This value must be a scalar 2

[hoshang]

Hi,
Please find the attached image:

I'm not aware how this could be solved.
Any help would be highly appreciated.

 

[hoshang]

Hi, I'm sorry if I haven't been clear.
I meant the inclusion of the R_pc2<=M_p2/M_y2 condition into the If statement. How this can be done?

 

[hoshang]

Hi
Can anyone share thoughts with my query?

 

[WinelandV]

So, you're checking R_pc2 to see if it's less than the ratio between its plastic moment and yield moment (the shape factor, if I recall correctly).

So, what happens if R_pc2 exceeds that ratio? I assume you need to check all your R_pc values against the moment ratio?

 

[hoshang]

what happens if Rpc2 exceeds that ratio? I assume you need to check all your Rpc values against the moment ratio?

Thanks, if Rpc2 exceeds that ratio, then R_pc2=M_p2/M_y2.

 

[WinelandV]

It appears to me that you're already (essentially) doing that check with your first statement.

UNLESS, is there ever a case where lambda_w is less than lambda_rw, but you could still end up with a value that is greater than your M_p/M_y? If the answer to this is "no", then you don't need to perform the check separately.

 

[hoshang]

Hi,
Please find the attached image for more clarification.
P.S
Lambda_w=h_c/t_w

 

[hoshang]

Hi
Any input would be highly appreciated.

 

[hoshang]

Hi,
Can't my issue be solved?

 

[structSU10]

if that is correct you can use the max(1.0,Mp/Myc) in the last statement to force this to work.

 

[hoshang]

Hi structSU10,
Thanks. Should it be max or min function?
Please find the attached image. Am I doing it correctly?

 

[structSU10]

I think it is min in this case as you are limiting the left side of the inequality to be less than or equal to the right side.

 

[hoshang]

Hi structSU10,
Thanks, I highly appreciate your help.