The internal forces and capacities of a beam are calculated with respect to the cross-section center of gravity. This test problem studies the modeling of a rectangular and continuous beam which is solid along the left segment and hollow along the right. This void is located along the bottom of the element.

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1. Draw element chords to account for the difference in center-of-gravity location, as shown in the middle image of each figure.
   
   
2. Use a bottom-center insertion point to draw the two segments along the same line as shown in the bottom image of each figure.

Figure 1 - Modeling approaches

Figure 2 - Corresponding depth profile

To demonstrate how each of these conditions affects response, a straight tendon is modeled below each beam. Tendon deflection and internal moment (relative to cross-section centroid) is presented. Results are correctly reported only for the second and third case, where the solid and hollow sections properly align.

Figure 3 - Displacement

Figure 4 - Moment

Attachments

• SAP2000 V14.2.0 model (zipped SDB file)

Metadata

• Name: Align solid and hollow sections with different center-of-gravity locations
• Description: Model relative positive position for frame sections which have identical outlines, but different center-of-gravity locations due to one section being hollow.
• Program: SAP2000
• Program Version: 14.2.0
• Model ID: na