how to consider a curved bar

from tongji · Post by **from tongji** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:23 pm

i have to simulate a ptrstressed steel frame, how to deal with the curved bar?

jaugalde · Post by **jaugalde** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:55 pm

I would think the easiest way is to discretize it into small linear bars (not sure how many you would need to get an accurate aproximation), but I've never done anything like that.

from tongji · Post by **from tongji** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:39 pm

i think that is not a accurate method,i want to know if Opensees can simulate the curved tendons,just like the softwares ANSYS and ABAQUS

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:32 pm

not automatically, nope.

from tongji · Post by **from tongji** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:46 pm

PhD.silvia,i want to establish a element(cable) between the ends of the beam to simulate the tendons,do you think the method is feasible?

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:01 am

i don't know how, i have never done it.