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ETABS P-DELTA Setup Confusion
I'm fairly new to ETABS and P-Delta effects and I want to make sure I have things set up correctly. I have a building that's controlled by seismic loads and I want to make sure I'm capturing P-Delta effects. My controlling load cases are below 1.2D+1.0L+1.0Ex 1.2D+1.0L-1.0Ex 1.2D+1.0L+1.0Ey...- qwop
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Apply BC at a midpoint?
I'm pretty new to Abaqus so I apologize if this is a pretty trivial question. I have a 2D rectangular beam that needs to have 3 supports on one end. The two supports at the corners are straight forward, but I need a pin BC between the two other connections. Right now it only allows for the BC to...- qwop
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- Forum: DASSAULT: ABAQUS FEA Solver
