Unable to find Gauss point of structural element in post processing

[2443631711@qq.com]

Dear stko team
I have established a model of an underground structure using Rectangular FiberSection and forcebeam column element, while soil is simulated using quadup element. The model can run successfully, but in the post processing Gaussian point plot, there is no Gaussian point in the structure, and I cannot obtain the stress and strain of the structure. Is there a problem with where my model was set? I will attach my model below

[2443631711@qq.com]

like this
The presence of Gaussian dots can be clearly seen in the soil element, but not in the structure

[STKO Team]

It's because you are using the ElasticBeamColumn element. Since it is an elastic element it's analytically integrated (does not have gauss points or fibers in gauss points).
You can ask for "localForce" results and you will be able to see a beam diagram plot.

Otherwise use a generic ForceBeamColumn, and build a Fiber section with uniaxial materials, and you will be able to check:

• section.force (or section.deformation) in the gauss plot (beam integrated forces/deformations)
• section.fiber.stress (or section.fiber.strain) in the fiber plot

[2443631711@qq.com]

Dear stko team
I modified my model, used the forcebeamcolumn element, and established a fiber section. However, I still cannot see the Gaussian points of the structure during post processing. I attached my model below, and I don't know what went wrong

[STKO Team]

For a Gauss Plot you can see section.RESULT (i.e. a RESULT located at the section-gauss-point):

BEAM_GAUSS.png (78.15 KiB) Viewed 487 times

For a Fiber Plot you can see a result like section.fiber.RESULT (i.e. a RESULT located at every fiber of section-gauss-points):

BEAM_FIBER.png (120.21 KiB) Viewed 487 times

Note: Due to a recent change in OpenSees, if you use a Section Aggregator with a Fiber Section inside, you need to specify twice the "section" keyword, like section.section.fiber.RESULT

BEAM_FIBER_CUSTOM.png (95.77 KiB) Viewed 487 times

Here's a modified file:

zou.zip

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