5 docs tagged with "displacements"

The 1D element results dialog is accessible from the Analysis wizard : Envelopes, Diagram settings, Contour settings and Output settings dialogs.

An applied displacement allows a fixed displacement to be applied to a node in the structure and calculates the deformation of the structure which results in the specified displacement at the specified degree of freedom. Thus applied displacements may be used to investigate the stiffness of a structure by constraining certain degrees of freedom to move by a fixed amount and noting the forces involved.

Displacements (or mode shapes) are calculated at the nodes. When viewing results graphically it is useful to be able to see deflections at intermediate points on elements. The displacements at these intermediate points are not stored by calculated as required, from the end conditions on the element and any load on the element. The number of intermediate points at which these are calculated can be selected by the user, but GSA will add points that are significant e.g. points at which distortion loads are applied.

This dialog is accessible from the Tools > Storey displacements and forces and View > New chart view > Storey displacements and forces menu commands. When accessed from the Tools menu tabular output of storey displacements, drifts or forces is produced; when accessed from the View menu, storey output is displayed on charts. Output is in global axis directions.

This dialog is accessible from the Tools > Storey displacements and forces and View > New chart view > Storey displacements and forces menu commands. When accessed from the Tools menu tabular output of storey displacements, drifts or forces is produced; when accessed from the View menu, storey output is displayed on charts. Output is in global axis directions.