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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ A plastic analysis calculates the plastic properties of the section.
4040.. note :: A geometric analysis must be performed on the Section object before
4141 a plastic analysis is carried out.
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43+ .. warning :: The plastic analysis in *sectionproperties* assumes all materials are
44+ able to reach their yield stress defined in the material properties. Care should be
45+ taken if analysing materials or cross-sections exhibiting non-linear behaviour, e.g.
46+ reinforced concrete or non-compact steel sections.
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4348.. automethod :: sectionproperties.analysis.section.Section.calculate_plastic_properties
4449 :noindex:
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6469.. note :: A geometric and warping analysis must be performed on the Section
6570 object before a stress analysis is carried out.
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72+ .. warning :: The stress analysis in *sectionproperties* is linear-elastic and does not
73+ account for the yielding of materials or any non-linearities.
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6775.. automethod :: sectionproperties.analysis.section.Section.calculate_stress
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