Forwarded to: sindhu@midasit.com Subject: Fwd: {4738418}: creep summation Body: <!--html--><br> Dear Mr. Devan, <br> <br>Apologies for the extended delay. <br> <br>Lets look how the software considers Creep primary and Creep secondary.<br> <br> <img src="http://globalsupport.midasuser.com/helpdesk/GetAttachment.ashx?FileID=3118065"><br> <br>ϵcr: Creep strain (time-dependent strain due to creep)<br> <br> P: Fictitious member force required to induce Creep strain (CS: Creep Primary)<br> Computing the fictitious force is necessary in the process of finding the creep strain, which is expressed in terms of member forces. This however has no physical meaning.<br> ∆: Deformation due to Creep accounting for the constraints (CS: Creep Primary)<br> F: Member force due to Creep accounting for the constraints (CS: Creep Secondary) <br> R1, R2: Reactions due to Creep accounting for the constraints (CS: Creep Secondary)<br> <br> <br> <br>While considering the deformations, creep primary has to be included. <br>But for forces this load combination should not be considered, but instead just the creep secondary forces are to be considered. <br> <br>Hope this resolves your query. Do contact for any further clarification. <br> <br>Thanks and Regards,<br>Sindhu Bharathi N J<br>Technical Support Engineer <br>MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.<br> <br> --------<br> <b>From:</b> devan@ra-eng.com<br> <b>Date:</b> 4/11/2016 3:50:26 PM<br> <b>Subject:</b> creep summation<br> <br> <b><span style="color: black">Midas Hello<br> </span></b><b><span style="color: black">When using the construction stage analysis, I understand that the effect of creep on displacements is taken into account and can be seen in the summation for each stage<br> </span></b><b><span style="color: black">When viewing resuls on the post C/S model, if I want to check my displacements, considering creep, do I need to add "creep primary" to my combination? If so will these creep primary forces not distort my force results?<br> </span></b><img width="802" height="594" src="http://globalsupport.midasuser.com/helpdesk/File/Get/2985608"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">דוין לוין</span></b><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0)"> |</span><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">Devan Levin</span></b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><a href="mailto:devan@ra-eng.com"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">devan@ra-eng.com</span></a> </span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">Rokach – Ashkenazi Engineers & Consultants</span><span style="color: gray">52 Burla Str. Tel Aviv, 69364 Israel <br> </span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">Tel +972 3 6994427 Fax +972 3 6995808 </span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"><a href="mailto:ra@ra-eng.com"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">ra@ra-eng.com</span></a></span><span style="color: red"> |</span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> <a href="http://www.ra-eng.com/"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">www.ra-eng.com</span></a> </span>