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Create Computer Model: Nonlinear Static Load Case Definition
Create Computer Model: Nonlinear Static Load Case Definition
Create the basic computer model (without the pushover data) in the usual manner.
Define properties for pushover hinges using Define > Section Properties > Hinge
Properties menu command. The program includes several default build-in hinge
properties and the user-defined properties are also available.
Assign the pushover hinges to the frame elements in the model by using Assign > Frame
> Hinges menu command.
Define load pattern (Define > Load Patterns) that will contain the loads to be applied in
the pushover analysis.
Set Other Parameters > Results Saved to Multiple States, this will enable you to plot
various parameters for each increment of the applied load.
Review Results
Display > Show Static Pushover Curve enables you to plot base shear vs. monitored
displacement as well as other plots.
Display > Show Hinge Results enables you to plot the deformation of the hinges vs. the
applied loads, such as plastic rotation of the hinge vs. moment.
Use Display > Show Deformed Shape menu command to review displaced shape and a
sequence of hinge formation on a step-by-step basis.
Review member forces on a step-by-step basis using Display > Show Forces/Stresses >
Frames/Cables menu command.
Use Display > Show Plot Functions to plot various outputs (such as joint displacements,
frame member forces) at each step of the pushover analysis.