The Manual Verification dialog is used to verify a steel member for user-defined force values based on the requirements of the American Steel Code EIA (Design of Steel Transmission Towers). The dialog is accessed by clicking Design Steel Members Design - Options Verification. The following dialog displays:
Member verification is accomplished by assigning the force values appropriate for calculations. The dialog is divided into two main parts:
Click the Robot button to select force values from a list of load cases defined for a structure. Appropriate force values will be automatically entered in the corresponding fields of the Manual Verification dialog.
To carry out the verification of a member subjected to operation of internal forces, you should:
After the Calculations option is selected, member verification will be performed. When it is completed, a dialog showing the results displays.