TR.37.7.5.2 Assignment of Hinge Property to the Members
This command is used to define the method by which the plastic hinges are formed. If no assignment of hinge property is done, the program will assign built-in FEMA 356 hinge property to the members.
HINGE { TYPE n1 | FEMA | IGNORE } { MEMBER <list> | ALL }
Parameter | Description |
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n1 | Hinge type identifier |
<list> | List of members associated the current hinge command |
Notes
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Once HINGE PROPERTIES are specified (See "TR.37.7.5.1 User-Defined Hinge Property "), you can assign these to the members using the HINGE TYPE command.
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If a user-defined hinge property (i.e., the HINGE TYPE command) is assigned to some members, the program will consider hinge formation in these members only. The HINGE FEMA hinge property must be assigned to other members. Thus, you must take care to assign hinge property to all members if hinge formation is to be considered in all members.
In this case, the HINGE FEMA command must follow after the HINGE TYPE command in the input.
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The HINGE IGNORE command can be used to ignore hinge formation in some members.