I have a question about sign of the response.
Here is the link to the picture
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5324/signge.png
You can see, I set the global axis like that then I connect the elastic beam column element from node 1 to node 2 always.
Then I analyze 4 cases as shown.
In the table, the left column shows the local axis for each case. S1 M1 S2 M2 mean local shear and moment responses from node 1 and node 2 respectively.
The question is the sign coming out. How to figure it out. I've been trying to do it, but I couldn't figure it out.
I know this should be simple to most of you. Anyone, please enlighten me on this.
Thank you very much
Best Regards
Can anyone help explain the sign of the member responses?
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Re: Can anyone help explain the sign of the member responses
Draw the forces at the element ends (not force diagrams) and compare them with the local axis orientations.