The beam element is used to model beams or frames where flexural effects (shear forces and bending moments) dominate. Beam element consists of 4 DOF per element and a cubic variation in displacement has to be assumed in the form:
The beam element is used to model beams or frames where flexural effects (shear forces and bending moments)dominate. Beam element consists of 4 DOF per element and a cubic variation in displacement has to be assumed in theform: