HORIZONTAL TRUSS USED FOR TORSIONAL STIFFNESS ONLY

 

Purpose:  Specifies the section property role of the horizontal truss area given with AHTRUSS.

 

-->    Given in girder input

 

The horizontal truss equivalent area given with AHTRUSS is used only for noncomposite torsional stiffness (J) and not for flexural stiffness (I).

 

 

Related topic:

Girder Definition Input Reference