Construction Stages

This toolbar manages the construction stages. The following picture shows the location of individual buttons:

Toolbar "Stages"

	Adds construction stage	adds a new construction stage at the end of the list
	Inserts construction stage	inserts a new construction stage in front of the currently selected one
	Removes the construction stage	removes the last construction stage from the list
	Removes the current construction stage	removes the currently selected construction stage
	Allows to add names for construction stage	the names entered in the "Stage names" dialog window are displayed by clicking on each stage or in the output document.
	Construction stage 1,2...	switches between individual stages of construction - the selection is performed by using the left mouse button. In the case of a named stage, its name is displayed when the cursor hovers over it.

This bar allows us to define the stages of the construction. Construction stages serve to model gradual building of the construction (essential for programs "Sheeting check", "Settlement", "FEM"). This function can also be used for parametric studies, and in each construction stage, different soil assignments or different design coefficients can be assumed. It is rather advantageous to model earthquake effects on a structure in a separate stage of construction as it is then possible to assume different factors of safety or different design coefficients.

Some types of input (soil assignment, anchors, supports…) there always exists a relationship between construction stages (Heredity).

Some programs show construction stage analysis status using a color stripe.

"Stages" toolbar with analysis status color stripes

The colors have the following meaning:

green - there is an analysis in the construction stage which IS SATISFACTORY
red - there is an analysis in the construction stage which IS NOT SATISFACTORY
grey - there is an analysis in the construction stage which has not been performed

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