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mehdi12345
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by mehdi12345 »
hi Dr Silvia
how can i define a tendon?
I mean an element that only works in tension?
Thanx
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silvia
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by silvia »
i think there is a tension-only material, which you'd associate with a truss element.
Silvia Mazzoni, PhD
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mehdi12345
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by mehdi12345 »
hi
I think I can use this command by set <$epsyN $eps0> to zero
, is it ok?
uniaxialMaterial ElasticPP $matTag $E $epsyP $epsyN $eps0
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silvia
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by silvia »
try it.
Silvia Mazzoni, PhD
Structural Consultant
Degenkolb Engineers
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA. 94104