Tension only elements

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mehdi12345
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Tension only elements

Post by mehdi12345 »

hi Dr Silvia
how can i define a tendon?
I mean an element that only works in tension?
Thanx
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Post by silvia »

i think there is a tension-only material, which you'd associate with a truss element.
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Post by mehdi12345 »

hi
I think I can use this command by set <$epsyN $eps0> to zero

, is it ok?

uniaxialMaterial ElasticPP $matTag $E $epsyP $epsyN $eps0
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Post by silvia »

try it.
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