For code checking or member selection, the program produces the results in a tabulated fashion. The items in the output table are explained as follows:

Member No.

refers to the member number for which the design is performed

Solution

Lists the solution set associated with this design.

Check

refers to steel design limit state, which has been checked against the steel code or has been selected.

Actual Value

prints the actual stresses for the critical condition, which is calculated by the analysis results and design parameters.

Failure Ratio Above

prints the allowable stresses for the critical condition. Normally which is related to the steel grade.

Normalized Ratio

prints the ratio of the actual stresses to allowable stresses for the critical condition. Normally a value of 1.0 or less will mean the member has passed.

Load case

provides the load case number, which governed the design.