Cervenka Consulting Forums — Stiffeness of the member

Re: Stiffeness of the member

2017-06-12T13:51:42Z

Dear engomargouda,
I am not sure if I understand what and why you wish to get, but it seems to me you can easily prepare a plot like this in a spreadsheet based just on the 2 monitors defined for the basic L-D graph + very simple processing to calculate the current tangent or secant stiffness.
Regards.

Re: Stiffeness of the member

2017-06-12T13:00:42Z

Dear dpryl

I want to plot a graph between the member stiffness( K= E x I / L ) and the deformation at every load step

I mean instead of load-deflection curve, i want stiffness deflection curve

I want to see the change in the member stiffness during loading with the coressponding deflection

How to record the stiffness please

Re: Stiffeness of the member

2017-06-12T11:46:14Z

Dear engomargouda, please explain what exactly you wish to change? Are you demanding a switch next to the input box for the elastic modulus? The value to be entered in ATENA is the initial (undamaged) elastic modulus.
Regards.

Stiffeness of the member

2017-06-11T21:47:21Z

Dear all,

Is there any method in the program to calculate the stiffness of the member by secant or tangent method ?