Input Plate Library

Table tbPlateLibrary

PURPOSE

Plates can be used as:

• Parts of built-up sections

• Web and Flange entry

• Stiffeners

• Bearing plates

Parameters

tbPlateLibrary

Field	Type	Units	Description
Name	text		Plate Name
Material	text		Material Library Reference
A	real	INC	Parameter A - Height ( Local Y )
B	real	INC	Parameter B - Width ( Local Z )
GrossArea	real	IN2	Gross Area used instead of computed value.
Iz	real	IN4	Moment of Inertial about local Z axis used instead of computed values.
Iy	real	IN4	Moment of Inertial about local Y axis used instead of computed values.
Lattice	chr		[Y|N] Is this plate used as a lattice member.
Dz	real	INC	Distance to extreem fiber in positive local Z axis direction. Used instead of computed value.
Dy	real	INC	Distance to extreem fiber in positive local Y axis direction. Used instead of computed value.

Example