slab

[columdia101]

Hi everyone,

i need to model a 5 storie building with short walls and slabs. Is there any possibility to model a slab in seismostruct? I would not need a specific analysis of the slab, but the stiffness and the dispensation of the forces...

Kind Regards,

René

[seismosoft]

Dear René,

With respect to the previous discussions on this topic (search for "slab" and/or "diaphragm" in this Forum) and the indications found in the Help System, what additional piece of information are you missing, precisely?

Seismosoft Support

[columdia101]

I'm actually interested if I am able to let seismostruct compute the vertical forces for the shear walls by itself.
The nodal constrains i already integrated in the system.

thanks rene

[seismosoft]

Which vertical forces are you referring to? Those corresponding to the walls self-weight and/or to additional mass applied to your model? If so, then, yes, as discussed in the Help System (see e.g. 'Project Settings' -> 'Gravity & Mass'), this is indeed possible. Seismosoft Support