Hello! I have a question that I would like to share with you. Although there is little chance to encounter this problem in practice, I think it is good for a structural engineer to pause and ponder about it for a few seconds. For me, it is actually a real-life problem. Here it goes:
- Let's...
Hello! I have a question for you. I am not sure myself about the answer, but I have some analysis results that make me totally confused. Therefore, the question will look like a quiz-show question or a riddle. Here it goes:
- Let's consider two buildings with the same fundamental period, say...
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Speaking conceptually/ theoretically, when should the deformations be smaller: in a linear time history analysis or in a nonlinear time history analysis? Let's assume everything else is exactly the same in both analyses, just the type of analysis changes.
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Does Eurocode 8 impose a limit on displacements for the Ultimate Limit State? I know it does for the Damage Limitation state, but I think it should be necessary to check deformations for the ultimate limit state as well. Does someone have information about this? What about other seismic...
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Does any of you have experience with the Park and Ang damage index? I am struggling to understand the real meaning of "dE - incremental absorbed energy", thought it seems to be an easy parameter. Let's say I have the force - deformation relationship of a structural element...
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I have recently started to use OpenSees (currently I am still a beginner). I have two questions for your:
-besides the obvious advantages in cost and automation (especially useful for parametric studies), are there other advantages of OpenSEES compared to Sap2000, in terms of modeling and...
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I am in a research environment and I can't afford a license for Sap2000. Therefore, I have started to use OpenSees (currently I am still a beginner). I was wondering:
-besides the obvious advantages in cost and automation (especially useful for parametric studies), are there...
In Sap2000, it is possible to model coupled stiffness for linear links (Link type: Linear). Is it possible to do something similar for nonlinear links? If it isn't possible in Sap2000, do you know any other software that can help me with this?
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I have a basic question. When you design a slab-column joint for punching shear in Eurocode 2, in the equation of the factor betta:
- should MEd (the unbalanced moment) be calculated using an elastic linear analysis?
Never mind seismic actions at this moment, let's assume that...
Hello! I am trying to break though the nonlinear domain in Finite Element Analysis. However, everything I find on the Internet is either too long or too complicated. I was wondering if someone could explain me a very simple nonlinear model (for example, a nonlinear spring fixed at one end and...
Dear All! I was wondering if someone of you has experience in using "shearheads" for punching shear resistance in flat slabs.
My actual question is: Are shearheads commonly used in Europe?
According to guide ACI 421.2R-10, shearheads are not common in North America, even though the ACI code...
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Is it possible to achieve superelevation of the deck of a bridge in CSI Bridge (or older versions of SAP2000) by inclining the top slab while keeping the girders vertical? I see that the option to superelevate the deck rotates the girders as well (but I don't want this to happen). I am...
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I want to find the function f(x,y) that represents the values of influence surface (for, let's say, bending moments at mid-span) of a simply supported slab. The slab is supported only on two edges (one way slab). After I have f(x,y), I will be able to calculate the slab for moving...
I have developed a simple Finite Elements Method application for windows. Among others, it performs modal analysis of sub-structures (let's say, 4 interconnected elements out of 20 elements in total). Is there any way to force Sap2000 to display results based on a pre-defined substructure so I...
I want to run a pushover analysis in which the local axes of shell elements change from step to step.
I know that it is impossible to run a single pushover analysis during which the local axes of shell elements change their angle. However, I would like to know your opinion regarding any other...
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Is there a OAPI function to define hinges in Sap2000 and to assign them to frames? When I search for "hinge" in the OAPI documentation, I only get functions that read the properties of existing hinges, but I can not create new ones.
Thank you in advance!
Brisid
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I am currently running a pushover analysis for a very complex model. The analysis lasts for approximately two days. I have lost a few days re-running the analysis after I find out something wrong at the results. I would like to know if there is any possibility to view the results in "real...
I am trying to find the fundamental period of a special oscillator which consists of a mass attached to a spring that has stiffness k1 in compression but stiffness k2 in tension.
Is there any way to model this behavior in Finite Elements Method?
I can not even think of a hand solution. Can...
