Release Note

Release Date : Aug. 2016

Product Ver. : Gen 2017 (v1.1) and Design+ 2017 (v1.1)

DESIGN OF General Structures

Integrated

Design

System

for

Building

and

General

Structures

Enhancements
midas Gen
(1)

Inelastic Hinge Hysteresis Models

(2)

RC Wall Checking Detail Report as per ACI 318-11/08

midas Design+
(1)

Isolated Footing as per EN 1992-1-1

(2)

Bolt Connection as per EN 1993-1-1

(3)

User Defined Max/Min Reinforcement Ratio for column design

as per ACI 318-11/08

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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Inelastic Hinge Hysteresis Model

Takeda Slip Model

Properties > Inelastic Hinge Properties

Takeda Slip Model

Element Type : Applicable for all element types.
Material Type : Applicable for all material types.
Definition : Applicable for all definition types.
Interaction Type : Applicable for None and P-M type.
Component : Applicable for all components.

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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Inelastic Hinge Hysteresis Model

Takeda Slip Model

Takeda-slip Hysteresis Rule

Force-deformation relation of a beam with slab

shows obvious pinching characteristics in
negative moment region.
This pinching behavior is not associated with
that often observed in a member failing in shear,
but rather associated with a wide crack opening
at the bottom of the beam during positivemoment loading;

(c)

Typical Hysteresis and Reloading

Stiffness K

(i.e. after a load reversal from positive-moment

loading, the stiffness does not recover until the
crack closed at the beam bottom.)

*. S. Otanl, T. KabeyaSawa, H. Shiohara, and H. Aoyama(1983). Analysis of the Full-scale Seven-story Reinforced Concrete Test Structure The
Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, 1983, pp. 431 - 478.
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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Inelastic Hinge Hysteresis Model (continued)

Axial Stiffness Model

Properties > Inelastic Hinge Properties

Axial Stiffness Model

Element Type : Applicable for all element types.
Material Type : Applicable for only RC/SRC(encased).
Definition : Applicable for all definition types.
Interaction Type : Applicable for only None.
Component

Beam-Column, Truss or Wall : Applicable for only Fx component.

GL-LINK : Applicable for only Fx, Fy, Fz components.

This axial-stiffness hysteresis

model is used for the axial
deformation of an
independent column as well
as a boundary column of a
wall.

Axial Stiffness Hysteresis Model

after tensile yielding

This rule is introduced only to

reduce an unbalanced force
by a sudden stiffness change
at compressive characteristic
point Y.

*. S. Otanl, T. KabeyaSawa, H. Shiohara, and H. Aoyama(1983). Analysis of the Full-scale Seven-story Reinforced Concrete Test Structure The
Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, 1983, pp. 431 - 478.
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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Inelastic Hinge Hysteresis Model (continued)

Steel Buckling Model

Properties > Inelastic Hinge Properties

Steel Buckling Model

Element Type : Applicable for Beam-Column, Truss and GL-Link.
Material Type : Applicable for only Steel/SRC(filled).
Definition : Applicable for all definition types.
Interaction Type : Applicable for only None.
Component

Beam-Column, Truss or Wall : Applicable for only Fx component.

GL-LINK : Applicable for only Fx, Fy, Fz components.

Buckling Strength (Constant)

Buckling Strength (Deterioration)

This hysteresis model can be used to analyze the inelastic buckling of braced frame structure. Under cyclic load reversals, the loadbearing capacity of the beam member decreases as the number of load cycles increases. Steel member is initially compressed until the
member buckles and is tensioned until it yields.
*. Black, G. R., Wenger, B. A., and Popov, E. P. (1980). Inelastic Buckling of Steel Struts Under Cyclic Load Reversals. UCB/EERC-80/40, Earthquake
Engineering Research Center, Berkeley, CA.
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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

2. RC Wall Checking Detail Report as per ACI 318-11/08

For the strength checking of shear reinforcement, shear strength is calculated and outputted in detail report.
Previously, shear strength checking was performed based on shear reinforcement ratio but now it is based on shear strength.
Normal RC Wall (ACI 318-11/08)

Detail Result (2016 v2.1)

Detail Result (2017 v1.1)

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Gen

Gen 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

2. RC Wall Checking Detail Report as per ACI 318-11/08 (continued)

Shear strength for special structural wall is considered in strength check as per ACI 318-11/08, 21.9.4.1.

Special Structural Wall (ACI 318-11/08)

Detail Result (2016 v2.1)

Detail Result (2017 v1.1)

Results of limiting value of shear strength (as per ACI 318-

Final shear strength of RC wall is taken as the minimum value between the

11/08, 21.9.4.1) were outputted as a reference.

shear strength of special structural wall and shear strength of normal wall.
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Design+

Design+ 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Isolated Footing as per EN 1992-1-1

The report shows the results of column punching at Face / D / 2D and pile punching at Face / 2D, which only showed the critical part previously.

There are minor corrections on Column value, visual expression of column, values of k for rectangular loaded areas and unit of stress in Detail report.

Tools > Design+ > RC > Footing

Punching check summary at Face / D / 2D

4.

Minor correction in outputting unit of stress in Detail report

5.

For column punching check where the loading

is eccentric to both axes, there has been

correction of b values for calculation of .

Column punching results at Face/D/2D can be shown.

Pile punching results at Face/2D can be shown.

6.

Column will not be drawn outside of foundation (for negative eccentricity)

Before

After

Minor corrections
1. Moment value used for calculation of
(EN 1992-1-1:2004, Eq 6.39)
2. Interpolated values of k for rectangular loaded areas
(EN 1992-1-1:2004, Table 6.1)

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Design+

Design+ 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Isolated Footing as per EN 1992-1-1 (continued)

User can now define the position of column: Internal / Edge / Corner.

Eccentricity in y-direction of circular column is now available.

Tools > Design+ > RC > Footing

Ey is now activated for Circular column.

Internal

Column positions can be defined.

Edge
Corner

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Design+

Design+ 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

1. Isolated Footing as per EN 1992-1-1 (continued)

Basic Control Perimeter, U1 and Reduced Basic Control Perimeter, U1* for Edge and Corner columns can be calculated as follows.

Basic Control Perimeter, U1

General Description

If U1 is located outside of foundation (Edx offset or Edy offset)

Reduced Basic Control Perimeter, U1*

Edge Condition

Corner Condition

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Design+

Design+ 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

2. Bolt Connection as per EN 1993-1-1

Bolt connection for Fin Plate: I (Beam) - RHS/CHS (Column) has been added.

Tools > Design+ > Steel > Bolt Connection

Connection examples
CHS

Previously it was only

possible if both members;
supporting and supported
were assigned as I-section.
Now it is possible to have
bolt connection between I
section and hollow section.

RHS

e.g. Fin Plate: I (Beam) RHS/CHS (Column)

Addition of bolt connection between RHS/CHS (Supporting)

and I-Section (Supported) for Fin Plate Beam to Colum as per
Eurocode.

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Design+

Design+ 2017 (v1.1) Release Note

3. User Defined Max/Min Reinforcement Ratio for column design as per ACI 318-11/08

This option is activated when designing column as per ACI standard.

Applicable when designing pedestal.

Tools > Design+ > RC > Column

When the reinforcement ratio does not satisfy

the Max/Min reinforcement ratio range, the
reinforcement ratio will be outputted in RED.
However if it falls within the range that user
defined, reinforcement ratio will be outputted in
BLUE.

Output format

This can be checked in Summary / Detail / Excel

report.
User can define Max/Min Reinforcement ratio.

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