Specifications and Limits

This section gives an overview of some general software limits and specifications.

Hint

Though there is no strict limit on, e.g., a maximum permissible element ID for processing, it should be noted that program generated output is generally formatted to properly support up to seven digits for all ID’s.

Please note, that this compilation is not meant to be exhaustive; more detailed or alternative limits may be provided in the specific manuals of the respective program modules.

Database

Short description

Max. size

Database file size limit CDBASEVER=501 DEFAULT

256 GB

Database file size limit CDBASEVER=503

1024 GB

Cross Sections and Materials

Short description

Max. number of

ID range

Materials

999

1 - 999

Materials per cross section

31

Cross-sections

9 999

1 - 9999

Longitudinal reinforcement layers per cross-section

9

Number of shear cuts per cross section

255

Polygon vertices per polygon

255

Shear reinforcement layers per cross-section

15

Cross-sectional construction stages

10

1 - 9999

Cross-sectional construction stages including prestressing stages

99

Bore profiles

999

1 - 999

Meshing and Modelling

Short description

Max. number of

ID range

Structural points

99999

1 - 99999

Structural lines

99999

1 - 99999

Number of structural regions

99999

1 - 99999

Number of structural volumes

99999

1 - 99999

Number of primary element groups

1000

0 - 999

Analysis and Design Limits

Short description

Max. number of

ID range

Processable load cases

999999

1 - 999999

Number of construction stages

9999

1 - 9999

Combination rules

999

1 - 999

Loadcase Numbering Scheme Defaults

Load cases

Short description

LC 1 - 999

Single load cases

LC 1000 - 1099

Load combinations (2nd Order Theory, Nonlinear LC,…)

LC 1100 - 1899

Results LC for SLS Design

LC 1900 - 1999

results LC for characteristic combination

LC 2100 - 2399

results LC for ULS Design

LC 3970 - 3999

CSM: Comparison loadcases - cast in one (CTRL cast)

LC 4000 - 4999

CSM: Total CS displacements and forces

LC 5000 - 5999

CSM: Difference displacements and forces

LC 6000 - 6999

CSM: AQB inner stresses from creep and shrinkage

LC 7000 - 7999

CSM: Stress results of the AQB-LCST-evaluation

LC 10001 - 10999

Eigenvalues