DDM-Based Response Sensitivity Computation Tcl Commands:
Introduction
The examples in this manual are listed in order of simplicity.
NOTE: gravity analysis is always included as part of the model building
Models
The following types of models are represented in these examples:
Elastic Elements
- OpenSees Elastic Beam Column Element
- The elastic, uncoupled, axial and flexural stiffnesses are defined at the element level
- user specifies: E,I,A
Inelastic Elements
- OpenSees Force-Based Beam-Column Element
- Two types of sections
Uniaxial Section
- The inelastic, uncoupled, axial and flexural stiffnesses are defined at the section level
- The OpenSees Uniaxial Section Command is used
- User specifies:
- Axial stiffness A
- Section Moment-Curvature characteristics via the OpenSees UniaxialMaterial Command
Fiber Section
- The section is broken down into fibers where uniaxial materials are defined independently.
- The program calculates the coupled flexural and axial stiffnesses/strength by integrating strains across the section
- The OpenSees Fiber Section Command is used
- User specifies
- Stress-Strain characteristics via the OpenSees UniaxialMaterial Command for all number of materials
- Section geometry via series of Patches and Layers in the fiber section
- Two Section Geometries are presented
- *RC Rectangular Section
- *Standard AISC W section
Lateral Loads
The following types of lateral loads are represented in these examples:
Static Pushover
- Control node is located at the highest floor
- Lateral-load distribution is proportional the the mass distribution along the height of the building
- Static analysis
- Two types
Monotonic Pushover
- One-directional displacement-controlled static lateral loading
Reversed Cyclic Pushover
- One-directional displacement-controlled static lateral loading
- Displacement cycles are imposed in positive and negative direction
Time-Dependent Dynamic Loads
- Transient analysis
- Four types
Uniform Sine-Wave
- Sine-wave acceleration input
- Same acceleration input at all nodes restrained in specified direction
Multiple-Support Sine-Wave
- Sine-wave displacement input
- Different displacements are specified at particular nodes in specified directions
Uniform Earthquake
- Earthquake (from file) acceleration input
- Same acceleration input at all nodes restrained in specified direction
Multiple-Support Earthquake
- Earthquake (from file) displacement input
- Different displacements are specified at particular nodes in specified direction
Bidirectional Earthquake
- Different inputs are specified for two directions
- Same acceleration input at all nodes restrained in specified direction
The following Analysis commands are added to the interpreter to create the Analysis and perform the analysis: