Abstract: This paper considers the problem of a beam with a small bending stiffness, within the framework of a nonlinear beam model that includes both the classical cable and the linear beam as limiting cases. This problem, treated ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the analysis of planar frames with stiff semirigid joints. If they are stiff enough, a concept which is discussed with respect to the local stiffness of the neighboring beams and columns as well as the ...