Inelastic analysis in sap2000 1

[SHAHIDI]

How can I consider material nonlinearity analysis
with sap2000 ?
Can I introduce (My) in static analysis
at joints ?
Thank's a lot.

 

[Taro]

SAP is available in a nonlinear version. That's probably your best option. Unless you have a very limited need for nonlinear analysis, it is a pain to emulate nonlinearity the old-fashioned way by using applied loads and moments at plastic regions.

 

[Sebasilva]

Hi Shahidi,
I'm a SAP2000 user and unfortunately the nonlinear capabilities of the program are restricted to time history analisys. In static analisys, the nlink elements have a linear behavior.

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