Function
- Define the Longitudinal Stiffener in the Steel part.
Call
From the main menu select main menu, select [Design] tab > [Type : Steel Composite Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Design Parameters] > [Longitudinal Stiffener]
Input
Longitudinal Stiffener
Target Section & Element
Select a Section for which the parts are to be defined.
Both end parts (I&J) have the same Design Group
Specify whether the I and j ends have the same stiffener data.
Reference Part
The reference part is the location from where you want to specify the location of the Stiffener.
Position
Specify the position of the stiffener location from the Reference point.
Distance from Ref.
Specify the distance of the stiffener from the starting point.
Number
Specify the number of the stiffeners.
Stiffener Tye
Specify the stiffener type by clicking on
The stiffness of the Longitudinal Stiffeners are not considered in the analysis and hence if it is desired, the user must increase the stiffness of the section by the use of section stiffness scale factor.