GWA Keywords


Introduction

The format of the text data file is a record by record file with fields separated by tabs or commas. Two different versions of this file can be used. The default file extension is .gwa. This reads/writes the file in an international format and is recommended where files have to be transferred between different countries. The alternative extension is .txt. This reads/writes files using the local settings for decimal points and list separators (see 'Control Panel | Regional Settings') for ease of importing the files into spreadsheets.

Each record consists of a keyword and a number of fields each separated with a tab. There may only be one record per line, but a record may be continued on more than one line. To spread a record over several lines a continuation marker (a \) should be placed in the next field position on that line. Comments can be included in the file on any line after a comment marker (an !) character. The \ should precede any comments and anything after the continuation marker will be treated as a comment. Both comments and continuation characters should be separated from the fields by a tab. Blank lines (no space or tab characters) are acceptable. A blank field is interpreted as a null string for string fields and a zero for numeric fields.

Each record is of the form:

KEY_WORD, value, value, value, value

Version numbers may be associated with GWA keywords. Versions are specified by appending the version number to the keyword, separated by a '.', for example:

NODE.2

When reading GWA records for versioned keywords, where no version is supplied the current version is assumed. GSA does not write the version to GWA records.

A new version number is assigned only when new data is inserted into an existing keyword record. New data appended to an existing keyword record does not warrant a new version number.

Where a table is referred to, this represents the following input

n, x1, y1, ... xn, yn

where n is the number of points, xi is the value of the abscissa and yi is the value of the ordinate.

The format of the specific records is as follows:

Index


colour_syntax

colour_syntax

Description

syntax for colour fields

Parameters

<null> colour undefined
NO_RGB colour undefined
<colour_string>one of
BLACK
MAROON
DARK_RED
RED
ORANGE_RED
DARK_GREEN
GREEN
OLIVE
DARK_ORANGE
ORANGE
GOLD
LAWN_GREEN
LIME
CHARTREUSE
YELLOW
DARK_GOLDENROD
SADDLE_BROWN
CHOCOLATE
GOLDENROD
FIREBRICK
FOREST_GREEN
OLIVE_DRAB
BROWN
SIENNA
DARK_OLIVE_GREEN
GREEN_YELLOW
LIMEGREEN
YELLOW_GREEN
CRIMSON
PERU
TOMATO
DARK_SLATE_GREY
CORAL
SEA_GREEN
INDIAN_RED
SANDY_BROWN
DIM_GREY
DARK_KHAKI
MIDNIGHT_BLUE
MEDIUM_SEA_GREEN
SALMON
DARK_SALMON
LIGHT_SALMON
SPRING_GREEN
NAVY
PURPLE
TEAL
GREY
LIGHT_CORAL
INDIGO
MEDIUM_VIOLET_RED
BURLYWOOD
DARK_BLUE
DARK_MAGENTA
DARK_SLATE_BLUE
DARK_CYAN
TAN
KHAKI
ROSY_BROWN
DARK_SEA_GREEN
SLATE_GREY
LIGHT_GREEN
DEEP_PINK
PALE_VIOLET_RED
PALE_GREEN
LIGHT_SLATE_GREY
MEDIUM_SPRING_GREEN
CADET_BLUE
DARK_GREY
LIGHT_SEA_GREEN
MEDIUM_AQUAMARINE
PALE_GOLDENROD
NAVAJO_WHITE
WHEAT
HOT_PINK
STEEL_BLUE
MOCCASIN
PEACH_PUFF
SILVER
LIGHT_PINK
BISQUE
PINK
DARK_ORCHID
MEDIUM_TURQUOISE
MEDIUM_BLUE
SLATE_BLUE
BLANCHED_ALMOND
LEMON_CHIFFON
TURQUOISE
DARK_TURQUOISE
LIGHT_GOLDENROD_YELLOW
DARK_VIOLET
MEDIUM_ORCHID
LIGHT_GREY
AQUAMARINE
PAPAYA_WHIP
ORCHID
ANTIQUE_WHITE
THISTLE
MEDIUM_PURPLE
GAINSBORO
BEIGE
CORNSILK
PLUM
LIGHT_STEEL_BLUE
LIGHT_YELLOW
ROYAL_BLUE
MISTY_ROSE
BLUE_VIOLET
LIGHT_BLUE
POWDERBLUE
LINEN
OLDLACE
SKYBLUE
CORNFLOWER_BLUE
MEDIUM_SLATE_BLUE
VIOLET
PALE_TURQUOISE
SEASHELL
FLORAL_WHITE
HONEYDEW
IVORY
LAVENDER_BLUSH
WHITE_SMOKE
LIGHT_SKY_BLUE
LAVENDER
SNOW
MINT_CREAM
BLUE
MAGENTA
DODGER_BLUE
DEEP_SKY_BLUE
ALICE_BLUE
GHOST_WHITE
CYAN
LIGHT_CYAN
AZURE
WHITE
RGB(<colorref>)red, green, blue values (0 to 0xFFFFFF), where
0x0000FF red
0x00FF00 green
0xFF0000 blue
Note: order is BBGGRR
RGB(<r>,<g>,<b>)red, green, blue values (0 to 255)
i integer representation of colour (legacy)

Index


TITLE

TITLE | title | sub-title | calc | job_no | initials

Description

Title

Parameters

title job title
sub-title job subtitle
calc calculation header
job job number
initials initials

Index


SPEC

SPEC | type | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | edge

Description

General specification

Parameters

type structure type
SPACE
PLANE
GRID
PL_STRS plane stress
PL_STRN plane strain
AXI axisymmetric
x,y,... global restraints
0 free
1 restrained
edge edge load option
EDGE_PRES pressure load on 2D element edges
EDGE_FPERL force/length load on 2D element edges

Index


UNIT_DATA

UNIT_DATA | option | name | factor

Description

Unit descriptions

Parameters

option unit type
FORCE N, kN, MN, lbf, kip, tf
LENGTH long lengths - m, cm, mm, ft, in
DISP small length - as LENGTH
SECTION section properties - as LENGTH
MASS kg, t, kt, g, lb, Ton, slug, kip.s2/in, kip.s2/ft, lbf.s2/in, lbf.s2/ft, kip
TIME s, ms, min, h d
TEMP °C (C), K °F (F)
STRESS stress and pressure - Pa, kPa, MPa, GPa, N/m2, N/mm2, kip/in2, psi, psf, ksi
ACCEL ground accelerations - m/s2, cm/s2, mm/s2, ft/s2, in/s2, g, %g, milli-g, Gal
ENERGY energy - J, kJ, MJ, GJ, kWh, in.lbf, ft.lbf, ca., Btu
name name
factor factor by which a value is multiplied to convert it from SI to the specified unit

Note

The factor is only required if the name is not one recognised by GSA. UNIT_DATA records can be introduced anywhere in the input; units will be adjusted as they are encountered. All length related values in GWA records use the LENGTH option

Index


RC_BAR

RC_BAR | max_t | min_t | cont_t | max_b | min_b | cont_b | max_q | min_q

Description

Reinforcement specification

Parameters

max_t maximum bar size for top [m]
min_t minimum bar size for top [m]
cont_t minimum continuity bar size for top [m]
max_b maximum bar size for bottom [m]
min_b minimum bar size for bottom [m]
cont_b minimum continuity bar size for bottom [m]
max_q maximum bar size for links [m]
min_q minimum bar size for links [m]

Index


CURRENCY

CURRENCY | type

Description

Currency

Parameters

type currency type
AED United Arab Emirates, dirham
AUD Australia, dollars
BND Brunei, dollar
BWP Botswana, pula
CAD Canada, dollars
CHF Switzerland, franc
CNY China, yuan renminbi
CYP Cyprus, pound
DKK Denmark, krone
EUR Europe, euro
GBP UK, pounds
HKD Hong Kong, dollars
IDR Indonesia, rupiah
INR India, rupee
JPY Japan, yen
KRW Korea, won
KZT Kazakhstan, tenge
MUR Mauritius, rupee
MXN Mexico, peso
MYR Malaysia, ringgit
NGN Nigeria, naira
NOK Norway, krone
NZD New Zealand, dollars
PGK Papua New Guinea, kina
PHP Philippines, peso
PLN Poland, zloty
QAR Qatar, rial
RON Romania, lei
RSD Serbia, dinar
RUR Russia, ruble
SEK Sweden, krona
SGD Singapore, dollars
THB Thailand, baht
TRL Turkey, lira
UAH Ukraine, hryvnia
USD US, dollars
VND Vietnam, dong
ZAR South Africa, rand
ZWD Zimbabwe, dollar

Note

uses ISO 4217 currency codes

Index


FRONT

FRONT | x | y | z

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


GRID_TOL

GRID_TOL | plane | edge | angle | refinement

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


SPACER_TOL

SPACER_TOL | leg_length

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


TOL

TOL | vertical | not_used | edge | angle | leg_length | memb_orient | memb_cl_dist | refinement | plane | offset

Description

Tolerance specification

Parameters

vertical vertical element tolerance [tan(angle)]
not_used dummy value
edge grid loading edge tolerance [m]
angle grid edge straightness tolerance [deg.]
leg_length bar spacer leg length tolerance for form-finding [m]
memb_orient max. difference of element orientation angle for members [deg.]
memb_cl_distmax. distance from centre line for members [m]
refinement grid loading refinement tolerance, in range 0 to 4
plane planar element tolerance [tan(angle)]
offset element offset from the curved member

Index


SPEC_DESIGN

SPEC_DESIGN | steel design code | rc beam design code | rc slab design code

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


SPEC_STEEL_DESIGN

SPEC_STEEL_DESIGN | code

Description

Steel design code

Parameters

code steel design code

Index


SPEC_CONC_DESIGN

SPEC_CONC_DESIGN | code | country

Description

Concrete design code

Parameters

code concrete design code
country country code (e.g. UK, US, DE, HK, ...) (optional)

Note

This enum uses the country codes from ISO 3166

Index


SPEC_LOAD_DESIGN

SPEC_LOAD_DESIGN | code

Description

Load design code

Parameters

code load design code

Index


SPEC_RAFT

SPEC_RAFT | rigid | e_ratio | p_ratio | method

Description

Raft analysis specification

Parameters

rigid rigid boundary level
e_ratio maximum Young's modulus ration of top and bottom of a soil layer
p_ratio global Poisson's ratio
method Mindlin analysis method
WEIGHTED_AVERAGE
GREATEST_STIFFNESS
DISP_POINT_STIFFNESS

Index


SPEC_BRIDGE

SPEC_BRIDGE | code | uls1 | uls3 | sls1 | uls_unit | sls_unit | num_infl SPEC_BRIDGE | CODE_UK_EC1 | LC1 | LC3 | LC4 | LC1_veh | LC4_veh | num_infl SPEC_BRIDGE | CODE_NONE | railway | path_loading | num_infl

Description

Bridge analysis specification

Parameters

code bridge design code
CODE_UK_BD37
CODE_HK_SDM
CODE_EC1_UK
CODE_EC1_LM1
CODE_AUS_5100_2
CODE_US_AASHTO_17
CODE_US_LRFD_3
UK_BD21_HB
UK_BD86_SV-TT
UK_BD86_SV-Train
UK_BD86_SV-150
UK_BD86_SV-100
UK_BD86_SV-80
uls1 check uls combination 1
ULSCOMBO1_YES
ULSCOMBO1_NO
uls3 check uls combination 3
ULSCOMBO3_YES
ULSCOMBO3_NO
sls1 check sls combination 1
SLSCOMBO1_YES
SLSCOMBO1_NO
uls_unit number of uls HB units
sls_unit number of sls HB units
num_infl number of influence points
LC1 check characteristic LC1
LC1_YES
LC1_NO
LC3 check combination LC3
LC3_YES
LC3_NO
LC3 check frequent LC4
LC4_YES
LC4_NO
LC1_veh vehicle of LC1
NONE
SV80
SV100
SV196
SVALL
LC4_veh vehicle of LC4
NONE
SV80
SV100
SV196
SVALL
railway UIC and UK railway loading
RAILWAY_YES
RAILWAY_NO
path_loadingpath loading used when bridge code is NONE
UK_HK
US
EC
AUS
UK_ACCESS

Index


SPEC_BRIDGE_NDP

SPEC_BRIDGE_NDP | ALPHA_Q1_VEH | ALPHA_Q2_VEH | ALPHA_Q3_VEH | ALPHA_Q1_UDL | ALPHA_Q2_UDL | ALPHA_Q3_UDL | ALPHA_Q4_UDL | ALPHA_QR_UDL | CHI_0_TS | CHI_0_UDL | CHI_0_PED | CHI_0_PEDRD | CHI_0_LM3 | CHI_1_TS | CHI_1_UDL | CHI_1_PED | CHI_1_PEDRD | CHI_1_LM3 | FOOT_ON_VERGE

Description

National Determined Parameters used when bridge code "EC1_User" is selected

Index


LOCATION

LOCATION | north | elevation | country | latitude | longitude

Description

Location information

Parameters

north angle of north from global X
elevation elevation of model
country country
latitude location
longitude location

Index


ENV_PARAM

ENV_PARAM.2 | material | country | variant | grade | user_param | user_unit | eEnergy_A | eCO2_A | eCO2_B | eCO2_C | eCO2_D | recycle | user_value

ENV_PARAM.1 | material | country | variant | grade | user_param | user_unit | eEnergy | eCO2 | recycle | user_value

Description

Environmental parameters

Parameters

material material
MT_STEEL steel
MT_CONCRETE concrete
MT_ALUMINIUM aluminium
MT_GLASS glass
MT_REBAR rebar
country 2 letter country code
variant material variant
grade material grade
user_param user defined parameter
user_unit units for user defined parameter
eEnergy embodied energy
eEnergy_A embodied energy - product stage
CO2e_A embodied CO2e - product stage
CO2e_B embodied CO2e (not used)
CO2e_C embodied CO2e - end of life stage
CO2e_D embodied CO2e - beyond building life
eCO2 embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user_value user defined parameter

Index


SID

SID | sid

Description

Revit ID

Parameters

sid Revit ID

Index


LIST

LIST | num | name | type | list

Description

List definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
type list type
NODE node list
ELEMENT element list
MEMBER member list
CASE case list
LINE line list
AREA area list
REGION region list
POLYLINE polyline list
UNDEF list of undefined type
list list definition

Index


CASE_DESC

CASE_DESC | name | desc

Description

Case description

Parameters

name name
desc case description

Index


ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY.2 | num | name | elem |
TOPO | topo_1 | topo_2 | orient_node | int_topo | curve_type | curve_order |
point_defn | points

ASSEMBLY.2 | num | name | elem |
AXIS | axis | auto | end_1 | end_2 | offset | centre_y | centre_z |
point_defn | points

ASSEMBLY.1 | num | name | axis | elem | point_defn | points | auto | end_1 | end_2 | centre_y | centre_z

Description

Assembly definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
elem list of elements in assembly
type assembly axis and extents definition method
TOPO by topology
AXIS by axis and extents
topo_1 node at end 1 of assembly
topo_2 node at end 2 of assembly
orient_node node defining xy plane of assembly
int_topo list of internal nodes defining curve
empty list if assembly is not curved
curve_type option for fit of curve to topology
LAGRANGE Lagrange interpolation
CIRCULAR Circular arc
curve_order (reserved for future use)
axis assembly axis
auto automatic determination of extents
AUTO automatic
MANUAL manual
end_1 x coordinate of end 1 of assembly
end_2 x coordinate of end 2 of assembly
offset transverse offset definition
SPECIFY specify values directly
CENTROID_1 EA centroid at end 1
CENTROID_2 EA centroid at end 1
CENTROID_M EA centroid at mid position
centre_y y offset of centre from default position of x axis
centre_z z offset of centre from default position of x axis
point_defn definition of intermediate points
POINT number of points along assembly
SPACING spacing of points along assembly
STOREY assembly defined by storeys
EXPLICIT explicitly defined values
points definition of points
number of points POINT
spacing SPACING
storey list STOREY
explicit range EXPLICIT

Index


RC_BEAM

RC_BEAM | num | name | num_spt | { spt_member | spt_fixity | spt_lower_col | spt_lower_len | spt_lower_fix | spt_upper_col | spt_upper_len | spt_upper_fix }

Description

Concrete beam definition

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
num_spt number of supports
{
spt_member member defining span
spt_fixity fixity type
NONE cantilever
PIN
ENC encastre
COLUMN beam attached to column
FRAMED
spt_lower_collower column section
spt_lower_lenlower column length [m]
spt_lower_fixlower column fixity
PIN
ENC encastre
spt_upper_colupper column section
spt_upper_lenupper column length [m]
spt_upper_fixupper column fixity (see above)
}

Index


DESIGN_STEEL_REST_PROP

DESIGN_STEEL_REST_PROP | num | name | num_rest | { rest_type | rest_ref | rest_height | rest_desc }

Description

Steel design restraint property

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
num_rest number of restraint on member
{
rest_type restraint type
DES_NODE restraint at node
DES_SPAN restraint along the span
rest_ref position index along member
rest_height load height [m]
+ve destabilizing load
-ve stabilizing
rest_desc restraint description (e.g. F12L MINV)
}

Index


NODE

NODE.2 | num | name | colour | x | y | z |
is_grid { | grid_plane | datum | grid_line_a | grid_line_b } | axis |
is_rest { | rx | ry | rz | rxx | ryy | rzz } |
is_stiff { | Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz } |
is_mesh { | edge_length | radius | tie_to_mesh | column_rigidity | column_prop | column_node | column_angle | column_factor | column_slab_factor }

NODE.1 | num | x | y | z | axis |
rx | ry | rz | rxx | ryy | rzz |
Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz

Description

Node coordinate definition

Parameters

num node number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
x,y,z coordinates, if 'is grid' then grid coordinates, otherwise global [m]
is_grid grid node data are included, or not
GRID | NO_GRID
{
grid_plane GRID: grid plane reference (used as the datum for x, y, z)
datum GRID: coordinate datum is the grid line intersection, otherwise grid plane origin
INTERSECTION | ORIGIN
grid_line_a GRID: grid line reference A (by name)
grid_line_b GRID: grid line reference B (by name)
}
axis constraint axis
GLOBAL
# axis number
is_rest restraint data are included, or not
REST | NO_REST
{
rx,ry,... restraint condition
0 free
1 restrained
}
is_stiff support stiffness data are included, or not
STIFF | NO_STIFF
{
Kx,Ky,... STIFF: nodal stiffnesses [N/m][Nm]
}
is_mesh mesh generation data are included, or not
MESH | NO_MESH
{
edge_length MESH: desirable element edge length around point
radius MESH: radius of influence for edge length
tie_to_mesh MESH: node will be tied to mesh by tied interface
YES | NO
column_rigidityMESH: column rigidity will be generated
YES | NO
column_prop MESH: column property number
column_node MESH: column orientation node
column_angleMESH: column orientation angle
column_factorMESH: column dimension factor
column_slab_factorMESH: column slab thickness factor
}

Index


EL

EL.3 | num | name | colour | type | prop | group | topo() | orient_node | orient_angle |
is_rls { | rls { | k } } off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z | dummy

EL.2 | num | name | colour | type | prop | group | topo() | orient_node | orient_angle |
is_rls { | rls { | k } } is_offset { | ox | oy | oz } | dummy

EL.1 - for use with COM GwaCommand GET command to return element in EL_BAR, etc. format

Description

Element release definition

Parameters

num element number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type element type
BAR
BEAM
TIE
STRUT
SPRING
GRD_SPRING
LINK
DAMPER
GRD_DAMPER
CABLE
SPACER
MASS
GROUND
TRI3
TRI6
QUAD4
QUAD8
BRICK8
prop property number
group group number
topo() topology - number of items depends on type
orient_node orientation node
orient_angleorientation angle
is_rls releases are included, or not
NO_RLS | RLS | STIFF
{
rls release code for elements (XYZ or xyzXYZ)
3 characters - rotations only
6 characters - translation + rotation
F fix (no release)
R pin (release)
K stiff (release + stiffness)
{
k stiffness - one value for each K above
}
}
off_x1 offset x - end 1 (not 2D elements)
off_x2 offset x - end 2 (beam/bar/rod elements only)
off_y offset y (not 2D elements)
off_z offset z
is_offset offsets are included, or not
OFFSET | LOCAL_OFFSET | NO_OFFSET
{
ox offset x
oy offset y
oz offset z
}
dummy dummy flag

Index


MEMB

MEMB.5 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | fire | time[3] | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | AUTOMATIC | pool | height | load_ref |

off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.5 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | fire | time[3] | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | EXPLICIT | nump | { point | rest | } | nums | { span | rest | }

height | load_ref | pool | off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.5 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | fire | time[3] | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | EFF_LEN | lyy | lzz | llt |

height | load_ref | pool | off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.4 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | AUTOMATIC | pool | height | load_ref |

off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.4 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | EXPLICIT | nump | { point | rest | } | nums | { span | rest | }

height | load_ref | pool | off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.4 | num | name | colour | geom | mat | type | section | group | topo | arc | node | angle | dummy |

con_1 | con_2 | EFF_LEN | lyy | lzz | llt |

height | load_ref | pool | off_auto_x1 | off_auto_x2 | off_x1 | off_x2 | off_y | off_z

MEMB.3 | num | name | colour | MT_STEEL | type | section | design | restraint | group | topo(n) | radius | node | angle | is_rls { | rls} is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz } | rest_list

MEMB.3 | num | name | colour | MT_CONCRETE | type | section | design | num_layout | { layout } | group | topo(n) | radius | node | angle | is_rls { | rls { | k } } | is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.3 | num | name | colour | MT_UNDEF | type | section | group | topo(n) | radius | node | angle | is_rls { | rls} is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.2 | num | name | colour | MT_STEEL | type | section | design | restraint | group | topo(2) | node | angle | is_rls { | rls} is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.2 | num | name | colour | MT_CONCRETE | type | section | design | num_layout | { layout } | group | topo(2) | node | angle | is_rls { | rls} is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.2 | num | name | colour | MT_UNDEF | type | section | group | topo(2) | node | angle | is_rls { | rls} is_offset { | Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.1 | num | MT_STEEL | type | section | design | restraint | group | topo(2) | node | angle | rls(2) | { Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.1 | num | MT_CONCRETE | type | section | design | num_layout | { layout } | group | topo(2) | node | angle | rls(2) | { Ox | Oy | Oz }

MEMB.1 | num | MT_UNDEF | type | section | group | topo(2) | node | angle | rls(2) | { Ox | Oy | Oz }

Description

Member definition

Parameters

num member number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
geom member geometry
LINEAR linear (2 nodes)
ARC arc (3 nodes)
RAD arc (3 nodes) with radius
# explicit internal nodes (2 + # nodes)
mat material type
STEEL
CONCRETE
FRP
ALUMINIUM
TIMBER
GLASS
type member type
BEAM
COLUMN
CANTILEVER
GENERIC
section section property number
group group number
topo topology
number of nodes, list of nodes
arc arc radius
node orientation node
angle orientation angle
fire fire resistance in minutes
time[3] time member created from project start
0 at which member is created
1 time at start of drying
2 time loaded
dummy dummy flag
ACTIVE in use
DUMMY dummy (inactive)
con_1 connections at end 1
con_2 connections at end 2
lyy yy effective length
lzz zz effective length
llt lateral-torsional effective length
pool section pool in form number.type
optional types
BEAM concrete beam
COLUMN concrete column
PERIM concrete
load_height load height
load_ref load height reference point
end1 end 1 connection
end2 end 2 connection
nump number of points
point point id
0 all internal
n nth internal point
rest restraint condition
YES explicit points
NO points are auto generated
nums number of spans
span span id
0 all
n nth internal span
rest restraint condition
YES explicit spans
NO spans are auto generated
is_rls is releases exist in member
NO_RLS No Releases
NRLS Releases exist
{
rls release code for elements (XYZ or xyzXYZ)
3 characters - rotations only
6 characters - translation + rotation
F fix (no release)
R pin (release)
K stiff (release + stiffness)
{
k stiffness - one value for each K above
}
}
rls rotational release code (xyz) (pre version 4)
PFF
FPF
FFP
PPF
FPP
PFP
PPP
auto_x1 automatic offset - end 1
AUTO automatic based on column size + offx1
MAN only manually defined value considered
auto_x2 automatic offset - end 2
AUTO automatic based on column size + off_x2
MAN only manually defined value considered
off_x1 offset x - end 1
off_x2 offset x - end 2
off_y offset y (not 2D elements)
off_z offset z
is_offset is offset exist in member
NO_OFFSET no offset
OFFSET offset exist
LOCAL_OFFSET offset exist and is local
Ox,Oy,Oz offset [m]

Note

The format of the record depends on whether the member is MT_STEEL, MT_CONCRETE, or MT_UNDEF. For example a steel member references a restraint property; others do not.

Index


AXIS

AXIS | num | name | type | Ox | Oy | Oz | Xx | Xy | Xz | XYx | XYy | Xyz

Description

Axis definition

Parameters

num axis number
name name
type axis type
CART cartesian
CYL cylindrical
SPH spherical
Ox,Oy,Oz origin [m]
Xx,Xy,Xz x axis vector
XYxXYy,XYz xy plane vector

Index


STOREY_ELEV

STOREY_ELEV | num | name | elev | above | below

Description

Storey definition

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
elev elevation [m]
above tolerance above elevation included in storey [m]
below tolerance below elevation included in storey [m]

Index


POLYLINE_2D

POLYLINE_2D.2 | num | name | desc

POLYLINE_2D.1 | num | name | num_point | { point_x | point_y }

Description

2D polyline definition

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
desc description of the 2D polyline in text format e.g. (1,0)(2,3)(-1,1)...
num_point number of poly points
{
point_x x coordinate
point_y y coordinate
}

Index


POLYLINE

POLYLINE | num | name | colour | grid_plane | num_dim | desc

Description

polyline definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
grid_plane grid plane
num_dim number of dimensions, 2 or 3
desc description of the polyline in text format e.g. (1,0,0)(2,3,4)(-1,1,-1)...

Index


GRID_LAYOUT

GRID_LAYOUT | num | name | explicit | extent_locked | spacing_x | spacing_y | min_extent_x | min_extent_y | max_extent_x | max_extent_y | margin_x | margin_y

Description

Grid layout definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
explicit <not used>
extent_locked locked grid extents
LOCK
NO_LOCK (or blank)
spacing_x spacing in x direction [m]
spacing_y spacing in y direction [m]
min_extent_x minimum grid extent in x [m]
min_extent_y minimum grid extent in y [m]
max_extent_x maximum grid extent in x [m]
max_extent_y maximum grid extent in y [m]
margin_x margin in x [m]
margin_y margin in y [m]

Index


GRID_LINE

GRID_LINE | num | name | arc | coor_x | coor_y | length | theta1 | theta2

Description

Grid line definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
arc line is circular arc
ARC
LINE (or blank)
coor_x X coordinate of start of line or centre of arc [m]
coor_y Y coordinate of start of line or centre of arc [m]
length length of line or radius of arc [m]
theta1 angle of line from X or or to start of arc [°]
theta2 angle to end of arc (ignored if line) [°]

Index


MAT_ISO

MAT_ISO | num | name | desc | E | nu | G | rho | alpha | yield | ultimate | Eh | beta | damp | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eEnergy | eCO2 | recycle | user

MAT_ISO | num | name | MT_CONCRETE | E | nu | G | rho | alpha | yield | ultimate | Eh | beta | damp | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eEnergy | eCO2 | recycle | user | country_r | variant_r | grade_r | eEnergy_r | eCO2_r | recycle_r | user_r

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
desc material description
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_WOOD
E Young's modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
G shear modulus [N/m²]
rho density [kg/m³]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
yield yield stress [N/m²]
ultimate ultimate stress [N/m²]
Eh hardening modulus [N/m²]
beta hardening parameter
damp material damping fraction
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
rebar fraction of rebar by volume
0 no rebar
country country for environmental parameters
variant variant for environmental parameters
grade grade for environmental parameters
eEnergy embodied energy for environmental parameters
eCO2 embodied CO2 for environmental parameters
recycle recycled content for environmental parameters
user user parameter for environmental parameters
country_r country for rebar environmental parameters
variant_r variant for rebar environmental parameters
grade_r grade for rebar environmental parameters
eEnergy_r embodied energy for rebar environmental parameters
eCO2_r embodied CO2 for rebar environmental parameters
recycle_r recycled content for rebar environmental parameters
user_r user parameter for rebar environmental parameters
see ENV_PARAM for details

Index


MAT

MAT | num | MAT_ELAS_ISO | name | colour | type | 6 | E | nu | rho | alpha | G | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
E Young's modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
G shear modulus [N/m²]
0 use formula E / (2ν + 2)
damp material damping fraction
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
rebar fraction of volume occupied by rebar for environmental
impactcalculations
country country (eg. UK, US, DE, ...)
variant variant on material
grade grade of material
eE embodied energy
CO2e embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user user environmental parameter

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT

MAT | num | MAT_ELAS_PLAS_ISO | name | colour | type | 9 | E | nu | rho | alpha | yield | ultimate | Eh | beta | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
E Young's modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
G shear modulus [N/m²] (Not used, set to 0)
yield yield stress [N/m²]
ultimate ultimate stress [N/m²]
Eh hardening modulus [N/m²]
beta hardening parameter
damp material damping fraction
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
rebar fraction of volume occupied by rebar for environmental
impactcalculations
country country (eg. UK, US, DE, ...)
variant variant on material
grade grade of material
eE embodied energy
CO2e embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user user environmental parameter

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT

MAT | num | MAT_ELAS_ORTHO | name | colour | type | 14 | Ex | Ey | Ez | nuxy | nuyz | nuzx | rho | alphax | alphay | alphaz | Gxy | Gyz | Gzx | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
Ex Young's modulus, axial [N/m²]
Ey Young's modulus, y
Ez Young's modulus, z
nuxy Poisson's ratio, x to y
nuyz Poisson's ratio, y to z
nuzx Poisson's ratio, z to x
rho density [kg/m³]
alphax coefficient of thermal expansion, axial [/°C]
alphay coefficient of thermal expansion, y
alphaz coefficient of thermal expansion, z
Gxy shear modulus, x to y [N/m²] (must be provided)
Gyz shear modulus, y to z
Gzx shear modulus, z to x
damp material damping fraction
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
rebar fraction of volume occupied by rebar for environmental
impactcalculations
country country (eg. UK, US, DE, ...)
variant variant on material
grade grade of material
eE embodied energy
CO2e embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user user environmental parameter

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT

MAT | num | MAT_FABRIC | name | colour | 4 | Ex | Ey | nu | G | 1 | comp | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user }

Description

Elastic-fabric material definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
Ex Young's modulus in x [N/m]
Ex Young's modulus in y [N/m]
nu_xy Poisson's ratio in xy
G shear modulus [N/m] (must be provided)
comp compression flag
material does not take compression
COMP material takes compression
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
rebar fraction of volume occupied by rebar for environmental
impact calculations
country country (eg. UK, US, DE, ...)
variant variant on material
grade grade of material
eE embodied energy
CO2e embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user user environmental parameter

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if + type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT

MAT | num | OSEES_BARSLIP | name | colour | 10 | $fc | $fy | $Es | $fu | $Eh | $ld | $db | $depth | $height | $ancLratio | 4 | $nb | $bsFlag | $type | $damage | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_CONCRETE01 | name | colour | 4 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_CONCRETE02 | name | colour | 7 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | $lambda | $ft | $Ets | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_CONCRETE03 | name | colour | 10 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | $lambda | $ft | $epst0 | $ft0 | $beta | $epstu | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_CONCRETE04 | name | colour | 7 | $fc | $ec | $ecu | $Ec | $fct | $et | $beta | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_ELASTICPP | name | colour | 4 | $e | $epsyP | $epsyN | $eps0 | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_HARDENING | name | colour | 5 | $e | $sigmaY | $H_iso | $H_kin | $eta | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_HYSTERETIC | name | colour | 17 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_LIMITSTATE_AXIAL | name | colour | 21 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | $Fsw | $Kdeg | $Fres | $delta | 7 | $eleTag | $defType | $forType | $ndI | $ndJ | $dof | $perpDirn | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_LIMITSTATE_SHEAR | name | colour | 26 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | $rho | $fc | $b | $h | $d | $Fsw | $Kdeg | $Fres | $delta | 7 | $eleTag | $defType | $forType | $ndI | $ndJ | $dof | $perpDirn | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_CMFATIGUE | name | colour | 9 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $Cf | $alpha | $Cd | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_DMBUCK | name | colour | 8 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $lsr | $alpha | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_GABUCK | name | colour | 10 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $lsr | $beta | $r | $gamma | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_ISOHARD | name | colour | 8 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $a1 | $limit | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_MPCURVEPARAMS | name | colour | 9 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $R1 | $R2 | $R3 | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_STEEL01 | name | colour | 7 | $Fy | $E0 | $b | $a1 | $a2 | $a3 | $a4 | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_STEEL02 | name | colour | 11 | $Fy | $e | $b | $R0 | $cR1 | $cR2 | $a1 | $a2 | $a3 | $a4 | $sigInit | 0 | 0

MAT | num | OSEES_VISCOUS | name | colour | 2 | $c | $alpha | 0 | 0

+ env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | CO2e_A | CO2e_B | CO2e_C | CO2e_D | recycle | user }

Description

OpenSees material definitions

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
env include environmental parameters
ENV include environmental parameters
NO_ENV no environmental parameters
country country (eg. UK, US, DE, ...)
variant variant on material
grade grade of material
eE embodied energy
CO2e embodied CO2
recycle recycled content
user user environmental parameter

Note

See the OpenSees manual to explain the parameters + This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_ELAS_ISO | name | colour | type | 6 | E | nu | rho | alpha | G | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
E Young's modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
G shear modulus [N/m²]
0 use formula E / (2ν + 2)
damp material damping fraction

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_ELAS_PLAS_ISO | name | colour | type | 9 | E | nu | rho | alpha | yield | ultimate | Eh | beta | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
E Young's modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
yield yield stress [N/m²]
ultimate ultimate stress [N/m²]
Eh hardening modulus [N/m²]
beta hardening parameter
damp material damping fraction

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_ELAS_ORTHO | name | colour | type | 14 | Ex | Ey | Ez | nuxy | nuyz | nuzx | rho | alphax | alphay | alphaz | Gxy | Gyz | Gzx | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type material type
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_TIMBER
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_UNDEF
Ex Young's modulus, axial [N/m²]
Ey Young's modulus, y
Ez Young's modulus, z
nuxy Poisson's ratio, x to y
nuyz Poisson's ratio, y to z
nuzx Poisson's ratio, z to x
rho density [kg/m³]
alphax coefficient of thermal expansion, axial [/°C]
alphay coefficient of thermal expansion, y
alphaz coefficient of thermal expansion, z
Gxy shear modulus, x to y [N/m²] (must be provided)
Gyz shear modulus, y to z
Gzx shear modulus, z to x
damp material damping fraction

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_FABRIC | name | colour | 4 | Ex | Ey | nu | G | 1 | comp | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Elastic-fabric material definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
Ex Young's modulus in x [N/m]
Ex Young's modulus in y [N/m]
nu_xy Poisson's ratio in xy
G shear modulus [N/m] (must be provided)
comp compression flag
material does not take compression
COMP material takes compression

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_DRUCKER_PRAGER | name | colour | type | 10 | G | nu | rho | Cohesion | phi | psi | Eh |scribe | alpha | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
G shear modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
Cohesion cohesion [N/m²]
phi friction angle [°]
psi dilation [°]
Eh hardening modulus [N/m²]
scribe Yield inscribed/circumscribed (1 inscribed, -1 circumscribed)
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
damp material damping fraction

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | MAT_DRUCKER_PRAGER | name | colour | type | 9 | G | nu | rho | Cohesion | phi | psi | Eh | alpha | damp | 0 | 0 | env | rebar | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user | { country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user }

Description

Isotropic-elastic material (with yield) definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
G shear modulus [N/m²]
nu Poisson's ratio
rho density [kg/m³]
Cohesion cohesion [N/m²]
phi friction angle [°]
psi dilation [°]
Eh hardening modulus [N/m²]
alpha coefficient of thermal expansion [/°C]
damp material damping fraction

Note

This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_ANAL

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_BARSLIP | name | colour | 10 | $fc | $fy | $Es | $fu | $Eh | $ld | $db | $depth | $height | $ancLratio | 4 | $nb | $bsFlag | $type | $damage | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_CONCRETE01 | name | colour | 4 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_CONCRETE02 | name | colour | 7 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | $lambda | $ft | $Ets | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_CONCRETE03 | name | colour | 10 | $fpc | $epsc0 | $fpcu | $epsU | $lambda | $ft | $epst0 | $ft0 | $beta | $epstu | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_CONCRETE04 | name | colour | 7 | $fc | $ec | $ecu | $Ec | $fct | $et | $beta | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_ELASTICPP | name | colour | 4 | $e | $epsyP | $epsyN | $eps0 | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_HARDENING | name | colour | 5 | $e | $sigmaY | $H_iso | $H_kin | $eta | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_HYSTERETIC | name | colour | 17 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_LIMITSTATE_AXIAL | name | colour | 21 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | $Fsw | $Kdeg | $Fres | $delta | 7 | $eleTag | $defType | $forType | $ndI | $ndJ | $dof | $perpDirn | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_LIMITSTATE_SHEAR | name | colour | 26 | $s1p | $e1p | $s2p | $e2p | $s3p | $e3p | $s1n | $e1n | $s2n | $e2n | $s3n | $e3n | $pinchX | $pinchY | $damage1 | $damage2 | $beta | $rho | $fc | $b | $h | $d | $Fsw | $Kdeg | $Fres | $delta | 7 | $eleTag | $defType | $forType | $ndI | $ndJ | $dof | $perpDirn | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_CMFATIGUE | name | colour | 9 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $Cf | $alpha | $Cd | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_DMBUCK | name | colour | 8 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $lsr | $alpha | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_GABUCK | name | colour | 10 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $lsr | $beta | $r | $gamma | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_ISOHARD | name | colour | 8 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $a1 | $limit | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_REINFORCINGSTEEL_MPCURVEPARAMS | name | colour | 9 | $fy | $fu | $Es | $Esh | $esh | $eult | $R1 | $R2 | $R3 | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_STEEL01 | name | colour | 7 | $Fy | $E0 | $b | $a1 | $a2 | $a3 | $a4 | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_STEEL02 | name | colour | 11 | $Fy | $e | $b | $R0 | $cR1 | $cR2 | $a1 | $a2 | $a3 | $a4 | $sigInit | 0 | 0

MAT_ANAL | num | OSEES_VISCOUS | name | colour | 2 | $c | $alpha | 0 | 0

Description

OpenSees material definitions

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)

Note

See the OpenSees manual to explain the parameters + This uses the country codes from ISO 3166. + Second set of environmental parameters are present if type is MT_CONCRETE (for rebar).

Index


MAT_CURVE

MAT_CURVE | num | name | abs | ord | table

Description

Load curve definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
abs dimension on abscissa
ord dimension on ordinate
table table of load curve points

Index


PROP_SEC

PROP_SEC.2 | num | name | colour | member | desc | anal | mat | grade

PROP_SEC.1 | num | name | colour | anal | desc | prin | type | cost |

is_prop { | area | I11 | I22 | J | K1 | K2 } |

is_mod { | area_to_by | area_m | I11_to_by | I11_m | I22_to_by | I22_m | J_to_by | J_m | K1_to_by | K1_m | K2_to_by | K2_m | mass | stress } |

is_env { | energy | carbon | recycle | user }

Description

Section property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
member member type
GENERIC
BEAM
COLUMN
desc section description
anal analysis material
mat material type
GENERIC
STEEL
CONCRETE
ALUMINIUM
GLASS
FRP
TIMBER
grade design material
mat material
prin not used
type section type
NA not-applicable
WELDED welded
ROLLED hot rolled
FORMED formed
cost cost per unit mass
is_prop property data are included, or not (see note below)
PROP | NO_PROP
{
area area
I11 Iyy
I22 Izz
J J
K1 shear area Ky
K2 shear area Kz
}
is_mod section modification data are included, or not
MOD_PROP | NO_MOD_PROP
{
area_to_by area modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
area_m area modifier [-/m²] <0 by / >0 to
I11_to_by Iyy modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
I11_m Iyy modifier [-/m⁴] <0 by / >0 to
I22_to_by Izz modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
I22_m Izz modifier [-/m⁴] <0 by / >0 to
J_to_by J modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
J_m J value [-/m⁴] <0 by / >0 to
K1_to_by shear area Ky modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
K1_m shear area Ky modifier <0 by / >0 to
K2_to_by shear area Kz modifier is value, or factor
TO | BY
K2_m shear area Kz modifier <0 by / >0 to
mass mass adjustment with area
YES base mass on modified area
NO use unmodified area
stress stress calculation option
NO_MOD don't calculate stress when section is modified
USE_UNMOD use unmodified properties
USE_MOD use modified proerties
}
is_env environmental data are included, or not
ENV | NO_ENV
{
energy embodied energy [/m]
carbon embodied carbon [m]
recycle recycled content [%]
user user parameter [/m]
}

Note

Property values are only required if desc is EXP (explicit), for other sections the values are established on reading record

Index


SEC_MOD

SEC_MOD | num | area_f | area_i | I11_f | I11_i | I22_f | I22_i | J_f | J_i | K1_f | K1_i | K2_f | K2_i | mass | stress | principal

Description

Section modifiers

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
area_f area factor
area_i area value [m²]
I11_f Iyy/Iuu factor
I11_i Iyy/Iuu value [m⁴]
I22_f Izz/Ivv factor
I22_i Izz/Ivv value [m⁴]
J_f J factor
J_i J value [m⁴]
K1_f shear area Ky/Ku factor
K1_i shear area Ky/Ku value
K2_f shear area Kz/Kv factor
K2_i shear area Kz/Kv value
mass mass adjustment with area
YES base mass on adjusted area
NO use unadjusted area
stress stress calculation option
NO_MOD don't calculate stress when section is modified
USE_UNMOD use unmodified properties
USE_MOD use modified properties
principal use principal axes
YES use principal axes of the section
NO treat the local axis as principal

Note

The base value is multiplied by the 'f' factor. If the 'f' factor is zero the base value is set to the 'i' value. So if the base value is 10 and the factor is 2 the analysis value is 20; if the base value is 10 and the increment is 12 the analysis value is 12.

Index


STEEL_BEAM_DES

STEEL_BEAM_DES | num | name | grade | area_ratio | plas_elas | over | Lyy | Lzz | Llt | { fy | fu | E | fact | } temp | expo | perim

Description

Steel beam design properties

Parameters

num record number
name name
grade steel grade
area_ratio net:gross area ratio
plas_elas plastic:elastic ratio
over override effective lengths
CALC calculate the effective lengths
OVER override the calculated effective lengths
Lyy,Lzz,Llt effective lengths
fy design strength (if grade is USER_DEFINED)
fu tensile strength ( ditto )
E Elastic modulus ( ditto )
fact strength factor ( ditto )
temp temperature
expo exposure type
EXPO_ALL all faces exposed
EXPO_3SIDES_PROTECT protected member with 3 faces exposed
EXPO_3SIDES_UNPROTECT unprotected member with 3 faces exposed
perim exposed perimeter area ratio (not currently used)

Index


RC_BEAM_DES

RC_BEAM_DES | num | name | conc | main | link | cover_t | cover_b | cover_l | cover_r

*** DEPRECATED ***

Description

Reinforced concrete beam design properties

Parameters

num record number
name name
conc concrete grade
main main steel grade
link link steel grade
cover_t cover at top [m]
cover_b cover at bottom [m]
cover_l cover at left [m]
cover_r cover at right [m]

Index


RC_MEMBER_DES_PROP

RC_MEMBER_DES_PROP | num | name | type |conc | main | link | link_size | agg_size | cover_t | cover_b | cover_l | cover_r

Description

Reinforced concrete member design properties

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
type beam or column
MB_BEAM beam
MB_COLUMN column
conc concrete grade
main main steel grade
link link steel grade
link_size link size
agg_size aggregate size
cover_t cover at top [m]
cover_b cover at bottom [m]
cover_l cover at left [m]
cover_r cover at right [m]

Index


STEEL_SECTPOOL

STEEL_SECTPOOL | num | name | sdl_sections num pool number name name sdl_sections list of section references

Index


BAR_LAYOUT

BAR_LAYOUT | num | name | BAR_BEAM | size_top | num_layer_top | { layer_bar_top } | size_bot | num_layer_bot | { layer_bar_bot }

BAR_LAYOUT | num | name | BAR_CCOL | size_out | num_ring_out | { ring_bar_out } | size_in | num_ring_in | { ring_bar_in }

BAR_LAYOUT | num | name | BAR_RCOL | size | pattern

BAR_LAYOUT | num | name | BAR_PERIM | defn | size |< num_bar | spacing >

Description

Beam bar pattern properties

Parameters

num record number
name name
size_top bar size at top [m]
num_layer_topnumber of layers top
{
layer_bar_topnumber of bars in top layers
}
size_bot bar size at bottom [m]
num_layer_botnumber of layers bottom
{
layer_bar_botnumber of bars in bottom layers
}
size_out bar size in outer rings [m]
num_ring_outnumber of outer rings
{
ring_bar_outnumber of bars in outer rings
}
size_in bar size in inner rings [m]
num_ring_in number of inner rings
{
ring_bar_in number of bars in inner rings
}
size bar size [m]
pattern pattern for rectangular columns
defn bar definition
NUMBER number of bar specified
SPACING bar spacing specified
num_bar number of bars
spacing spacing of bars

Index


RC2D_PROP

RC2D_PROP.2 | num | name | theta_1 | theta_2 | Zt_1 | Zb_1 | Zt_2 | Zb_2 | thick_op | thick | concrete | grade_Fu | rebar | grade_Fy | a_BA | a_BB | a_TA | a_TB | add_ecc | Fck_op | Fck_etc | gamac_op | factor_c | Fyd_op | Fyd_etc | gamas_op | factor_s | phi_op | phi_etc | min_ecc_op | min_ecc | min_comp_op | min_comp_etc

RC2D_PROP | num | name | theta_1 | theta_2 | Zt_1 | Zb_1 | Zt_2 | Zb_2 | thick_op | thick | concrete | grade_Fu | rebar | grade_Fy | a_BA | a_BB | a_TA | a_TB | add_ecc | Fck_op | Fck_etc | gamac_op | factor_c | Fyd_op | Fyd_etc | gamas_op | factor_s | phi_op | phi_etc | min_ecc_op | min_ecc | min_comp_op | min_comp_etc

Description

Reinforced concrete slab design properties

Parameters

num record number
name name
theta_1 reinforcement angle 1
theta_2 reinforcement angle 2
Zt_1,Zb_1 surface to axis distance at top and bottom in direction 1
Zt_2,Zb_2 surface to axis distance at top and bottom in direction 2
thick_op thickness option
ANALYSIS use analysis thickness
USER user defined thickness
thick slab thickness
concrete concrete grade
STANDARD standard
USER user defined
grade_Fu the concrete grade name if it is standard or the concrete cubic strength if it is user defined
rebar rebar grade
STANDARD standard
USER user defined
grade_Fy the rebar grade name if it is standard or the rebar characteristic strength if it is user defined
a_BA minimum area per unit width for bottom side rebar in direction 1
a_BB minimum area per unit width for bottom side rebar in direction 2
a_TA minimum area per unit width for top side rebar in direction 1
a_TB minimum area per unit width for top side rebar in direction 2
add_ecc user defined additional eccentricity
Fck_op concrete property option
DERIVED derived from concrete cube strength according to design code
MODIFIED user defined
Fck_etc it should be omitted if Fck_op is DERIVED, otherwise the following items (concrete properties) should be given
1st item - uncracked compressive design strength
2nd item - cracked compressive design strength
3rd item - tensile design strength
4th item - compressive plateau strain
5th item - maximum axial compressive strain
6th item - maximum flexural compressive strain
7th item - minimum ratio of depth to neutral axis to effective depth in flexural situations
8th item - maximum ratio of depth to neutral axis to effective depth in flexural situations
9th item - proportion of depth to neutral axis over which constant stress acts
gamac_op option for partial safety factor of concrete
DERIVED derived according to design code
MODIFIED user defined
factor_c if should be omitted if gamac_op is DERIVED, otherwise it is the actual partial safety factor of concrete
Fyd_op rebar property option
DERIVED derived from rebar characteristic strength according to design code
MODIFIED user defined
Fyd_etc it should be omitted if Fyd_op is DERIVED, otherwise the following items (rebar properties) should be given
1st item - design strength in tension
2nd item - design strength in compression
3rd item - elastic modulus
4th item - maximum linear stress
5th item - yield strain in tension
6th item - yield strain in compression
gamas_op option for partial safety factor of rebar
DERIVED derived according to design code
MODIFIED user defined
factor_s if should be omitted if gamas_op is DERIVED, otherwise it is the actual partial safety factor of rebar
phi_op option for strength reduction factors
phi_etc it should be omitted if phi_op is DERIVED, otherwise the following items (reduction factors) should be given
1st item - strength reduction factor for axial compression
2nd item - strength reduction factor for axial tension and bending
min_ecc_op option for minimum eccentricity
min_ecc it should be omitted if min_ecc_op is DERIVED, otherwise the user defined minimum eccentricity should be given
min_comp_op option for minimum compression reinforcement
min_comp_etcit should be omitted if min_comp_op is DERIVED, otherwise the following items should be given
1st item - minimum percentage of compression rebar per unit width for BOTTOM side rebar in direction 1
2nditem - minimum percentage of compression rebar per unit width for BOTTOM side rebar in direction 2
3rditem - minimum percentage of compression rebar per unit width for TOP side rebar in direction 1
4thitem - minimum percentage of compression rebar per unit width for TOP side rebar in direction 2

Index


PROP_SPR

PROP_SPR.3 | num | name | colour | axis | SPRING | curve_x | stiff_x | curve_y | stiff_y | curve_z | stiff_z | curve_xx | stiff_xx | curve_yy | stiff_yy | curve_zz | stiff_zz | damping

PROP_SPR.3 | num | name | colour | axis | DAMPER | damping_x | damping_y | damping_z | damping_xx | damping_yy | damping_zz

PROP_SPR.3 | num | name | colour | axis | MATRIX | matrix | damping

PROP_SPR.3 | num | name | colour | axis | FRICTION | stiff_x | stiff_y | stiff_z | friction | damping

PROP_SPR.3 | num | name | colour | axis | type | stiff_x | damping | +ve_lock_up | -ve_lock_up

PROP_SPR.2 | num | name | colour | axis | type | curve_x | stiff_x | curve_y | stiff_y | curve_z | stiff_z | damping

PROP_SPR.2 | num | name | colour | axis | MATRIX | matrix | damping

PROP_SPR.1 | num | name | axis | type | curve_x | stiff_x | curve_y | stiff_y | curve_z | stiff_z | damping

PROP_SPR.1 | num | name | axis | MATRIX | matrix | damping

Description

Spring property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis spring axis
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
type spring type
TENSION tension only
COMPRESSION compression only
CONNECTOR connector
LOCKUP Lock up
GAP Gap
TRAN Translational (old files only)
ROTN Rotational (old files only)
curve_x non-linear spring curve ref in x direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_x stiffness value in x direction [N/m], if curve_x is not 0, this will not be used.
curve_y non-linear spring curve ref in y direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_y stiffness value in y direction [N/m], if curve_y is not 0, this will not be used.
curve_z non-linear spring curve ref in z direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_z stiffness value in z direction [N/m], if curve_z is not 0, this will not be used.
curve_xx non-linear spring curve ref in xx direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_xx stiffness value in xx direction [N/m], if curve_xx is not 0, this will not be used.
curve_yy non-linear spring curve ref in yy direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_yy stiffness value in yy direction [N/m], if curve_yy is not 0, this will not be used.
curve_zz non-linear spring curve ref in zz direction, if 0, the spring in this direction is elastic
stiff_zz stiffness value in zz direction [N/m], if curve_zz is not 0, this will not be used.
damping_x damping value in x direction [N.s/m]
damping_y damping value in y direction [N.s/m]
damping_z damping value in z direction [N.s/m]
damping_xx damping value in xx direction [N.m/(rad/s)]
damping_yy damping value in yy direction [N.m/(rad/s)]
damping_zz damping value in zz direction [N.m/(rad/s)]
matrix matrix of stiffness
damping spring damping value
+ve_lock_up +ve lock up value
-ve_lock_up -ve lock up value
friction friction coefficient

Index


PROP_DAMP

PROP_DAMP.1 | num | name | colour | axis | type | damp_x | damp_y | damp_z | damp_xx | damp_yy | damp_zz

Description

Damper property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis damper axis
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
type damper type
TRAN translational (1 dof)
ROTN rotational (1 dof)
GENERAL general
damp_x damping value in x direction [N.s/m]
damp_y damping value in y direction [N.s/m]
damp_z damping value in z direction [N.s/m]
damp_xx damping value in xx direction [N.m/(rad/s)]
damp_yy damping value in yy direction [N.m/(rad/s)]
damp_zz damping value in zz direction [N.m/(rad/s)]

Index


NL_SPRING_CURVE

NL_SPRING_CURVE | num | name | tran | table

Description

Non-linear spring curve definition

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

num record number
name name
tran translation or rotation
TRAN translational
ROT rotational
table table of points [m]

Index


SPR_MATRIX

SPR_MATRIX | num | name | k11 | k12 | k13 | k14 | k15 | k16 | k22 | k23 | k24 | k25 | k26 | k33 | k34 | k35 | k36 | k44 | k45 | k46 | k55 | k56 | k66 |

Description

General spring matrix

Parameters

num record number
name name
kij stiffness value

Index


PROP_MASS

PROP_MASS.2 | num | name | colour | axis | mass | Ixx | Iyy | Izz | Ixy | Iyz | Izx | mod <| mod_x | mod_y | mod_z>

PROP_MASS.1 | num | name | axis | mass | Ixx | Iyy | Izz | Ixy | Iyz | Izx

Description

Mass property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis mass axis (for inertia)
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
mass mass [kg]
Ixx,Iyy,... inertia tensor [kg.m²]
mod mass is modified for each direction
MOD masses are modified
DEF defined mass is used
mod_x modified x mass
+ve value mass
-ve - proportion of mass
mod_y modified y mass
mod_z modified z mass

Index


PROP_2D

PROP_2D.5 | num | name | colour | type | axis | mat | mat_type | grade | design | thick | ref_pt | ref_z |

mass | flex | shear | inplane | weight |

is_env { | energy | CO2A | CO2B | CO2C | CO2D | recycle | user }

PROP_2D.3 | num | name | colour | type | axis | mat | mat_type | grade | design | thick | ref_pt | ref_z |

mass | flex | inplane | weight |

is_env { | energy | CO2A | CO2B | CO2C | CO2D | recycle | user }

PROP_2D.3 | num | name | colour | LOAD | support | edge

PROP_2D.2 | num | name | colour | axis | mat | type | thick | mass | bending | inplane | weight |

is_env { | energy | CO2A | CO2B | CO2C | CO2D | recycle | user } PROP_2D.2 | num | name | colour | axis | mat | LOAD | support | edge

PROP_2D.1 | num | name | axis | mat | type | thick | mass | bending

Description

2D element property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type property type
STRESS plane stress element
FABRIC fabric element
PLATE flat plate element
SHELL flat shell element
CURVED curved shell elements (cannot be analysed in GSA)
WALL wall element (not used)
STRESS plane stress element
STRAIN plane strain element
AXI axisymmetric element
LOAD load element
axis axis
mat analysis material
if mat<0 then the |mat| is the number of materials followed by the material values
mat_type grade material type
STEEL
CONCRETE
FRP
ALUMINIUM
GLASS
TIMBER
GENERIC
FABRIC (type FABRIC)
grade grade reference
design design property
thick thickness [m]
ref_pt reference surface
CENTROID
TOP_CENTRE
BOT_CENTRE
ref_z z offset from reference surface
mass additional mass per unit area [kg/m²]
flex stiffness modifier for bending
>0 bending stiffness b^3/12 [m]
<0 -factor on thickness
n% percentage factor on thickness
shear stiffness modifier for shear effects
>0 shear thickness [m]
<0 -factor on thickness
n% percentage factor on thickness
inplane stiffness modifier for in-plane effects
>0 in-plane thickness [m]
<0 -factor on thickness
n% percentage factor on thickness
weight stiffness modifier for mass/weight effects
>0 in-plane thickness [m]
<0 -factor on thickness
n% percentage factor on thickness
bending thickness modifier for bending
>0 bending thickness [m]
<0 -factor on thickness
n% percentage factor on thickness
is_env environmental data are included, or not
ENV | NO_ENV
{
energy embodied energy [/m]
CO2? CO2 and stage [m]
recycle recycled content [%]
user user parameter [/m]
}
support support pattern
SUP_AUTO automatic determination of support condition
SUP_ALL supported on all edges
SUP_THREE supported on 3 sides
SUP_TWO supported on 2 (opposite) sides
SUP_TWO_ADJ supported on 2 (adjacent) sides
SUP_ONE supported on 1 side (no moment)
SUP_ONE_MOM supported on 1 side (including moment)
edge reference edge for loading

Index


PROP_CABLE

PROP_CABLE.4 | num | name | colour | stiff | mass | type | alpha | damp |

is_env { | energy | carbon | recycle | user }

PROP_CABLE.2 | num | name | colour | stiff | mass | alpha | damp |

is_env { | energy | carbon | recycle | user }

PROP_CABLE.1 | num | name | stiff | mass | alpha | damp

Description

Cable property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
stiff stiffness (AE) [N]
mass mass per unit length [kg/m]
type cable type
NORMAL
SLIDING
alpha temperature coefficient of expansion [/°C]
damp material damping fraction
is_env environmental data are included, or not
ENV | NO_ENV
{
energy embodied energy [/m]
carbon embodied carbon [m]
recycle recycled content [%]
user user parameter [/m]
}

Index


PROP_LINK

PROP_LINK.2 | num | name | colour | type | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz

PROP_LINK.1 | num | name | type | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz

Description

Link property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type link type
ALL all directions
PLANE_XY xy plane
PLANE_YZ yz plane
PLANE_ZX zx plane
PLATE_XY xy plate
PLATE_YZ yz plate
PLATE_ZX zx plate
?_PIN as above except that slave rotations are excluded
BAR link as rigid bar (GsRelax only)
TENS link supports tension only (Gsrelax only)
COMP link supports compression only (Gsrelax only)
CUSTOM custom link
TENSION TENS (deprecated)
COMPRESSION COMP (deprecated)
x,y,... linked condition (for custom links)
0 free
1 constrained

Index


PROP_SPACER

PROP_SPACER.2 | num | name | colour | axis | spacer_type | length_type | stiffness | ratio

PROP_SPACER.1 | num | name | axis | spacer_type | length_type | stiffness | ratio

Description

Spacer property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis axis
spacer_type type of spacer
GEODESIC | FREE | BAR
length_type spacer leg length type
PROPORTIONAL proportional
RATIO ratio
PROJECTED_RATIO_XY XY plane projected ratio
PROJECTED_RATIO_XX X axis projected ratio
PROJECTED_PROPORTIONAL projected length proportional
stiffness spacer stiffness (AE) [N]
0 defaults to (average sum of initial scalar forces at node)/20
ratio spacer leg ratio

Index


PROP_3D

PROP_3D | num | name | colour | mat | mat_type | grade

Description

3D property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis axis
mat analysis material
mat_type material type
MT_UNDEF
MT_STEEL
MT_CONCRETE
MT_ALUMINIUM
MT_GLASS
MT_FRP
MT_TIMBER
grade naterial grade

Index


FORCE_DENSITY_1D

FORCE_DENSITY_1D | num | name | density

Description

1D element force-density property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
density force density [N/m]

Index


FORCE_DENSITY_2D

FORCE_DENSITY_2D | num | name | density

Description

2D element force-density property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
density force density [N/m²]

Index


SOAP_STRESS_1D

SOAP_STRESS_1D | num | name | axis | stress

Description

1D element soap-stress property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
axis axis
stress soap stress [N]

Index


SOAP_STRESS_2D

SOAP_STRESS_2D | num | name | stressX | stressY

Description

2D element soap-stress property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
stressX soap stress in X [N/m]
stressY soap stress in Y [N/m]

Index


GEN_REST

GEN_REST.2 | name | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | list | stage

GEN_REST.1 | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | list | stage

Description

Generalised restraints

Parameters

name restraint name
x,y,... restraint condition
0 free
1 constrained
list list of nodes
stage list of stages in which constraint is active

Index


RIGID

RIGID.2 | name | master | type | slaves | stage

RIGID.1 | master | type | slaves | stage

Description

Rigid constraint definition

Parameters

name tigid constraint name
master master node
type link type
ALL all directions
XY_PLANE xy plane
YZ_PLANE yz plane
ZX_PLANE zx plane
XY_PLATE xy plate
YZ_PLATE yz plate
ZX_PLATE zx plate
PIN all directions, pin at slave
XY_PLANE_PIN xy plane, pin at slave
YZ_PLANE_PIN yz plane, pin at slave
ZX_PLANE_PIN zx plane, pin at slave
XY_PLATE_PIN xy plate, pin at slave
YZ_PLATE_PIN yz plate, pin at slave
ZX_PLATE_PIN zx plate, pin at slave
<link> explicit definition of the link type (see note)
slaves list of slave nodes
stage list of stages in which constraint is active

Note

Custom links are written in the form slave:master-slave:master e.g. X:XYY-Y:YXX give a linkage so that the slave x displacement depends on the master x and yy displacements and the slave y displacement depends on the master y and xx displacements

Index


JOINT

JOINT.2 | name | slave | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | master | stage

JOINT.1 | slave | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | master | stage

Description

Joint definition

Parameters

name joint name
slave slave node
x,y,... linked condition
0 free
1 constrained
master master node
stage list of stages in which constraint is active

Index


CONS_EQN

CONS_EQN.2 | name | slave | dir | equation | stage

CONS_EQN.1 | slave | dir | equation | stage

Description

Constraint equation definition

Parameters

name constraint equation name
slave slave node
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
equation constraint equation
stage list of stages in which constraint is active

Index


TIED

TIED.3 | name | type | slave | master | link | tol | stage

TIED.2 | name | type | slave | master | tol | stage

TIED.1 | type | slave | master | tol | stage

Description

Tied interface definition

Parameters

name tied interface name
type slave list type
NODE node list
ELEMENT element list
slave list of slaves
master list of master elements
link link type
AUTO determined from slave type
TIED tied interface (element to element)
RIGID rigid connection (node to element) based on 'slave' node
tol tolerance for nodes to be tied
stage list of stages in which constraint is active

Index


LOAD_TITLE

LOAD_TITLE.2 | case | title | type | source | category | dir | include | bridge

LOAD_TITLE.1 | case | title | type.1 | bridge

Description

Load case title definition

Parameters

case case number
title load case title
type load type
LC_UNDEF undefined
LC_PERM_SELF Permanent | Self weight
LC_PERM_SOIL Permanent | Soil
LC_PERM_EQUIV Permanent | Equivalent
LC_PRESTRESS Prestress
LC_VAR_IMP Variable | Imposed
LC_VAR_ROOF Variable | Imposed (roof)
LC_VAR_WIND Variable | Wind
LC_VAR_SNOW Variable | Snow
LC_VAR_RAIN Variable | Rain
LC_VAR_TEMP Variable | Thermal
LC_VAR_EQUIV Variable | Equivalent
LC_ACCIDENTAL Accidental
LC_EQE_ACC Seismic | Accidental torsion
type.1 load type (also valid as a LOAD_TITLE.2 type)
DEAD
IMPOSED
WIND
SNOW
NOTIONAL
SEISMIC
UNDEF
source source for grouping of load cases
category category of variable loads (Eurocode only) (A to H)
dir load direction
X | Y
include include option
INC_UNDEF undefined
INC_SUP unfavourable
INC_INF favourable
INC_BOTH unfavourable & favourable
bridge optional flag for bridge analysis
STANDARD (or blank) not a bridge analysis case
BRIDGE a bridge analysis case

Index


COMBINATION

COMBINATION | case | name | desc | bridge | note

Description

Combination case title definition

Parameters

case combination case
name name
desc combination case description
bridge optional flag for bridge analysis
STANDARD (blank) not a bridge analysis case
BRIDGE a bridge analysis
note case note

Index


DESIGN

DESIGN | case | title | factor_list | type | ratio

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


LOAD_GRAV

LOAD_GRAV | case | x | y | z

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


LOAD_GRAVITY

LOAD_GRAVITY.2 | name | list | case | x | y | z

LOAD_GRAVITY.1 | list | case | x | y | z

Description

Gravity load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
x x gravitational acceleration
y y gravitational acceleration
z z gravitational acceleration

Note

A z value of -1 corresponds to a normal gravity load.

Index


SETTLE

SETTLE.2 | name | list | case | dir | value

SETTLE.1 | list | case | dir | value

Description

Settlement definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of nodes
case load case number
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
value settlement [m]

Index


DISP_NODE

DISP_NODE.2 | name | list | case | axis | dir | value

DISP_NODE.1 | list | case | axis | dir | value

Description

Applied displacement definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of nodes
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
value displacement [m]

Index


LOAD_NODE

LOAD_NODE.2 | name | list | case | axis | dir | value

LOAD_NODE.1 | list | case | axis | dir | value

Description

Node load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of nodes
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
value load [N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM

LOAD_BEAM

Description

Keyword for use in GwaCommand command strings for getting information on beam loading records, i.e. LOAD_BEAM_POINT, LOAD_BEAM_UDL, LOAD_BEAM_LINE, LOAD_BEAM_PATCH and LOAD_BEAM_TRILIN records

Index


LOAD_BEAM_POINT

LOAD_BEAM_POINT.2 | name | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos | value

LOAD_BEAM_POINT.1 | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos | value

Description

Beam point load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
proj projection flag
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
pos load position
+ve value length
-ve - proportion of element length
value load value [N][N.m]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_UDL

LOAD_BEAM_UDL.2 | name | list | case | axis | proj | dir | value

LOAD_BEAM_UDL.1 | list | case | axis | proj | dir | value

Description

Beam uniform load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
proj projection flag
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
value load value [N/m][N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_LINE

LOAD_BEAM_LINE.2 | name | list | case | axis | proj | dir | value_1 | value_2

LOAD_BEAM_LINE.1 | list | case | axis | proj | dir | value_1 | value_2

Description

Beam linear load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
proj projection flag
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
value_1 load value at start [N/m][N]
value_2 load value at end [N/m][N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_PATCH

LOAD_BEAM_PATCH.2 | name | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

LOAD_BEAM_PATCH.1 | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

Description

Beam patch load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
proj projection flag
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
pos_1 start load position
+ve value length [m]
-ve - proportion of element length
value_1 load value at start [N/m][N]
pos_2 end load position
+ve value length [m]
-ve - proportion of element length
value_2 load value at end [N/m][N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_TRILIN

LOAD_BEAM_TRILIN.2 | name | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

LOAD_BEAM_TRILIN.1 | list | case | axis | proj | dir | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

Description

Beam tri-linear load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis number in which load acts
proj projection flag
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
pos_1 start load position
+ve value length [m]
-ve - proportion of element length
value_1 load value at start [N/m][N]
pos_2 end load position
+ve value length [m]
-ve - proportion of element length
value_2 load value at end [N/m][N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_POLY

LOAD_BEAM_POLY | list | case | axis | proj | dir | table

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


LOAD_BEAM_DIST

LOAD_BEAM_DIST.2 | name | list | case | dir | pos | value

LOAD_BEAM_DIST.1 | list | case | dir | pos | value

Description

Beam distortion load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
dir load direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ
pos load position
+ve value length [m]
-ve - proportion of element length
value load value [m][-]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_PRE

LOAD_BEAM_PRE.2 | name | list | case | value

LOAD_BEAM_PRE.1 | list | case | value

Description

Beam prestress load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
value load value [N]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_TEN

LOAD_BEAM_TEN.2 | name |list | case | value | y | z

LOAD_BEAM_TEN.1 |list | case | value | y | z

Description

Beam tendon prestress load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
value load value [N]
y,z load position in section [m]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_STRN

LOAD_BEAM_STRN.2 | name | list | case | value

LOAD_BEAM_STRN.1 | list | case | value

Description

Beam initial strain load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
value strain value [-]

Index


LOAD_BEAM_LENG

LOAD_BEAM_LENG.2 | name | list | case | value

LOAD_BEAM_LENG.1 | list | case | value

Description

Beam initial length (lack of fit) load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
value change in length [m]

Index


LOAD_2D_EDGE

LOAD_2D_EDGE.2 | name | list | case | axis | edge | dir | value(2)

LOAD_2D_EDGE.1| list | case | axis | edge | dir | value(2)

Description

2D element edge load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
edge edge number
dir load direction
X | Y | Z
value() load values [N/m²]

Index


LOAD_2D_FACE

LOAD_2D_FACE.2 | name | list | case | axis | type | proj | dir | value(n)

LOAD_2D_FACE.1| list | case | axis | type | proj | dir | value(n)

Description

2D element face load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
type load type
CONS constant (one value for element)
GEN variable (one value for each corner node)
proj flag for projected loads
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z
value() load values [N/m²]

Index


LOAD_3D_FACE

LOAD_3D_FACE.1 | name | list | case | axis | type | proj | face | value(n)

Description

3D element face load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
type load type
CONS constant (one value for element)
GEN variable (one value for each corner node)
proj flag for projected loads
YES | NO
face face index
X | Y | Z
value() load values [N/m³]

Index


LOAD_2D_PRE

LOAD_2D_PRE.2 | name | list | case | dir | value

LOAD_2D_PRE.1 | list | case | dir | value

Description

2D element prestress load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
dir load direction
BOTH in both x and y directions
X
Y
value load values [N/m]

Index


LOAD_2D_TENDON

LOAD_2D_TENDON.2 | name | list | case | dir | value | offset

LOAD_2D_TENDON.1 | list | case | dir | value | offset

Description

2D element prestress load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
dir load direction
BOTH in both x and y directions
X
Y
value load values [N/m]
offset prestress offset [m]

Index


LOAD_2D_STRN

LOAD_2D_STRN.2 | name | item | case | dir | value

LOAD_2D_STRN.1 | item | case | dir | value

Description

2D element initial strain load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
dir load direction
BOTH in both x and y directions
X
Y
value load values [N/m²]

Index


LOAD_GRID_POINT

LOAD_GRID_POINT.2 | name | grid_plane | x | y | case | axis | dir | value

LOAD_GRID_POINT.1 | grid_plane | x | y | case | axis | dir | value

Description

Grid point load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
grid_plane grid plane
x,y grid coordinates
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
dir load direction
X | Y | Z
value load value [N]

Index


LOAD_GRID_LINE

LOAD_GRID_LINE.2 | name | grid_plane | line | poly | case | axis | proj | dir | value_1 | value_2

LOAD_GRID_LINE.1 | grid_plane | line | poly | case | axis | proj | dir | value_1 | value_2

Description

Grid line load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
grid_plane grid plane
line load line option
POLYREF reference to polygon defining the load
POLYGON polygon defining the load
poly polygon which defines the load
reference for POLYREF
polygon definition for POLYGON
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
proj flag for projected load
YES | NO
dir load direction
X | Y | Z
value_1 load value at start [N/m]
value_2 load value at end [N/m]

Index


LOAD_GRID_AREA

LOAD_GRID_AREA.2 | name | grid_plane | area | poly | case | axis | proj | dir | value

LOAD_GRID_AREA.1 | grid_plane | area | poly | case | axis | proj | dir | value

Description

Grid area load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
grid_plane grid plane
area load area option
PLANE whole plane loaded
POLYREF reference to polygon bounding the load
POLYGON polygon bounding the load
poly polygon which defines the load
ignored for PLANE
reference for POLYREF
polygon definition for POLYGON
case load case number
axis axis in which load acts
proj flag for projected load
dir load direction
X | Y | Z
value load value [N/m²]

Index


TEMP_BEAM

TEMP_BEAM.2 | name | list | case | type | value

TEMP_BEAM.2 | name | item | case | type | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

TEMP_BEAM.1 | list | case | type | value

TEMP_BEAM.1 | item | case | type | pos_1 | value_1 | pos_2 | value_2

Description

Beam thermal load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
type load type
CONS constant temperature
DY gradient in y direction of element
DZ gradient in z direction of element
value load value
pos_1 position 1 in load direction [m]
value_1 temperature at position 1 [°C]
pos_2 position 2 in load direction [m]
value_2 temperature at position 2 [°C]

Index


TEMP_2D

TEMP_2D.2 | name | list | case | type | values(n)

TEMP_2D.1 | list | case | type | values(n)

Description

2D element thermal load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
type load type
CONS constant temperature (1 value)
DZ gradient in z direction of element (2 values)
GEN general temperature distribution (6/8 values)
values() load values [°C]

Index


TEMP_3D

TEMP_3D.1 | name | list | case | type | values(n)

Description

3D element thermal load definition

Parameters

name name of the load
list list of elements
case load case number
type load type
CONS constant temperature (1 value)
GEN general temperature distribution (8 values)
values() load values [°C]

Index


LINE

LINE.3 | ref | name | colour | type | topology_1 | topology_2 | topology_3 | radius | axis | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz | CM2_MESHTOOLS{step_definition | elem_len_start | elem_len_end | num_elem} | tied_int

LINE.3 | ref | name | colour | type | topology_1 | topology_2 | topology_3 | radius | axis | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz | QUAD_BUILD{step_definition | step_size | num_seg | step_ratio} | tied_int

LINE.2 | ref | name | colour | type | topology_1 | topology_2 | topology_3 | radius | axis | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz | step_definition | step_size | num_seg | step_ratio | tied_int

LINE.1 | ref | name | type | topology_1 | topology_2 | topology_3 | radius | axis | x | y | z | xx | yy | zz | Kx | Ky | Kz | Kxx | Kyy | Kzz | step_definition | step_size | num_seg | step_ratio

Description

line definition

Parameters

ref number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type line type
LINE | ARC_RADIUS | ARC_THIRD_PT
topology_1 topology (line references)
topology_2 topology (line references)
topology_3 topology (line references)
radius arc radius
axis constraint axis
GLOBAL
# axis number
x,y,... restraint condition to be applied to nodes generated along this line
0 free
1 restrained
Kx,Ky,... nodal stiffnesses to be applied to nodes generated along this line [N/m][Nm]
QUAD_BUILD quad-build mesh generator attributes
CM2_MESHTOOLSCM2 MeshTools mesh generator attributes
step_definitionmeshgen: step definition
USE_REGION_STEP_SIZE uses element size specified in region
STEP_SIZE element size specified
NUM_SEGMENTS number of elements
step_size meshgen: desirable distance between nodes on this line (if step size specified)
num_seg meshgen: desirable number of segments on this line (if number of segments specified)
step_ratio meshgen: ratio between last and first step values on this line (if number of segments specified)
elem_len_startMeshTools: length of the element at the start of the line (if step size specified)
elem_len_endMeshTools: length of the element at the end of the line (if step size specified)
num_elem MeshTools: desirable number of elements along the line (if number of segments specified)
tied_int meshgen: tie meshes of all regions along this line

Index


AREA

AREA.2 | ref | name | colour | type | span | property | group | lines | coefficient

AREA.1 | ref | name | type | span | property | group | lines | coefficient

Description

area definition

Parameters

ref number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
type area type
UNDEF not defined
VOID void
ONE_WAY one-way spanning
TWO_WAY two-way spanning
MULTI_WAY multi-way spanning
span span direction [degrees] (only used if one-way spanning)
property 2D element property reference
group group number
lines list of line references
coefficient meshgen refinement coefficient

Index


REGION

REGION.4 | ref | name | colour | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | CM2_MESHTOOLS | split | triangle | odd | opti | target | gradation | quality | shape | offset | elem | soil | size

REGION.4 | ref | name | colour | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | QUAD_BUILD | mesh_step | mesh_density | rigorous | shape | offset | elem | soil | size

REGION.3 | ref | name | colour | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | CM2_MESHTOOLS | opti | target | gradation | quality | shape | offset | elem | soil

REGION.3 | ref | name | colour | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | QUAD_BUILD | mesh_step | mesh_density | rigorous | shape | offset | elem | soil

REGION.2 | ref | name | colour | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | mesh_step | mesh_density | rigorous | shape | CAD_format | bandwidth | offset | elem | soil | mesh_op

REGION.1 | ref | name | plane | region | nodes | lines | areas | mesh_step | mesh_density | rigorous | shape | CAD_format | bandwidth | offset | elem

Description

region definition

Parameters

ref number
name name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
plane grid plane reference (used in mesh generation as the projection plane)
region region type
UNDEF | GENERAL | 2D_MESH | RIGID
nodes node references
lines line references
areas area references
mesh mesh generator option
QUAD_BUILD quad-build mesh generator attributes
CM2_MESHTOOLS CM2 MeshTools mesh generator attributes
split split badly shaped quads into tri elements
YES | NO
triangle create triangle elements during mesh generation
YES | NO
odd allow odd number of elements to be genarated along a line
YES | NO
opti optimization level of MeshTools in range 1 to 10
defualt value = 3
target target element size at the interior region
0.0 is the default value for the MeshTools
gradation smooth gradation from boundary to interior region in range from 0 to 1
0.5 is the default value for the MeshTools
quality shape quality weight
0 indicates size quality prevails
1 indicates shape quiality prevails
0.6 is the default value for the MeshTools
mesh_step meshgen: mesh step type
CONSTANT | LINEAR
mesh_densitymeshgen: mesh density
FINE | DENSE | SPARSE
rigorous meshgen: fast or rigorous
FAST | RIGOROUS
shape element type
QUAD4 | QUAD8 | QUAD9
CAD_format meshgen: CAD-friendly input data format
YES | NO
bandwidth meshgen: renumber for minimum bandwidth
YES | NO
offset offset generated 2D elements downwards by half thickness
YES | NO
elem generate 1D elements from aligned members
YES | NO
soil meshgen: create soil spring support constraints per generated 2D element
YES | NO
size region's element size
mesh_op mesh generation option
SIMPLE simple mesh generation
QUAD_BUILD mesh generation by Quad Build
UNDEF undefined option

Index


USER_MOD_NODE_TITLE

USER_MOD_NODE_TITLE.2 | module | name | colour | axis | dir | dimension

USER_MOD_NODE_TITLE.1 | module | name | dimension

Description

Node user module title

Parameters

module module number
0 highest node user module +1
name module name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis axis
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
dir diagram direction
X | Y | Z
dimension units for module

Note

See USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE for details of unit types.

Index


USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE

USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE.2 | module | name | colour | axis | dir | dimension | blob | is_centre

USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE.1 | module | name | dimension | blob | is_centre

Description

Element user module title

Parameters

module module number
0 highest element user module +1
name module name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis axis
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
dir diagram direction
X | Y | Z | NONE specify NONE for in-picture-plane on 1D elements
dimension units for module
base units
NULL
FORCE
LENGTH
MASS
TIME
TEMPERATURE
DISP
PRESSURE
GRD_ACCEL
derived units
PROP_LEN
WORK
MOMENT
STRESS
FORCE_PER_LENGTH
MOMENT_PER_LENGTH
MOMENT_PER_ROTATION
STRAIN
EI
WARP_CONST
AREA
1ST_MOMENT_AREA
2ND_MOMENT_AREA
VOLUME
PER_LENGTH
PER_AREA
PER_VOLUME
CS_AREA
CS_AREA_PER_LENGTH
CURVATURE
INERTIA
DENSITY
AREA_DENSITY
WEIGHT_DENSITY
MASS_PER_LENGTH
PER_MASS
DISPLACEMENT
VELOCITY
ACCELERATION
ROTATION
ANGULAR_VELOCITY
ANGULAR_ACCELERATION
FLOW_RATE
FREQUENCY
ANGULAR_FREQUENCY
PERIOD
THERMAL_EXPANSION
TEMPERATURE_GRADIENT
IMPULSE
MOMENTUM
ANGULAR_MOMENTUM
DAMPING
ENERGY
ENERGY_DENSITY
ENERGY_PER_LENGTH
COMPLIANCE
DEGREE
PERCENT
blob contour type
BLOB blob at data points
BLOB_SHIFT blob shifted from data points
CONT continuous contours
is_centre user module is configured for centre values only on 2D elements, or not
CENTRE_ONLY_2D | NOT_CENTRE_ONLY_2D

Index


USER_MOD_MEMBER_TITLE

USER_MOD_MEMBER_TITLE.2 | module | name | colour | axis | dir | dimension | blob

USER_MOD_MEMBER_TITLE.1 | module | name | dimension | blob

Description

Member user module title

Parameters

module module number
0 highest member user module +1
name module name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
axis axis
LOCAL
GLOBAL
# axis number
dir diagram direction
X | Y | Z | NONE specify NONE for in-picture-plane
dimension units for module
blob contour type
BLOB blob at data points
BLOB_SHIFT blob shifted from data points
CONT continuous contours

Note

See USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE for details of unit types.

Index


USER_MOD_NODE

USER_MOD_NODE | module | node | value

Description

Node user module data

Parameters

module module number
0 highest node user module
-1 highest node user module -1
-2 highest node user module -2 etc
node node number
value nodal value

Index


USER_MOD_ELEM

USER_MOD_ELEM.2 | module | elem | pos | value

USER_MOD_ELEM.1 | module | elem | pos_1 | value

Description

Element user module data

Parameters

module module number
0 highest element user module
-1 highest element user module -1
-2 highest element user module -2 etc
elem element number
pos position on element
if 1D position along element in millionths of element length; e.g. pos 0 is end 1; pos 1000000 is end 2
else position on element; e.g. pos 0 is end 1
CENTRE or -1 element centre (2D element only)
pos_1 position on element
if (pos < num_topo) position on element; e.g. pos 0 is end 1
if (pos ≥ num_topo) DISCARDED (was: intermediate position: pos+1-num_topo (1D element only))
CENTRE or -1 element centre (2D element only)
value value at pos

Index


USER_MOD_MEMBER

USER_MOD_MEMBER.2 | module | member | pos | value

USER_MOD_MEMBER.1 | module | member | pos_1 | value

Description

Member user module data

Parameters

module module number
0 highest member user module
-1 highest member user module -1
-2 highest member user module -2 etc
member member number
pos position on member
pos_1 position on member
if 1D position along element in millionths of member length; e.g. pos 0 is end 1; pos 1000000 is end 2
else pos is topology-1; e.g. pos 0 is end 1
if (pos < num_topo) topology: pos+1; e.g. pos 0 is end 1
if (pos ≥ num_topo) DISCARDED (was: intermediate position: pos+1-num_topo)
value value at pos

Index


TIME

TIME | case | time

Description

Time for result set

Parameters

case analysis case
time time

Index


DISP

DISP | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal displacement

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z displacements [m]

Index


ROTN

ROTN | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal rotation

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z rotations [-]

Index


VEL

VEL | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal velocity

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z velocities [m/s]

Index


ROT_VEL

ROT_VEL | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal rotational velocity

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z rotational velocities [/s]

Index


ACC

ACC | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal acceleration

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z accelerations [m/s²]

Index


ROT_ACC

ROT_ACC | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal rotational acceleration

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z rotational accelerations [/s²]

Index


MASS_NODE

MASS_NODE | node | case | mass

Description

Nodal mass

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
mass nodal mass [kg]

Index


INERTIA_NODE

INERTIA_NODE | node | case | Ixx | Iyy | Izz | Ixy | Iyz | Izx

Description

Nodal mass

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
Iij ij inertia term [kgm²]

Index


FOOTFALL

FOOTFALL | node | case | res_resp_factor | res_peak_vel | res_RMS_vel | res_peak_acc | res_RMS_acc | res_crit_node | res_crit_freq | tran_resp_factor | tran_peak_vel | tran_RMS_vel | tran_peak_acc | tran_RMS_acc | tran_crit_node | tran_crit_freq

Description

nodal results of footfall vibration analysis

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
res_resp_factor resonant analysis maximum response factor
res_peak_vel resonant analysis peak velocity
res_RMS_vel resonant analysis Root-Mean-Square velocity
res_peak_acc resonant analysis peak acceleration
res_RMS_acc resonant analysis Root-Mean-Square acceleration
res_crit_node resonant analysis critical node number
res_crit_freq resonant analysis critical walking frequency
tran_resp_factortransient analysis maximum response factor
tran_peak_vel transient analysis peak velocity
tran_RMS_vel transient analysis Root-Mean-Square velocity
tran_peak_acc transient analysis peak acceleration
tran_RMS_acc transient analysis Root-Mean-Square acceleration
tran_crit_node transient analysis critical node number
tran_crit_freq transient analysis critical walking frequency

Index


FORCE

FORCE | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

1D element force

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position
0 | 1 end 1 | end 2 position on 1D element or primary stick of wall element
2 | 3 end 1 | end 2 position on secondary stick of wall element
x,y,z forces [N]

Index


FORCE_1D

FORCE_1D | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

1D element force

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 ≤ pos ≤ 1
x,y,z forces [N]

Index


MOMENT

MOMENT | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

1D element moment

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position
0 | 1 end 1 | end 2 position on 1D element or primary stick of wall element
2 | 3 end 1 | end 2 position on secondary stick of wall element
x,y,z moments [N.m]

Index


MOMENT_1D

MOMENT_1D | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

1D element moment

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 ≤ pos ≤ 1
x,y,z moments [N/m]

Index


STRESS_2D

STRESS_2D | elem | case | pos | layer | xx | yy | zz | xy | yz | zx

Description

2D element stress

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 ... num_topo
layer through thickness layer
TOP | MIDDLE | BOTTOM
xx,yy,... stresses [N/m²]

Index


FORCE_2D

FORCE_2D | elem | case | pos | xx | yy | xy

Description

2D element force

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 ... num_topo
xx,yy,xy force tensor [N/m]

Index


MOMENT_2D

MOMENT_2D | elem | case | pos | xx | yy | xy

Description

2D element moment

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 ... num_topo
xx,yy,xy moment tensor [N]

Index


SHEAR_2D

SHEAR_2D | elem | case | pos | x | y

Description

2D element through thickness shear force

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 ... num_topo
x,y forces [N/m]

Index


STRESS_3D

STRESS_3D | elem | case | pos | xx | yy | zz | xy | yz | zx

Description

3D element stress

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 ... num_topo
xx,yy,... stresses [N/m²]

Index


DISP_ELEM

DISP_ELEM | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

element displacement

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 | ...
x,y,z displacements [m]

Index


ROTN_ELEM

ROTN_ELEM | elem | case | pos | x | y | z

Description

element rotation

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
pos position on element
0 | 1 | ...
x,y,z rotations [-]

Index


STRAIN_ENERGY

STRAIN_ENERGY | elem | case | energy

Description

Element strain energy

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
energy element strain energy [N.m]

Index


VIRTUAL_ENERGY

VIRTUAL_ENERGY | elem | case | energy

Description

Element virtual energy (stability analysis)

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
energy element virtual energy [N.m]

Index


REACT_FORCE

REACT_FORCE | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Node reaction force

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z forces [N]

Index


REACT_MOMENT

REACT_MOMENT | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Node reaction moment

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z moments [N.m]

Index


CONS_FORCE

CONS_FORCE | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal constraint force

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z constraint forces [N]

Index


CONS_MOMENT

CONS_MOMENT | node | case | x | y | z

Description

Nodal constraint moment

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
x,y,z constraint moment [N.m]

Index


TOTAL_FORCE

TOTAL_FORCE | case | option | x | y | z

Description

Total force

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
option total force option
APP_DISP applied displacements
NODE nodes
ELEM_1D 1D elements
ELEM_2D 2D elements
ELEM_3D 3D elements
GRAV gravity
INERTIA inertia (dynamic response)
REACT reactions
SUPPORT spring supports
SPRING grounded springs
SOIL soil
IGNORED ignored loading
WEIGHT weight
x,y,z forces [N]

Index


TOTAL_MOMENT

TOTAL_MOMENT | case | option | value

Description

Total moment

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
option total moment option
APP_DISP applied displacements
NODE nodes
ELEM_1D 1D elements
ELEM_2D 2D elements
ELEM_3D 3D elements
GRAV gravity
INERTIA inertia (dynamic response)
REACT reactions
SUPPORT spring supports
SPRING grounded springs
SOIL soil
IGNORED ignored loading
WEIGHT weight
x,y,z moments [N.m]

Index


GLOB_ENERGY

GLOB_ENERGY | case | option | value

Description

Global energy

Parameters

case analysis case
option total force option
EXT external
INT internal
NODE nodes
MAT material
SPRING springs
CABLE cables
value energy [N.m]

Index


MAT_ENERGY

MAT_ENERGY | mat | case |value

Description

Material energy

Parameters

mat material number
case analysis case
value energy [N.m]

Index


MAT_STD_ENERGY

MAT_STD_ENERGY | mat | case |value

Description

Standard material energy

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

mat material number
case analysis case
value energy [N.m]

Index


ERROR_NORM

ERROR_NORM | case | value

Description

Error norm

Parameters

case analysis case
value error

Index


RESID_FORCE

RESID_FORCE | case | value

Description

Residual force

Parameters

case analysis case
value residual force [N]

Index


RESID_MOMENT

RESID_MOMENT | case | value

Description

Residual moment

Parameters

case analysis case
value residual moment [N.m]

Index


RESID_DISP

RESID_DISP | case | value

Description

Residual displacement

Parameters

case analysis case
value residual displacement [m]

Index


MASS

MASS | case | value

Description

Structure mass

Parameters

case analysis case
value structure mass [kg]

Index


INERTIA

INERTIA | case | Ixx | Iyy | Izz | Ixy | Iyz | Izx

Description

Structure inertia

Parameters

case analysis case
Ixx,Iyy,... inertia tensor [kg.m²]

Index


CENTRE_MASS

CENTRE_MASS | case | x | y | z

Description

Structure centre of mass

Parameters

case analysis case
x,y,z coordinates of centre of mass [m]

Index


STOREY_MASS

STOREY_MASS | case | storey | value

Description

Structure mass

Parameters

case analysis case
storey storey
value structure mass [kg]

Index


STOREY_INERTIA

STOREY_INERTIA | case | storey | Ixx | Iyy | Izz | Ixy | Iyz | Izx

Description

Structure inertia

Parameters

case analysis case
storey storey
Ixx,Iyy,... inertia tensor [kg.m²]

Index


STOREY_CENTRE_MASS

STOREY_CENTRE_MASS | case | storey | x | y | z

Description

Structure centre of mass

Parameters

case analysis case
storey storey
x,y,z coordinates of centre of mass [m]

Index


UNRES_MASS

UNRES_MASS | case | x | y | z

Description

Structure unrestrained mass

*** DEPRECATED ***

Parameters

case analysis case
x,y,z unrestrained mass in the global directions [kg]

Index


MASS_ACT

MASS_ACT | case | x | y | z

Description

Structure active mass

Parameters

case analysis case
x,y,z active mass in the global directions [kg]

Index


INERTIA_ACT

INERTIA_ACT | case | xx | yy | zz

Description

Structure active mass

Parameters

case analysis case
xx,yy,zz active inertia in the global directions [kgm²]

Index


MODE

MODE | case | mode

Description

Mode number

Parameters

case analysis case
mode mode number

Index


FREQ

FREQ | case | freq

Description

Frequency

Parameters

case analysis case
freq frequency [/s]

Index


MODAL_DAMP

MODAL_DAMP | case | zeta

Description

Modal damping ratio

Parameters

case analysis case
zeta modal damping

Index


PART_FAC

PART_FAC | case | option | x | y | z

Description

Participation factor

Parameters

case analysis case
option type option
TRAN translational
ROT rotational
x,y,z values [-][M]

Index


EFF_MASS

EFF_MASS | case | option | x | y | z

Description

Effective mass

Parameters

case analysis case
option type option
TRAN translational
ROT rotational
x,y,z values [kg][kg.m²]

Index


MODAL_MASS

MODAL_MASS | case | mass

Description

Modal mass

Parameters

case analysis case
mass modal mass [kg]

Index


MODAL_STIFF

MODAL_STIFF | case | stiff

Description

Modal stiffness

Parameters

case analysis case
stiff modal stiffness [N/m]

Index


MODAL_GEO_STIFF

MODAL_GEO_STIFF | case | stiff

Description

Modal geometric stiffness

Parameters

case analysis case
stiff modal geometric stiffness [N/m]

Index


LOAD_FAC

LOAD_FAC | case | factor

Description

Buckling load factor

Parameters

case analysis case
factor load factor

Index


CASES_IN_RESP

CASES_IN_RESP | case | num

Description

Cases in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
num number of cases

Index


MODE_IN_RESP

MODE_IN_RESP | case | item | mode

Description

Mode in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
mode response item mode

Index


FREQ_IN_RESP

FREQ_IN_RESP | case | item | freq

Description

Frequency in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
freq response item frequency [/s]

Index


DAMP_IN_RESP

DAMP_IN_RESP | case | item | damp

Description

Damping in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
damp response item damping

Index


ETA_IN_RESP

ETA_IN_RESP | case | item | eta

Description

Damping in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
eta response item eta

Index


MASS_IN_RESP

MASS_IN_RESP | case | item | mass

Description

Mass in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
mass response item effective mass [kg]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


SPEC_ACC

SPEC_ACC | case | item |acc

Description

Spectral acceleration in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
acc response item spectral acceleration [m/s²]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


MODE_MULT

MODE_MULT | case | item | mult

Description

Modal multiplier in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
mult response item modal multiplier
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


BASE_SHEAR

BASE_SHEAR | case | item | shear

Description

Base shear in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
shear response item base shear [N]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


BASE_SHEAR_EQN

BASE_SHEAR_EQN | case | eqn

Description

Equation which governs base shear in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
eqn governing equation

Index


BASE_REACT

BASE_REACT | case | item | shear

Description

Base shear in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
item response item
shear response item base shear [N]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


TOTAL_BASE_SHEAR

TOTAL_BASE_SHEAR | case | option | value

Description

Total base shear in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
option value type
DYNAMIC dynamic calculation
DISP displacement based value (UBC)
FORCE force based value (UBC)
REACT reaction calculation
value base shear value [N]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


RESP_SCALE

RESP_SCALE | case | force | disp

Description

Scale factors in response analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
force force scaling
in x,y and z direction
disp displacement scaling
in x,y and z direction

Index


RESP_FORCE

RESP_FORCE | case | fx | fy | fz

Description

Forces in response analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
fx force in x direction
fy force in y direction
fz force in z direction

Index


RESP_MOMENT

RESP_MOMENT | case | mx | my | mz

Description

Moments in response analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
mx moment in x direction
my moment in y direction
mz moment in z direction

Note

See RESP_ORIGIN for details of origin.

Index


RESP_ORIGIN

RESP_ORIGIN | case | x | y | z

Description

Origin for response analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
x x coordinate of response origin
y x coordinate of response origin
z x coordinate of response origin

Index


PERIOD

PERIOD | case | option | period

Description

Period in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
option period option
DES design
ANAL analysis
EMP empirical
period period value [s]
three values for CQC3 combination

Index


UBC_METHOD

UBC_METHOD | case | option

Description

UBC method in response spectrum analysis

Parameters

case analysis case
option UBC method
A | B

Index


INF_POS

INF_POS | case | num_path | { path_start | path_end }

Description

Influence positions

Parameters

case analysis case
num_path number of paths
path_start start posititon [m]
path_end end posititon [m]

Index


INF_NODE_RES

INF_NODE_RES | case | num_infl | num_zone | { num_zone_pos | { zone_pos_value } }

Description

Node influence results

Parameters

case analysis case
num_infl number of influence lines
num_zone number of zones
num_zone_posnumber of positions
zone_pos_valuevalues

Index


INF_BEAM_RES

INF_BEAM_RES | case | num_infl | num_zone | { num_zone_pos | { zone_pos_value } }

Description

Beam influence results

Parameters

case analysis case
num_infl number of influence lines
num_zone number of zones
{
num_zone_posnumber of positions
{
zone_pos_valuevalues
}
}

Index


ENV_RES_NODE

ENV_RES_NODE | node | case | permutation

Description

Analysis envelope results

Parameters

node node number
case analysis case
permutation permutation defining envelope

Index


ENV_RES_ELEM

ENV_RES_ELEM | elem | case | permutation

Description

Analysis envelope results

Parameters

elem element number
case analysis case
permutation permutation defining envelope

Index


LOAD_FACTOR_DISP

LOAD_FACTOR_DISP | case | node | dir | num_pos | { pos_factor | pos_disp }

Description

Load factor results

Parameters

case analysis case
node node
dir direction
num_pos number of positions
{
pos_factor displacement factor
pos_disp displacement value
}

Index


AXIAL_FORCE_DISP

AXIAL_FORCE_DISP | case | node | dir | num_pos | { axial | disp }

Description

Load factor displacement results

Parameters

case analysis case
node node
dir direction
num_pos number of positions
axial axial force factor
disp axial force value

Index


GR_VIEW

GR_VIEW (not published)

Index


OP_VIEW

OP_VIEW (not published)

Index


VIEW_LIST

VIEW_LIST (not published)

Index


USER_VEHICLE

USER_VEHICLE | no | name | width | num_axle | { axle | offset | load_left | load_right }

Description

User vehicle definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
width vehicle width [m]
num_axle number of load points
{
axle_pos axle position [m]
axle_offset offset from centre-line [m]
axle_left load on left side [N]
axle_right load on right side [N]
}

Index


ALIGN

ALIGN | num | name | surface | num_pt | { pt_x | pt_curve }

Description

Alignment definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
surface the grid surface on which the alignment exists
num_pt number of alignment points
{
pt_x position along alignment[m]
pt_curve curvature at position [/m]
}

Index


BRIDGE_LOAD

BRIDGE_LOAD | no | type | path | start | end | interval | intensity | vehicle | list

*** DEPRECATED ***

Index


BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_UKHK

BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_UKHK | num | name | path | lane1 | fac1 | lane2 | fac2 | lane3 | fac3 | lane4 | fac | total | factor | critical

Description

Bridge optimization summary definition

Parameters

num reference number
name name
path HB path
lane path number of lane i
fac lane factor i
total total effect
factor factored effect
critical critical value

Index


BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_EC1

BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_EC1 | num | name | path | lane1 | lane2 | lane3 | lane4 | total | factor | critical

Description

Bridge optimization summary definition of EC1

Parameters

num reference number
name name
path LM3 path
lane1 path number of lane 1
lane2 path number of lane 2
lane3 path number of lane 3
lane4 path number of lane 4
total total effect
factor factored effect
critical critical value

Index


BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_US

BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_US | num | name | path | lane1 | lane2 | lane3 | lane4 | total | factor | critical

Description

Bridge optimization summary definition of EC1

Parameters

num reference number
name name
path LM3 path
lane1 path number of lane 1
lane2 path number of lane 2
lane3 path number of lane 3
lane4 path number of lane 4
total total effect
factor factored effect
critical critical value

Index


BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD

BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD | num | name | group | path | type | start | end | vehicle | intensity | effect

Description

Basic bridge load definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
group group number
path path number
type load type
UDL | KEL | VEHICLE
start start load position [m]
end end load position [m]
vehicle vehicle
standard vehicles:
HB6
HB11
HB16
HB21
HB26
HB45-6
HB45-11
HB45-16
HB45-21
HB45-26
UIC71/RU
SW_0
SW_2
H20_44+
HS20_44_14+
HS20_44_22+
HS20_44_30+
H20_44-
HS20_44_14-
HS20_44_22-
HS20_44_30-
EU_TS300
EU_TS200
EU_TS100
AASHTO_TANDEM
AASHTO_2_TRUCK+
AASHTO_2_TRUCK-
M1600_3.75
M1600_5
S1600_3.75
S1600_5
SV-TT-NORM-TOHIGHCHAIN
SV-TT-NORM-TOLOWCHAIN
SV-TT-SLOW-TOHIGHCHAIN
SV-TT-SLOW-TOLOWCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-1.2TOHIGHCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-1.2TOLOWCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-5TOHIGHCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-5TOLOWCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-9TOHIGHCHAIN
SV-TRAIN-9TOLOWCHAIN
SV150-1.2NORM
SV150-1.2SLOW
SV150-5NORM
SV150-5SLOW
SV150-9NORM
SV150-9SLOW
SV100-1.2NORM
SV100-1.2SLOW
SV100-5NORM
SV100-5SLOW
SV100-9NORM
SV100-9SLOW
SV80-1.2NORM
SV80-1.2SLOW
SV80-5NORM
SV80-5SLOW
SV80-9NORM
SV80-9SLOW
SV80EC_1_2
SV80EC_5
SV80EC_9
SV100EC_1_2
SV100EC_5
SV100EC_9
SV196EC_1_2_HIGH
SV196EC_1_2_LOW
SV196EC_5_HIGH
SV196EC_5_LOW
SV196EC_9_HIGH
SV196EC_9_LOW
SOV250_1P5_HIGH
SOV250_5_HIGH
SOV250_9_HIGH
SOV250_14_HIGH
SOV250_20_HIGH
SOV250_30_HIGH
SOV250_40_HIGH
SOV350_1P5_HIGH
SOV350_5_HIGH
SOV350_9_HIGH
SOV350_14_HIGH
SOV350_20_HIGH
SOV350_30_HIGH
SOV350_40_HIGH
SOV450_1P5_HIGH
SOV450_5_HIGH
SOV450_9_HIGH
SOV450_14_HIGH
SOV450_20_HIGH
SOV450_30_HIGH
SOV450_40_HIGH
SOV600_1P5_HIGH
SOV600_5_HIGH
SOV600_9_HIGH
SOV600_14_HIGH
SOV600_20_HIGH
SOV600_30_HIGH
SOV600_40_HIGH
intensity intensity [N][N/m][N]
effect influence effect value

Index


ST_BRIDGE_LOAD

ST_BRIDGE_LOAD | num | name | group | path | type | start | end | vehicle | intensity | effect

Description

Static bridge load definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
group group number
path path number
type load type
UDL uniform
KEL knife edge load
VEHICLE vehicle
start start position [m]
end end position [m]
vehicle vehicle
see BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD for details of standard vehicles
intensity load intensity [N/m][N][-]
effect load effect

Index


MV_BRIDGE_LOAD

MV_BRIDGE_LOAD | num | name | group | path | type | start | end | interval | vehicle | intensity

Description

Moving bridge load definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
group group number
path path number
type load type
KEL knife edge load
VEHICLE vehicle
start start position [m]
end end position [m]
interval interval [m]
vehicle vehicle
see BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD for details of standard vehicles
intensity load intensity [N][-]

Index


PATH_LOAD

PATH_LOAD | num | path | type | vudl | vudl_fac | kel | vehicle | vehicle_fac | exclusion | vehicle2 | vehicle_fac2 | exclusion2

Description

Path loading definition

Parameters

num record number
path path number
type load type
vudl variable UDL
vudl_fac VUDL factor
kel knife edge load [N]
vehicle vehicle
see BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD for details of standard vehicles
vehicle_fac vehicle factor
exclusion vehicle exclusion length [m]
vehicle2 second vehicle
see BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD for details of standard vehicles
vehicle_fac2second vehicle factor
exclusion2 second vehicle exclusion length [m]

Index


PATH_LOAD_AUTO

PATH_LOAD_AUTO | num | path | type | vudl | vudl_fac | kel | vehicle | vehicle_fac | exclusion | vehicle2 | vehicle_fac2 | exclusion2

Description

Automatically generated path load definition

Parameters

num record number
path path number
type load type
VEH
VEH_VUDL
VUDL_KEL
HA_UK
HA_HK
HB
HB_HA_UK
HB_HA_HK
FOOT_UK
FOOT_HK
RL
SHADOW_HB_HA_UK
SHADOW_HB_HA_HK
SIDEWALK_AASHTO
SIDEWALK_LRFD
UIC71_RU
H20_44
HS20_44
HL_93
M1600
S1600
M1600_TRIAXLE
SM1600
AS_5100_FOOTWAY_VARI
AS_5100_FOOTWAY_CONST
SV-TT
SV-TRAIN
SV-150
SV-100
SV-80
HA_SV-TT
HA_SV-TRAIN
HA_SV-150
HA_SV-100
HA_SV-80
EC1_LANE1
EC1_LANE2
EC1_LANE3
EC1_LANE4
EC1_REMAINDER
EC1_LANE1_COMB
EC1_LANE2_COMB
EC1_LANE3_COMB
EC1_LANE4_COMB
EC1_REM_COMB
EC1_LANE1_FREQ
EC1_LANE2_FREQ
EC1_LANE3_FREQ
EC1_LANE4_FREQ
EC1_REM_FREQ
EC1UK_FOOT
EC1_LM3_GENERIC
EC1UK_SV80_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SV100_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SV196_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SOV250_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SOV350_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SOV450_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SOV600_LANE1FREQ
EC1UK_SHADOW_SV80_LANE2FREQ
EC1UK_SHADOW_SV100_LANE2FREQ
EC1UK_SHADOW_SV196_LANE2FREQ
vudl variable UDL
vudl_fac VUDL factor
kel knife edge load [N]
vehicle vehicle
see BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD for details of standard vehicles
vehicle_fac vehicle factor
exclusion exclusion length [m]

Index


VUDL

VUDL | num | name | option | type | unit | num_seg | { seg_a | seg_n | seg_tran }

Description

Variable UDL definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
option curved or straight line
UKHK UK/Hong Kong code load
EC1UK Eurocode 1 (UK )loading
AASHTO AASHTO loading
LINEAR Linear loading
type force per length or force per area
LINE
AREA
trans transition point unit
LENGTH
AREA
num_seg number of segments
{
seg_a segment force [N/m]
seg_n segment index
seg_tran segment transition [m] - no transition point for last segment
e.g. 2 segments, the data are 'seg_a(1), seg_n(1), seg_tran(1), seg_a(2), seg_n(2)'
}

Index


PATH

PATH | num | name | type | group | alignment | left | right | factor

Description

Path definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
type path type
LANE
FOOTWAY
TRACK
VEHICLE
CWAY_1WAY
CWAY_2WAY
group group number
alignment alignment number
left left / centre offset [m]
right right offset / gauge [m]
factor left factor

Index


CARRIAGEWAY_PATH

CARRIAGEWAY_PATH | num | name | type | group | alignment | left | right | factor | analyse

Description

Carriageway path

Parameters

num record number
name name
type path type
LANE
FOOTWAY
TRACK
VEHICLE
group group number
alignment alignment number
left left / centre offset [m]
right right offset / gauge [m]
factor left factor
analyse analysis flag
ANALYSE_YES
ANALYSE_NO

Index


ANAL_STAGE

ANAL_STAGE.2 | stage | name | colour | list | phi | lock

ANAL_STAGE.1 | stage | name | list

Description

analysis stage definition

Parameters

stage stage number
name stage name
colour colour (ref. colour syntax)
list list of elements in stage
phi creep factor
lock list of elements with releases locked in stage

Index


ANAL_STAGE_MAT

ANAL_STAGE_MAT | stage | elem_mat | stage_mat | phi

Description

Analysis stage material definition

Parameters

stage stage number
elem_mat element material number
stage_mat new material number
phi creep coefficient

Index


ANAL_STAGE_PROP

ANAL_STAGE_PROP | stage | type | elem_prop | stage_prop

Description

Analysis stage property definition

Parameters

stage stage number
type element property type
BEAM
SPRING
MASS
2D 2D element property
LINK
CABLE
elem_prop element property number
stage_prop new property number

Index


INF_NODE

INF_NODE | name | action | node | factor | type | axis | dir

Description

Node influence definition

Parameters

name name
action action number
node node
factor multiplier
type influence type
FORCE | DISP
axis influence axis
dir influence direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ

Index


INF_BEAM

INF_BEAM | name | action | elem | pos | factor | type | axis | dir

Description

Beam influence definition

Parameters

name name
action action number
elem element
pos position on element
factor multiplier
type influence type
FORCE | DISP
axis influence axis
dir influence direction
X | Y | Z | XX | YY | ZZ

Index


SPECTRUM

SPECTRUM | num | name | USER | abscissa | ordinate | num points | table_desc

SPECTRUM | num | name | UBC:1994 | UBCzone | soil | I | Rw | period | target | vertical | short | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | UBC:1997 | UBCzone | soil | I | R | period | Ct | target | source | dist | vertical | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | IBC:2000 | soil | Ss | S1 | Ie | R | Ct | vertical | short | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | IBC:2006 | soil | Ss | S1 | Tl | R | Cd | occupancy | frame | hn | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | IBC:2009 | soil | Ss | S1 | Tl | R | Cd | occupancy | frame | hn | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | IBC:2015 | soil | Ss | S1 | Tl | R | Cd | occupancy | frame | hn | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | ASCE7-05 | soil | Ss | S1 | Tl | R | Cd | occupancy | frame | hn | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | ASCE7-10 | soil | Ss | S1 | Tl | R | Cd | occupancy | frame | hn | short | calc | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | FEMA356 | soil | Ss | S1 | beta | Ct | C3 | vertical | short | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | EC8:1994 | soil | AgR | xi | q | design | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | EC8:2003 | soil | type | AgR | I | xi | q | design | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | EC8:2004 | soil | type | AgR | I | xi | q | qd | lower | design | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | ITALY | zone | soil | xi | q | vertical | design | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | IS1893 | zone | soil | I | R | xi | vertical | short | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | RUSSIA | intensity | site | B | beta | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | GB50011-01 | intensity | high | site | building | group | freq | zeta | Treduce | Tg | alpha_max | CQC | scale | damp

SPECTRUM | num | name | GB50011-10 | intensity | high | site | building | group | freq | zeta | Treduce | Tg | alpha_max | CQC | scale | damp

Description

Response spectrum definition

Parameters

num spectrum number
name name
abscissa value type on abscissa
PERIOD | FREQ
ordinate value type on ordinate
DISP | VEL | ACCEL
num_point number of points
table_desc description of the spectrum table in text format e.g. (0,1)(0.5,1)(1.0,0.7)(2.0,0.4)... in unit of '[s] or [/s]', '[m] or [m/s] or [m/s2]'
UBCzone UBC zone
1 | 2A | 2B | 3 | 4
zone seismic zone
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
II | III | IV | V IS 1893
soil soil type
S1 | S2 | S3 UBC 94
SA | SB | SC | SD | SE UBC 97
A | B | C | D | E FEMA 356, IBC 2000, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, ASCE7
A | B | C EC8 1994
A | B | C | D | E EC8 2003
A | B | C | D | E Italy
I | II | III IS 1893
source source type
A | B | C
I,Ie importance
R,Rw R,Rw factor
Cd Deflection amplification factor
Ss,S1 short period and 1s response
Tl long period transition
occupancy occupancy category
I | II | III | IV ASCE7
calc calculation basis
CODE code based scaling
ELASTIC no scaling (ignore I, R Cd)
INELASTIC no base shaer scaling (use I, R, Cd)
beta beta factor
AgR ground accelerations
xi,zeta damping
q q factor
qd qd (displacement) factor
lower lower bound factor (beta)
dist distance from source ≥ 2000m ≤ 15000m
Ct construction type
STEEL | CONC | EBF | OTHER IBC 2000
STEEL | CONC | EBF | WOOD | OTHER FEMA 356
design flag to identify design spectrum
vertical flag for vertical spectrum
short flag to ignore short period reduction
intensity seismic intensity
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 GB 50011
high region with higher intensity
LOW | HIGH GB 50011
site site type
I | II | III | IV GB 50011-2001
I0 | I1 | II | III | IV GB 50011-2010
I | II | III RUSSIAN
building building category
A | B | C | D GB 50011
must be C for this version
group seismic design group
1 | 2 | 3 GB 50011
freq frequency of seismic occurance
FREQUENT | RARE GB 50011
B minimum plan dimension
beta dynamic amplification factor table
only if beta = USER
Treduce period reduction factor
CQC damping option for CQC combinations
CODE code damping
CONST override with constant value for CQC damping
TABLE use table of damping value
MODE modal damping
scale scale spectrum accelerations
CODE code spectrum - nod scaling
NEWMARK_50 Newmark-Hall : 50th percentile
NEWMARK_84 Newmark-Hall : 84th percentile
ISO_19901 ISO 19901
damp damping value
value if damping is CONST
table if damping is TABLE
n/a if damping id CODE or MODE
Tg characteristic period
alpha_max horizontal seismic influence coefficient

Index


FREQ_DAMPING

FREQ_DAMPING | num | name | table

Description

Freqency-damping definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
table table of frequency v damping values

Index


MODE_DAMPING

MODE_DAMPING | num | name | table

Description

Damping table definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
table table of damping values

Index


LOAD_CURVE

LOAD_CURVE | num | name | abs | ord | table

Description

Load curve definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
abs dimension on abscissa
TIME
NULL
ord dimension on ordinate
table table of load curve points

Index


DLF_CURVE

DLF_CURVE | num | name | num_point | desc

Description

DLF (dynamic load factor) curve definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
desc description of the dynamic load factor in text format e.g. (1,4,3,2,1) (2,4,3,2,1) (3,4,3,2,1)...

Index


FREQ_WT_CURVE

FREQ_WT_CURVE | num | name | desc

Description

frequency weighting curve definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
desc description of the frequency weighting curve in text format e.g. (1,0.4) (2,0.4) (5,1.0) (16,1.0) (20,0.8)...

Index


RAFT_INTERACTION

RAFT_INTERACTION | nodes | area | x | y | elev | z | p_min | p_max

Description

Raft-soil interaction definition

Parameters

nodes node list
area automatically calculate interaction area
AUTO_AREA_YES
AUTO_AREA_NO
x,y interaction area dimension in z and y [m]
elev automatically calculate elevation level of interaction
AUTO_ELEV_YES
AUTO_ELEV_NO
z elevation of interaction [m]
p_min,p_max minimum and maximum pressure limits [Pa]

Index


PILE_INTERACTION

PILE_INTERACTION | nodes | area | x | y | z | perim | elev | z | vert

Description

pile-soil interaction definition

Parameters

nodes node list
area automatically calculate interaction area
AUTO automatic calculation of area
AREA specify area
x,y,z dimension of the interaction areas in x, y, z [m]
perim perimeter length of pile [m]
elev automatically calculate elevation level of interaction
AUTO automatic determination of elevation
ELEV specify the area
z elevation of interaction [m]
vert vertical interaction only
VERT vertical only
FULL full interaction

Index


SOIL_PROFILE

SOIL_PROFILE.2 | num | layer | name | colour | top | num | Etop | Ebot | nu | curve | prop SOIL_PROFILE.1 | num | layer | name | top | num | Etop | Ebot | nu | curve | prop

Description

Raft soil profile definition

Parameters

num profile number
layer layer number
name name
colour layer colour
top top level [m]
num number of intervals
Etop,Ebot E at top and bottom [Pa]
nu Poisson's ratio
curve non-linear curve number
prop pile soil interaction property

Index


SOIL_ZONE

SOIL_ZONE | num | name | x_min | x_max | y_min | y_max | profile

Description

Raft soil zone definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
x_min,x_max x extents [m]
y_min,y_max y extents [m]
profile soil profile

Index


SOIL_CURVE

SOIL_CURVE | num | desc | points | { strain | factor }

Description

Raft non-linear curve definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
points number of points
{
strain strain value
factor factor
}

Index


SOIL_PSI_PROP

SOIL_PSI_PROP | num | name | Xcurve | Ycurve | Zcurve | Bcurve | Xtop | Xbot | Ytop | Ybot | Ztop | Zbot | Btop | Bbot

Description

Raft pile soil interaction property definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
ref reference number, the one refered by soil profile
Xcurve pile soil interaction curve for x direction interaction
Ycurve pile soil interaction curve for y direction interaction
Zcurve pile soil interaction curve for z direction interaction
Bcurve pile soil interaction curve for pile base vertical interaction
Xtop yield stress at top of the soil layer in x direction
Xbot yield stress at bottom of the soil layer in x direction
Ytop yield stress at top of the soil layer in y direction
Ybot yield stress at bottom of the soil layer in y direction
Ztop yield stress at top of the soil layer in z direction
Zbot yield stress at bottom of the soil layer in z direction
Btop yield stress at top of the soil layer for column base
Bbot yield stress at bottom of the soil layer for column base

Index


SOIL_PSI_CURVE

SOIL_PSI_CURVE | num | desc | points | { rel_disp | factor }

Description

Raft pile soil interaction curve definition

Parameters

num record number
desc description
point number of points
{
rel_disp normalised relative displacement between pile and soil
factor stress factor
}

Index


SOIL_RECT_LOAD

SOIL_RECT_LOAD.2 | num | name | orient | x | y | z | angle | dim_x | dim_y | load_norm | shear_x | shear_y |

Description

Soil rectangular loads definition - loads directly on soil

Parameters

num record number
orient orientation of loaded plane
HORIZ horizontal
VERT vertical
x x coordinate of centre of loading area [m]
y y coordinate of centre of loading area [m]
z z coordinate of centre of loading area [m]
angle rotation angle of the loading plane - angle between local x and Global X [�]
dim_x x dimension of loaded area
dim_y y dimension of loaded area
load_norm normal load [Pa]
shear_x shear pressure load in local x direction [Pa]
shear_y shear pressure load in local y direction [Pa]

Index


SET_AT

SET_AT | record | key | <data>

Description

Set data

Parameters

record record number
key key word
<data> data for key

Index


ADD

ADD | index | key | <data>

Description

Append data

Parameters

index index number
key key word
<data> data for key

Index


LOCKED

LOCKED | key | record

Description

Check locked status

Parameters

key key word
record record number

Index


LOCKED

LOCKED | key | record

Parameters

key key word
record record number

Index


DELETE

DELETE | key | low | high

Description

Delete records

Parameters

key key word
low,high record limits

Index


BLANK

BLANK | key | low | high

Description

Blank records

Parameters

key key word
low,high record limits

Index


EXIST

EXIST | key | record

Description

Check that record exists

Parameters

key keyword
record record number

Index


HIGHEST

HIGHEST | key

Description

Get highest record number

Parameters

key keyword

Index


GET_ALL

GET_ALL | key

Description

Get data

Parameters

key keyword

Index


GET

GET | key | i | j | k | option

GET | key | i | option

GET | key | i | j | pos

GET | key | option

Description

Get data

Parameters

key keyword
i,j,k item identifier
option result option
pos position on element

Note

i,j,k depend on the data required.

Index


ANAL

ANAL | case | name | task | desc

ANAL | case | name | task | desc | stage

Description

Analysis case definition

Parameters

case case number
name case name
task task number
desc load description (e.g. "1.4L1+1.2L2")
stage deprecated: task number (input only and static analysis only)

Note

These are set to PRE_ANLAYSIS until some results are found

Index


TASK

TASK | task | name | stage | GSS | solution | mode_1 | mode_2 | num_iter | p_delta | p_delta_case | prestress | result | front_op | vector | x | y | z | prune | geometry | lower | upper | raft | residual | shift | stiff

Description

Analysis task definition

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSS GSS solver
solution solution type
UNDEF no solution specified
STATIC
MODAL
RITZ
BUCKLING
STATIC_P_DELTA
MODAL_P_DELTA
RITZ_P_DELTA
MASS
STABILITY
STABILITY_P_DELTA
STATIC_NL_P_DELTA used internally only
INFLUENCE used internally in bridge analysis
mode_1 mode parameter 1
STABILITY(_P_DELTA) number of high modes
start mode
mode_2 mode parameter 2
STABILITY(_P_DELTA) number of low modes
number of modes // num iter number of iterations
p_delta static p-delta option
DEFINE one p-delta case used for all analysis cases
SELF each analysis case defines its own p-delta case
An analysis case n provides the p-delta effects
Cn combination case n provides the p-delta effects
p_delta_caseP-delta case description
prestress prestress case description
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results
front_op front order option
GEO geometric ordering
RCMK reverse Cuthill-McKee ordering
CMK Cuthill-McKee ordering
MIN minimum degree ordering
NODE nodal ordering
vector front vector type
AUTO GSA determines from order
USER user defined front vector
x,y, z front vector (if USER)
prune pruning of influence results (bridge analysis)
INFL prune influence results
NONE no pruning of results
geometry 2D element geometry checks
ERROR treat geometry check failures as errors
SEVERE treat geometry check failures as severe warnings
lower lower cut-off (frequency or load factor)
NONE none set
value cut-off value
upper upper cut-off (frequency or load factor)
NONE none set
value cut-off value
raft this uses enhanced precision for a raft analysis
RAFT_HI use high precsision for raft analysis
RAFT_LO use low (normal) precision for raft analysis
residual save residual to file
RESID_NO don't save
RESID_NOCONV save if not converged
RESID_YES always save
shift shift applied in eigensolver
stiff stiffness factor

TASK | task | name | stage | GSRELAX | solution | scheme | num_case | beam_geo | shell_geo | first_inc | min_inc | max_inc | cycle | num_cycle | rel_abs_residual | force_residual | moment_residual | disp_ctrl | disp_ctrl_node | disp_ctrl_dir | disp_ctrl_value | load_ctrl | ctrl_load_factor | elem_list | anal_cases_list | report_cycle | graphic_cycle | save_residual | damping_type | percent_damp_disp | percent_damp_rotn | dummy_mass_factor | dummy_inertia_factor | auto_dummy_mass | auto_damping | save_elem_load | save_spacer_load | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSRELAX GsRelax solver
solution solution type
UNDEF no solution specified
BUCKLING_NL | STATIC_NL the two solutions are the same and both are nonlinear static analysis
FORM_FINDING
BUCKLING_MEMBER
scheme load scheme
nonlinear analysis SINGLE | AUTO
form finding FORM_FIND | SOAP_FORM | FORCE_FORM
Component buckling MEMB_BUCKLE
num_case number of analysis cases in the task
beam_geo beam geometric stiffness
BEAM_GEO_YES beam geometric stiffness is considered
BEAM_GEO_NO beam geometric stiffness is ignored
shell_geo shell geometric stiffness
SHELL_GEO_YES shell element geometric stiffness is considered
SHELL_GEO_NO shell element geometric stiffness is ignored
first_inc % of first load increment - used by automatic load increment analysis
min_inc % of minimum load increment
max_inc % of maximum load increment
cycle cycle control
CYCLE
TIME
num_cycle maximum number of cycles or maximum minutes to be run
rel_abs_residualrelative of absolute residual
REL relative residual
ABS absolute residual
force_residual force residual value
moment_residual moment residual value
disp_ctrl displacement in control? used by automatic load increment analysis
DISP_CTRL_YES
DISP_CTRL_NO
disp_ctrl_node node where displacement control in checked
disp_ctrl_dir direction of the displacement control
disp_ctrl_value limiting displacement value
load_ctrl load factor in control? used by automatic load increment analysis
LOAD_CTRL_YES
LOAD_CTRL_NO
ctrl_load_factorcontrol load factor
elem_list element list, used by component buckling analysis
anal_cases_list the list of analysis case number belong to this task, e.g. 2 3 4
report_cycle number of cycles between progress dialog box updates
graphic_cycle number of cycles between graphic updates
save_residual residual saving option
RESID_NO don't save
RESIS_NOCONV save if not converged
RESID_YES always save
damping_type type of damping
DAMP_ARTIFICIAL
DAMP_VISCOUS
percent_damp_disppercentage of damping for displacement
percent_damp_rotn percentage of damping for rotation
dummy_mass_factordummy mass factor
dummy_inertia_factordummy inertia factor
auto_dummy_mass automatic dummy mass option
AUTO_MASS_YES
AUTO_MASS_NO
auto_damping automatic damping option
AUTO_DAMP_YES
AUTO_DAMP_NO
save_elem_load save element force as load after form-finding
FF_SAVE_ELEM_FORCE_YES
FF_SAVE_ELEM_FORCE_NO
save_spacer_loadsave spacer force as load after form-finding
FF_SAVE_SPACER_FORCE_TO_ELEM
FF_SAVE_SPACER_FORCE_TO_SPACER
FF_SAVE_SPACER_FORCE_TO_NONE
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | DYNAMIC_RESP | mode_task | basic | axis | include_x | spectrum_x | modes_x | include_y | spectrum_y | modes_y | include_z | spectrum_z | modes_z | rigorous | rigid | f_rigid | f1 | f2 | damp_calc | damp_scale | damping | result | source | drift < | name | x | y | storey > | disp < | name | node1 | node2 | axis > | comb TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | DYNAMIC_RESP | mode_task | modes | responses | damp_calc | damp_scale | damping | result | rigorous | drift < | name | x | y > | storey >| disp < | name | node1 | node2 | axis >

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
DYNAMIC_RESP solution
mode_task task containing modal results
basic basic combination method
SRSS square roor sum of squares
CQC complete quadratic combination
ROSEMBLUTH modified Rosenbluth
ABSSUM absolute sum
CQC3 CQC3 combination
include_x/y/z include response in x/y/z direction
INCLUDE
EXCLUDE
spectrum_x/y/z spectrum in x/y/z direction
modes_x/y/z list of modes in x/y/z direction
rigorous rigorous analysis option
RIGOROUS
FAST
source source associated with task
drift number of drift positions
name name for drift position
x,y position for drift calculation
storey storey list
disp number of relative displacement pairs
name name for displacement pair
node1,node2 displacement nodes
axis axis for output
rigid rigid method
RESP_NO_RIGID ignore rigid component (only option available)
RESP_GUPTA Gupta (general modal combination)
RESP_LINDLEY_YOW Lindley-Yow
f_rigid rigid frequency
f1 lower transition frequency
f2 upper transition frequency
modes list of modes
responses list of responses
damp_calc damping calculation
CONST constant
CODE code defined
MODE modal damping
TABLE tabulated (not implemented)
damp_scale scaling of response spectrum for damping
CODE code default
ISO use ISO 19901 rules
NEWMARK_50 scale for median response (50%)
NEWMARK_84 scale for one sigma response (84%)
damping damping ratio for constant
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results
comb combined direction combination method
NONE no combined result
SRSS square roor sum of squares
CQC complete quadratic combination

Note

For a CQC3 analysis include_x should be set to INCUDE, spectrum_x set to the spectrum and modes_x set to the modes to include. The y and z terms can be left blank, and the comb field is not used so can be left blank or set to NONE.

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | PSEUDO_RSA | mode_task | comb | axis | include_x | spectrum_x | modes_x | include_y | spectrum_y | modes_y | include_z | spectrum_z | modes_z | rigorous | rigid | f_rigid | f1 | f2 | damp_calc | damp_scale | damping | result | source | drift < | name | x | y | storey > disp < | name | node1 | node2 | axis > | mode < | freq | mass | mx | my | mz >

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
DYNAMIC_RESP solution
mode_task task containing modal results
comb combination method
SRSS square roor sum of squares
CQC complete quadratic combination
ROSEMBLUTH modified Rosenbluth
ABSSUM absolute sum
include_x/y/z include response in x/y/z direction
INCLUDE
EXCLUDE
spectrum_x/y/z spectrum in x/y/z direction
modes_x/y/z list of modes in x/y/z direction
rigorous rigorous analysis option
RIGOROUS
FAST
rigid rigid method
RESP_NO_RIGID ignore rigid component
RESP_GUPTA Gupta (general modal combination)
RESP_LINDLEY_YOW Lindley-Yow
f_rigid rigid frequency
f1 lower transition frequency
f2 upper transition frequency
modes list of modes
responses list of responses
damp_calc damping calculation
CONST constant
CODE code defined
MODE modal damping
damp_scale scaling of response spectrum for damping
CODE code default
ISO use ISO 19901 rules
NEWMARK_50 scale for median response (50%)
NEWMARK_84 scale for one sigma response (84%)
damping damping ratio for constant
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results
rigorous rigorous analysis option
RIGOROUS
FAST
source source associated with task
drift number of drift positions
name name for drift position
x,y position for drift calculation
storey storey list
disp number of relative displacement pairs
name name for displacement pair
node1,node2 displacement nodes
mode number of modal sets
freq frequency
mass modal mass
mx effective mass in x
my effective mass in y
mz effective mass in z

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | HARMONIC | mode_task |load | low_freq | high_freq | freq_inc | damp_op | damp_table | damping | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
HARMONIC solution
mode_task task containing modal results
load load description
low_freq start load frequency
high_freq end load frequency
freq_inc load frequency increment
damp_op damping type
CONST constant damping for all modes
MODE use damping calculated from modal analysis used
TABLE use damping table
damp_table damping table reference, if types DAMP_CONST or DAMP_MODAL, use -1
damping percentage of critical damping ratio, e.g. 3.0 represents 3.0%
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | TIME_HISTORY | mode_task | LOAD_EXCITE | load | history | time_out | time_hist | stop | step | damp_op | damp_table | damping | results TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | TIME_HISTORY | mode_task | BASE_EXCITE | accel | accel_x | accel_y | accel_y | history | time_out | time_hist | stop | step | damp_op | damp_table | damping | results

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
TIME_HISTORY solution
mode_task task containing modal results
excite_type type of excitation
BASE_EXCITE base acceleration excitation
LOAD_EXCITE dynamic load excitation
load load description (LOAD_EXCITE only)
accel the absolute value of maximum base acceleration (BASE_EXCITE only)
accel_x x component of direction cosine of base acceleration vector
accel_y y component of direction cosine of base acceleration vector
accel_z z component of direction cosine of base acceleration vector
history load curve reference for time history
time_out time interval for output
time_hist time interval for time-history output
stop stop time
step time step
0 auto
damping_op damping option
CONST constant damping for all modes
MODE use damping calculated from modal analysis used
TABLE use damping table
damp_table damping table reference, if types DAMP_CONST or DAMP_FROM_MODAL, use -1
damping percentage of critical damping ratio, e.g. 3.0 represents 3.0%

TASK | task | name | stage | GSS | EXP_TIME_HIST | geo_non | end_time | ncurve | {icuvre1, desc1} {icurve2, desc2} ... | ini_anal | elem_mass_fac | mass_desc | mass_dir | load_mass_fac | | damp_opt | ray_damping | ray_damp_freq1 | ray_damp_ratio1 | ray_damp_ratio1 | ray_damp_ratio2 | num_time_rang | time_1 | timeinterval_1 | time_2 | timeinterval_2 | time_interval | sel_node | sel_elem | time_step | mass_scale_fac | | progress | progress_node | progress_dir | elem_time | result | result_sel

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
geo_non geometric nonlinear
GEO_NONLINEAR
GEO_LINEAR
end_time end time of analysis in second
ncurve number of load curve and load description pairs
icuvre1 load curve number 1
desc1 load description, the loads vary following load curve 1
icuvre2 load curve number 2
desc2 load description, the loads vary following load curve 2
...
...
...
ini_anal Initial analysis case number, its analysis results will be used as the starting point for this analysis
elem_mass_fac element mass factor
mass_desc load desciption that are used to generate extra mass from load
mass_dir direction of the load that are used to generate mass
X | Y | Z
load_mass_fac factor to modify the generated mass from loads
damper_opt damper element option
DAMPER damper element damping is considered
NONE damper element damping is ignored
ray_damping Rayleigh damping option
RAYKEIGH consider rayleigh damping
NONE ignore rayleigh damping
ifRayleigh damping considered, following data are required, otherwise these should be skipped
ray_damp_freq1 first frequency
ray_damp_ratio1 first damping ratio
ray_damp_freq2 second frequency
ray_damp_ratio2 second damping ratio
num_time_rang number of saving whole model result time range
time_1 end of first time range
timeinterval_1 time interval of saving whole model results within first time range
time_2 end of second time range
timeinterval_2 time interval of saving whole model results within second time range
...
...
...
time_interval time interval for saving selected node and element results, minus number is the factor of analysis time step
sel_node selected node list for saving results
sel_elem selected element list for saving results
time_step analysis time step - minus is the percentage of smallest element critical time step, positive is the user defined absolute time step:
mass_scale_fac maximum mass scaling factor that can be used
progress show progress dialog box flag
PROG_DLG_YES | PROG_DLG_NO
progress_node node number for chart progress view
progress_dir displacement direction of the above for chart progress view
X | Y | Z
elem_time write required analysis time step by each element as user module
ELEM_TIME_YES | ELEM_TIME_NO
result whole model results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results
result_sel selected node and element results to be stored - a string where the letters have the same meaning as above

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | FOOTFALL | mode_task | excite_nodes | resp_nodes | damp_op | damp_table | damping | step_walk | mass_walk | low_freq | high_freq | fw_curve | resp_dir | walking_op | method | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
FOOTFALL solution
mode_task task containing modal results
excite_nodes excitation node list, if self-excitation is used, use "none"
resp_nodes response node list
damp_op damping type
CONST constant damping for all modes
MODE use damping calculated from modal analysis used
TABLE use damping table
damp_table damping table reference, if types DAMP_CONST or DAMP_FROM_MODAL, use -1
damping percentage of critical damping ratio, e.g. 3.0 represents 3.0%
step_walk number of walking steps causing the footfall excitation
mass_walk the mass of the walker
low_freq the lowest walking frequency to be considered
high_freq the highest walking frequency to be considered
fw_curve Frequency weighting curve to be used, -1 is standard Wb, -2 is standard Wd, -3 is standard Wg, 1, 2, 3 ... are used defined frequency weighting curve
resp_dir Direction of responses
RESP_Z Z (vertical) responses
RESP_X X (horizontal) responses
RESP_Y Y (horizontal) responses
RESP_XY horizontal responses
walking_op method to determine footfall loads
FLOOR_CCIP walking on floor (CCIP method)
FLOOR_SCI walking on floor (SCI method)
STAIR_ARUP walking on stair (Arup method)
STAIR_SCI walking on stair (SCI method)
FLOOR_AISC walking on floor (AISC SDGS11 method)
FLOOR_AISC_2ND walking on floor (AISC SDG11 method 2nd edition)
STAIR_AISC_2ND walking on stair (AISC SDG11 method 2nd edition)
RUN_FLOOR_AISC_2ND running on floor (AISC SDG11 method 2nd edition)
method excitation method
SELF_EXC self-excitation (excite the current response node only)
FULL_EXC full-excitation (excite all nodes in the excitation node list)
FULL_OPT foll-optimisation (similar to FULL_EXC but with optimisation )
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | GSSPEC | PERIODIC | mode_task | dlf | load | low_freq | high_freq | freq_inc | damp_op | damp_table | damping | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
GSSPEC GsSpec solver
PERIODIC solution
mode_task task containing modal results
dlf dynamic load factor record used in this task
load load description
low_freq lowest frequency
high_freq highest frequency
freq_inc increment of frequency
damping_op damping type
CONST constant damping for all modes
MODE damping taken from modal analysis
TABLE damping taken from modal table if they are defined
damp_table damping table record
damping percentage of critical damping
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | GSRAFT | solver | solution | method | plate | max_iter | rel | rel_disp | and_or | abs | abs_disp | damping | init_K | mod_K | soil_h | Pdisp_sol | Pdisp_write | Pdisp_cycle | report | graphic | magnify | contour | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
solver static solver
GSS
GSRELAX
UNDEF
solution see GSS and GSRELAX tasks
method solution method
SPARSE_DIRECT
PARALLEL_DIRECT
CONJGRADIENT
SKYLINE
plate plate formulation method
MINDLIN
MITC
max_iter maximum number of iterations
rel relative displacement limit
REL_YES | REL_NO
rel_disp relative displacement value
and_or combined option
AND | OR
abs absolute displacement limit
ABS_YES | ABS_NO
abs_disp absolute displacement value
damping damping value
init_K initial value of K
mod_K modify K
MODK_YES | MODK_NO
soil_h include or ignore soil horizontal displacements
SOIL_H_DISP_YES | SOIL_H_DISP_NO
Pdisp_sol Pdisp solution
MINDLIN | BOUSSINESQ
Pdisp_write write Pdisp data
PDISP_YES | PDISP_NO
Pdisp_cycle cycles between Pdisp output
report generate report
REPORT_YES | REPORT_NO
graphic generate graphics
GRAPHIC_YES | GRAPHIC_NO
magnify magnification factor
contour display contours
CONTOUR_YES | CONTOUR_NO
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | GSBRIDGE | start_case | end_case | infl_anal | optimize | expand | static_anal | result

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
solver solver
GSBRIDGE
start_case starting case
end_case last case
infl_anal do influence analysis
INFL_YES
INFL_NO
optimize optimize load
OPT_YES
OPT_NO
expand expand bridge loads
EXP_YES
EXP_NO
static_anal run static analysis
STATIC_YES
STATIC_NO
result results to be stored - a string where the letters have the following meaning
D displacements
V velocities
A accelerations
R reactions
C constraints
M mass
E element displacements
F forces and moments
N 2D forces N & Q and moments M
S 2D stresses
U strain energy
* values at centre only for 2D results

TASK | task | name | stage | ENVELOPE | case_desc | worst | centre | num_ref | refs()

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
solver solver
ENVELOPE
case_desc case description
worst worst cases
WORST_YES
WORST_NO
centre centre value
CENTRE_YES
CENTRE_NO
num_refs number of references
refs() references are written as integers that correspond to Data::CViewSpec::DataRef items

TASK | task | name | stage | solver | solution

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
solver solver
GENERIC
NASTRAN
DYNA
OPENSEES
ASAS

TASK | task | name | stage | EXT | solution | solver

Description

Analysis task definition

Parameters

task task number
name task name
stage analysis stage
EXT external solver
solution solution type
UNDEF no solution specified
STATIC
MODAL
BUCKLING
TIME_HIST
solver solver used to produce results

Index


GSS_PARAM

GSS_PARAM | task | solver | preconditioner | zero | stiff | flat | ratio | SOR factor | residual | auto_cons | subspace | num_Jacobi | tol_Jacobi | num_Conj | tol_Conj | num_nonlin | tol_nonlin | norm | factor | rest | gauss | integration | Sturm | plate | in-plane | condition | eigen | vectors | shift | tied | auto_rest | global_k

Description

GSS solver parameters

Parameters

task task number
solver solver method
SKYLINE normal skyline solver
CONJGRADIENT sparse iterative solver
PARALLEL_DIRECT parallel sparse solver
DYNAMICRELAX not available
GAUSS_SEIDEL not available
SPARSE_DIRECT not available
SOR not available
preconditionerconjugate gradient pre-conditioner
PRE_RICHARDSON
PRE_JACOBI
PRE_LINE_JACOBI
zero minimum stiffness value allowed
stiff minimum stiffness value in auto (stiffness) constraints
flat minimum flatness value in auto (geometric) constraints
ratio minimum ratio of low:high stiffness in auto constraints
SOR successive overrelaxation factor [0:2]
residual flag for residual check
RESIDUAL | NO_CHECK
auto_cons automatic constraint option
AUTO_OFF no automatic constraint check
AUTO_STIFF stiffness based check
AUTO_GEOM geometry based check
AUTO_KZZ artificial zz stiffness
subspace subspace convergence tolerance
num_Jacobi Jacobi # iterations
tol_Jacobi Jacobi tolerance
num_conj conjugate gradient # iterations
tol_conj conjugate gradient tolerance
num_nonlin non-linear # iterations
tol_nonlin non-linear tolerance
norm dynamic modal normalization
DISP normalize to unit displacement
MASS normalize to unit modal mass
factor normalization factor
rest analysis reatraint
0 none
35 horizontal (x=1, y=2, zz=32)
4 vertical (z=4)
Gauss stress at Gauss point or nodes
GAUSS | NODE
integration integration order
INT_LOW | INT_NORM | INT_HIGH
Sturm Sturm sequence check flag
STURM include Sturm check
NO_STURM no Sturm check
plate Plate formulation
MINDLIN Reissner/Mindlin plate theory
MITC MITC theory
in-plane in-plane treatment
BILINEAR no local zz stiffness
ALLMAN_COOK include Allman-Cook zz stiffness terms
condition flag for condition check
CONDITION | NO_CHECK
eigen eigen solver method
EIGEN_SUBSPACE_JACOBI traditional subspace iteration eigensolver
EIGEN_SUBSPACE_QR as above but with QR for inner loop (not implemented at present)
EIGEN_SUBSPACE_SHIFT improved subspace iteration eigensolver including shifting & locking
vectors number of subspace vectors (0 = auto)
shift shift strategy
NONE
CONSERVATIVE
AGGRESSIVE
tied extra degrees of freedom for tied interface nodes on 2D elements
TIED add degrees of freedom for tied interface nodes
NO_TIED no extra degrees of freedom for tied interface nodes
global_k global stiffness factor
0 no factor applied

Note

Gauss and integration should not be adjusted by users

Index


CONDITION

CONDITION | task | condition

Description

Condition number

Parameters

task task number
condition condition number of stiffness matrix

Index


TASK_TAG

TASK_TAG | task | tag

Description

Task is tagged (enabled)

Parameters

task task number
tags task enabled
YES
NO

Index


TASK_INFO

TASK_INFO | task | exclude

TASK_INFO | task | mass_op | factor | mass_case | direction | scale | Kdamp | Mdamp | | ignore_offset | buckling_op | exclude

TASK_INFO | task | buckling_op | exclude

TASK_INFO | task | mass_op | factor | mass_case | direction | scale | ritz_x | ritz_y | ritz_z | Kdamp | Mdamp | ignore_offset | buckling_op | exclude

Description

Analysis task details definition

Parameters

task task number
mass_op mass option
DIAG use diagonal mass matrix
CONS use consistent mass matrix
NONE ignore masses other than mass elements
factor scale factor on mass
mass_case case description for additional mass
direction direction of force to convert to mass
scale scale factor
Kdamp stiffness damping factor
Mdamp mass damping factor
ignore_offsetignore offsets in element mass matrix
buckling_op buckling option (P-Δ; & buckling solution)
BEAM beam lateral torsional effects included
BAR beams treated as bars
PIN not used
NO_TOR suppress torsional destabilizing terms
NO_LAT_TOR suppress torsional and lateral-torsional destabilizing terms
exclude list of elements excluded from consideration Kg matrix
ritz_x number of Ritz vector in x direction
ritz_y number of Ritz vector in y direction
ritz_z number of Ritz vector in z direction

Index


LAYOUT_BEAM

LAYOUT_BEAM | ref | name | rebar | cant | size_t | layer_t | size_b | layer_b | ... | link | cover | flange

Description

Beam bar layouts

Parameters

ref layout reference
name layout name
rebar rebar grade
cant cantilver option
BEAM beam (3 positions)
CANT cantilever (2 positions)
size_t bar sizes (top)
layer_t number of layers (top)
size_b bar sizes (bottom)
layer_b number of layers (bottom)
link link diameter
cover cover to bars
flange bars in flange
WEB bars in web only
FLANGE bar in flange

Index


LAYOUT_COL

LAYOUT_COL | ref | name | rebar | CIRC | size | ring | link | cover LAYOUT_COL | ref | name | rebar | RECT | size | arrange | link | cover

Description

Column Bar Layouts

Parameters

ref layout reference
name layout name
rebar rebar grade
shape shape option
CIRC circular/elliptical
RECT rectangular
size bar sizes
ring number of rings
arrange bar arrangements
link link diameter
cover cover to bars

Index


LAYOUT_PERIM

LAYOUT_PERIM | ref | name | rebar | size | layer | bar | space | link | cover

Description

Perimeter Bar Layouts

Parameters

ref layout reference
name layout name
rebar rebar grade
size bar sizes
layer number of layers
bar minimum number of bars
space maximum spacing of bars
link link diameter
cover cover to bars

Index


ENV_PARAM

ENV_PARAM | (ref) | name | num_param | param... | country | mat_type | variant | grade | date | private | user_label | user_unit

Description

Envirommental parameters

Parameters

ref environmental reference
name enviromental name
num_param number of parameter
param enviromental parameter
country ISO country code
mat_typematerial type
variant material variant
UNDEF
GENERIC
STEEL
CONCRETE
ALUMINIUM
GLASS
FRP
REBAR
TIMBER
FABRIC
SOIL
grade material grade
user_labeluser label
user_unit user unit

Index


MATRIX

MATRIX | rec | num { |node_i | dir_i | node_j | dir_j | k_ij | m_ij }

Description

External stiffness/mass matrix

Parameters

rec record number
num number of terms
node_i node representing row
dir_i component representing row
node_j node representing column
dir_j component representing column
k_ij stiffness
m_ij mass

Note

Always written in SI units

Index


GRID_PLANE

GRID_PLANE.3 | num | name | type | axis | elev | below | above GRID_PLANE.2 | num | name | type | axis | elev | tol | below | above GRID_PLANE.1 | num | name | axis | option | elev | elements | span | angle | layout | tol | type | grid | below | above

Description

Grid plane definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
type type
GENERAL general grid plane
STOREY storey
axis grid plane axis
elev grid elevation [m]
tol grid plane tolerance
below storey tolerance below grid plane if STOREY
above storey tolerance above grid plane if STOREY
option definition option
ELEV plane defined by elevation in axis z direction
elements list of elements in grid plane
span span option
ONE one-way
TWO two-way
MULTI multi-way
angle span angle for one-way spanning [m]
layout <not used>
grid grid expansion
LEGACY/0 legacy algorithm
PLANE_ASPECT/1 plane approx. with adjustemnt for aspect ratio
PLANE_SMOOTH plane approx. with adjustment for aspect ratio & smoothing along edges
PLANE_CORNER plane approx. with adjustment for aspect ratio,
smoothing along edges and corner effects (default)

Note

For a storey grid plane the axis must be global

Index


GRID_SURFACE

GRID_SURFACE.1 | num | name | plane | type | elements | tol | span | angle | grid

Description

Grid surface definition

Parameters

num record number
name name
plane grid plane
type type of elements for load (1 or 2)
elements list of elements in grid surface
tol tolerance for elements in grid surface
span span option
ONE one-way
TWO two-way
angle span angle for one-way spanning [m]
grid grid expansion
LEGACY/0 legacy algorithm
PLANE_ASPECT/1 plane approx. with adjustemnt for aspect ratio
PLANE_SMOOTH plane approx. with adjustment for aspect ratio & smoothing along edges
PLANE_CORNER plane approx. with adjustment for aspect ratio,
smoothing along edges and corner effects (default)

Index


SECTION

SECTION | num | name | member | axis | mass | cost | is_mod { | <mod> } | num_comp { | <comp> }

<mod> MOD | mod_op | area_op | area_val | I11_op | I11_val | I22_op | I22_val | J_op | J_val | k1_op | k1_val | k2_op | k2_val | vol_op | vol_val

<comp> COMP | index | mat_type | mat | desc | is_eco { <eco> }

<comp> COMP | index | MT_STEEL | mat | desc | is_eco { <eco> } | is_design { | plas_elas | net_gross | sec_type | pool }

<comp> COMP | index | MT_CONCRETE | mat | desc | is_eco { | <eco> } | is_design { | <design> }

<eco> ECO | country | variant | grade | eE | eCO2 | recycle | user_name | user_val

<design> DESIGN | agg | is_link { | <link> } | is_cover { | <cover> } | is_smear { | <smear> } | is_tmpl { | <tmpl> } | num_group { | <group> }

<link> LINK | bar | shape | link_op | link_desc | links()

<cover> COVER | cover_op | cover()

<smear> SMEAR | fraction | grade | bar | spacing

<tmpl> BEAM | grade { | T | num_bar | bar | layer | B | num_bar | bar | layer | S | side_bar | bar }

<tmpl> COL | grade | R | num_bar | bar | arrange | row

<tmpl> COL | grade | O | num_bar | bar | layer | I | num_bar | bar | layer

<group> type | grade | num_bar | bar { | x | y } | prestress | value

Description

Section definition

Parameters

num section number
name section name
member member type
MB_UNDEF undefined
MB_BEAM beam
MB_COLUMN column
MB_SLAB slab/wall
MB_RIBSLAB rib slab (section through rib)
MB_SECTION general section
axis axis option for stiffness
LOCAL local axis set (ignore cross terms)
PRINCIPAL principal axes
mass additional mass per unit length of section
excludes area × ρ
cost cost per unit mass
is_mod flag for modifiers
MOD modifiers specified
NO_MOD no modifiers
<mod> modifiers
num_comp number of components
<comp> component defintion
<b>MOD</b>
mod_op modfiy option
GEOM modify the geometric properties
STIFF modify the stiffness properties
area_op area modifier type
BY modify by factor
TO modify to value
area_val area modifier (factor or value)
I11_op I modifier type in the 1st direction
I11_val I modifier in the 1st direction
I22_op I modifier type in the 2nd direction
I22_val I modifier in the 2nd direction
J_op J (torsion constant) modifier type
J_val J modifier
k1_op k (shear area) modifier type in the 1st direction
k1_val k modifier in the 1st direction
k2_op k (shear area) modifier type in the 2nd direction
k2_val k modifier in the 2nd direction
vol_op volume per unit length modifier type
vol_val volume per unit length modifier
<b>COMP</b>
index component index
mat_type material type
MT_UNDEF undefined material
MT_STEEL steel (see below)
MT_CONCRETE concrete (see below)
MT_ALUMINIUM aluminium
MT_GLASS glass
MT_FRP FRP
MT_TIMBER timber
mat material number or name
desc section profile description
is_eco environmental parameter flag
NO_ECO no environmental parameters
ECO environmental parameters included
<eco> environmental parameters
is_design design parameters specified
NO_DESIGN no design parameters
DESIGN design parameters specified
<design> design parameters
plas_elas plastic : elastic ratio
net_gross net : gross area ratio
sec_type section type
SEC_UNDEF undefined type
SEC_ROLLED rolled section
SEC_WELDED welded section
SEC_FORMED cold formed section
pool pool to which section belongs
is_link link option
NO_LINK links not defined
LINK link defined
<link> link parameters
is_cover cover defined
NO_COVER no cover defined
COVER cover defined
<cover> cover parameters
is_smear smeared reinforcement defined
NO_SMEAR no smeared reinforcement
SMEAR smeared reinforcement
<smear> smeared reinforcement parameters
agg aggregate size
is_tmpl template reinforcement option
NO_TMPL no template reinforcement
BEAM beam template
COL column template
SLAB slab template
RIB rib-slab template
<tmpl> template reinforcement
{
num_group number of proups of general reinforcement
<group> group definition
}
<b>ECO</b>
country country for which values apply
variant material variant description
grade material grade description
eE embodied energy per unit volume
eCO2 embodied C02
recycle recycled content fraction
user_name user defined parameter
user_val value for user defined parameter
<b>LINK</b>
bar bar size
shape link shape
UNDEF not defined
PERIM perimeter links
RECT rectangular links
TRAP trapeziodal links
link_op option along length
DISCRETE discrete links
SPIRAL spiral links
link_desc link description
FULL full link defintion
SIMPLE simple definition
links() link values
number of layers/spacing for FULL
percentage of main reinforcement for SIMPLE
3 values for beams, 1 for other member types
<b>COVER<b/
cover_op cover option
UNI uniform cover
VAR variable cover
cover() cover in form environmental/transverse
single value for UNI
top, bottom, left and right values for VAR
<b>SMEAR</b>
fraction smeared reinforcement as percentage of section area
grade reinforcement grade
bar notional bar size (for crack calculations)
spacing notional bar spacing (for crack calculations)
<b><tmpl></b>
type BEAM
grade reinforcement grade
{
T,B,S top, bottom, size
num_bar number of bars/bundles (N) and number in bundles (B) in form N(B) or
N if not bundled e.g. 4(2) - 4 pairs or 8 - 8 single bars
bar bar size
layer number of layers (L) and spacing (S) in form L/S where spacing is not
required for single layer and spacing can be "auto" e.g. 2/20 or 2/auto
side_bar side bar definition in terms of number of bars (N) or spacing (S)
either N or @S e.g. 2 or @20
}
type COL
grade reinforcement grade
R,O,I rectangular arrangement, outer, inner
num_bar number of bars/bundles (N) and number in bundles (B) in form N(B) or
N if not bundled e.g. 4(2) - 4 pairs or 8 - 8 single bars
bar bar size
arrange arrangement number
row row spacing, number or "auto" e.g. 20 or auto
layer number of layers (L) and spacing (S) in form L/S where spacing is
not required for single layer and spacing can be "auto" e.g. 2/auto or
2/20
<b><group></b>
type group type (an * appended to the type indicated that this is a
prestressed group)
POINT single point
LINE line defined by start and end point
ARC arc defined by start and end points and point on arc
CIRCLE circle based on centre and start point
PERIM reinforcement around perimeter of section
grade reinforcement grade
num_bar number of bars/bundles (N) and number in bundles (B) in form N(B) or
N if not bundled e.g. 4(2) - 4 pairs or 8 - 8 single bars
bar bar size
{
x,y bar reference positions
POINT (x,y) position of bar
LINE (x1,y1), (x2,y2) start and end of line
ARC (x1,y1), (x2,y2), (x3,y3) start, end and point on arc
CIRCLE (x1,y1), (xo,y0) point on circle, centre of circle
PERIM (env,tran) environmental and transverse cover
}
prestress prestress option (if * appended to type)
FI force - includes prestress anchorage and force
FX force - excludes prestress anchorage and force
SI strain - includes prestress anchorage and force
SX strain - excludes prestress anchorage and force
value prestress value

Index


SECTION_MOD

SECTION_MOD | ref | name | mod | centroid | stress | areaOp | area | prin |IyyOp | Iyy | IzzOp | Izz | JOp | J | kyOp | ky | kzOp | kz | volOp | vol | mass

Description

Section modifiers

Parameters

ref section reference
name name
mod modifications apply to
GEOMETRY geometry
STIFF stiffness
centroiduse centroid as reference point in analysis
SEC as specified in section
CEN centroid
stress stresses based on modifications
NONE no modification
UNMOD use unmodified
MOD use modified
areaOp area modification option
style="margin-left:0.5cm;">
BY modify by
style="padding-right:6em;">TO modify to
areaFac area factor prin stiffness in principal axes
UV principal
YZ local (ignode cross terms)
IyyOp Iyy modification option Iyy Iyy factor IzzOp Izz modification option Izz Izz factor JOp J modification option J J factor kyOp ky modification option kz ky factor kzOp kz modification option kz kz factor volOp volumne per unit length modification option vol volumne per unit length factor mass additional non-structural mass/length

Index


SECTION_COVER

SECTION_COVER | ref | type:UNIFORM | cover | outer SECTION_COVER | ref | type:VARIABLE | top | bot | left | right |outer SECTION_COVER | ref | type:FACE | num | face[] | outer

Description

Section cover

Parameters

ref section.component reference
type cover type
UNIFORM
VARIABLE
FACE
cover cover value(s)
top cover at top (outer) surface
bot cover at bottom (inner) surface
left cover at left surface
right cover at right surface
num number of faces defined
face[] face cover values
outer outer zone

Index


SECTION_GROUP

SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:POINT | y1 | z1 | yNormal | zNormal |start | end | preStress | value | exclude | xi SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:LINE | num | y1 | z1 | y2 | z2 | start | end | preStress | ... SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:ARC | num | y1 | z1 | y2 | z2 | y3 | z3 | start | end | preStress | ... SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:CIRCLE | num | yCentre | zCentre | y1 | z1 | start | end | preStress | ... SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:PERIM | num | cover | rows | start | end | preStress | ... SECTION_GROUP | ref | code | mat | bar | bundle | type:FACE | num | cover | rows | face | offStart | offEnd | start | end | preStress | ...

Description

Section component bars

Parameters

ref section.component.bar reference
code group code
U user
T top
B bottom
L left
R right
S side
C corner
P perimeter
mat bar material
bar bar size
bundle number of bars in bundle
type definition type
POINT single bar/bundle
LINE line of bars/bundles
ARC arc of bars/bundles
CIRCLE circle of bars/bundles
PERIM perimeter of bars/bundles
FACE bars/bundles on face
yNormal y coordinate of bundle normal direction
zNormal z coordinate of bundle normal direction
y1 y reference position 1
z1 z reference position 1
y2 y reference position 2
z2 z reference position 2
y3 y reference position 3
z3 z reference position 3
yCentre y coordinate of centre of circle
zCentre z coordinate of centre of circle
cover cover to bars
rows number of rows
face face relating to bars
offStart offset from start of face to first bar
offEnd offset from end of face to last bar
start start position of bar along span
end end position of bar along span
preStress prestress option
NONE no prestress
style="padding-right:6em;">FORCE prestress force
STRAIN prestress strain
value prestress value (force per bar or strain) exclude include prestress anchorage and curvature forces
EXCLUDE
INCLUDE
xi EC2 xi factor

Index


SECTION_BAR_RECT

SECTION_BAR_RECT | ref | left | middle | right

Description

Section beam reinforcement

Parameters

ref section.component
num number of bars
left left bar arrangement
Top top bars
Bottom bottom bars
Side side bars
Tran transverse allowance
middle middle bar arrangement
as left
right right bar arrangement
as left

Index


SECTION_BAR_RECT

SECTION_BAR_RECT | ref | outer | inner | tran

Description

Section beam reinforcement

Parameters

ref section.component
num number of bars
outer outer bar arrangement
inner inner bar arrangement
tran transverse allowance

Index


SECTION_SLAB

SECTION_SLAB | ref | long_left | long_middle | long_right | tran_left | tran_middle | tran_right

Description

Section beam reinforcement

Parameters

ref section.component
num number of bars
long_leftleft longitudinal bar arrangement
Top top bars
Bottom bottom bars
Side side bars
Tran transverse allowance
long_middlemiddle longitudinal bar arrangement
as long_left
long_rightright longitudinal bar arrangement
as long_left
tran_leftleft longitudinal bar arrangement
as long_left
tran_middlemiddle longitudinal bar arrangement
as long_left
tran_rightright longitudinal bar arrangement
as long_left

Index


SECTION_BAR_PERIM

SECTION_BAR_PERIM | ref | BarSpacing | LayerSpacing | NumLayer | nInBundle | BarSize

Description

Section perimeter column reinforcement

Parameters

ref section.component
BarSpacing bar spacing
LayerSpacing layer spacing
NumLayer number of layer
nInBundle number of bar in bundle
BarSize bar size

Index


SECTION_BAR_RECT

SECTION_BAR_RECT | ref | num | arrange | uniform | bundle | bar | barAlt | space

Description

Section rectangular column reinforcement

Parameters

ref section.component
num number of bars
arrange arrangement number
uniform uniform bar size
UNIFORM
VARIABLE
bundle number in bundle
bar bar size (corner)
barAlt alternative bar size (side) if VARIABLE
space row spacing

Index


SECTION_SMEAR

SECTION_SMEAR | ref | mat | fraction | bar | pitch | cover

Description

Smeared reinforcement in section

Parameters

ref section.component reference
mat reinforcement material
fraction fraction of reinforcement in section (by area)
bar bar size
pitch bar pitch
cover bar cover

Index


SECTION_TMPL

SECTION_TMPL | ref | defn:RECT_COL | mat | num | arrange | bundle | barC | barS SECTION_TMPL | ref | defn:CIRC_COL | mat | numSet < | num | bundle | bar | layer | space > SECTION_TMPL | ref | defn:BEAM | pos | mat | numTop | bundleTop | barTop | layerTop | spaceTop | numBot | bundleBot | barBot | layerBot | spaceBot | numSide | bundleSide | barSide | pitchSide SECTION_TMPL | ref | defn:PERIM | mat | BarSpacing | LayerSpacing | NumLayer | nInBundle | BarSize

Description

Section component template reinforcement ref record.component number defn reinforcement definition + RECT_COL :: rectangualr column + CIRC_COL :: circular column + BEAM :: beam mat bar material num number of bars arrange bar arrangement in rectangualr columns bundle number of bars in bundle barC bar size corners barS bar size sides numSet number of sets + 1 :: outer bars only + 2 :: outer & inner bars bar bar size layer number of layers space spacing of layers (0 for auto) pos position along span + START :: start of span + MIDDLE :: mid-span + END :: end of span numTop number of bars at top bundleTop number of bars in bundle at top barTop bar size at top layerTop number of layers at top spaceTop spacing at top numTop number of bars at bottom bundleTop number of bars in bundle at bottom barTop bar size at bottom layerTop number of layers at bottom spaceTop spacing at bottom numSide number of side bars bundleSide number of bars in bundle at side barSide bar size at side pitchSide pitch at side (not used if number non-zero)

Index


SECTION_CONC

SECTION_CONC | ref | grade | agg

Description

Section concrete attributes

Parameters

ref section.component
grade concrete grade
agg aggregate size

Index


SECTION_STEEL

SECTION_STEEL | ref | grade | plasElas | netGross | exposed | beta | type | plate | lock

Description

Section component steel definition

Parameters

ref record.component number
grade material grade
plasElasmax plastic : elastic ratio
netGrossnet : gross area ratio
exposed exposed perimeter area ratio
beta beta value for bolted angles (IS and EC3)
type section type
UNDEF undefined
ROLLED Hot rolled/finished
WELDED Welded
FORMED Cold formed
LWELDED Lightly welded
STRESS Cold formed (stress relieved)
plate plate type
UNDEF undefined
FLAMECUT Flame cut
ASROLLED As rolled
lock lock section type
LOCK type locked
NO_LOCK type not locked

Index


SECTION_HOLE

SECTION_HOLE.3 | ref | tag | shape | area | pos_y | pos_z SECTION_HOLE.2 | ref | shape | area | pos_y | pos_z

Description

Holes in section

Parameters

ref record.component number
tag position tag
shape hole shape
CIRCLE
SQUARE
area area of hole
pos_y y position of hole
pos_z z position of hole

Index


SECTION_MARKUP

SECTION_MARKUP.1 | ref | entity | ys | zs | ye | ze | text

Description

Section markup

Parameters

ref record.component number
entity entity type
UNDEF
POINT
LINE
TEXT
ys y coordinate of start
zs z coordinate of start
ye y coordinate of end (0 if unused)
ze z coordinate of end (0 if unused)
text markup text

Index


SECTION_COMP

SECTION_COMP | ref | name | matAnal | matType | matRef | desc | offset_y | offset_z | rotn | reflect | pool

Description

Section component

Parameters

ref record.component number
name component name
matAnal analysis material
matType material type
matRef material reference
desc cmponent section description
offset_y y offset of component in section
offset_z z offset of component in section
rotn rotation of component in section
reflect reflection of component in section
NONE no reflection
HORIZ reflection about a horizontal axis
VERT reflection about a vertical axis
BOTH reflcetion about both horizontal and vertical axis
pool section pool
taperType tapered section type
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NONE no taper
SIMPLE Simple
HOR_TAPER Horizontal/taper
LINEAR Linear taper
HAUNCH Haunched taper
FISH_BELLY Fish belly
taperPos position defining taper

Index


SECTION

SECTION.3 | ref | name | memb | mod | axes | point | refY| refZ | mass | fraction | cost | mod | left | right | slab SECTION.3 | ref | name | memb:EXPLICIT | mod | mat SECTION.2 | ref | name | memb | point | refY| refZ | mass | fraction | cost | mod | left | right | slab SECTION.2 | ref | name | memb:EXPLICIT | mat | matType | mat | area | Iyy | Izz | J | ky | kz | vol | mass | fraction | cost

Description

Section

Parameters

ref section reference
name section name
memb member type
GENERIC Generic
BEAM Beam
COLUMN Column
SLAB Slab/Wall
RIBSLAB Ribbed Slab
COMPOS Composite Beam
PILE Pile
EXPLICIT Explicit (defined by A, Iyy, Izz, J, ky, kz)
mod modifier reference
axes no longer used
point reference point on section
CENTROID
TOP_LEFT
TOP_CENTRE
TOP_RIGHT
MIDDLE_LEFT
MIDDLE_RIGHT
BOTTOM_LEFT
BOTTOM_CENTRE
BOTTOM_RIGHT
refY y offset from basic reference point
refZ z offset from basic reference point
matType material type
mat material
area section area
Iyy section Iyy
Izz section Izz
J section torsion constant|
ky y shear area factor
kz z shear area factor
vol volume per unit length
mass additional (non-structural) mass per unit length
fraction additional mass fraction (modifies rho.volume)
cost cost
left fraction attributed to left end (beams)
right fraction attributed to right end (beams)
slab width of slab members (overridden for composite
beam by left and right values in Composit edefinition)

Index


Index

colour_syntax
TITLE
SPEC
UNIT_DATA
RC_BAR
CURRENCY
FRONT
GRID_TOL
SPACER_TOL
TOL
SPEC_DESIGN
SPEC_STEEL_DESIGN
SPEC_CONC_DESIGN
SPEC_LOAD_DESIGN
SPEC_RAFT
SPEC_BRIDGE
SPEC_BRIDGE_NDP
LOCATION
ENV_PARAM
SID
LIST
CASE_DESC
ASSEMBLY
RC_BEAM
DESIGN_STEEL_REST_PROP
NODE
EL
MEMB
AXIS
STOREY_ELEV
POLYLINE_2D
POLYLINE
GRID_LAYOUT
GRID_LINE
MAT_ISO
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_ANAL
MAT_CURVE
PROP_SEC
SEC_MOD
STEEL_BEAM_DES
RC_BEAM_DES
RC_MEMBER_DES_PROP
STEEL_SECTPOOL
BAR_LAYOUT
RC2D_PROP
PROP_SPR
PROP_DAMP
NL_SPRING_CURVE
SPR_MATRIX
PROP_MASS
PROP_2D
PROP_CABLE
PROP_LINK
PROP_SPACER
PROP_3D
FORCE_DENSITY_1D
FORCE_DENSITY_2D
SOAP_STRESS_1D
SOAP_STRESS_2D
GEN_REST
RIGID
JOINT
CONS_EQN
TIED
LOAD_TITLE
COMBINATION
DESIGN
LOAD_GRAV
LOAD_GRAVITY
SETTLE
DISP_NODE
LOAD_NODE
LOAD_BEAM
LOAD_BEAM_POINT
LOAD_BEAM_UDL
LOAD_BEAM_LINE
LOAD_BEAM_PATCH
LOAD_BEAM_TRILIN
LOAD_BEAM_POLY
LOAD_BEAM_DIST
LOAD_BEAM_PRE
LOAD_BEAM_TEN
LOAD_BEAM_STRN
LOAD_BEAM_LENG
LOAD_2D_EDGE
LOAD_2D_FACE
LOAD_3D_FACE
LOAD_2D_PRE
LOAD_2D_TENDON
LOAD_2D_STRN
LOAD_GRID_POINT
LOAD_GRID_LINE
LOAD_GRID_AREA
TEMP_BEAM
TEMP_2D
TEMP_3D
LINE
AREA
REGION
USER_MOD_NODE_TITLE
USER_MOD_ELEM_TITLE
USER_MOD_MEMBER_TITLE
USER_MOD_NODE
USER_MOD_ELEM
USER_MOD_MEMBER
TIME
DISP
ROTN
VEL
ROT_VEL
ACC
ROT_ACC
MASS_NODE
INERTIA_NODE
FOOTFALL
FORCE
FORCE_1D
MOMENT
MOMENT_1D
STRESS_2D
FORCE_2D
MOMENT_2D
SHEAR_2D
STRESS_3D
DISP_ELEM
ROTN_ELEM
STRAIN_ENERGY
VIRTUAL_ENERGY
REACT_FORCE
REACT_MOMENT
CONS_FORCE
CONS_MOMENT
TOTAL_FORCE
TOTAL_MOMENT
GLOB_ENERGY
MAT_ENERGY
MAT_STD_ENERGY
ERROR_NORM
RESID_FORCE
RESID_MOMENT
RESID_DISP
MASS
INERTIA
CENTRE_MASS
STOREY_MASS
STOREY_INERTIA
STOREY_CENTRE_MASS
UNRES_MASS
MASS_ACT
INERTIA_ACT
MODE
FREQ
MODAL_DAMP
PART_FAC
EFF_MASS
MODAL_MASS
MODAL_STIFF
MODAL_GEO_STIFF
LOAD_FAC
CASES_IN_RESP
MODE_IN_RESP
FREQ_IN_RESP
DAMP_IN_RESP
ETA_IN_RESP
MASS_IN_RESP
SPEC_ACC
MODE_MULT
BASE_SHEAR
BASE_SHEAR_EQN
BASE_REACT
TOTAL_BASE_SHEAR
RESP_SCALE
RESP_FORCE
RESP_MOMENT
RESP_ORIGIN
PERIOD
UBC_METHOD
INF_POS
INF_NODE_RES
INF_BEAM_RES
ENV_RES_NODE
ENV_RES_ELEM
LOAD_FACTOR_DISP
AXIAL_FORCE_DISP
GR_VIEW
OP_VIEW
VIEW_LIST
USER_VEHICLE
ALIGN
BRIDGE_LOAD
BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_UKHK
BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_EC1
BRIDGE_OPTI_SUM_US
BASIC_BRIDGE_LOAD
ST_BRIDGE_LOAD
MV_BRIDGE_LOAD
PATH_LOAD
PATH_LOAD_AUTO
VUDL
PATH
CARRIAGEWAY_PATH
ANAL_STAGE
ANAL_STAGE_MAT
ANAL_STAGE_PROP
INF_NODE
INF_BEAM
SPECTRUM
FREQ_DAMPING
MODE_DAMPING
LOAD_CURVE
DLF_CURVE
FREQ_WT_CURVE
RAFT_INTERACTION
PILE_INTERACTION
SOIL_PROFILE
SOIL_ZONE
SOIL_CURVE
SOIL_PSI_PROP
SOIL_PSI_CURVE
SOIL_RECT_LOAD
SET_AT
ADD
LOCKED
LOCKED
DELETE
BLANK
EXIST
HIGHEST
GET_ALL
GET
ANAL
TASK
GSS_PARAM
CONDITION
TASK_TAG
TASK_INFO
LAYOUT_BEAM
LAYOUT_COL
LAYOUT_PERIM
ENV_PARAM
MATRIX
GRID_PLANE
GRID_SURFACE
SECTION
SECTION_MOD
SECTION_COVER
SECTION_GROUP
SECTION_BAR_RECT
SECTION_BAR_RECT
SECTION_SLAB
SECTION_BAR_PERIM
SECTION_BAR_RECT
SECTION_SMEAR
SECTION_TMPL
SECTION_CONC
SECTION_STEEL
SECTION_HOLE
SECTION_MARKUP
SECTION_COMP
SECTION


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