This command is used to construct an ElasticTubularJoint element object, which models joint flexibility of tubular joints in two dimensional analysis of any structure having tubular joints.
element('ElasticTubularJoint', eleTag,*eleNodes,Brace_Diameter, Brace_Angle, E, Chord_Diameter, Chord_Thickness, Chord_Angle)
eleTag |
unique element object tag |
eleNodes |
a list of two element nodes |
Brace_Diameter |
outer diameter of brace |
Brace_Angle |
angle between brace and chord axis 0 < Brace_Angle < 90 |
E |
Young's Modulus |
Chord_Diameter |
outer diameter of chord |
Chord_Thickness |
thickness of chord |
Chord_Angle |
angle between chord axis and global x-axis 0 < Chord_Angle < 180 |