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by MichaelTar
Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: Useful Scripts.
Topic: Inconsistency between elements and nodes
Replies: 1
Views: 3065

Inconsistency between elements and nodes

Hi everyone, I am trying to model a CBFrame with pinned connections. The problem that I have is that the base shear is almost 50% higher than the combined force of the braces at each time (dof 1 of course). The relationship between shear force and the combined forces of the braces is linear. I check...
by MichaelTar
Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:00 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Pinned connection in CBF
Replies: 3
Views: 1027

Re: Pinned connection in CBF

Yes, of course. However I had some error warnings when I removed them so I kept them on. I used the node recorder command for the moment reaction at node 11 (top of the brace).
by MichaelTar
Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Pinned connection in CBF
Replies: 3
Views: 1027

Pinned connection in CBF

Hi everyone, I am trying to model a pinned connection in a 1-story concentrically braced frame. The thing is that when I am checking the moment reaction at the slave node at the end of the brace I find there is a moment there. Removing the equalDOF command from the model (all connections are now mom...