How to reverse Column behavior

[aliyuaziz]

Hello,

How do I tell Robot to design the middle column to take the load from the lower floor and transfer to the beam at roof level?

Best regards,

Aliyu A. Aziz

[HoshangMustafa]

Hi

How do I tell Robot to design the middle column to take the load from the lower floor and transfer to the beam at roof level?

Please model it as a bar instead of a column.

[aliyuaziz]

Thanks Mustafa,

I have changed the member type to a simple bar. What would inform me that the bar is transfering load upwards? Thanks a lot for your guidance.

Best regards,

Aliyu A. Aziz

[Rafacascudo · Accepted solution]

Check the middle columm axial force .If it is in tension , then , it is transfering the load to the upper beam.

If you don´t want to transfer the load to the lower beam , make it tension only bar on Geometry/additional atributes/Advanced bar properties or in Geometry/Releases if you still want the columm to carry moments and shears forces.

[aliyuaziz]

Dear Rafacascudo,

Many thanks for your guidance, I am really grateful.

Best regards,

Aliyu A. Aziz