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For a Two story from run under IDA how does one check the shear deformation/ Distortion produced at a particular joint. I am interested in the particular result because I want to compare the analytical and experimental local mechanism.
Usama.

Being a fiber-based program, the shear deformations are not modeled in SeismoStruct.
However, shear forces of the frame elements can be easily checked with the code-based checks and the performance criteria.
Seismosoft Support

Thank You for you prompt response.
Let me rephrase. If I have introduced a rotational spring at the beam column joint panel based on a particular constitutive law ( moment-ration), how do I check rotation of the spring achieved at a particular stage.
Best Regards.

Only with manual inspection of the results in the post-processor.
Unfortunately, it is not possible in the current release of SeismoStruct to introduce performance criteria for link elements, in the same way that these are introduced for frame elements.
Seismosoft Support

Appreciate the help, Thank You!!