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“Computational Civil Engineering - "Intersections" International Journal

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72 C. Chiorean(a) Working environment(b) Member properties(c) Plot indicating deformed shape(d) Plot indicating spread of plasticityFig.3. NEFCAD screen-shots4. COMPUTATIONAL EXAMPLEThe effectiveness of the analytic procedure presented here has been evaluatedusing a six story RC space frame whose nonlinear response is dominated by thespreading plasticity effects in individual members and nonlinear geometricaleffects. The frame is subjected to the non-proportional action of gravity loads andlateral seismic loads. Uniform floor pressure is 4.48 kN/m 2 and represents the firstsequence of loading. The seismic loads are simulated by point loads in the Y and Zdirections at every beam-column joints using the 3D modal load pattern (Fig.4).The frame column dimensions are the same from ground to upper story (60 x60cm) with the same reinforcement layout (16Φ25). All the longitudinal andtransversal beams are the same dimensions (30x50 cm) and reinforcement layout(8Φ20). The stress-strain curve of the concrete under compresion is represented bya combination of a second- degree parabola (for ascending part) and a straight line

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