Construction Stage Number

The command Assign > Construction Stage Analysis > Stage Number opens the Assign - Stage Number dialog, which is used to assign stage numbers to structural members such as columns, beams, walls, and braces. It is also possible to assign stage number to gravity columns and walls for those included in model.

Tip: This command is inactive until one or more construction stages have been created using the Criteria > Construction Stage Analysis command.

The following options are provided:

Setting	Description
Use Global Default	automatically assigns stage numbers to members. Members located within a diaphragm are given the same stage number of the diaphragm. Those outside any diaphragm, the program uses stage number of first diaphragm at the level of member. In case of a level with no diaphragm at all, the program uses story number as stage number
Use	allows you to assign stage number to the selected member types manually by either Single, Fence, or All methods
Reset	removes stage numbers already assigned for members (i.e., it sets stage number to zero)

The command Assign > Construction Stage Analysis > Concrete Properties opens the Assign – Concrete Properties dialog, which is used to assign concrete properties to lateral concrete members such as columns, beams, walls, braces, and diaphragms. It is also possible to assign to concrete gravity columns and walls for those included in model. If time-dependent material effects are not considered in analysis, this section can be skipped. By default, every concrete member (or diaphragm) has the default concrete material model assigned.