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SAP beam designer dosen't account for axial tension/compression forces ?

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BOCH

Structural
Aug 28, 2013
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Hi guys,
I have noticed that for a beam type frame element, SAP doesn't design for axial tension/compression forces in beams (M3 only) .. which is a bit weird since due to temperature and seismic loads, axial tension/compression forces in beams occurs and beams should be designed accordingly. However for a column type frame element the design count for axial forces (P, M2, M3).
Am I missing something ? Or this is true ?
What can we do in such case and how can we count for axial forces in beams using SAP ?
Thanks.
 
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