material for steel frame

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mjahmadian
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material for steel frame

Post by mjahmadian »

can use Dodd_Restrepo uniaxialMaterial command for steel frame ( such as MRF )?

which material command indicated the collapse point for incremental dynamic analysis(ida)?


thanks a lot..
vesna
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Re: material for steel frame

Post by vesna »

This material is developed for modeling reinforcing steel of concrete elements. I would not recommend it for modeling steel MRF.
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