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~SSECDMS

 

~SSECDMS, USEC, SecTyp, NMAT, DMS1, DMS2, DMS3, DMS4, DMS5, DMS6

Defines a steel cross section by dimensions

PREP7: Cross Sections

USEC

Number of the cross section to be defined.

SecTyp

Identifiable label of the type of section to be defined:

BOX

Box section

I

I section

T

T section

C

Channel section

L

L section

PIPE

Circular Annular section

 

 

 

 

 

 

NMAT

Material associated to the section (the active by default).

DMS1, DMS2, DMS3, DMS4, DMS5, DMS6

Section’s dimensions. Depend on the type of section:

SecTyp

 

Description

Box

DMS1 = Depth

Total depth (according to y)

 

DMS2 = Tw

Web thickness

 

DMS3 = Bf

Flange width

 

DMS4 = Tf

Flange thickness

 

DMS5 = Not used field

 

DMS6 = Not used field

SEC-box

Box section

 

SecTyp

 

Description

I

DMS1 = Depth

Total depth (according to y)

 

DMS2 = Tw

Web thickness

 

DMS3 = Bf

Flange width

 

DMS4 = Tf

Flange thickness

 

DMS5 = A

Throat thickness

 

DMS6 = D

Free web distance

 

sec-dt

 I Section

 

SecTyp

 

Description

T

DMS1 = Depth

Total depth (according to y)

 

DMS2 = Tw

Web thickness

 

DMS3 = Bf

Flange width

 

DMS4 = Tf

Flange thickness

 

DMS5 = A

Throat thickness

 

DMS6 = D

Free web distance

SEC-T

T Section

 

SecTyp

 

Description

C

DMS1 = Depth

Total depth (according to y)

 

DMS2 = Tw

Web thickness

 

DMS3 = Bf

Flange width

 

DMS4 = Tf

Flange thickness

 

DMS5 = A

Throat thickness

 

DMS6 = D

Free web distance

 

sec-u

 

Channel Section

 

SecTyp

 

Description

L

DMS1 = Depth

Total depth (according to y)

 

DMS2 = Tw

Web thickness

 

DMS3 = Bf

Flange width

 

DMS4 = Tf

Flange thickness

 

DMS5 = A

Throat thickness

 

DMS6 = D

Free web distance

 

SEC-L

L Section

 

SecTyp

 

Description

PIPE

DMS1 = OD

Diameter

 

DMS2 = Tkwall

Wall thickness

 

DMS3 = NCells

Number of cells. This field is only valid for BEAM188 and BEAM189 elements. By default it is equal to 8 and also Ncells £ 12

 

DMS4 = Not used field

 

DMS5 = Not used field

 

DMS6 = Not used field

 

Circular Annular Section

Menu Paths

Main Menu > Civil Preprocessor > Cross Sections > Steel by Dimensions

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