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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES 42................................................................................................................................... 421.1 Advance Design America

.......................................................................................................................................................... 42Disclaimer 1.1.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 42Version and Build number 1.1.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 43About Advance Design America 1.1.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 44Overview 1.1.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 46Interface 1.1.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 46Updating Advance Design America 1.1.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 47About the Protection Key 1.1.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 47System Requirements 1.1.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 48Starting Advance Design America 1.1.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 48Capacity and Limitations 1.1.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 48Modules and Integrated Standards 1.1.11

................................................................................................................................... 491.2 Technical Support

.......................................................................................................................................................... 49Technical Support 1.2.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 50Using Advance Design America 1.2.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 54Analysis Procedures 1.2.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Shortcut Keys 1.2.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Tutorials 1.2.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1.2.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Example - 2D Frame 1.2.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 63Tips 1.2.8......................................................................................................................................................... 63Null Pivot in the Stiffness Matrix

......................................................................................................................................................... 64Correspondence Betw een a Graphical Selection of Elements andSpreadsheet Contents

......................................................................................................................................................... 64Steel Design w ithout Loading

......................................................................................................................................................... 64"Mask" Function

......................................................................................................................................................... 64Mask Part of a Structure for Better View ing

......................................................................................................................................................... 65Selection of Elements in a 2D Model

......................................................................................................................................................... 66Adding or Removing Elements in a Group of Selected Elements on theScreen

......................................................................................................................................................... 66Applying Common Modif ications to a Group of Selected Elements

......................................................................................................................................................... 66Graphically Deleting a Load Applied on an Element

......................................................................................................................................................... 67Analysis w ith Cable Elements (Pre-tensioned Members)................................................................................................................................... 671.3 Using ADA Online Help

.......................................................................................................................................................... 67Using the ADA Online Help 1.3.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 67Online Help Command from Help menu 1.3.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 68Help Command of the Standard Toolbar 1.3.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 68Printing of a Help Section 1.3.4

................................................................................................................................... 681.4 Databases Management

.......................................................................................................................................................... 68ADA Databases 1.4.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 69Common.mdb Database 1.4.2

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 70Saving Styles and Colours 1.4.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 70VDBase.mdb Database 1.4.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 71Archiving Common Objects w ithin the .vd1 File 1.4.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 71Importing Common Objects to your Database 1.4.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 72Changing or Merging the Current Database 1.4.7

................................................................................................................................... 731.5 Language

.......................................................................................................................................................... 73Language 1.5.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 73Modifying the Language 1.5.2

................................................................................................................................... 731.6 Menus

.......................................................................................................................................................... 73Menus 1.6.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 74File Menu 1.6.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 74Edit Menu 1.6.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 75View Menu 1.6.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 76Common Menu 1.6.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 78Structure menu 1.6.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 79Loads Menu 1.6.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 80Analysis Menu 1.6.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 80Results Menu 1.6.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 82Window Menu 1.6.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 82Help Menu 1.6.11

.......................................................................................................................................................... 83Context menu 1.6.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 83Shortcut Keys - Main Window 1.6.13

................................................................................................................................... 841.7 Toolbars

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Toolbars 1.7.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Description of Toolbars and Icons 1.7.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 86Displaying or Hiding Toolbars and Tool tips 1.7.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 86Moving and Sizing Toolbars 1.7.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 86CombiningToolbars Functions 1.7.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 88Status bar 1.7.6......................................................................................................................................................... 88Status bar......................................................................................................................................................... 88Reading the Status Bar......................................................................................................................................................... 88Displaying or Hiding the Status Bar

................................................................................................................................... 881.8 Units

.......................................................................................................................................................... 88Units and Decimals 1.8.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 89Using ft-in Units 1.8.2

................................................................................................................................... 901.9 Axis System

.......................................................................................................................................................... 90Global Axis System 1.9.1......................................................................................................................................................... 90Displaying Global Axis System

.......................................................................................................................................................... 90Local Axis System 1.9.2......................................................................................................................................................... 90Displaying the Member Local Axis System......................................................................................................................................................... 91Displaying the Floor Local Axis System......................................................................................................................................................... 92Displaying the Plate Local Axis System......................................................................................................................................................... 92Displaying the Wall Local Axis System

................................................................................................................................... 931.10 Dialog Boxes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 93ADA Dialog Boxes 1.10.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 94Context Menu 1.10.2

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................................................................................................................................... 941.11 Spreadsheets

.......................................................................................................................................................... 94Spreadsheet Functions 1.11.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 95Shortcut keys 1.11.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Left Mouse Button 1.11.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Sorting the Whole Column Up or Down 1.11.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Sorting Data in a Spreadsheet 1.11.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Unicode Characters 1.11.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Default Spreadsheet 1.11.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Selected Elements and Spreadsheet Contents 1.11.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 99Context Menu 1.11.9......................................................................................................................................................... 99Context Menu for Spreadsheets

......................................................................................................................................................... 100Details

......................................................................................................................................................... 100Change Units

......................................................................................................................................................... 100Find

......................................................................................................................................................... 101Auto numbering

......................................................................................................................................................... 102Modify

......................................................................................................................................................... 103Replace

......................................................................................................................................................... 104Fill

......................................................................................................................................................... 104Sort

......................................................................................................................................................... 105Sort Up & Sort Dow n

......................................................................................................................................................... 105Selection of Contiguous Items

......................................................................................................................................................... 106Select Identical Items

......................................................................................................................................................... 106Insert

......................................................................................................................................................... 106Inserting a Row in a Spreadsheet

......................................................................................................................................................... 107Delete

......................................................................................................................................................... 107Copy

......................................................................................................................................................... 107Copy w ith Titles

......................................................................................................................................................... 107Copy as EMF Format

......................................................................................................................................................... 107Paste

......................................................................................................................................................... 108Paste w ith MSAccess

......................................................................................................................................................... 108Duplicate

......................................................................................................................................................... 108Duplicate Function

......................................................................................................................................................... 109Mask

......................................................................................................................................................... 109Display

......................................................................................................................................................... 110Column Width

......................................................................................................................................................... 111Page Layout

......................................................................................................................................................... 111Print

......................................................................................................................................................... 112Print All Tabs................................................................................................................................... 1121.12 Managing your Project

.......................................................................................................................................................... 112New Project 1.12.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 112Creating a New Project 1.12.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 112Open a Project 1.12.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 113Opening an Existing File 1.12.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 113Save 1.12.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 114Saving a Current Document 1.12.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 114Save As 1.12.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Saving a File As or Copying a File 1.12.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Compact document 1.12.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Close a Project 1.12.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Compression of VD files 1.12.11



.......................................................................................................................................................... 116Archive Common Objects Within your .vd1 File 1.12.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 116Import Common Objects to your Database 1.12.13

.......................................................................................................................................................... 117Recent Opened Files 1.12.14

.......................................................................................................................................................... 117Exit 1.12.15

.......................................................................................................................................................... 118Type of ADA Generated Files 1.12.16

................................................................................................................................... 1191.13 GTC

.......................................................................................................................................................... 119GTC - Graitec Transfer Center 1.13.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 120GTC Toolbar 1.13.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 120Export a GTC File 1.13.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 121Options tab - Export Options for the GTC 1.13.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 122Steel tab - Export Options for the GTC 1.13.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Procedure to export a file in a GTC format 1.13.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123GTC Compatibility w ith Revit 1.13.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 124Import a GTC File 1.13.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 126Missing Objects Spreadsheet 1.13.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 127Synchronize a GTC File 1.13.10

................................................................................................................................... 1281.14 DXF

.......................................................................................................................................................... 128Import DXF 1.14.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 128Export a DXF 1.14.2

................................................................................................................................... 1291.15 Images

.......................................................................................................................................................... 129Export a screen image or a screen selection as a bitmap 1.15.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 131Export an image or a screen selection as a EMF File 1.15.2

................................................................................................................................... 1311.16 Project Configuration

.......................................................................................................................................................... 131Project Configuration 1.16.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 132General tab 1.16.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 133Preferences tab 1.16.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 135Analysis tab 1.16.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 138Foundation tab 1.16.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 140Foundation Factor F 1.16.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 141Seismic tab 1.16.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 142Steel tab 1.16.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 144Composite Beam tab 1.16.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 147ASCE-10-97 tab 1.16.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 149Concrete tab 1.16.11

.......................................................................................................................................................... 151Prestressing tab 1.16.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 153Timber tab 1.16.13

................................................................................................................................... 1551.17 View Functions

.......................................................................................................................................................... 155View Toolbar 1.17.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 156View Menu 1.17.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 157View Options 1.17.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 157Translucent Surfaces 1.17.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 158Camera 1.17.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 159Modifying Camera Angle 1.17.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 159Zoom Window 1.17.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 160Viewing a Part of a Structure in Full-Screen 1.17.8

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 160Global Zoom 1.17.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 161Viewing the Structure in Full-screen 1.17.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 161Zoom + 1.17.11

.......................................................................................................................................................... 161Magnifying the Content of Current Window to 200% 1.17.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 161Zoom - 1.17.13

.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Reducing the Content of Current Window by Half 1.17.14

.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Dynamic Pan 1.17.15

.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Using the Dynamic Pan 1.17.16

.......................................................................................................................................................... 163Animation 1.17.17

.......................................................................................................................................................... 163Mask 1.17.18

.......................................................................................................................................................... 164Unmask 1.17.19

.......................................................................................................................................................... 164Perspective View 1.17.20

.......................................................................................................................................................... 164Ajust Font Size 1.17.21

.......................................................................................................................................................... 164Increase Font size 1.17.22

.......................................................................................................................................................... 165Reduce Font Size 1.17.23

.......................................................................................................................................................... 165Shortcut Keys 1.17.24

.......................................................................................................................................................... 166Controlling the Image on the Screen 1.17.25

.......................................................................................................................................................... 167Diagrams 1.17.26......................................................................................................................................................... 167Diagrams toolbar......................................................................................................................................................... 167Adjust the Amplitude......................................................................................................................................................... 168Increase the Amplitude......................................................................................................................................................... 168Reduce the Amplitude......................................................................................................................................................... 168Numerical Values

.......................................................................................................................................................... 169Finite Elements 1.17.27......................................................................................................................................................... 169Finite Elements Toolbar......................................................................................................................................................... 1692D Slab......................................................................................................................................................... 170Scaling for Intervals......................................................................................................................................................... 171Slab Reinforcement for Mx-......................................................................................................................................................... 172Slab Reinforcement for My-......................................................................................................................................................... 172Slab Reinforcement for My+......................................................................................................................................................... 173Slab Reinforcement for Mx+

................................................................................................................................... 1731.18 View Options Dialog Box

.......................................................................................................................................................... 173Elements Tab 1.18.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 175Attributes Tab 1.18.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 176Graphic tab 1.18.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 178Loads Tab 1.18.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 180Results Tab 1.18.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 183FE Results Tab 1.18.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 184Limits Tab 1.18.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 186Displaying the Material Legend 1.18.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 186Displaying the Result Legend 1.18.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 187Colors Tab 1.18.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 189Defining Graphic Attributes 1.18.11

................................................................................................................................... 1891.19 Printing

.......................................................................................................................................................... 189Print 1.19.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 190Printer Setup 1.19.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 190Setting the Printer 1.19.3



.......................................................................................................................................................... 190Print Preview 1.19.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 191Print Preview Toolbar 1.19.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 191Previewing the Structure before Printing 1.19.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 192Print a Graph 1.19.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 192Printing a Structure 1.19.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 193Print Spreadsheets 1.19.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 194Printing Spreadsheets in Series 1.19.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 196Print the Project Configuration 1.19.11

.......................................................................................................................................................... 196Printing the Project Configuration 1.19.12

................................................................................................................................... 1961.20 Windows Management

.......................................................................................................................................................... 196Cascade 1.20.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197Tile Horizontally 1.20.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197Tile Vertically 1.20.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197Arrange 1.20.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197Refresh 1.20.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197List of Open Windows 1.20.6

Chapter 2 DATABASES 200................................................................................................................................... 2002.1 About Common Objects................................................................................................................................... 2002.2 Advance Design America Databases................................................................................................................................... 2012.3 Public or Private Distribution of Custom Objects................................................................................................................................... 2022.4 Importing Common Objects into your Database................................................................................................................................... 2032.5 Materials

.......................................................................................................................................................... 203Material Properties 2.5.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 203Steel Materials 2.5.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 204Timber Materials 2.5.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 205Timber tab 2.5.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 206Specified Strength tab 2.5.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 208Proprietary Products tab 2.5.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 208Concrete Materials 2.5.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 210Aluminum Materials 2.5.8

................................................................................................................................... 02.6 Section Calculator Module................................................................................................................................... 2102.7 Shapes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 210About Shapes Spreadsheets 2.7.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 211Selection of a Shape 2.7.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 213Section Strong and Weak Axis 2.7.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 214European Shapes 2.7.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 216I Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 218C Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 219HSS Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 222Polygon Shapes 2.7.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 222HSS Design thickness 2.7.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 223L Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 2252L Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.11

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 227T Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 228Z Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.13

.......................................................................................................................................................... 231WRF Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.14

.......................................................................................................................................................... 233V Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.15

.......................................................................................................................................................... 235I-Joists Spreadsheet 2.7.16

.......................................................................................................................................................... 238Open Joists Spreadsheet 2.7.17

.......................................................................................................................................................... 243Solid Rectangular Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.18

.......................................................................................................................................................... 245Solid Round Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.19

.......................................................................................................................................................... 247L (t, w ) Sections Spreadsheet 2.7.20

.......................................................................................................................................................... 248AASHTO Sections spreadsheet 2.7.21

.......................................................................................................................................................... 250NEBT Sections spreadsheet 2.7.22

.......................................................................................................................................................... 252Cold-Formed Sections Spreadsheet 2.7.23

.......................................................................................................................................................... 258Custom-Built Shapes Spreadsheet 2.7.24

.......................................................................................................................................................... 261Calculation of Tau-max - Examples 2.7.25

.......................................................................................................................................................... 263Calculation of Shear Strength 2.7.26

.......................................................................................................................................................... 264Calculation of Crtx and Crty 2.7.27

................................................................................................................................... 2652.8 Reinforcement

.......................................................................................................................................................... 265Reinforcing Bar Steel Grades 2.8.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 266Standard Reinforcing Bars 2.8.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 268FRP Reinforcing Bars 2.8.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 269Meshes 2.8.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 270Rebar Bending Shapes 2.8.5

................................................................................................................................... 2732.9 Cables

.......................................................................................................................................................... 273Cable Steel Grades 2.9.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 275Strands 2.9.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 276Post-tensioning Mechanisms 2.9.3

................................................................................................................................... 2772.10 Studs

.......................................................................................................................................................... 277Studs Spreadsheet 2.10.1

................................................................................................................................... 2782.11 Steel Decks

.......................................................................................................................................................... 278Steel Deck Types 2.11.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 279Steel Decks Spreadsheet 2.11.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 280Steel Deck Fasteners Spreadsheet 2.11.3

................................................................................................................................... 2812.12 Sheathings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 281Sheathings Spreadsheet 2.12.1

................................................................................................................................... 2832.13 Bolts

.......................................................................................................................................................... 283Bolt Steel Grades Spreadsheet 2.13.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 284Bolts Spreadsheet 2.13.2

Chapter 3 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS 286................................................................................................................................... 2863.1 Nodes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 286Node Element 3.1.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 286Master-Slave Nodes 3.1.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 288Inactive Nodes 3.1.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 288Dialog box 3.1.4......................................................................................................................................................... 288Node Characteristics



......................................................................................................................................................... 290Position of Node during a Design

.......................................................................................................................................................... 291Spreadsheet 3.1.5......................................................................................................................................................... 291Nodes Spreadsheet

................................................................................................................................... 2923.2 Coordinates

.......................................................................................................................................................... 292"Coordinates" Dialog Box and Axis System 3.2.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 293"Delta" Option 3.2.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 293"Attach to Node" Option 3.2.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 294Defining Coordinates 3.2.4

................................................................................................................................... 2943.3 Supports

.......................................................................................................................................................... 294Support Element 3.3.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 295Support in Analysis 3.3.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 295Support DOF 3.3.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 297Support Characteristics Dialog Box 3.3.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 299Orientation of a Support 3.3.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 301Supports Spreadsheet 3.3.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 301Standard Supports spreadsheet 3.3.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 302Elastic Supports 3.3.8......................................................................................................................................................... 302Elastic Support Properties......................................................................................................................................................... 305Tributary Area for Elastic Supports......................................................................................................................................................... 305Elastic Supports Spreadsheet......................................................................................................................................................... 306Pressure and Capacity on Elastic Supports

.......................................................................................................................................................... 307Released Supports 3.3.9......................................................................................................................................................... 307Support Release......................................................................................................................................................... 309Released Supports Spreadsheet

................................................................................................................................... 3113.4 Members

.......................................................................................................................................................... 311Member Element 3.4.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 312Member Incidence 3.4.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 312Convention - Forces in members 3.4.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 313Member Local Axis System 3.4.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 314Beta Angle Convention 3.4.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 317Major/minor and Orthogonal axis system for single angles 3.4.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 320Member End Conditions 3.4.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 321Selection of a Shape 3.4.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 323Definition of Section Types (Member tab) 3.4.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 326Member Usage 3.4.10

.......................................................................................................................................................... 327Released Members 3.4.11

.......................................................................................................................................................... 327Pre-tensioned Members 3.4.12

.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Member Behaviors 3.4.13

.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Member w ith Linear Behavior 3.4.14

.......................................................................................................................................................... 329Rigid Members 3.4.15

.......................................................................................................................................................... 329Effective Stiffness 3.4.16

.......................................................................................................................................................... 330Rigid Extension Generator 3.4.17

.......................................................................................................................................................... 331Dialog Boxes 3.4.18......................................................................................................................................................... 331Member Dialog Box......................................................................................................................................................... 331Member tab......................................................................................................................................................... 334Advanced tab......................................................................................................................................................... 336Connection tab

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......................................................................................................................................................... 340Semi-Rigid Connections

......................................................................................................................................................... 341Composite Beam tab

......................................................................................................................................................... 343Filled HSS tab

......................................................................................................................................................... 344Behavior tab

.......................................................................................................................................................... 346Spreadsheets 3.4.19......................................................................................................................................................... 346Members Spreadsheet......................................................................................................................................................... 346Member tab......................................................................................................................................................... 348Advanced tab......................................................................................................................................................... 349Connection tab - Rigid Extensions......................................................................................................................................................... 351Composite Beam tab......................................................................................................................................................... 352Composite Beams tabs - Short-term and Long-term......................................................................................................................................................... 354Filled HSS tab......................................................................................................................................................... 354Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 355Bill of Materials (Members)

................................................................................................................................... 3553.5 Diaphragms

.......................................................................................................................................................... 355Diaphragm Effects 3.5.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 357Diaphragms - Generation of Virtual Finite Elements 3.5.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 359CANAM Steel Decks 3.5.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 360Deflection En 3.5.4

................................................................................................................................... 3613.6 Floors

.......................................................................................................................................................... 361General 3.6.1......................................................................................................................................................... 361Floor Element......................................................................................................................................................... 362Floor Local Axis System......................................................................................................................................................... 362Reduction of Tributary Area

.......................................................................................................................................................... 364Floor Types 3.6.2......................................................................................................................................................... 364Joist Floor......................................................................................................................................................... 364Tw o-Way Slab......................................................................................................................................................... 365One-Way Slab

.......................................................................................................................................................... 365Load Distribution 3.6.3......................................................................................................................................................... 365Loads Transfer for a Joist Floor......................................................................................................................................................... 365Loads Transfer for a One-Way Slab......................................................................................................................................................... 366Load Distribution Modes......................................................................................................................................................... 366Load Distribution Factors

.......................................................................................................................................................... 369Dialog Box 3.6.4......................................................................................................................................................... 369Floor Characteristics Dialog Box......................................................................................................................................................... 372Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 375Composition tab......................................................................................................................................................... 379Fastener Dialog Box

.......................................................................................................................................................... 380Spreadsheet 3.6.5......................................................................................................................................................... 380Floors Spreadsheet......................................................................................................................................................... 381Floor tab......................................................................................................................................................... 382Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 384Composition tab......................................................................................................................................................... 385I-Joists tab

................................................................................................................................... 3863.7 Slabs/Steel Decks

.......................................................................................................................................................... 386Introduction 3.7.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 387Slabs/Steel Decks Spreadsheet 3.7.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 388Slab/Steel Deck Dialog Box 3.7.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 390Reinforcement tab 3.7.4

................................................................................................................................... 3913.8 Plates



.......................................................................................................................................................... 391General 3.8.1......................................................................................................................................................... 391Rectangular and Triangular Plates......................................................................................................................................................... 392Plate Local Axis System......................................................................................................................................................... 392Numbering Convention for Plates......................................................................................................................................................... 393Plane Forces Convention for Plates......................................................................................................................................................... 397Principal Stresses Convention for Plates

.......................................................................................................................................................... 397Dialog Boxes 3.8.2......................................................................................................................................................... 397Plate Characteristics Dialog Box......................................................................................................................................................... 399Plate Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 401Rectangular Plate tab......................................................................................................................................................... 403Triangular Plate tab

.......................................................................................................................................................... 404Spreadsheets 3.8.3......................................................................................................................................................... 404Plates Spreadsheet......................................................................................................................................................... 404Plate tab......................................................................................................................................................... 406Rectangular tab......................................................................................................................................................... 407Triangular tab......................................................................................................................................................... 408Bill of Materials (Plates)

................................................................................................................................... 4083.9 Walls

.......................................................................................................................................................... 408Wall Element 3.9.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 409Wall Local Axis System 3.9.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 410Wall Types 3.9.3......................................................................................................................................................... 410One-Way Wall......................................................................................................................................................... 410Tw o-Way Wall......................................................................................................................................................... 411Wall w ith Studs

.......................................................................................................................................................... 411Load Distribution 3.9.4......................................................................................................................................................... 411Load Distribution Modes......................................................................................................................................................... 412Load Distribution Factors

.......................................................................................................................................................... 414Dialog Box 3.9.5......................................................................................................................................................... 414Wall Characteristics Dialog Box......................................................................................................................................................... 417Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 420Composition tab

.......................................................................................................................................................... 423Spreadsheet 3.9.6......................................................................................................................................................... 423Walls Spreadsheet......................................................................................................................................................... 423Wall tab......................................................................................................................................................... 424Behavior tab......................................................................................................................................................... 426Studs tab......................................................................................................................................................... 427Composition tab

Chapter 4 MODELING AND EDITING 430................................................................................................................................... 4304.1 Creating a Structural Model

.......................................................................................................................................................... 430Modeling Strategy 4.1.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 430Step-by-Step Process from input to output 4.1.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 433Code and Alphanumerical Number of Each Element 4.1.3

................................................................................................................................... 4344.2 Activating Modes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 434ActivateToolbar 4.2.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 435Title Selection 4.2.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 435"Structure" Mode 4.2.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 436"Load Case" Mode 4.2.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 437"Load Combination" Mode 4.2.5

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 437"Envelope" Mode 4.2.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 438"Vibration" Mode 4.2.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 439"Design Results" Mode 4.2.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 439"Rebar Placement" Mode 4.2.9

................................................................................................................................... 4404.3 Generators

.......................................................................................................................................................... 440Building Generator 4.3.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 440Geometry tab 4.3.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 442Numbering tab 4.3.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 443X-Axis tab 4.3.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 443Y-Axis tab 4.3.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 444Z-Axis tab 4.3.6

.......................................................................................................................................................... 444Mat/Sec tab 4.3.7

.......................................................................................................................................................... 445Truss Generator 4.3.8

.......................................................................................................................................................... 4472-Way Slab & FE Generator 4.3.9

.......................................................................................................................................................... 450Modeling and Analyzing a 2-way Concrete Slab 4.3.10

................................................................................................................................... 4514.4 Modeling Tools

.......................................................................................................................................................... 451Curved Elements 4.4.1

.......................................................................................................................................................... 452Rigid Extension Generator 4.4.2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 453Auto-Hinge Function 4.4.3

.......................................................................................................................................................... 453Using the Auto-Hinge Function 4.4.4

.......................................................................................................................................................... 454Automatic calculation of Kx, Ky, Kt and Kz 4.4.5

.......................................................................................................................................................... 455Tributary Areas for Elastic Supports 4.4.6

................................................................................................................................... 4564.5 Selection Window

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