TCL Command TASK SUPPORTAT

Description

To activate a support in the sub-model (precast girder), its position and stiffness are specified. The support is unknown to the main model.

Arguments

The basic arguments correspond to those of all tasks (cf. TCL Command TASK). The other arguments are to be entered in the form "key=value".

There are following other specific predefined arguments:

Key	Value	Dimension	Meaning
refpt	pname	TEXT	Reference point that defines the position of the support in the cross-section of the beam
at	station	LSTATION	Longitudinal distance of the support from the start of the girder (station > 0) or from the end of the girder (station < 0)
Cx	cx	FORCE/LSTRUCT	Displacement stiffness in X
Cy	cy	FORCE/LSTRUCT	Displacement stiffness in Y
Cz	cz	FORCE/LSTRUCT	Displacement stiffness in Z
CMx	cmx	MOMENT/ANGLE	Rotation stiffness in X
CMy	cmy	MOMENT/ANGLE	Rotation stiffness in Y
CMz	cmz	MOMENT/ANGLE	Rotation stiffness in Z

Scopes

TASKS, CONTAINER

Examples

TASK SUPPORTAT 1 LOCAL 0 "" "refpt=P_top" "at=1.00000" "Cx=1e+08" "Cy=1e+08" "Cz=1e+08" "CMy=1e+08"

TASK SUPPORTAT 1 LOCAL 0 "" "refpt=P_top" "at=-1.00000" "Cx=1e+08" "Cz=1e+08"

Two suspension points of the girder at the position "P_top" with distance 1.0 from begin and -1.0 from end are activated, to lift the beam onto the bridge.