Results

The results of a time-history analysis load case are displayed after the calculation has been carried out successfully: In the work window, you can see the global deformations as an envelope; in the table, you can see the deformations, support forces, internal forces, or stresses of the individual model objects. The results of the time history analysis are thus fully integrated into the program interface of RFEM or RSTAB.

01 Results of Time History Analysis in Work Window and Table (Results Envelope)

Work Window

If the check box 'Time Step' at the top of the 'Navigator - Results' is not selected, the result envelope is displayed. As with Result Combinations, it results from the maximum and minimum result values of the deformations, internal forces or stresses. In the navigator category 'Result Envelope', you can control which extreme values are displayed.

If you select the 'Time Step' check box, you can select the time step in the list whose results you want to be displayed graphically. Alternatively, use the buttons and to switch between the entries.

04 Selecting Time Step and Displaying Internal Forces of Member

For the graphical display of the results, all result types that are also available for a static load case are available for selection in the navigator. Depending on the model type, these are, for example, the global deformations, the internal forces of members and surfaces, and the support reactions.

05 Navigator - Time History Analysis Results

The result types of the model objects are described in Chapter Results of the RFEM manual.

Table

The result tables of the dynamic analysis are displayed automatically when you display the results of the dynamic load case. Use the categories and subcategories to control the display of results in the table (see Chapter Tables of RFEM). manual). Various subcategories are available for the time history analysis. They are described in the following chapters.

06 Selecting Subcategory for Time History Analysis Results

If you want to quickly jump to a particular table, right-click a tab. In the shortcut menu, you can then select the desired table (see the image Shortcut Menu for Table Tab ).

Units and Decimal Places

You can adjust the units and decimal places as described in Chapter Units and Decimal Places. Since we are primarily concerned with deformations, internal forces, stresses, and strains, it is necessary to change units]] of the RFEM manual, they are relevant for the parameters of the 'Static Analysis' category.