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How can i get node tag of specific coordinate?
for example at coordinate 2 0 0 which node exist?

I think zero length section acts as shear hinge. what is is the best solution?

set Es 2.1e6;
set matundamaged 1;
set matdamaged 2;

uniaxialMaterial Elastic $matundamaged $Es -----for top flange and web and for undamaged elements of beam
uniaxialMaterial ENT $matdamaged $Es -----for bottom flange

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I modeled a simply supported steel beam with a crack at bottom flange and I used zero length section element to model crack in beam (ENT material for bottom flange in fiber section modeling of section at damage location). In mode shapes of this beam i see a jump at location of zero length section el...

This Error occure: LinearCrdTransf2d::ComputeElemtLenghtAndOrien :0 Lenght ForceBeamColumn2d ::set Domain<>: Error initializing coordinate transformation when this code run set transftag 1; geomTransf Linear $transftag node 0 0.0 0.0 fix 0 1 1 for {set i 0} {$i< $Nspan} {incr i} { set nele [lindex $...

How can I model impact loading and apply it on a node?

Which one is correct or better? 1) Modelling a simply-supported beam as 50 elements and moving load (moves across the beam) acts on end node of each element and using load command 2) Modelling a beam as 1 element and moving load acts on element and using eleload command What is the difference betwee...

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How can I model a beam with crack at its bottom? When dynamic load apply on it crack opens and closes

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