Equivalent single diagonal element generated by SAP 2000

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... shear displacement from Equation (12), the shear stiffness of the steel plate equals: On the other hand, the axial stiffness of the diagonal element may be converted to shear stiffness using the bracing angle relative to the horizon and is equal to: Now the equivalent bracing model may be simply simulated using finite element program SAP 2000 ( Fig. 9). Fixed supports at the base of the main and secondary columns are considered. The plastic joints of the columns and beam are considered at two ends of the elements. The plastic joint of equivalent diagonal element is defined at its middle point. In this research auto plastic joint of SAP 2000 is used. The applied force is considered as ...