About plain Pattern - eleLoad commond ??

eping · Post by **eping** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:39 am

Dear users,
who can tell me how to use the plain Pattern - eleLoad commond ?because the command about eleLoad only write " i NEED information from Michael!! " or a master can tell me how to exert equal load on a
column x axis ? Thank you !!

Eping[/quote]

Post by **fmk** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:55 pm

elasticBeamColumn, forceBeamColumn (nonlinearBEamColumn) and dispBeamColumn
elements all handle ele loads:

syntax for 2d:

eleLoad -ele eleTag1? eleTag2? -type -beamUniform Wz? <Wx>
eleLoad -ele eleTag1? eleTag2? -type -beamPoint Pz? %x? <Px>

were x axis is along the memeber.

note: the forceBeamColumn element might have problems converging; the current code needs to be redone, 'MICHAEL' has promised to get around to it.

Post by **fmk** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:57 pm

ps. post a message in the documentation part so the person responsible for the documentation knows about the need for this info.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:20 pm

Can I use the "ele-load" in 3d model, or it just can be used in 2d model?
Who can tell me the syntax in 3d model?

Thanks!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:43 am

Sorry!
I have checked it and found that the "ele-load" can be used in 3d model.
But can I use other type, not only the uniform?
For exemple:"Trapezoidal" or "Triangular"

Post by **fmk** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:58 am

the eleLoad command goes inside the plain pattern command in the same way nodal loads do .. just look at Example3.1 or 3.2.