EXAMPLE 5. NEW BUILDING DESIGN FROM LOAD-BEARING MASONRY

EXAMPLE 5: 'DESIGN OF A LOAD-BEARING MASONRY BUILDING' 24 In Quality select from the list the wall previously defined in Masonry Library and the corresponding fields Exx, Gxy and the specific weight e are automatically updated. 2.7 Definition of mesh subgroups The operator coming from the standard constructions brings , together with the contours of the faces, and the grid group (1 PLATE) with one subgroup for each face. In the symbolism of the subgroup : • the first number is the number of the face, • the letter P denotes the flatness and • the number in brackets, the number of holes on that side. By activating and selecting a subgroup, the dialog box is populated with the parameters of the selected view, allowing you to modify them, give them another name, change the thickness, or even choose from the library a different wall for that particular face. Finally, press the button to register the modifications.