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MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

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MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
This is my spreadsheet for flat slab design:

The demand and capacity moments moments seemingly have same units( all in ft.kip or ft.lb), however they are not comparable according to the program's error message.
the moment demand is Mu.str_pos is in <ft.kip> uints, while ϕMn.pos seems to be in <ft.kip> in the calculation equation per reinforcement and section geometry. however, if I output ϕMn.pos again, it is in <ft.lb>, and if I use units conversion tool try to change to <ft.kip>, it changed into "sec^/ft*ft.kip.

I highly appreciate your answer.

File attached

RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

I guess I probably could have guessed without the file(s); In Mathcad, as in real life, there is a tendency to elide part of lb-mass or lb-force when using "lb." While verbally understood, Mathcad is exact and unforgiving when it comes to units, which is its strength.


kip is 1000 lb-force, not lb-mass, which is not how you defined kip and ksi on your reference sheet. When these are corrected by replacing "lb" with "lbf" you get an "ok" for the answer

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RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
Thank you very much! IR

RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
one more question, why the variables defined in the referenced file( for barrier design) doe snot carry over to my mathcad sheet properly? it seems that my mathcad sheet doe snot recogize these variables already defined in the reference file.

RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
IR, Thank you so much for your help.
I was trying to design the negative reinforcement for the slab using the barrier design results( the vehicle impact force and moment etc. from the reference file for barrier design). none of the barrier design results can be carried over and recognized by the slab design sheet. The variables that I was trying to be used are : Lci, Lce, M.cint,M.cend,A.barrier,cgx.barrier.

I have no problem to use the variables defined in the other three reference files.

RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

Are you sure that file is being referenced? The reference function shows a different file name than what you uploaded; there's a difference in underscores vs. spaces in the file name, but only for the Barrier Capacity file. The other 3 files get their relative references correct; that 4th file is also not set for relative reference at all.

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RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
I'm sure the reference was established correctly. since some of the variables such as nlegse.prov,A.vfreq,V.res were able to be output in my main sheet.
It is just some variables and results that I actually need to use can not be carried over into my main sheet.

RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

OK, Seems to be a bunch of different problems
> you switched ORIGIN to 1 in the reference sheet, but ORIGIN=0 in the main sheet
> your Long.Data matrix is not transferring, but hardcoding the matrix does allow it to be transferred, but ORIGIN discrepancy still needs to be fixed

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RE: MATHCAD 15.0 Units problem

(OP)
Thank you IR.
I was sidetracked by some review tasks. I will get back to my spreadsheet again soon. I will let you know.

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