structure mechanical damping command

Syntax

structure mechanical damping keyword ... <range>

Primary keywords:

combined-local    local

Set the damping scheme used by the structural elements for static analysis (see Mechanical Damping). The following keywords are available:

combined-local f1

combined damping. The combined damping factor is f1.

local f1

local damping. This is the default setting for static mode. The local damping factor is f1 with the default value 0.8.