Hi FEM way,
No, I have not as I thought these steps are more for fatigue analysis where I am not looking at fatigue. I am using multiple general steps and applying the desired displacments with "Amplitudes" assgined accordingly.
But since you have mentioned it, I should try both of these steps...
Hi g.alshamsi,
I am using standard at the moment. Looking at the last increment (in job diagnostics), force equilibrim is not achieved at column nodes (more specifically nodes at the top part of the column) for consecutive iterations and attemps. I initially thought this could be a hourglassing...
Hi all,
I'm new to the site and this is my first post.
I am currently modeling a column base plate connection. All my elements are C3D8R. General contact is used. Friction property is defined between baseplate and grout as well as between anchor plates and base plate. Other surfaces are all...
