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- Wall spandrel forces are output at the left and right ends of wall spandrel elements.
- Wall spandrel design is only performed at stations located at the left and right ends of wall spandrel elements.
Spandrel label shall not be assigned to wall elements when their left or right joints are not aligned vertically. In
other words, left and right joints must have the same x and y coordinates, respectively. - Each area object that makes up a part of a wall may be assigned one spandrel label (and one pier label).
- Multiple wall spandrel labels cannot be assigned to a single area object.Wall spandrel labels are used to identify wall spandrels.
After a wall spandrel has been assigned a label and an analysis has been run, forces can be output for the wall spandrel and it can be designed.
- If you intend to design spandrel S2 that is assigned to the two shells located below and above level 2 as one single beam, assign a new S3 spandrel label and check "Multistory" option in spandrel definition. Spandrel forces will be then integrated from both shells and design of spandrel S3 will be performed based on the full depth.
Tip:
If you need to mesh an existing area object to define a wall spandrel or pier, you can select the area object(s) and use the Edit menu > Mesh Areas command.
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