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EP-FQ-01.
How do I change the beam,
slab or column numbers serially with retaining
existing Data ?
Answer : When Make Data
command is given in Input Plan . the program will
ask "What to retain existing Beam and Slab
Data ? Yes/No" If "No" option is
selected here then Beam and Slab Data is regenerated
from scratch. If "Yes" option is selected
, then the existing Data is retained and newly
added beams and slabs are numbered with prefixes
such as a ,b,c etc. To number these beams serially,
select ReNumber Beams/Slabs option from Modify
RCC Menu of Edit Plan Data.
EP-FQ-02.
How can I assign small column
size at the roof level and bigger size at lower
levels?
Answer :
The size of a column given in Edit Plan
Data at each floor is the Minimum size used by
the program during design. The design starts at
the roof levels. If this size is insufficient
for design requirement, then Program will increase
the size of the column or calculate the steel
accordingly. This size is taken as the minimum
size at the lower level, and design proceeds in
the similar way for other levels below. Hence,
if the minimum size is assigned at the roof level
column sizes at the other levels are designed
appropriately.
EP-FQ-03.
Does Column Flush position
have any effect in Analysis and Design of the
structure?
Answer :
Column Flush position does not have any
effect in the Analysis of the structure. All the
beam ends are assumed to meet at the column node(
Node at which column is placed in Input Plan)
and not at the column centre, except in case of
shear Walls. Column flush positions are used while
preparing the working drawings of RCC , Architectural
and Centerline plans. The clear length of the
Beam changes according to the column flush position.
This will have some effect in calculating Beam
Flange width during Beam design. Beams Concrete
Quantities and Beam reinforcement lengths depend
on clear length of the Beam (member). Hence column
flush positions may have some effect during the
Estimation also.
EP-FQ-04.
How do I change the Floor
name for particular floor?
Answer : Select Modify
Floor option from the Project Menu. select desired
floor from the list of Floors displayed and click
on Modify. Change the Floor Name and click on
Ok. Changed Floor Name will be appeared.
EP-FQ-05.
Even after Beams are sunken,the
Slab load is distributed on Beams.How? Or Why
there is no change in Loading Diagram for particular
Beam even after it is made sunken?
Answer : When Beam
sunk option is given, the beam is made hinged
at both ends. This will change the Loading Diagram
for that Beams.
EP-FQ-06.
How do I enter a Column
which is inclined(nonorthogonal) in the Plan?
Answer :
To enter a column which is non-orthogonal
in Plan, first mark the Column as usual in Input
Plan. The go to Edit Plan Data. Select Edit -->
Column Data--> Column Edit option.Edit a Single
Column dialogue box will appear. Select the Column
which is to be entered as inclined Column. Enter
desired Inclination Angle(Inc. Angle). Then click
on Change. The inclined Column will appear on
screen. Save the File and Close it.
EP-FQ-07.
How can I specify the Flush
position for Column which is inclined in the Plan?
Answer :
For the columns inclined in the Plan, select
Edit --> Column Data--> Column Edit option
from Edit Plan Data menu. Select the Column for
which Flush Position is to be specified and select
Flush Position as N. Now Program will ask X and
Y offset values of the Column Center with respect
to the Node at which the Column is marked. Enter
desired Offset values and click on Change. Then
Save the File and Close. Now the changed Flush
Position can be seen in the RCC Plan Drawing also. |
