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Verification — Nonlinear

The two building blocks every nonlinear and cyclic model in the Validation category depends on: that a hinge reproduces its own input backbone exactly, and that a cyclic loading protocol is expanded into the correct displacement history.

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Verification — Nonlinear

The two building blocks every nonlinear and cyclic model in the Validation category depends on: that a hinge reproduces its own input backbone exactly, and that a cyclic loading protocol is expanded into the correct displacement history.

IDExampleStatus
V5.1Monotonic push of an ASCE41 moment-rotation hingeExact
V5.3Cyclic protocol fidelityExact

Last updated September 22, 2026 · applies to vfopro 20260922.0.0 or later