Columns Geometry Page
This Frame will appear differently depending on the selected Column type (rectangular, circular, rectangular tapered, rectangular chamfered, hexagonal, or octagonal).
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of Columns | Defines the number of columns from the left side of the cap with a defined spacing, up to 10 columns. |
| Define void | Displays a new screen were a trapezoidal shape void can be modeled inside the pier using A1,A2, B1, B2 fields. |
Rectangular/Circular Frame
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Spacing (sp) | Defines the distance between two consecutive columns measured along the pier axis and the total spacing should not exceed cap width and be greater than column width. |
| Top/Bot Width (ctw/cbw) | Defines the width of the column at top and bottom elevation. |
| Side width (csw) | Defines lateral width of the column, should not exceed cap side width. |
| Bot elevation | Defines the difference between column bottom elevation and elevation on profile axis, cross section depth, bearing depth and pier cap depth. |
For Circular column type we have Top/Bot Diameter defining the column section at bottom and top elevation of the column.
Rectangular-chamfered Frame
For every column in the pier at least two cross-sections must be specified. To enter the first column, input the values in spacing, height, width, side width, chamfer X, Chamfer Z, variation fields.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| View column | Defines the column you want to view, a drop down list will show all available columns that were previously defined in number of columns field. |
| Spacing | Defines the column position from the last column or if the first column is selected ,from the left end of the cap. |
| Bot elevation | Defines the difference between column bottom elevation and elevation on profile axis, cross section depth, bearing depth and pier cap depth. |
| Number of sections | Defines the number of sections used for column modeling. |
| Height | Defines the distance from previous section, for the first section it is always 0. |
| Width/Side width | Defines rectangular section parameters. |
| Chamfer (cX;cZ) | Defines Chamfer (X or Z) length. |
| Variation | Defines linear or parabolic variation between two defined sections of the column. |
Rectangular-filleted Frame
Similar with Rectangular-chamfered, the only distinction is that fillet radius can be defined for each section of the column.
Rectangular-tapered/Hexagonal/Octagonal Frames
These 3 column frames distinguish from each other by the columns cross section which can be rectangular, hexagonal or octagonal.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| View column | Defines the column you want to view, a drop down list will show all available columns that were previously defined in number of columns field. |
| Spacing | Defines the column position from the last column or if the first column is selected ,from the left end of the cap. |
| Bot elevation | Defines the difference between column bottom elevation and elevation on profile axis, cross section depth, bearing depth and pier cap depth. |
| Number of sections | Defines the number of sections used for column modeling. |
| Height | Defines the distance from previous section, for the first section it is always 0. |
| Width/Side width | Defines rectangular section parameters. |