Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Design
	Subarea:	American Steel Design
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

I am running STAAD.Pro. In the TRACK 2 output for the American LRFD code, I find some terms that I am not familiar with. Can you tell me what those are?

The terms reported in the TRACK 2 output for American LRFD are :

AX = Cross section Area.
AY : Area used in computing shear stresses along local Y axis.
AZ : Area used in computing shear stresses along local Z axis.
PY : Plastic Section modulus about local Y axis.
PZ : Plastic Section modulus about local Z axis.
RY : Radius of gyration about local Y axis.
RZ : Radius of gyration about local Z axis.

PNC : Axial compression capacity.

pnc : Axial compressive force used in critical condition.

PNT : Axial tensile capacity.

pnt : Axial tensile force used in critical condition.

MNZ : Nominal bending capacity about local Z axis.

mnz : Bending moment about local Z axis, used in critical condition.

MNY : Nominal bending capacity about local Y axis.

mny : Bending moment about local Y axis, used in critical condition.

VN : Shear capacity.

vn : Shear force associated with critical load case and section location.

DFF : Permissible limit for checking length to deflection ratio.

dff : Actual length to deflection ratio.