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...Define Elements

# -----ELEMENTS.tcl-------------------------------------------------------

# COLUMNS

set ColumnType "inelastic"; # options: "rigid" "elastic" "inelastic"

set np 5; # number of integration points

# source RCcircSection.tcl; # proc to define circular fiber section for flexural characteristics

RCcircSection $IDcolFlex $riCol $roCol $cover $IDcore $IDcover $IDsteel $NbCol $AbCol $nfCoreR $nfCoreT $nfCoverR $nfCoverT

uniaxialMaterial Elastic $IDcolTors $GJ; # Define torsional stiffness

section Aggregator $IDcolSec $IDcolTors T -section $IDcolFlex; # attach torsion and flexure

geomTransf Linear $IDcolTrans 0 0 1; # Linear: no second-order effects

if {$ColumnType == "rigid"} {

set $IyCol [expr $IyCol*$IyCol];

set $IzCol [expr $IzCol*$IzCol];

element elasticBeamColumn 1 1 3 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans

element elasticBeamColumn 2 2 4 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans

}

if {$ColumnType == "elastic"} {

element elasticBeamColumn 1 1 3 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans

element elasticBeamColumn 2 2 4 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans

}

if {$ColumnType == "inelastic"} {

element nonlinearBeamColumn 1 1 3 $np $IDcolSec $IDcolTrans

element nonlinearBeamColumn 2 2 4 $np $IDcolSec $IDcolTrans

}

# BEAM

geomTransf Linear $IDbeamTrans 0 0 1; # define orientation of beam local axes

element elasticBeamColumn 3 3 4 $Abeam $Ec $G $J $IyBeam $IzBeam $IDbeamTrans;