Open the Elastic Ground - Members, which lets you define elastic ground structure members, using either method:
Calculations for members with a defined type of elastic ground are based on the classic algorithm of Winkler's elastic ground (definition of unidirectional uplift is possible).
PLANE FRAME |
KZ |
SPACE FRAME |
KY, KZ, HX |
GRILAGE |
KZ, HX |
PLATE |
KZ, HX |
SHELL |
KY, KZ, HX |
PLANE TRUSS |
cannot define |
SPACE TRUSS |
cannot define |
At the top of the Elastic Ground - Members dialog are the following icons:
Defining a type of elastic ground for structure members has 2 steps:
If there are no types of elastic ground defined, or if a new type is added to the existing list, click the New elastic ground icon:
You can open the dialog to define a new type of elastic ground by double-clicking on an element in the active list of types of elastic ground. This opens the New type of elastic ground dialog with all fields completed according to the type of elastic ground selected by the user. After specifying the parameters for the type of elastic ground, it is added (updated) to the active list by clicking ADD or pressing <ENTER>. If a label does not change, a warning displays as when you define a new type of elastic ground.
To delete a type of elastic ground assigned to a structure member:
You cannot modify this type of elastic ground; it is assigned the same way as the type of elastic ground is to structure members.