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2019-11-11

Question

How would you best model hold down elements within panels?


Answer:
In a short overview, creating hold down elements involves modeling rigid links and adding in nodal supports with non-linearity settings, which allows the supports to take only tension forces. A line support is added at the bottom of the wall that only takes compression forces. The individual nodal supports connected with rigid members only take tension forces. 

A more detailed look on how these elements can be modeled can be seen in the video. 

Author

Alex is responsible for customer training, technical support, and continued program development for the North American market.

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