P-delta effect

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asgharimohammadali
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P-delta effect

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do material p-delta effect considered in Nonlinear beamcolumn element?
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vesna
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Re: P-delta effect

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If you want P-large delta to be considered in your analysis you need to define it as a geometric transformation (http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index ... sformation) and to assign it to your element.
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