Brick u-p Element

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BrickUP is an 8-node hexahedral linear isoparametric element. Each node has 4 degrees-of-freedom (DOF): DOFs 1 to 3 for solid displacement (u) and DOF 4 for fluid pressure (p). This element is implemented for simulating dynamic response of solid-fluid fully coupled material, based on Biot's theory of porous medium.

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OUTPUT INTERFACE:

Pore pressure can be recorded at an element node using OpenSees Node Recorder:

recorder Node <-file $fileName> <-time> <-node ($nod1 $nod2 …)> -dof 3 vel

See OpenSees command manual (McKenna and Fenves 2001) for nodal displacement, velocity, or acceleration recorders.

The valid queries to a BrickUP element when creating an ElementRecorder are 'force', 'stiffness', or 'material matNum matArg1 matArg2 ...', where matNum represents the material object at the corresponding integration point.

element brickUP $eleTag $Node1 $Node2 $Node3 $Node4 $Node5 $Node6 $Node7 $Node8 $matTag $bulk $fmass $PermX $PermY $PermZ <$bX=0 $bY=0 $bZ=0>

$eleTag	A positive integer uniquely identifying the element among all elements
$Node1,… $Node8	Eight element node (previously defined) numbers (see figure above for order of numbering).
$matTag	Tag of an NDMaterial object (previously defined) of which the element is composed
$bulk	Combined undrained bulk modulus Bc relating changes in pore pressure and volumetric strain, may be approximated by: Bc ≈ Bf/n where Bf is the bulk modulus of fluid phase (2.2x106 kPa (or 3.191x105 psi) for water), and n the initial porosity.
$fmass	Fluid mass density
$permX, $permY, $permZ	Permeability coefficients in x, y, and z directions respectively.
$bX, $bY, $bZ	Optional gravity acceleration components in x, y, and z directions directions respectively (defaults are 0.0)

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NOTE:

This element requires 4 degrees-of-freedom (ndf=4), the 4th degree-of-freedom being pore pressure. The Pore pressure can be recorded at an element node using OpenSees Node Recorder:

recorder Node <-file $fileName> <-time> <-node ($nod1 $nod2 …)> -dof 4 vel

The valid queries to a BrickUP element when creating an ElementRecorder are 'force', and 'material matNum matArg1 matArg2 ...', where matNum represents the material object at the corresponding integration point.

TYPICAL RANGE OF PERMEABILITY COEFFICIENT (cm/s)

Gravel	Sand	Silty Sand	Silt	Clay
>1.0x10-1	1.0x10-3 ~ 1.0x10-1	1.0x10-5 ~ 1.0x10-3	1.0x10-7 ~ 1.0x10-5	<1.0x10-7

EXAMPLE:

Please visit http://cyclic.ucsd.edu/opensees for examples.

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Code Developed by: Zhaohui Yang, UC San Diego