
(Refer to "Temperature Gradient")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem
Element (number) to which a temperature gradient is applied
Load Case
Unit load case associated with temperature gradients
Type
Beam or plate element
Tz
Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in local z-direction
Use Section Hz
Option to use the thickness of a plate element or the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element local z-direction
Hz
Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local z-direction specified by the user (when Use Section = 'No')
Ty
Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction
Use Section Hy
Option to use the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element the local y-direction
Hy
Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction specified by the user (when Use Section Hy = 'No')
Group
Name of Load Group