During the calculation, I get a warning that some elements are connected to the buckling panel, but are not defined like stiffeners (see Image 01). What should I do?

Q: During the calculation, I get a warning that some elements are connected to the buckling panel, but are not defined like stiffeners (see Image 01). What should I do?

In the cross-section shown in Image 02, members Nos. 8 and 9 are defined as buckling stiffeners and connected to the buckling panel with null element No. 5 or No. 6 (thickness t = 0 mm).The buckling stiffeners must be connected with the buckling panel with "normal" elements (thickness t &gt; 0 mm). For example, you can delete null elements Nos. 5 and 6 and connect elements Nos. 8 and 9 directly to the buckling panel (Image 03).

Question

During the calculation, I get a warning that some elements are connected to the buckling panel, but are not defined like stiffeners (see Image&nbsp;01). What should I do?

Accepted Answer

In the cross-section shown in Image&nbsp;02, members Nos.&nbsp;8 and 9 are defined as buckling stiffeners and connected to the buckling panel with null element No.&nbsp;5 or No.&nbsp;6 (thickness t&nbsp;=&nbsp;0 mm).The buckling stiffeners must be connected with the buckling panel with "normal" elements (thickness t&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;0&nbsp;mm). For example, you can delete null elements Nos.&nbsp;5 and 6 and connect elements Nos.&nbsp;8 and 9 directly to the buckling panel (Image&nbsp;03).

Question

During the calculation, I get a warning that some elements are connected to the buckling panel, but are not defined like stiffeners (see Image 01). What should I do?