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Utilization of Elements
Returns the utilization of beams or shells for each load case according to Eurocode 3. For shells the ratio between Van Mises Stress and yield stress is returned and buckling is not considered. 1 means 100%. By default all elements are included.
Inputs
| Name | ID | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyzed model | Model | Model with calculated displacements | Model |
| Elements|Identifiers | Elems|Ids | Elements or identifiers of elements for which to retrieve utilization values. By default all elements are included. | Generic Data |
| Load-Case | LCase | Name of index of the load-case for which to retrieve results. By default results for all result-cases are retrieved - the output is then the maximum of all. | Generic Data |
| Number of sample points | nSamples | Number of sample points where cross section forces and resistance are compared for cross section design. | Integer |
| Elastic design | Elast | true: elastic cross section design utilization; false: plastic cross section design utilization for beams. Default: true. | Boolean |
| gammaM0 | gammaM0 | Material safety factor in case that buckling does not lead to failure. | Number |
| gammaM1 | gammaM1 | Material safety factor in case that buckling leads to failure. | Number |
| SwayFrame | SwayFrame | 'True' if buckling involves sideways sway of the structure. | Boolean |
| With details? | Details? | If true details regarding intermediate results are output at 'Details'. | Boolean |
Outputs
| Name | ID | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyzed model | Model | Model with calculated displacements | Model |
| Utilization | Util | Utilization [] of all active elements. If they are not of the desired type (e.g. shells or beams) zero is used as the default. | Number |
| sig-max [kN/cm2] | sig-max | Maximum axial normal stress [kN/cm2] calculated from sig = N/A +- My/Wy +- Mz/Wz. | Number |
| sig-min [kN/cm2] | sig-min | Minimum axial normal stress [kN/cm2] calculated from sig = N/A +- My/Wy +- Mz/Wz. | Number |
| tau-max [kN/cm2] | tau-max | Maximum absolute shear stress [kN/cm2] including torsion and shear in local Y- or Z-direction. | Number |
| Util-N | Util-N | Contribution of axial force to the total utilization. | Number |
| Util-Vy | Util-Vy | Ratio between governing and ultimate shear force in Y-direction. | Number |
| Util-Vz | Util-Vz | Ratio between governing and ultimate shear force in Z-direction. | Number |
| Util-Mt | Util-Mt | Ratio between governing and ultimate torsional moment. | Number |
| Util-My | Util-My | Contribution of bending moment about to local Y-axis to the total utilization. | Number |
| Util-Mz | Util-Mz | Contribution of bending moment about to local Z-axis to the total utilization. | Number |
| Details | Details | Intermediate values of the design calculations. | Text |
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