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Option | Description |
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Rows | The number of rows of horizontal shear connectors |
Columns | The number of columns of horizontal shear connectors |
Transverse Method | Determines which two of the transverse position inputs are enabled |
Left Distance | Defines the distance from the left edge of the panel to the nearest connector |
Width | Defines the distance from the left most connector to the right most connector |
Right Distance | Defines the distance from the right edge of the panel to the nearest connector |
Longitudinal Method | Determines which two of the longitudinal position inputs are enabled |
Bottom Distance | Defines the distance from the bottom edge of the panel to the nearest connector |
Length | Defines the distance from the bottom most connector to the top most connector |
Top Distance | Defines the distance from the top edge of the panel to the nearest connector |
Yield / Ultimate Multiplier | A multiplier used applied to scale either the amount of allowable slip allowed in either yield or ultimate. This is applied to both the allowable slip and the force limit in order to leave the stiffness of the spring unchangedeither stiffness of the ultimate stiffness. This does not change the amount of slip required to yield a member, but is a direct scale on the amount of force required to do so. |
Solid Zones
The beam spring model will always splint forces between the two wythes, even when a solid zone (such as an end block) is connecting them. In the figure below, the two wythes are connected by rigid links connecting the centroid of each wythe. Options exist to connect all of the solid zones, none of the solid zones, or only the end blocks. Typically by just having end blocks, the slip in the panel goes near zero rendering other connectors meaningless for shear transfer.
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