03. Units do not appear to be correct in Results Summary output report in AutoPIPE, why?


Applies To
Product(s):AutoPIPE
Version(s):ALL;
Environment: N/A
Area: Report
Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
Date Logged
& Current Version
April. 2017
11.00.00.22

Problem:

There seems to be a unit issue in the Results Summary Output Report (please see below). It is written "Stress [N/mm2]" although it is clear that Ring Deflection and Flotation are not stresses and are not measured in [N/mm2]. Please also check that the conversion form imperial to metric units in this Output Report are correct.

R E S U L T S U M M A R Y
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Maximum HDPE Ring Deflection stress
Point : F00
Stress N/mm2 : 0.0
Allowable N/mm2 : 0.0
Ratio : 0.46
Load combination : Ring Defl-HDPE{1}

Maximum HDPE Flotation stress
Point : F00
Stress N/mm2 : 0.5
Allowable N/mm2 : 10.5
Ratio : 0.04
Load combination : Flotation-HDPE{1}

Solution:

This is correct, ring deflection is in units of length only and flotation is in units of force/length.

See Also

"Result Summary" sub-report using Results> Output Report

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