GGU-GABION: Step 9 - Analyse system (Ex. 1)

Now select the "Analyse" menu item from the "System" menu.

After clicking the "OK" button the analysis begins. The program first performs an intensive plausibility check of the data input. Once the analysis is complete the system is displayed on the screen, together with the results. Besides the action effects the following are shown:

• Pressure line:
  Location of the resultant in each section

• 1^st kernel width:
  If the pressure line is within the 1^st kernel width the plan area is completely under pressure => compressive loading only.

• 2^nd kernel width:
  If the pressure line is outside of the 1^st kernel width but inside of the 2^nd kernel width, a foundation gap occurs to a maximum of the position of the centroid.

• 'n-region':
  This designates the governing design area to EC 2/DIN 1045-1, which results from the
  n-value and the load transmission width.