Function
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Enter or modify section data for line elements (Truss, Tension-only, Compression-only, Cable, Gap, Hook, Beam Element) 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 > [Property Tables] > [Section]
Input
(Refer to "Section")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data.
All tab
The Table describes all the defined section properties regardless of how the sections were defined. The functions of Table Tool do not apply here. For modifying or adding section data, use the tables classified for each method of defining section data.
ID : Section number
Type : Type of section definition
Shape : Symbol for section shape
Name : Material name
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out) : Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In) : Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
DB/User tab
ID : Section number
Name : Section name
Shape : Symbol for sectional shape
DB : DB Name of Standard specifications
Section : Section name in DB
Offset : Location of section centroid
CC type : Cold formed section type
Built-Up : Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section
Size 1 ~ Size 6 : Main dimensions of steel section
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out) : Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In) : Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
Value tab
ID : Section number
Shape : Symbol for sectional shape
Name : Section name
Offset : Location of section centroid
Built-Up : Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section
Size 1 ~ Size 6 : Main dimensions of steel section
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out) : Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In) : Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
SRC tab
ID : Section number
Shape : Symbol for sectional shape
RBO : Rect-Box-Open
RBC : Rect-Box-Close
RPO : Rect-Pipe-Open
RPC : Rect-Pipe-Close
CBO : Circle-Box-Open
CBC : Circle-Box-Close
CPO : Circle-Pipe-Open
CPC : Circle-Pipe-Close
EBC : SRC-Box
EPC : SRC-Pipe
RIB : Rect-I Beam
CIB : Circle-I Beam
Name : Section name
Steel DB : DB name of Standard specifications
Steel Name : Section name of steel
Steel Built-Up : Distinction between Rolled Section and Built-Up Section
Steel Size 1 ~ Size 6 : Main dimensions of steel section
Concrete Size 1 ~ Size 2 : Main dimensions of concrete section
Material Elasticity : Modulus of Elasticity Ratio of steel relative to concrete (Es/Ec)
Material Density : Specific Weight(Density) Ratio of steel relative to concrete (Ds/Dc)
Material Ps : Poisson's Ratio for steel
Material Pc : Poisson's Ratio for concrete
Material Replace : Assign Steel to be the reference when calculating stiffness of a composite section
midas Civil converts concrete section into equivalent steel for SRC section stiffness calculation.
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out) : Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In) : Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
Combined tab
ID : Section number
Shape : Symbol for sectional shape
Name : Section name
DB : DB name of standard specifications
First Name : Name of the 1st unit section constituting the combined section
First Size 1 ~ Size 5 : Main dimensions of the 1st unit section
Second Name : Name of the 2nd unit section constituting the combined section
Second Size 1 ~ Size 4 : Main dimensions of the 2nd unit section
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-
direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out) : Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In) : Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
Tapered tab
ID : Section number
Shape : Symbol for sectional shape
Name : Section name
DB : DB name of standard specifications
Sect-I Name : Section name of I-section
Sect-I Size 1 ~ Size 6 : Main dimensions of the I-unit section
Sect-J Name : Section name of J-section
Sect-J Size 1 ~ Size 6 : Main dimensions of the J-unit section
Y variation : Method of variation for Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Z variation : Method of variation for Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Area : Cross sectional area
Asy : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local y-direction
Asz : Effective Shear Area resisting shear force in the element's local z-direction
Ixx : Torsional Resistance about the element's local x-axis
Iyy : Moment of Inertia about the element's local y-axis
Izz : Moment of Inertia about the element's local z-axis
Cyp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)y-direction
Cym : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)y-direction
Czp : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (+)z-direction
Czm : Distance from the section's neutral axis to the extreme fiber of the element in the local (-)z-direction
Qyb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local z-direction
Qzb : Shear Coefficient for the shear force applied in the element's local y-direction
Peri.(Out): Total exterior perimeter length of a section
Peri.(In): Inside perimeter length of a hollow section
For closed cross-sections without hollows, the values of Peri.(Out) and Peri.(In) are the same.
Construction tab
ID : Section number
Name : Section name
Before (After) Type : Method of defining sections before (after) construction (Regular, Value, SRC, etc.)
Before (After) Value : Main dimensions of sections before (after) construction
Click ▼ to the right of Detail to check the stiffness data of sections.
Before (After) Stiffness : Stiffness data of sections before (after) construction