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<t>Dear Seismosoft,<br/>
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I am getting the Range Check Error when running an eigenvalue analysis. I have tried changing the compatibility settings. Furthermore, when I try replicating the model in a new Seismostruct instance, I get the following error in the materials module: "Access violation ...

<t>Dear Seismosoft support,<br/>
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On the verification report Ch4-blind-02A file, user defined element frames are used to model the slab. How did you determine the indicated section properties for viga_1? EA=1,170,000kN, EI=975kN-m^2, EI=78975kN-m^2<br/>
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Using these properties, I back ...

Thanks a lot huffte. Your comments clarify many of the questions I had.

<t>Antonioacorreia,<br/>
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Thank you for your response. In order to corroborate the mass/length value of 0.23, I defined a section of 0.9x0.1m and used it to create the element class. In other words, instead of creating a user defined element class, I used an already defined section to obtain ...

Dear Seismosoft support,

On the verification report Ch4-blind-02A file, user defined element frames are used to model the slab. How did you obtain the mass/length for viga 1 (0.23 ton/m)?

Thanks.

<t>Dear Seismostruct Support,<br/>
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I am running the program titled "Ch4-blind-02A" on the verification report and am not obtaining the same top nodal displacement (at Top_2) curve as that displayed in the verification report. For the first 40 seconds, the max. top displacement I get is about ...

<t>Dear Seismosoft support,<br/>
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Your first point is well taken. I modified the program and deleted the self-weight of the lumped mass and set the specific weight = 0 in the materials module.<br/>
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As far as the acceleration units, my accelogram is in g so I multiplied it by 9810 to ...

Great. I just sent you my program.

Thanks.

Is there any way you could forward me your program so I can see what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you so much for your help.

Well, it seems that if we have a rotational mass at the top, it wouldn't be able to induce any shear(Fx) nor a moment in the y axis (My).

Thanks.