Research Article

A Radial Return Algorithm Application in Elastoplastic Frame Analysis Using Plastic Hinge Approach

Table 6

Four-legged jacket type-1. Residual force and residual yield norms for typical load steps during the formation of the first and second plastic hinges.

Two-vector return algorithm
Residual force norm rnormResidual yield norm Φ1normResidual yield norm Φ2normResidual force norm rnormResidual yield norm Φ1normResidual yield norm Φ2norm

Step 12Step 12Step 12Step 41Step 41Step 41
8.03978006E-039.81043834E-039.79441075E-031.36989462E-021.79089005E-021.78810582E-02
6.24153357E-052.38396940E-052.37928885E-051.96679153E-047.88306625E-057.86893201E-05
8.85460742E-101.48586699E-101.44924517E-109.31316656E-091.60199565E-091.58390967E-09
8.20520831E-170.03.33066907E-162.40162583E-170.00.0