Nonlinear 3D Beam-column PlasticRotation output

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divamva
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Nonlinear 3D Beam-column PlasticRotation output

Post by divamva »

Does anybody know what are the columns in the output of an element Plasticrotation recorder for 3D nonlinear beam-columns?

There are 7 columns, the only obvious one being the first (time).
mhscott
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Post by mhscott »

Here are the columns:

1 - time
2 - plastic axial deformation
3 - plastic rotation about local z-axis at end I
4 - same as 3, but at end J
5 - plastic rotation about local y-axis at end I
6 - same as 5, but at end J
7 - plastic torsional deformation
divamva
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Post by divamva »

Many thanks!
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Post by silvia »

i might as well ask this question:
how do you define the plastic rotation?
Silvia Mazzoni, PhD
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