M. To assign cracked section properties to a member
To assign reduced section property factors to a member, use the following procedure.
Global reduction factors will be applied to any member, regardless of material. Code-specific reduction factors are only applied to concrete members (non-concrete members included in the assignment are ignored).
Note: Automated stiffness reduction requires a STAAD.Pro Advanced license.
Note: For reducing the stiffness of a steel member
for direct analysis per AISC 360, it is recommended use the
REDUCEDEI
parameter in the steel design parameters instead. Notes:
- Reduction factors are considered for analysis only but not for design.
- Results using the reduced section properties are not available when using the member query feature.
Notes:
- Reduction factors are considered for analysis only but not for design.
- Results using the reduced section properties are not available when using the member query feature.