"Column input" tab
Options in the "Column input" tab
In the "Column input" tab of CYPECAD, which you can access from the bottom of the main interface, you define the storey structure and storey groups of the model and then enter columns, shear walls and wall starts. You can also define setting-out lines to assist with the input of these elements.
The main features available in this tab include the following:
- In the "Project" menu, you can access the general project data, which allow you to control the codes and materials used, the load cases and load combinations considered in the analysis, and the detailed configuration of checking and sizing options for the different elements, as well as the management of reinforcement tables.
- In the "Input" menu, you can:
- Enter and edit storeys and storey groups, including control of their height and the surface loads applied to them.
- Enter and edit columns, core walls and starters, including modification of their geometry, section, layout and properties (such as fixity, buckling and axial stiffness coefficients, concrete strength value, cover, etc.), as well as the application of horizontal loads and head loads to these elements.
- Define the reference point for the setting-out origin and enter horizontal and vertical setting-out lines.
- In the "Views/Dimensions" menu, you can modify the dimensions between the elements entered in this tab and control their display.
Once you have completed the work in the "Column input" tab, the rest of the structure is entered in the "Beam input" tab. This includes beams, slabs, walls, foundations and special elements such as ramps, stairs and integrated 3D structures.
Inserting floors and groups
The definition of floors and groups in the program is necessary for the subsequent insertion of elements such as columns, screens or walls from floor to floor, or beams and floor slabs on each floor.
To enter floors and groups in CYPECAD, within the "Column input" tab, open the "Input" menu and select the "Floors/Groups" option.
This opens a menu that includes the following option:
- New floors
This feature is detailed below.
New floors
When clicking on the "New floors" option, if other floors have been entered previously, the "Position of new floors" must be indicated in relation to the existing ones by clicking on the desired position in the diagram.
If no other floors have been entered previously, the program will skip to the next step.
Now, a dialogue box appears asking how you want to enter the sloors, either "Single" or "Grouped".
If floors have been entered previously, they can also be grouped with the floors below or above using the options "Grouped below" or "Grouped above", which will be available in this case.
Entering single floors
When entering "Single" floors, in the window that appears next, "New floors", first enter the "Number of floors to insert" to generate the same number of rows in the table.
Each row represents a "Floor", with its "Name", "Height" (distance between the upper faces of the slabs), the "Use category" of the live load associated with the floor, the numerical value of this live load (column "LL") and the numerical value of the dead loads (column "DL").
The surface load indicated here (both live load and dead load) will be automatically applied to the surface of all structural elements drawn on each floor, such as beams and slabs.
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| It is not necessary to add the weight of the structure itself, as this is automatically taken into account by the program. |
Entering grouped floors
When entering grouped plants, the programme allows you to define the "Number of plants to insert" in the "New plants" window. This automatically adds rows to the central table. Here you can define the "Name" and "Height" of each plant in the group.
At the bottom, you can enter the "Group data". To do this, enter the "Name" of the group, select one of the available "Categories of use" and enter the numerical values for the "Live loads" and the "Dead loads".
The live load and dead loads defined here will apply to all floors in the group.
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| Groups are sets of consecutive floors that are identical to each other and have a single output of results. Data entry will be the same for all floors in the group. After the analysis, the envelope results for all floors will be displayed. The design and reinforcement will be unique, allowing the output of a single valid plan for all groups. |
CYPECAD - "Column input" tab
Licencias y módulos relacionados
Los programas de CYPE se activan mediante licencias electrónicas que pueden contener uno o varios módulos. La lista de módulos compatibles con cada programa puede variar en función del producto adquirido y del tipo de licencia.
Para consultar la lista de módulos compatibles con este programa, se puede acceder a "Módulos de los programas de CYPE".
Es importante tener en cuenta que la lista de módulos disponibles en la licencia dependerá del producto adquirido.
