Dear all
does anyone know how to define gravity load(weight)before a dynamic analysis in shell structures?
i know how to do it for continuum elements but not for shells
regards.
as in the aci-307 4.2.3.2 if shells outside diameter at h/3 is less than 1.6 outside diameter in top we should use one kind of formula,
so if it is not what should we do?
i made the conical shell by rotating a line around z axis, so the point are in their correct position, then i made a join pattern and assigned cone's generator formula to the points. but it is confusing for me when i want to do something about the change of the thickness along z axis, i should...
Dear all
i've made a conical shell in sap2000 and i can't make groups for each level, i select any point or element at each level or both but when i make a group with these it is not useful and i can't use them for section group because there would be no output in these sections?
what should i do?