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Sections created using Section Designer (SD Form) in SAP are helpful in creating/analyzing irregular sections. One will not be able to use effectuve stiffness for these sections (I mean setting property modifiers). Is there way to specify section property...
I have been trying to give a force-deformation relationship to a bridge superstructure and bent connection to simulate the friction resistance at the top after the shearkeys have broken. The use of a multi-linear elastic link seems to be the solution. The initial stiffness would be from the bent...