4.13.15. HingeEndpointΒΆ

beamIntegration('HingeEndpoint', tag, secI, lpI, secJ, lpJ, secE)

Create a HingeEndpoint beamIntegration object. Endpoint integration over each hinge region moves the integration points to the element ends; however, there is a large integration error for linear curvature distributions along the element.

tag (int)

tag of the beam integration.

secI (int)

A previous-defined section object for hinge at I.

lpI (float)

The plastic hinge length at I.

secJ (int)

A previous-defined section object for hinge at J.

lpJ (float)

The plastic hinge length at J.

secE (int)

A previous-defined section object for the element interior.

Arguments and examples see HingeMidpoint.