That's the answer i wanted to hear, thank you. I would like to have a complete explanation of how the program does it, but this is enough for me to start testing these in simple models.
Thanks, but i allready know everything you just explain to me. Thank you anyway. I also readed that this semi-rigid diaphragm was only to automaticaly calculate and assign wind loads, but how are these loads aplied to the structure? then it is no longer posible to do that at the center of mass...
Hi, i'm from Chile and i'm designing a 26 storey bulding that needs to be modelated taking in acount the flexibility in plane of the floor. Normally i wold use several (2 or 3)diaphragms per storey when important discontinuities in the floor are present, but i have heard of people using...
