What are the parameters alphaY and alphaZ in the following command??
section Elastic $secTag $E $A $Iz <$G $alphaY>
section Elastic $secTag $E $A $Iz $Iy $G $J <$alphaY $alphaZ>
http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index ... ic_Section
In the manual it is just stated that they are shape factor.
Would you please provide more description about it?
section Elastic ... $G $alphaY
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Re: section Elastic ... $G $alphaY
hi
i think alphaY=Ay/Ag and alphaZ=Az/Ag
i think alphaY=Ay/Ag and alphaZ=Az/Ag
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Re: section Elastic ... $G $alphaY
would you please explain more about these parameters and its application?
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Re: section Elastic ... $G $alphaY
I got it, they are the ratio between the area of the element for shear (y and z in local direction, respectively) to area of the element for axial loading