To simulate a two-span structure which is simply supported under dead load, and continuous under live load, a staged-construction load case is defined with five stages, outlined as follows:
- Stage 1: Add two frame objects, one for each span.
- Stage 3: Apply load to the structure. Response will be as though the system is simply supported.
- Stage 4: Fix the moment end releases which are applied in Stage 2.
- Stage 5: Apply additional load to the structure. Response will now be as though the system is continuous.
Structural response is presented in Figure 1:
Figure 1 - Structural response
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