zbolf
Structural
- Apr 22, 1999
- 2
Hi,
I have a question regarding the NNlink elements in SAP2000. Is it possible to model a simple beam with an additional support
in the middle which has a prescribed gap between the beam and the support? Basically, the beam behaves like a simple beam
until deflection in the middle reaches the gap value. From there on it becomes two-span continuous beam. Is there a way to
do this in one step instead of breaking it into two steps (with some manual computation in between). I was hoping that the
gap element in SAP2000 may provide a capability to do things like that.
Anybody knows a structural analysis package which can handle problems like that?
Thanks. [sig][/sig]
I have a question regarding the NNlink elements in SAP2000. Is it possible to model a simple beam with an additional support
in the middle which has a prescribed gap between the beam and the support? Basically, the beam behaves like a simple beam
until deflection in the middle reaches the gap value. From there on it becomes two-span continuous beam. Is there a way to
do this in one step instead of breaking it into two steps (with some manual computation in between). I was hoping that the
gap element in SAP2000 may provide a capability to do things like that.
Anybody knows a structural analysis package which can handle problems like that?
Thanks. [sig][/sig]