Using a general beam section to define the section behavior

A general beam section:

  • is used to define beam section properties that are computed once and held constant for the entire analysis;

  • can be used to define linear or nonlinear section behavior;

  • for linear section behavior can be associated only with linear material behavior

  • enables the use of meshed cross-sections (Meshed beam cross-sections); and

  • enables the use of tapered cross-sections (Abaqus/Standard only).

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
About beam modeling
Beam section behavior
In Other Guides
*BEAM GENERAL SECTION
*BEAM SECTION OFFSET
Specifying properties for general beam sections

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