different values for periods

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shjelvan
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different values for periods

Post by shjelvan »

hello
i calculate period of a steel moment frame by eigen command and i use equalDOF command for diaphragms in 2 ways (if node 1 ,2 ,3 and 4 are in the same story level).
first way:
equalDOF 1 2 1
equalDOF 1 3 1
equalDOF 1 4 1

and second way:
equalDOF 1 2 1
equalDOF 2 3 1
equalDOF 3 4 1

the eigen command gave smaller values for periods in second way and they are closer to periods of my model in ETABS. but i see everyone use first method not the second!
why these two methods have defferent answers?and is the second way a wrong way?
MohsenShani
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Re: different values for periods

Post by MohsenShani »

thats wrong way,

A node cannot be master and slave at the same time.
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