Review and modify the values of section shape structural parameters of structural framing elements.
These properties are created from the Section Shape family category parameter of the element.
Structural Analysis Parameter | Parameter Definition and Unit Representation |
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Structural / Section Area | The area of the cross section (A or S). Unit: Length2. |
Perimeter | The painting surface of the unit length (U). Unit: Length2 /Length. |
Nominal Weight | The unit weight (not mass) per unit length, for self-weight calculation or quantity survey (W or G). Unit: Force/Length. |
Moment of Inertia strong axis | The moment of inertia about the main strong axis (I). Unit: Length4. |
Moment of Inertia weak axis | The moment of inertia about the main weak axis (I). Unit: Length4. |
Elastic Modulus strong axis | The elastic section modulus about the main strong axis for calculation of bending stresses (S or Wel). Unit: Length3. |
Elastic Modulus weak axis | The elastic section modulus about the main weak axis for calculation of bending stresses (S or Wel). Unit: Length3. |
Plastic Modulus strong axis | The plastic section modulus in bending about the main strong axis (Z or Wpl). Unit: Length3. |
Plastic Modulus weak axis | The plastic section modulus in bending about the main weak axis (Z or Wpl). Unit: Length3. |
Torsional Moment of Inertia | The torsional moment of inertia to calculate torsional deformation (J, IT, or K). Unit: Length4. |
Torsional Modulus | The section modulus for calculations of torsion stresses (Ct). Unit: Length3. |
Warping Constant | The warping constant of the element (Cw, Iomega, H). Unit: Length6. |
Shear Area strong axis | The reduced extreme shear stress coefficient in the direction of the strong axis (Wq). Unit: Length2. |
Shear Area weak axis | The reduced extreme shear stress coefficient in the direction of the weak axis (Wq). Unit: Length2. |