Insertion point and transform stiffness
- Ondrej
- Mike Abell (Unlicensed)
Owned by Ondrej
Demonstration of SAP2000 insertion-point and end-offset application, including the effects associated with transform stiffness.
Hand calculations
Screenshots
The visuals which follow illustrate the modeling and performance of two systems, one with default settings which transform stiffness to account for insertion-point offset, and one which does not transform stiffness.
Figure 1 - Geometry
Figure 2 - Extruded geometry
Figure 3 - Deflections
Figure 4 - Axial forces
Figure 5 - Moment
Attachments
SAP2000 V12.0.1 model (zipped SDB file)
Hand calculations (PDF)
Metadata
Name: Insertion point and transform stiffness
Description: 3D demonstration of insertion-point, end-offset, and transform-stiffness application.
Program: SAP2000
Program Version: 12.0.1
Model ID: 94