Results

A reference for all the results that can be displayed is described in this section.

General results

They are applicable to beams, shells and solids

Default units

Remarks

Loadcases

One for every comb. loadcase

NONE

All results are displayed for the active loadcase

Displacements

Disp_X, Disp_Y,

Disp_Z, |displacements|

m

Absolute displacements in global axes

Velocities

Vel_X, Vel_Y,

Vel_Z,

|velocities|

m/s

Absolute velocities in global axes. Only available in dynamic analysis.

Accelerations

Accel_X, Aceel_Y,

Accel_Z, |accelerations|

m/s^2

Absolute accelerations in global axes. Only available in dynamic analysis

Vibrations modes

One for every mode

m

Absolute displacements in global axes. Only available in dynamic analysis

Reactions

X,Y,Z

N

They are nodal vectors

Momentus reactions

Mx,My,Mz

N·m

They are nodal vectors. Not applicable for solids

Results in beams

Local axes and strengths for beams.

Name

Default units

Remarks

Beam displacements

Module

m

Absolute displacements in global axes

Beam velocities

Module

m/s

Absolute velocities in global axes. Only available in dynamic analysis

Beam accelerations

Module

m/s^2

Absolute accelerations in global axes. Only available in dynamic analysis

Axial force

N

N

Axial force in the beam

Momentum

My’ , Mz’

N·m

Momentum in the local axes of the beam

Shear

Qy’ , Qz’

N

Shear strength in the local axes of the beam

Torsor

T

N·m

Torsor momentum in the beam

Beam local axes

Strengths are expressed in these axes

Steel resistance factor

Non-dimensional

A factor, calculated only for profiles of the steel library, that means security if RF < 1 and non-security for RF > 1

Sign criteria for Y’ momentum is:

Diagram is drawn in the plane X’Z’ and in the side of the beam where the traction is. Positive values of the momentum mean that traction is in the –Z’ side (in the negative side of Z’).

Z’ momentum is the momentum that rotates around the Z’ axe. Sign criteria for Z’ momentum is:

Diagram is drawn in the plane X’Y’ and in the side of the beam where the traction is. Positive values of the momentum mean that traction is in the –Y’ side (in the negative side of Y’).

Shear in Z’ is the shear in the X’Z’ plane. Sign criteria is:

View results -> Beam diagrams -> Z’ shear

Shear in Y’ is the shear in the X’Y’ plane. Sign criteria is:

View results -> Beam diagrams -> Y’ shear

If more than one loadcase is selected, there is one special loadcase, called Min Max , where some special diagrams for beams are displayed. They show the maximums and minimums, for all the loadcases, for all the strengths. The result steel resistance factor is also inside this special loadcase.

Results in shells

Local axes and strengths for shells

Name

Default units

Remarks

Axial force

Nx’ , Ny’ , Nx’y’

N/m

Axial force in all the shell thickness per unit width of the shell

Momentum

Mx’ , My’ , Mx’y’

N·m/m

Momentum per unit width of the shell

Shear

Qx’ , Qy’

N/m

Shear strength per unit width of the shell

Main axial force

N11 , N22

N/m

Axial force in principal axes

Main momentus

M11 , M22

N·m/m

Momentus in principal momentus axes

Shear in main

Qm1 , Qm2

N/m

Shear in the principal momentus axes

Strengths

Up and Down and Von Misses

N/m2

Stresses in the up face and down face for the shell. Sign criteria is the same than for solids. To display them it is necessary to activate one option in PD

Local axes

Strengths are expressed in these axes

The sign criteria for these strengths is:

Results in solids

Strengths for 3D solids.

Name

Default units

Remarks

Normal strengths

Sx,Sy,Sz

N/m2

Also called σx σy σz are the stresses for every global axe

Tangential strengths

Txy, Txz, Tyz

N/m2

Also called τxy τxz τyz

Main stresses

Si, Sii, Siii

N/m2

Main stresses expressed in the main axes

Von Misses

N/m2

Scalar value for every node

The sign criteria for these strengths is: