shear-wall

esi_opensees · Post by **esi_opensees** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:07 pm

Dear silvia,

there is a fundamental question that is discussed repeatedly among the researchers. would you please help us?
is it possible to model shear-wall buildings in opensees?
if so, which element should be used?
i hope various aspects of shear-wall modeling be discussed in near workshop.

thank you in advance.

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:48 am

not sure if it will be discussed at this workshop, likely at next year's Modeling workshop.

right now the only way to model shear walls is with beam-column elements. no flexure-shear interaction.

imancivil · Post by **imancivil** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:40 am

Hi

you can use the new element and material suggested by Wallace. note that it is limited for 2D systems.

esi_opensees · Post by **esi_opensees** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:31 am

thank u iman
this method use for any wall? (L,T shape)?
how can i get mor information about this element?

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:09 pm

look in the user manual and study the given references.

esi_opensees · Post by **esi_opensees** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:00 am

tnx.
using hinge element is correct for shear wall?

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:51 am

i don't know, you have to research it.

esi_opensees · Post by **esi_opensees** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:59 am

shear wall is a Area element, but hinge element or nonlinearbeamcolumn element are line. how can i assign them for wall?

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:02 am

again, I don't know, you have to research the subject in the literature