Can I simulate structural pounding using OpenSees?

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LWxiake007
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Can I simulate structural pounding using OpenSees?

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Dear siliva:
I want to ask you a problem. Are there contace elements in the OpenSees? I want to simulate structural pounding using OpenSees! Thank you!
I apprcitate your help!
Thank you!
I am a student majored in structural engineering.
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the best we have right now is to use either of the zeroLength contact elements or model the gap betwwen building nodes explicitly using a zeroLength material with a gap material.
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