Geometry of element requires treatment of the element as Wall piers

[Anonymous]

I get this message: Geometry of element requires treatment of the element as Wall piers. The RC Wall module does not support this type of elements. Thank you for your attention

[Anonymous]

Could you attach your model?

Regards,

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @Anonymous

Assuming you selected ACI code this message is displayed when Hw/Lw >= 2.0 and Lw/Bw <= 6.

Bw – thickness

Hw – height

Lw – length

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[Anonymous]

The verification is according to the code ACI 318, taking the suggestion is verified that it complies, but the same I still get the error message ...

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @Anonymous

Could you attach the file with this model?

[Anonymous]

I forward file link: https://mega.nz/#!ktEDFLYD!XvkOuK5P9Q9sFhaG_k3e8DLLNrNKfyB63urrcNUIbdM

[Anonymous]

As @Artur.Kosakowski wrote:

Assuming you selected ACI code this message is displayed when Hw/Lw >= 2.0 and Lw/Bw <= 6

Your Hw/Lw=3,36 > 2 and Lw/Bw=4,9<6 so your wall is treated as a wall pier.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @Anonymous

Am I correct that @Anonymous (thank you) already provided the answer for you?

[Anonymous]

I have no response from @Anonymous

[Anonymous]

2 posts earlier was:

"As @Artur.Kosakowski wrote:
Assuming you selected ACI code this message is displayed when Hw/Lw >= 2.0 and Lw/Bw <= 6

Your Hw/Lw=3,36 > 2 and Lw/Bw=4,9<6 so your wall is treated as a wall pier."

Cheers.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much, the procedure through illustrations using images or video, how to solve this message ... thank you very much for the attention paid ...

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous,

To solve this message you have to change dimensions for the wall.

As I understand this ACI standard doesn't take in to account wall that you try to design.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @Anonymous

My knowledge of ACI it  too limited to be sure but perhaps you just need to design it as a column (model it as a bar element instead)?

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=379105

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