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Loading and Effects

These panels are used to specify the result to be displayed.

Loading
The active load case or combination can be set using the “Loading” panel. Results will be displayed for the
selected load case or combination.
The contour plots are generated for the selected loading if the "Display Contours" button is depressed. Also, the
selected effect (displacement or moment) for the selected loading will be displayed in the status bar for the
pointed node.

Effects
The effect that is viewed both on the contour plot and on the status bar can be selected using the “Effects” panel.
The following effects can be selected:
· Displacement: Displacement of the nodes along the z direction.
· Mx: Average nodal moment along global x direction
· My: Average nodal moment along global y direction
· Mxy: Average nodal torsional moment.
· M1: Average nodal moment along Direction 1*
· M2: Average nodal moment along Direction 2*
· M12: Average nodal torsional moment
· As1-bot: Required steel area in the bottom face of the slab along Direction 1
· As1-top: Required steel area in the top face of the slab along Direction 1
· As2-bot: Required steel area in the bottom face of the slab along Direction 2
· As2-top: Required steel area in the top face of the slab along Direction 2
· As(d)1-bot: Required steel area in the bottom face of the slab along Direction 1 (Wood-Armer
Effects included)
· As(d)1-top: Required steel area in the top face of the slab along Direction 1 (Wood-Armer Effects
included)
· As(d)2-bot: Required steel area in the bottom face of the slab along Direction 2 (Wood-Armer
Effects included)
· As(d)2-top: Required steel area in the top face of the slab along Direction 2 (Wood-Armer Effects
included)
· Soil Pressure: The soil pressure applied on the node. For piled rafts, when this effect is selected the
max pile load for each pile is also displayed along with a colour coded pass / fail status.
· Soil Pr. Threshold: The threshold plot of the soil pressure against the allowable soil stress value.
As the mouse pointer is hovered above the nodes, the closest one will be snapped. Necessary information about
that node will be displayed in the status bar.
* In the Graphic Editor, you can define angle properties for slabs using the “Angle” field in “Slab Properties”

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menu. M1, M2 and M12 are then calculated with respect to these angles in Finite Element Post Processor.
Especially for the buildings that may have angled plans, reinforcements are needed to be installed along a
specified angle rather than global X and Y. In order to see the moment and steel contours for different angles,
you must have specified angle values for related slabs in Graphic Editor.
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