Dec 30, 2003 #1 Jaweedmd Structural Jun 19, 2003 5 How to modell a plane and space truss? In STAAD just specifying Truss will do, but in SAP members are showing bending and even shears. Please help.
How to modell a plane and space truss? In STAAD just specifying Truss will do, but in SAP members are showing bending and even shears. Please help.
Jan 8, 2004 #2 tedmed Civil/Environmental Oct 9, 2000 6 Hate to say it, but I think you have to select all of your frame elements and release the moments as appropriate at both ends. In V7.5, even the truss templates are actually frames. Upvote 0 Downvote
Hate to say it, but I think you have to select all of your frame elements and release the moments as appropriate at both ends. In V7.5, even the truss templates are actually frames.
Jan 15, 2004 #3 amadeus Structural Mar 5, 2003 49 Remember that a truss is a simplification of an actual structure invented long ago in order to simplify structural calculations. Given the power of modern calculating tools there is really little need to stick with the old zero-moment-nodes model. Amadeus Upvote 0 Downvote
Remember that a truss is a simplification of an actual structure invented long ago in order to simplify structural calculations. Given the power of modern calculating tools there is really little need to stick with the old zero-moment-nodes model. Amadeus
