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[MJol]

Hello, I would like to know how we can modeling bracings (X, V or K) in way that the element are only on tensile (or compression) behavior. How are you doing this?

Best regards

[peteroznewman]

Relevant discussion.

Another relevant discussion.

[MJol]

 Thank you.

I still don't understand how to do.

Here you have my model.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k0nwmscd3cpzxbu/test_frame_bracing.zip?dl=0

Can you help please?

Maxime

[peteroznewman]

Please reply with the version of ANSYS you are using.

You must use only 1 Link element per brace and set the Behavior to Hard to prevent additional elements being used on these 12 lines.

[MJol]

Hello Peter,

Thank you it was only the mesh didn't work !

I am using ansys v2020 R1

Best regards

[MJol]

Hello Peter,

I can't have the Von mises stress for the beams and columns.

Is that normal?

Regards

Maxime

[peteroznewman]

Hello Maxime,

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Yes, you don't get von Mises Stress plot for beam elements.

On Solution you can Probe > Beam > Axial Force and Shear Force.

On Solution, right click to Insert > Beam Tool.  Then in the Beam Tool, right click to Insert > Maximum Combined Stress.  This is the Axial Stress combined with the Bending Stress.  You can also just plot Direct Stress = Axial Stress.