8A. ANALYSIS Part 1: NEW BUILDINGS

CHAPTER 8A 'ANALYSIS' 44 In the Building Properties field: Where in previous versions there was the Building Type by X and Z field for the calculation of the basic eigenperiod, it has been replaced by the module: There is now a choice of three ways to calculate the eigenperiod everywhere. The first two are the approximate methods of EC8-1. 1. In the first is necessary: select, per direction, the type of building on the right (in the case of X and/or Z where the structure consists of a single frame the corresponding checkbox in the "Openings" box is activated ) The "Vesselscommand is used to specify based on a minimum length which of the vertical elements are defined as "Vessels".