Display slab deflection analysis results

Once a slab deflection analysis has been performed analysis results can be reviewed for the chosen level (sub-model), or the entire structure - dependent upon your chosen analysis.

The following results are available for display in the Slab Deflections View regime by making appropriate selections from the Results group of the Slab Deflection ribbon.

Deflections.
Extent of Cracking at any load event.
Relative Stiffness in a particular result direction for any specified event.
Effective Reinforcement for a chosen result direction for each FE element.

Display deflection contours

Three deflection types are available for review:

Total deflection at the end of any event.
Differential deflection between any two events (Start of Event and End of Event).
For further details, see: Interrogating slab deflection calculations
Instantaneous deflection (not actually needed for TR 58).
- This is the deflection when the entire event loading is applied to a version of the model using the established extent of cracking along with short term analysis properties.
- US codes require an assessment of the instantaneous deflection associated with the imposed load only. This is achieved by adding extra events at the same time as the final event where only the required imposed load is applied.

To display deflection contours:

From the Slab Deflection ribbon Results group Result list select Deflections
Then from the same group:
1. Make your selection from the Result Direction list
2. Make your selection (Instantaneous, Total, or Differential) from the Result Type list
From the Results group select the Event, and if viewing differential deflections also select the Start Event.

Note:
Hover the cursor over a specific solver node in order to see the nodal displacement at that location displayed in a tooltip.

Display extent of cracking

From the Slab Deflection ribbon Results group Result list select Extent of Cracking
Make your selection from the Result Direction list
From the Results group select the Event.

Note:
Hover the cursor over a specific solver element in order to see the detailed cracking calculation parameters for that element displayed in a tooltip.

Display relative stiffness

From the Slab Deflection ribbon Results group Result list select Relative Stiffness
Make your selection from the Result Direction list
From the Results group select the Event.

Note:
Hover the cursor over a specific solver element in order to see the detailed relative stiffness calculation parameters for that element displayed in a tooltip.

Display effective reinforcement

From the Slab Deflection ribbon Results group Result list select Effective Reinforcement
Make your selection from the Result Direction list

Note:
Hover the cursor over a specific solver element in order to see the detailed effective reinforcement calculation parameters for that element displayed in a tooltip.