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Section 4
4-21
Output Results and Parameters Explained
For CODE CHECKING and/or MEMBER SELECTION the output
results are printed as shown in the previous section. The items are
explained as follows:
a) MEMBER refers to the member number for which the design is
performed.
b) TABLE refers to the size of the PRISMATIC section (B X D
or ZD X YD).
c) RESULT prints whether the member has PASSed or FAILed .
d) CRITICAL COND refers to the CLAUSE or FORMULA NO.
from the TIMBER CONSTRUCTION MANUAL (3rd. Edition,
AITC-1985) which governed the design. See following table:
Critical Governing Criteria
C
ondition
CLAUSE 5-19 Axial Compression and Bending with
MINIMUM ECCENTRICITY.
CLAUSE 5-18 Axial Compression and Bending
CLAUSE 5-42 Axial Tension and Bending
CLAUSE 5-24 Horizontal Shear
CLAUSE 5-40 Lateral stability for net compressive stress
in case of Tension and Bending.
e) RATIO prints the ratio of the actual stresses to allowable
stresses for the critical condition. This ratio is usually the
cumulative ratio of stresses in the interaction formula. In case
of shear governing the design, it means the ratio of the actual
shear stress to allowable shear stress. If this value exceeds the
allowable ratio (default 1.0) the member is FAILed.
f) LOADING provides the load case number that governed.
g) FX, MY and MZ provide the design axial force, moment in
local Y axes and moment in local Z axes respectively. FX
value is followed by a letter C or T to denote COMPRESSION
or TENSION.