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Warning in ETABS : ``The max. absolute changes in the EI and EA reduction factors is 0.2. For .. ``

Thread starter SteelStructureDesign
Start date Dec 16, 2015

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Dec 16, 2015

SteelStructureDesign

Structural

Hello everybody,

Does anyone know that what the simple meaning of the following warning in ETABS is? Is it something crucial?

``The max. absolute changes in the EI and EA reduction factors is 0.2. For .. members, the reduction factor decreased by more than the negative tolerance of 0.01. Do you want to reiterate analysis and design?``

(When I get this warning, I say ``yes`` so reiterate analysis and design but I also think that it might be something more crucial and needs something more.)

I will be glad for the reply.

Regards,
Latif