[SECT] PSC 1CELL Box Section (Single & Tapered)

SECT

    "SECT": {
        "SECTTYPE": {
            "__DESC__": "Type",
            "__TYPE__": "String"
        },
        "SECT_NAME": {
            "__DESC__": "Sect Name",
            "__TYPE__": "String"
        },
        "SECT_BEFORE": {
            "__DESC__": "Sect Before",
            "__TYPE__": {
                "OFFSET_PT": {
                    "__DESC__": "Cardinal Point",
                    "__TYPE__": "String"
                },
                "OFFSET_CENTER": {
                    "__DESC__": "Offset Center",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "USER_OFFSET_REF": {
                    "__DESC__": "User Offset Ref",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "HORZ_OFFSET_OPT": {
                    "__DESC__": "Horizon offset Option",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "USERDEF_OFFSET_YI": {
                    "__DESC__": "User Offset YI",
                    "__TYPE__": "Real"
                },
                "USERDEF_OFFSET_YJ": {
                    "__DESC__": "User Offset YJ",
                    "__TYPE__": "Real"
                },
                "VERT_OFFSET_OPT": {
                    "__DESC__": "Vertical Offset Option",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "USERDEF_OFFSET_ZI": {
                    "__DESC__": "User Offset ZI",
                    "__TYPE__": "Real"
                },
                "USERDEF_OFFSET_ZJ": {
                    "__DESC__": "User Offset ZJ",
                    "__TYPE__": "Real"
                },
                "USE_SHEAR_DEFORM": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Consider Shear Deform",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },
                "USE_WARPING_EFFECT": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Consider Warping Effect",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },
                "SHAPE": {
                    "__DESC__": "Shape",
                    "__TYPE__": "String"
                },

                "TYPE": {
                    "__DESC__": "Type",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "SECT_I": {
                    "__DESC__": "Sect I",
                    "__TYPE__": {
                       
                        "vSIZE_PSC_A": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-A",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_B": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-B",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_C": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-C",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_D": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-D",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "SWIDTH": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I or J Section S-Width",
                            "__TYPE__": "Real"
                        }
                    }
                },

                "SECT_J": {
                    "__DESC__": "Sect J",
                    "__TYPE__": {

                        "vSIZE_PSC_A": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-A",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_B": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-B",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_C": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-C",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "vSIZE_PSC_D": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I SIZE-D",
                            "__TYPE__": []
                        },
                        "SWIDTH": {
                            "__DESC__": "for Only PSC Section I or J Section S-Width",
                            "__TYPE__": "Real"
                        }
                    }
                },

                "Y_VAR": {
                    "__DESC__": "LyType",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },
                "Z_VAR": {
                    "__DESC__": "LzType",
                    "__TYPE__": "Integer"
                },

                "WARPING_CHK": {
                    "__DESC__": "Warping Check",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        "Real",
                        "Real"
                    ]
                },
                "WARPING_CHK_POS_I": {
                    "__DESC__": "Warping Check Position I",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "WARPING_CHK_POS_J": {
                    "__DESC__": "Warping Check Position J",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "USE_AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Auto Shear Check Position",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS": {
                    "__DESC__": "Value Of Auto Shear Check Position",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "SHEAR_CHK_POS": {
                    "__DESC__": "Value Of Shear Check Position",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ]
                    ]
                },

                "USE_WEB_THICK": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Web Thick",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        "Bool",
                        "Bool"
                    ]
                },
                "WEB_THICK": {
                    "__DESC__": "Web Thick",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        "Real",
                        "Real"
                    ]
                },
                "USE_WEB_THICK_SHEAR": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Auto Web Thick Shear",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool",
                            "Bool"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "WEB_THICK_SHEAR": {
                    "__DESC__": "Web Thick Shear",
                    "__TYPE__": [
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ],
                        [
                            "Real",
                            "Real",
                            "Real"
                        ]
                    ]
                },
                "USE_SYMMETRIC": {
                    "__DESC__": "Symmetric",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },
                "USE_SMALL_HOLE": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use Small Hole",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },

                "USE_USER_DEF_MESHSIZE": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use User Definition Mesh Size",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },
                "MESHSIZE": {
                    "__DESC__": "Mesh Size",
                    "__TYPE__": "Real"
                },
                "USE_USER_INTPUT_STIFF": {
                    "__DESC__": "Use User Input Stiffness",
                    "__TYPE__": "Bool"
                },
                "PSC_OPT1": {
                    "__DESC__": "PSC Option1",
                    "__TYPE__": "String"
                },
                "PSC_OPT2": {
                    "__DESC__": "PSC Option2",
                    "__TYPE__": "String"
                },
                "JOINT": {
                    "__DESC__": "Joint",
                    "__TYPE__": []
                }
            }
        }
    }

Introduce Input Data Symbols

API - Value Type		Input Data
Integer	🇮	🔴	Essential
String	🇸	❌	Unnecessary
Boolean	🇧	🔺	Optional
Real	🇷

The required Input Data for defining PSC 1CELL Box Section (Single & Tapered)

NO.	Name	API - Key	API - Value Type	PSC 1Cell Box
1	Section Number	“ID”	🇮	🔴
2	Section Name	“SECT_NAME”	🇸	🔴
3	Section Data Type	“SECTTYPE”	🇸
	Section Properties
4		"SECT_BEFORE"		🔴
5	Section Shape	“SHAPE”	🇸	🔴
6	Joint On/Off	"JOINT"	🇧	🔴
7		"SECT_I"		🔴
8	Outer-Height	"vSIZE_PSC_A"	🇷	🔴
9	Outer-Breadth	"vSIZE_PSC_B"	🇷	🔴
10	Inner-Height	"vSIZE_PSC_C"	🇷	🔴
11	Outer-Breadth	"vSIZE_PSC_D"	🇷	🔴
12	Slab width	“SWIDTH”	🇷	❌
	Design Option
13	Shear Check Position - Auto (default = user defined)	"USE_AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS"	🇧	🔴
14	Shear Check Position	“AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS”	🇷	🔺 (if Auto, ❌)
15	Web Thinkness for Shear - Auto (default = user defined)	"USE_WEB_THICK”	🇧	🔴
16	Web Thinkness for Shear Design	“WEB_THICK”	🇷	🔺 (if Auto, ❌)
17	Web Thinkness for Torsion - Auto (default = user defined)	"USE_WEB_THICK_SHEAR"	🇧	🔴
18	Web Thinkness for Torsion Design	“WEB_THICK_SHEAR”	🇷	🔺 (if Auto, ❌)
	Offset
19	Offset Direction (default = Center-Center)	“OFFSET_PT”	🇸	🔺
20	Center Location	“OFFSET_CENTER”	🇮	🔺
21	Horizontal Offset Option	“HORZ_OFFSET_OPT”	🇮	🔺
22	Horizontal Offset Value	“USERDEF_OFFSET_YI”	🇷	🔺
23	Vertical Offset Option	“VERT_OFFSET_OPT”	🇮	🔺
24	Vertical Offset Value	“USERDEF_OFFSET_ZI”	🇷	🔺
25	User Type Offset Reference Position	“USER_OFFSET_REF”	🇮	🔺
	Additional Option
26	Consider Shear Deformation	“USE_SHEAR_DEFORM”	🇧	🔺
27	Consider Warping Effect	“USE_WARPING_EFFECT”	🇧	🔺
28	Warping Check Position - Auto or User (default = Auto)	"WARPING_CHK"	🇧	🔺
29	Warping Check Position	"WARPING_CHK_POS_I"	🇷	🔺 (if Auto, ❌)
30	Symmetry Option	"USE_SYMMETRIC"	🇧	❌
31	Side Hole Option	"USE_SMALL_HOLE"	🇧	❌
32	Mesh Size Calculation Option (default = Auto mesh)	"USE_USER_DEF_MESHSIZE"	🇧	❌
33	Sriffness Calculation Option (default = Auto calculation)	"USE_USER_INTPUT_STIFF"	🇧	❌
34	Cell type option	"PSC_OPT1"	🇸	❌
35	no. of Cells option	"PSC_OPT2"	🇮	❌
	Tapered Section
36		"SECT_J"		🔴
37	Section create method	“TYPE”	🇮	🔴
38	y Axis variation	“Y_VAR”	🇮	🔴
39	z Axis variation	“Z_VAR”	🇮	🔴

The JSON format example for inputting PSC 1CELL Box Section

API EXAMPLE - Section (PSC 1CELL Box)

 "SECT":{
    "100":{
        "SECT_NAME":"PSC Box",
        "SECTTYPE":"PSC",
        "SECT_BEFORE":{
            "SHAPE":"1CEL",
            "JOINT":[
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true
            ],
            "SECT_I":{
                "vSIZE_PSC_A":[
                    0.22,
                    0.496,
                    0.1,
                    0.19,
                    2.91,
                    0.15
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_B":[
                    3.24,
                    1.37,
                    2.37,
                    0.6,
                    0.15,
                    2.64
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_C":[
                    0.32,
                    0.496,
                    0,
                    0.1656,
                    2.11,
                    1.1,
                    0.2,
                    0,
                    0.1,
                    0.5
                 ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_D":[
                    2.2668,
                    0.65,
                    1.65,
                    2.14,
                    1.9327,
                    0.3,
                    1.1327,
                    0
                ]
        },
        "USE_AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS":[
            [
                true,
                false,
                true
            ]
        ],
        "USE_WEB_THICK":[
            true,
            false
         ],
        "USE_WEB_THICK_SHEAR":[
            [
            true,
            true,
            true
            ]
        ],
        "USE_SHEAR_DEFORM":true,
        "USE_WARPING_EFFECT":true,
        "OFFSET_PT":"CC",
        "OFFSET_CENTER":0
        }
    }
 }

API EXAMPLE - Tapered Section (PSC 1CELL Box)

 "SECT":{
    "1":{
        "SECT_NAME":"TAP-1cell",
        "SECTTYPE":"TAPERED",
        "SECT_BEFORE":{
            "SHAPE":"1CEL",
            "TYPE":11,
            "Y_VAR":1,
            "Z_VAR":1,
            "JOINT":[
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true,
                true
            ],
            "SECT_I":{
                "vSIZE_PSC_A":[
                    0.22,
                    0.496,
                    0.1,
                    0.19,
                    2.91,
                    0.15
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_B":[
                    3.24,
                    1.37,
                    2.37,
                    0.6,
                    0.15,
                    2.64
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_C":[
                    0.32,
                    0.496,
                    0,
                    0.1656,
                    2.11,
                    1.1,
                    0.2,
                    0,
                    0.1,
                    0.5
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_D":[
                    2.2668,
                    0.65,
                    1.65,
                    2.14,
                    1.9327,
                    0.3,
                    1.1327,
                    0
                ]
            },
            "SECT_J":{
                "vSIZE_PSC_A":[
                    0.22,
                    0.496,
                    0.1,
                    0.19,
                    2.91,
                    0.15
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_B":[
                    3.24,
                    1.37,
                    2.37,
                    0.6,
                    0.15,
                    2.64
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_C":[
                    0.8,
                    0.2,
                    0,
                    0.1656,
                    1.626,
                    1.1,
                    0.2,
                    0,
                    0.1,
                    0.8
                ],
                "vSIZE_PSC_D":[
                    1.7,
                    0.45,
                    1.2,
                    1.7,
                    1.7,
                    0.3,
                    1.1327,
                    0
                ]
            },
            "USE_AUTO_SHEAR_CHK_POS":[
                [
                true,
                false,
                true
                ],
                [
                true,
                false,
                true
                ]
            ],
            "USE_WEB_THICK":[
                true,
                true
            ],
            "USE_WEB_THICK_SHEAR":[
                [
                true,
                true,
                true
                ],
                [
                true,
                true,
                true
                ]
            ],
            "USE_SHEAR_DEFORM":true,
            "USE_WARPING_EFFECT":true,
            "OFFSET_PT":"CC",
            "OFFSET_CENTER":0
        }
    }
  }