KikuchiBearing Element

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This command is used to construct a KikuchiBearing element object, which is defined by two nodes. This element consists of multiple shear spring model (MSS) and multiple normal spring model (MNS).

element KikuchiBearing $eleTag $iNode $jNode -size $size $totalRubber <-totalHeight $totalHeight> -nMSS $nMSS -matMSS $matMSSTag <-limDisp $limDisp> -nMNS $nMNS -matMNS $matMNSTag <-lambda $lambda> <-orient <$x1 $x2 $x3> $yp1 $yp2 $yp3> <-mass $m> <-noPDInput> <-noTilt> <-adjustPDOutput $ci $cj> <-doBalance $limFo $limFi $nIter>

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EXAMPLE:

element KikuchiBearing 1 1 2 -shape round -size 1.016 0.320 -nMSS 8 -matMSS 1 -nMNS 30 -matMNS 2

KikuchiBearing_Sample.tcl, KikuchiBearing_input_Z.tcl, KikuchiBearing_input_X.tcl

REFERENCES:

M. Kikuchi , I. D. Aiken and A. Kasalanati , "Simulation analysis for the ultimate behavior of full-scale lead-rubber seismic isolation bearings", 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, No. 1688, 2012.