BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel elasticBeamColumn

Commands

addElementTypeData ElementTypeLabel $ElementTypeLabel

addElementTypeData ElementModelLabel elasticBeamColumn

<addElementTypeData ElementTypeDescription $ElementTypeDescription >

<addElementTypeData TransformationType $TransformationType>

<addElementTypeData Ag $Ag>

<addElementTypeData G $G>

<addElementTypeData J $J>

addElementType

Arguments

$ElementTypeLabel 

Unique ElementType Label for reference

$ElementTypeDescription 

Text. Optional, default = blank {}

$TransformationType 

Geometric Transformation Type, based on OpenSees geometricTransf. Optional, default = Linear

Options

Linear -- Opensees Linear Transformation

PDelta -- Opensees PDelta Transformation

Corotational -- Opensees Corotational Transformation

$Ag 

Cross-Sectional Area, used for Axial Stiffness. Optional, default = 1.e9

$G 

Shear Modulus, used for Shear & Torsional Stiffness. Optional, default = 1.e6

$J 

Torsional Modulus, used for Torsional Stiffnes. Optional, default = 1.e9

Notes

The addElementType command must be placed at the end of each Element-data definition, as it takes all data defined since the last addElementType command and define the Element.

OpenSees Object

This ElementModel is based on the OpenSees Elastic Beam Column Element

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