Has anyone used distributed mass option of the "elasticBeamColumn" element?
I tried to use it and it returns the following error:
invalid d - elasticBeamColumn 2100 iNode jNode A E I alpha d
expected floating-point number but got "-mass"
Elastic beam column with distributed mass
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amkopensees
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Re: Elastic beam column with distributed mass
If I remember correctly when I did this check with my friends, "elasticBeamColumn" element does not support mass density well.
Li Yong
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amkopensees
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Re: Elastic beam column with distributed mass
This is how the element is described in the website:
element elasticBeamColumn $eleTag $iNode $jNode $A $E $Iz $transfTag <-mass $massDens>
so, maybe the website needs to be updates!
element elasticBeamColumn $eleTag $iNode $jNode $A $E $Iz $transfTag <-mass $massDens>
so, maybe the website needs to be updates!