.. include:: sub.txt ================================ Elastic Membrane Plate Section ================================ .. function:: section('ElasticMembranePlateSection',secTag,E_mod,nu,h,rho,) :noindex: This command allows the user to construct an ElasticMembranePlateSection object, which is an isotropic section appropriate for plate and shell analysis. ================================ ========================================================================================= ``secTag`` |int| unique section tag ``E_mod`` |float| Young's Modulus ``nu`` |float| Poisson's Ratio ``h`` |float| depth of section ``rho`` |float| mass density ``Ep_modifier`` |float| factor to modify out-of-plane bending stiffness (optional). E_plate = Ep_modifier*E_mod ================================ =========================================================================================