ForceFrame

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ForceFrame#

../../../../../_images/ForceFrame.png

Fig. 1: Representation of the OpenSees forceBeamColumn element rendered with veux.#

Two-node force formulation for 3D frames. [1] [2].

Model.element("ForceFrame", tag, nodes, section=None, transform=None, integration=None, *args)
Parameters:
  • tag (integer) – unique Element tag

  • nodes (tuple) – tuple of two Node tags

  • section (integer) – integer tag identifying a Section.

  • transform (integer) – identifier for previously-defined frame transformation

  • integration – identifier for previously-defined integration rule.

This formulation supports higher order strain measures and shear deformations.

The valid eleResponse queries to this element are "force".

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Code developed by: Claudio M. Perez, fcf, Michael H. Scott, fmk