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Post Analysis Processes and Reports

Once the analysis has completed the “Post-Analysis Processes and Reports” page is automatically
displayed.

Moment factor parameters can be adjusted if required, before clicking the “Analysis Post
-processing” button to review the results.

Positive and Negative Moment Factors

These factors should be defined before clicking the “Analysis Post-processing” button to review the
results.

Output results that are viewed in the Post-processor and Analysis Results Reports are factored
using the values entered in these fields.

Analysis Post-processing
The Analysis Post-processor is equipped with several options to provide a visual display of the
analysis results. Displacements, moments and various other graphical outputs can be investigated. 
It is accessed by clicking the “Analysis Post-processing” button.

See: The Floor Analysis Post-Processor for further details.

Output Report Preparation

After the completion of the analysis phase without any errors, you can generate output reports of
the Finite Element Analysis results. The “Output Report Preparation” button will load the “Analysis
Results” form that is used for the generation of formatted reports.

The output reports can be prepared for selected nodes, slabs and/or frame members. In all tab
pages, you select items to be included using the visible lists and then press the “Create Report”
button to generate the report. The generated report will be loaded to the standard editor for quick
viewing or formatting and printing.

The form has four tab pages:

Nodes Tab
Node results can be filtered by nodes or slabs. When selections are made in the "Slabs" list, the
nodes within or along the edges of the selected slabs will be included in the report. Similarly,
information on selected nodes can be obtained by making a selection from the "Nodes" list.

For every node, the following fields may be included in the generated reports:

·   Restraints: Restraint conditions of the degrees of freedoms of the nodes. For every degree of

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freedom, "0" indicates unrestrained, and "1" indicates restrained conditions.

·   Nodal Coordinates: X, Y and Z coordinates of the nodes.

·   Nodal Displacements and Rotations: Nodal displacements along global x, y and z axes and nodal
rotations about global x, y and z axes calculated during the structural analysis of the model.

·   Nodal Reaction Forces: Reaction forces along global x, y and z axes calculated during the
structural analysis of the model.

·   Nodal Reaction Moments: Moment reactions about global x, y and z axes calculated during
structural analysis of the model.

·   Slab Deformations: The maximum and minimum displacements obtained on each slab. Soil
Reactions: The soil reaction force along z axes calculated during the structural analysis of the
model.

·   Soil Reactions (summary): The maximum and minimum soil reactions obtained on each slab.

Using the sort options in the lower part of the form, output results can be reported and sorted by
nodes or by selected loadings.

Plates Tab
Using this tab page, a report for the analysis results calculated for the plate members can be
created. Plate results can be filtered by plate members or slabs. When selections are made in the
"Slabs" list, the plate members within the selected slabs will be included in the report. Similarly,
information on selected plate members can be obtained by making selection in the "Plates" list.

For every plate, the following fields may be included in the generated reports:

·   Member Forces: Moments Mx, My and Mxy, for each node of the plate elements calculated
during the structural analysis of the model.

·   Nodal Forces: The force Fz and moments Mx, My, the remaining portion of the structure applied
at each node of the plate element.

Using the sort options in the lower part of the form, output results can be reported as sorted by
plate members or by selected loadings.

“Print Element in a Single Line” option will output the results of all nodes of a plate or frame
member in a single line. This will produce a compressed report.

Selecting the “Skip Line between Elements” option will leave a blank line between all member
results. This may be used for a clearer report.

Frames Tab

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Using this tab page, a report for the analysis results calculated for frame members can be created.
Frame element results can be filtered by beams and columns or frame members. When selections
are made in the "Beams" list, the frame members for the selected beams or columns will be
included in the report. Similarly, information on selected frame members can be obtained by
making a selection from the "Elements" list.

For every frame member, the following fields may be included in the generated reports:

·   Member End Forces: Forces Fx, Fy and Fz calculated along local member coordinates, at each end
of the frame member calculated during the structural analysis of the model. Here, Fx is the axial
force, Fy and Fz are the shear forces along respective local axes.

·   Member End Moments: Moments Mx, My and Mz, calculated about local member coordinates, at
each end of the frame member calculated during the structural analysis of the model. Here, Mx is
the torsional moment, My and Mz are the bending moments about respective local axes.

Using the sort options in the lower part of the form, output results can be reported as sorted by
frame members or by loadings.

“Print Element in a Single Line” option will output the results of all nodes of a plate or frame
member in a single line. This will produce a compressed report.

Selecting the “Skip Line between Elements” option will leave a blank line between all member
results. This may be used for a clearer report.

Number Format
The format of the numbers that will appear in the report can be modified for displacement,
rotation, force and moment values separately using the fields in this tab page.

The up/down buttons to the right of the “Total Length” and “Decimal” fields can be used for
modifying the total number of digits and the number of digits after the decimal symbol respectively.
The effects of the modifications are displayed dynamically on the form.

Create Report Button

After setting the preferences the required output can be generated using the “Create
Report” button. The resulting file will be displayed in the editor.

Axial Load Comparison Report

The "Axial Load Comparison Report" provides a means of verifying the total dead and live load
applied to the building. It also can be used to cross check:

·   slab loads have been correctly decomposed on to the supporting members

·   gravity load applied matches the building analysis total vertical reaction

·   gravity load applied matches the FE chasedown total vertical reaction

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Merging FE Beam and Column Results with Building Analysis Results

Analysis results obtained from the Finite Element Floor Model analysis can be merged with the
beam and column results obtained by the Building Analysis.

Merging FE Beam Results with Building Analysis Results

Analysis results obtained from the Finite Element Floor Model analysis can be merged with the
beam results obtained by the Building Analysis.

Only the vertical load cases of the Building Analysis output are affected by this process. The dead
load case (G) values and any patterned dead load case (GP11, GP12 etc.) values are replaced with
the first load case values of FE results and the live load case (Q) values and any patterned live load
case (QP11, QP12 etc.) values are replaced with the second load case values of FE results.

Merging FE Column Results with Building Analysis Results

Analysis results obtained from the Finite Element Floor Model analysis can be merged with the
column and wall results obtained by the Building Analysis.

Only the vertical load cases of the Building Analysis output are affected by this process. The dead
load case (G) values and any patterned dead load case (GP11, GP12 etc.) values are replaced with
the first load case values of FE results and the live load case (Q) values and any patterned live load
case (QP11, QP12 etc.) values are replaced with the second load case values of FE results.

Link to this article : Post Analysis Processes and Reports

Updated : Jo 1/04/19

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Last checked: 31/10/2017 (2018) SW

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