Chord Rotation

[mghaffarinia]

Hello,
I have two questions about using of the BeamwithHinges element type when you specify an end-rigid offset to the element:

1. When we use BeamwithHinges element type and define end-rigid zone rigid offset to both ends, then how does the Lp is calculated? Does it calculated like the case there is no end-rigid offset in the element or the Lp is calculated from the end of the rigid zone of the element?

2. When we want to record the chordDeformations in a BeamwithHinges element type which has an end-zone rigidity offset, then how the calculations of the chord rotation is done ? Do the calculations consider the whole length of the element or the rigid parts lengths are subtracted from the whole length and then the chord rotation is calculated?

I will be so thankful if anyone can help me.

Best Regard

[vesna]

1. the Lp is calculated from the end of the rigid zone of the element.
2. rigid parts lengths are subtracted from the whole length and then the chord rotation is calculated

[mghaffarinia]

Thanks so much