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2021-07-26

Question

A single-span beam consisting of several apparently straight members receives small torsional moments in the load case of "dead load". Why?


Answer:

There is very likely an inaccuracy in the modeling, which has to be checked as follows:

  • Set the view in the member direction, then zoom in.
  • Select all existing nodes that should lie on the same line: If the respective coordinates in the transverse direction do not correspond to the member axis, the corresponding field of the coordinate is empty and there is a deviation.