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Code Developed by: <span style="color:blue"> Nhan D. Dao, University of Nevada - Reno. </span> | Code Developed by: <span style="color:blue"> Nhan D. Dao, University of Nevada - Reno. </span> | ||
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EXAMPLE 1: Unidirectional static pushover of a TPB element with constant friction coefficients. | |||
Tcl code: [[Media:CheckingTripleFrictionPendulum_StaticCyclicPushover.tcl]] | |||
Results: | |||
[[File:TPB_Nhan_Ex1a.png|400px]] | |||
EXAMPLE 2: Unidirectional dynamic seismic analysis of a single mass supported by a TPB element with constant friction coefficients. | |||
Tcl code: [[Media:CheckingTripleFrictionPendulum_1DDynamics_ConstFriction.tcl]] | |||
Results: | |||
[[File:TPB_Nhan_Ex2_1Disp.png|600px]] | |||
[[File:TPB_Nhan_Ex2_2DispTrace.png|300px]] | |||
[[File:TPB_Nhan_Ex2_3Reaction.png|600px]] | |||
[[File:TPB_Nhan_Ex2_4Loop.png|600px]] | |||
Revision as of 06:05, 20 July 2012
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This command is used to construct a Triple Friction Pendulum Bearing element object.
| element TripleFrictionPendulum $eleTag $iNode $jNode |
| $eleTag | unique element object tag |
| $iNode $jNode | end nodes |
EXAMPLE:
element TripleFrictionPendulum 1 1 2 ;
REFERENCES:
1) Dao ND, Ryan KL, … Verification of a Three-dimensional Triple Pendulum Bearing Element with General Friction Model Using Full Scale Test Data. Submitted to Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2012.
2) Dao ND. Experimental and Analytical Studies of the Seismic Response of a Full-scale 5- story Steel Moment Frame Building Isolated by Triple Pendulum Bearings. Dissertation, University of Nevada – Reno, 2012
Code Developed by: Nhan D. Dao, University of Nevada - Reno.
EXAMPLE 1: Unidirectional static pushover of a TPB element with constant friction coefficients.
Tcl code: Media:CheckingTripleFrictionPendulum_StaticCyclicPushover.tcl
Results:
EXAMPLE 2: Unidirectional dynamic seismic analysis of a single mass supported by a TPB element with constant friction coefficients.
Tcl code: Media:CheckingTripleFrictionPendulum_1DDynamics_ConstFriction.tcl
Results:
