| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | All | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | Design | ||
| Subarea: | American Steel Design | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
I am running STAAD.Pro 2003. In the TRACK 2 output for the American LRFD code, I find some terms that I am not familiar with. Can you tell me what those are?
The terms reported in the TRACK 2 output for American LRFD are :
AX = Cross section Area.
AY : Area used in computing shear stresses along local Y axis.
AZ : Area used in computing shear stresses along local Z axis.
PY : Plastic Section modulus about local Y axis.
PZ : Plastic Section modulus about local Z axis.
RY : Radius of gyration about local Y axis.
RZ : Radius of gyration about local Z axis.
PNC : Axial compression capacity.
pnc : Axial compressive force used in critical condition.
PNT : Axial tensile capacity.
pnt : Axial tensile force used in critical condition.
MNZ : Nominal bending capacity about local Z axis.
mnz : Bending moment about local Z axis, used in critical condition.
MNY : Nominal bending capacity about local Y axis.
mny : Bending moment about local Y axis, used in critical condition.
VN : Shear capacity.
vn : Shear force associated with critical load case and section location.
DFF : Permissible limit for checking length to deflection ratio.
dff : Actual length to deflection ratio.