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The parallel material is represented graphically:
The series material is represented graphically:
[[Image:SeriesMaterial.gif]]
[[Image:SeriesMaterial.gif]]


In a parallel model, strains are equal and stresses and stiffnesses are additive:
In a series model, stresses are equal and strains and flexibilities are additive:
[[Image:SeriesMaterialExample.gif]]
[[Image:SeriesMaterialExample.gif]]



Revision as of 16:49, 19 May 2010




This command is used to construct a series material object made up of an arbitrary number of previously-constructed UniaxialMaterial objects.

uniaxialMaterial Series $matTag $tag1 $tag2 ...

$matTag integer tag identifying material
$tag1 $tag2 ... identification tags of materials making up the material model

The series material is represented graphically:

In a series model, stresses are equal and strains and flexibilities are additive:


Code Developed by: Micheal Scott, Oregon State University

Images Developed by: Silvia Mazzoni