3.1.7.5. ParallelSection

This command constructs a section that acts in parallel with two or more existing sections. The resultant section deformation is the sum of the component section deformations, and the section forces are shared among the components.

section Parallel $secTag $secTag1 $secTag2 ...

Argument	Type	Description
$secTag	integer	unique section tag for the parallel section
$secTag1 $secTag2 …	list integer	tags of previously defined sections connected in parallel

Example

1. Tcl Code

section Parallel 3 1 2

2. Python Code

ops.section('Parallel', 3, 1, 2)

Code Developed by: Michael H. Scott