UFC 4-023-03
25 January 2005
Figure C-6 Completed Static Nonlinear Model
C-5.2
Assign Groups.
1) Assign each column that has to be removed into a separate group. For this
example, only one column was removed. It was assigned to group ic.
2) Assign similar members directly connected to the removed column into a
separate group. This will allow easy and efficient redesign if needed. For this
example, all girders connected to IC were assigned to group ICgird, all interior
beams connected to IC were assigned to group ICintbeam.
C-5.3
Define and Assign Hinge Properties.
1) Define new hinge property for each different hinge. For this example, all
beams have the same relative hinge properties (moment hinge defined as
BeamH) and all the columns have the same relative hinge properties
(moment hinge defined as ColumnH).
2) Assign hinges to members. SAP uses relative locations, so all beams will
have BeamH hinges at relative locations 0, 0.5, and 1. Columns will have
hinges at relative locations 0 and 1.
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