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How does the distribution of mass for wall/spandrels work in ETABS?

April 26, 2017distribution etabs mass wall

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How does the distribution of mass for wall/spandrels work in ETABS?

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When running an analysis, the mass is lumped at the nodes of the internal elements. If the ‘Lump Lateral Mass at Story Levels’ option is checked (under Define > Mass Source), the mass at the internal points is assigned at the story levels.