Tag Archives: Second order effects

Beam geometric non-linear effects

Posted on April 21, 2018 by dougaj4

A quick and convenient way to allow for the effect of deformations on the behaviour of beams and columns under axial load is to adjust the beam stiffness matrix, so that the calculated deflections are in equilibrium with the applied … Continue reading →

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