Earthquake Engineering
Geometric nonlinearity refers to the behavior of structures that becomes nonlinear due to large deformations, where the geometry of the system changes significantly under load. This means that the relationship between the applied forces and the resulting displacements is not proportional, leading to complex responses in materials and structures. It plays a crucial role in advanced numerical modeling techniques as it requires special considerations in analysis to accurately predict structural behavior.
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