Struts are defined in this dialog box.
It is necessary to enter the following information:
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Depth [m] = position of the strut head
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Inclination [°] of the strut
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Length [m] of the strut
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EA [kN/m] = Axial stiffness of the strut
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EI [kN·m²/m] = Bending stiffness of the strut
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V load [kN/m²/m] = Vertical load on the strut
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Hinge
Here you specify whether the strut is hinged or rigidly fixed to the wall. -
No. of rods
If you have defined a vertical load on the strut, you will also get its distribution of moments. Of course, this only works if the strut is divided into a number of rods (finite elements, see Section 7.15). The maximum number of elements that can be specified is 20.