elastic beamcolumn element

srisri_iitk · Post by **srisri_iitk** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:55 am

I am doing a 2d analysis and can we use quad element and beamcolumn element in the same model?
since ndf of 3 is not allowed in case of quad elem
Please suggest me

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:25 am

yes, you can, you have to define the model builder twice.
i don't have an example, but someone here might...

mebowers · Post by **mebowers** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:34 am

I am looking to do the same thing.

In this forum I found a couple of related examples...

This one connects the pile to the quad elements with the Pysimple ZeroLength elements...

http://opensees.berkeley.edu./community ... 92bfa8b2ec

Appears that dummy nodes are required to be able to connect the pile to the soil mesh.