Function
- Check the PSC design result diagrams in contours.
- Design member forces, nominal strength, and strength ratios are provided.
Call
From main menu, select [PSC] tab > [PSC Design Results] group > [PSC Result Diagram]
Input
PSC Design Result Diagram dialog box
Load Cases/Combinations
ALL Combination : The program finds design forces considering all the load combinations.
Click to the right "..." to enter, add or modify load combinations (refer to Load Cases/Combinations).
Option
Force : Display design member force diagrams and strength diagrams.
Safety Factor : Display the ratio diagrams of the design member forces to the strengths.
Criteria Line : Enter the value that serves as the reference for the strength ratio. The entered value will be simultaneously displayed in diagram format along with the strength ratio. Note that this value is provided for user reference only and is not used in any other calculations.
Components
Please select the desired output items from the following options.
Flexure-y : Check flexural strength
Shear : Check shear strength
Torsion(Vmx) : Check torsional strength at the maximum shear force
Torsion(Tmx) : Check torsional strength at the maximum torsional moment
Diagram Options
Scale Factor : Magnify or reduce the size of the diagrams graphically displayed in the model window.
Fill Type
No Fill : Display only the outline representing the magnitudes of the diagrams.
Line Fill : Display the distribution diagram with color lines.
Solid Fill : Display the distribution diagram with color surfaces.
Direction
Global : Produce the diagrams in the Global Coordinate System.(X,Y,Z)
Local : Produce the diagrams in the element Local Coordinate System.[Major (Strong axis), Minor (Weak axis)]
Type of Display
Define the type of display as follows:
Contour : Represent the element forces generated in the structure through contour plots.
Values : Represent the element forces generated in the structure numerically.
Legend : Summarize various reference information about the interpretation results and displays it on the left or right side of the workspace.
Output Section Location
Assign the section locations at which the values are produced in numerical values.
I : Display the value at the start node of a PSC beam element.
Center : Display the value at the center of a PSC beam element.
J : Display the value at the end node of a PSC beam element.
Abs Max : Maximum absolute values among the 5 points of (4-sectioned) PSC beam elements are displayed at the centers of the PSC beam elements.
Min/Max : Minimum and maximum values are numerically displayed at the corresponding locations among the 5 points of (4-sectioned) PSC beam elements.
All : The values at the i-end, center and j-end are numerically displayed.