The result tables of the category Utilizations on Surfaces contain the result data for the performed designs with the respective utilizations.
The surface results are sorted in the tabs according to the following criteria:
- Loads (design situations, load combinations)
- Surface properties (materials, thicknesses)
- Objects (surfaces, FE mesh points)
Surface No.
For each design criterion, the number of the surface with the greatest utilization is specified.
Mesh Node / Element No.
The number of the FE mesh node for which the maximum utilization was determined is specified. A second number designates the finite element connected to the FE node if there are deviating design-relevant internal forces.
Mesh Node Coordinates
The three columns show the global coordinates X, Y, and Z of the FE mesh nodes.
Design Situation
This column names the numbers of the design situations for which the individual utilizations are available.
Load
The numbers of the load or result combinations that are governing for the respective designs are specified.
Layer Side
The equivalent stresses are examined for the following locations of the surface cross-section:
- Top
- Middle
- Bottom
You can show or hide the surface axes via the Show/Hide Local Axis Systems of Surfaces entry in the surface context menu. Alternatively, use the 'Navigator - Display' (Model → Base Objects → Surfaces → Surface Axis Systems x, y, z).
Design Criterion
The design conditions according to the standard are specified in this column. The degree of the respective utilization is expressed by the length of the colored bar.
Design Type
Each design is identified by an identifier with a number. For example, the designs of the ultimate limit state according to Eurocode carry the identifier 'UL', the designs of the serviceability limit state carry the identifier 'SE'. The design type is explained in the Description column.
Design Formula
You can activate this column in the Result Table Manager. It specifies the equations of the standard according to which the designs are performed.
Description
Each design is explained by a short description with reference to the chapter in the standard.
You can display the design check details for a specific utilization via the
button or by double-clicking the line.
Filtering Results
The chapter Utilizations on Members describes how you can filter the results by limit state and by utilization.