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1.2.1 Internal Load and Stress Sign Convention

The document describes the sign conventions used for reporting internal loads and stresses in members. Axial tension and bending that causes downward deflection are positive, while axial compression, upward bending, and shear force in the negative local coordinate are negative. It also outlines the general redesign procedure, which involves resizing the most critical member (with the highest load ratio) in each group until the unity check is below 1.0 and within code limits.

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1.2.1 Internal Load and Stress Sign Convention

The document describes the sign conventions used for reporting internal loads and stresses in members. Axial tension and bending that causes downward deflection are positive, while axial compression, upward bending, and shear force in the negative local coordinate are negative. It also outlines the general redesign procedure, which involves resizing the most critical member (with the highest load ratio) in each group until the unity check is below 1.0 and within code limits.

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1.2.1 Internal Load and Stress Sign Convention

The sign convention used by the Post program module for reporting member internal loads and
stresses is dependant on the member local coordinate system as follows:

1. Axial tension is positive at both ends of the member while compression is negative at
both ends.

2. Positive bending at both ends of the member causes the center of the member to deflect
downward or in the negative direction of the local coordinate system.

3. Positive shear force is in the direction of the positive local member coordinate at the
beginning of the member and in the negative local member coordinate at the end of the
member.

4. A positive torsion vector is outward at both ends of the member.

The figure below shows positive loads and moments along with positive stresses at the member
beginning and end.

1.2.2 Redesign Procedure

The general procedure used by the program when redesigning is as follows:

1. The most critical member (i.e. member with highest UC ratio) in each group is selected.
If the unity check is greater than 1.0, the member is resized until it complies with the
appropriate code and the selected redesign options. If member size optimization is to be
allowed and the unity check is less than the unity check lower bound, the member size is
reduced.

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