xL in EleLoad Command

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oleviuqserh
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xL in EleLoad Command

Post by oleviuqserh »

Dear Frank/Vesna,

What does mean xL in here:
http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index ... ad_Command

And would you please add its definition to the documentation for future references.

Thank you!
vesna
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Re: xL in EleLoad Command

Post by vesna »

It is the location of point load, prescribed as fraction of element length
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