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CAESAR II Users Guide

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CAESAR II Version
13

Allows you to manually define stress intensification factors. The stress intensification factors must be greater than or equal to one.

User Defined SIFs on Element

Displays the element containing the fabricated tee reinforcement.

Node

Displays the node for the tee.

Type

Displays the reinforcement type. You cannot change the value on the Fabricated Tee dialog, but you can change Reinf. Type on the SIFs/Tees auxiliary panel tab.

  • You can move between the User SIFs dialog, the SIFs/Tees auxiliary panel tab, and the SIFs/ Tees list to change property values. A changed value updates in all locations.

  • B31J provides directional stress intensification factors and flexibility factors. The software uses the highest in-plane or out-of-plane SIF when the piping code defines a stress equation that uses a single SIF. The software uses the flexibility factors for the specified orientation.

  • This dialog does not display for FRP piping codes.