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What are Boundary Conditions?

Yeong-il SeoJanuary 27, 2022

OVERVIEW

Boundary conditions represent the status of connections between the structure and neighboring structures such as foundations. Boundary conditions are distinguished by nodal boundary conditions and element boundary conditions.

Nodal boundary conditions:

The constraint for the degree of freedom
Elastic boundary element (Spring support)
Elastic link element (Elastic Link)

Element boundary conditions:

Element end release
Rigid end offset distance (Beam End Offset)
Rigid link

 
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Definition of Section Offset and Rigid End Offset in Structural Model

Yeong-il SeoApril 20, 2021

OVERVIEW