SAFE Column Strip Moments, Face of Col v Centerline Col

[dcarr82775]

I have a SAFE model. When I graphically look at the magnitude of moments in a column strip at the face of a column the values look in the right ballpark. The reinforcing steel is very high. When I look in the Tables, I find that SAFE is sizing rebar for a significantly higher moment that what the graphical display shows, and that moment looks very high. Maybe it is the column centerline moment? I have struck out figuring out what SAFE is doing, does anyone know?

 

[EZBuilding]

I would suggest you try applying a "rigid zone" above your column. This forces the program to design for the moment at the face of support rather than the center of support.

 

[dcarr82775]

The model appears to generate those itself, but I will try adding them manually as well.