Story Parameters - BAEL Code

Use this option to define parameters of a story according to the French RC BAEL code. It is available in the Column and Beam modules. There are two ways to access the option:

• Select Analysis menu > Story Parameters,
• Click the icon in the Story Parameters toolbar.

The following dialog displays:

Options describing a story:

• Story level - to enter the height at which a story is located
• Fire resistance - to select or define the fire resistance for a story
• Cracking category - to select a cracking category for an RC member
• Exposure rating - to select the exposure rating for a story.

The dialog has standard buttons (OK, Cancel, Help), and:

• Set as default - to save story parameters in this dialog as default
• Restore default - to restore default settings of the parameters defined in the Calculation Options dialog.

To save particular story parameters as default:

1. Set the appropriate story parameters,
2. Click Set as default.