MEDIUM RESOLUTION MESH

 

Purpose:  Used to specify the resolution of the girder system analysis model in Girder System Projects.  (Not applicable to Line Girder Projects.)

 

-->    Given in girder system input

 

When applied to a plate and eccentric beam finite element model, each quadrilateral section of slab bounded by two braces and two girders is divided into triangular plate elements with a node at the center of the panel and two nodes at each set of adjacent nodes along the border of the panel (see PLATE AND ECCENTRIC BEAM FINITE ELEMENT MODEL ).  (Also see LOW RESOLUTION MESH , HIGH RESOLUTION MESH )

 

When applied to a grid model, nodes in addition to those given as brace locations are placed at tenth points which are not closer than span/20 from a brace or support location.

 

 

Related topics:

Modeling Settings in Girder System Projects

Analysis Settings Input Reference