November 21, 2022
|
ADAPT-Builder,
ADAPT,
Slab,
New,
Punching Shear,
Popular
ADAPT-Builder
v22
now
includes
the
ability
to
model
a
Drop
Cap
and
a
Drop
Panel
at
the
same
support.
The
Punching
Shear
check
considers
both
Drop
Caps
and
Drop
Panels
when
creating
critical
sections
for
the
Two-Way
Shear
Design.
Whether
modeling
a
Drop
Cap,
a
Drop
Panel,
or
a
Drop
Cap
within
a
Drop
Panel,
the
critical
sections
will
be
considered
at
the
support,
at
the
Drop
Cap,
and
at
the
Drop
Panel,
when
performing
a
punching
shearcheck.
To
place
a
Drop
Cap
and
a
Drop
Panel
at
the
same
support,
first
place
the
Drop
Cap
and
define
the
properties.
Then,
to
model
the
Drop
Panel,
select
the
Drop
Panel
icon,
and
before
placing
the
Drop
Panel,
change
the
Type
in
the
Properties
Grid
from
Drop
Cap
to
Drop
Panel.
Once
the
drop
panels
and
drop
caps
are
modeled,
you
can
perform
a
Two-Way
(Punching)
Shear
Check
as
well
as
view
Two-Way
(Punching)
Shear
Check
Results.
For
more
information
about
this
feature
and
the
use
of
drop
caps
and
drop
panels
within
slabs
in
ADAPT-Builder,
please
visit
our
Help
file
by
clicking
the
link
below:
ADAPT-Builder
Help
File…