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by khalil Ahmad
Sun May 17, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: BuildingTcl characteristics
Replies: 1
Views: 2171

BuildingTcl characteristics

Hi Silvia,

Can you send me some information regarding the characteristics of BuildingTcl.tcl 1.5.

Thanks a lot
Sarwari
by khalil Ahmad
Fri May 15, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Some output files in BuildingTcl1.5
Replies: 1
Views: 2227

Some output files in BuildingTcl1.5

Hi,

How can I obtain these results in outputs:


• Natural vibration time periods of several modes
• Damage indices
• Plastic hinges (or Plastic nodes of model)
• Equivalent damping of several modes
• Story stiffness

I would appriciate your cooperation in advance
Thanks
Sarwari
by khalil Ahmad
Tue May 12, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Natural Period in BuildingTcl
Replies: 5
Views: 12809

Natural Period in BuildingTcl

Hi Silvia,

Can I introduce a spacific Natural Period( e.g. 0.8 sec) in BuildingTcl.tcl. 1.5. ? if yes, please send me the files' name and the way to change it.

Thanks

Sarwari
by khalil Ahmad
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: creation of lateral load for pushover analysis
Replies: 5
Views: 4735

Shear strenght ratio

Hi Silvia, I am analysing a RC frame with BuildingTcl.v. 1.5. I used linear load distribution(triangular) in Pushover analysis. The ratio of the shear strenght to the weight of the RC frame is 0.30. How can I divide the lateral forces into this ratio. Also I would like to know the ratio of shear str...
by khalil Ahmad
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:49 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: creation of lateral load for pushover analysis
Replies: 5
Views: 4735

creation of lateral load for pushover analysis

Hi Silvia,

Thanks from your reply.
Can you write me the loacation of the file which includes lateral load disturbution in BuildingTcl 1.5.
Sincerely
Sarwari
by khalil Ahmad
Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:15 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: creation of lateral load for pushover analysis
Replies: 5
Views: 4735

creation of lateral load for pushover analysis

Hi, I want to create new load pattern for lateral pushover load in "BuildingTcl release 1.4", but I could not find the definition of the lateral load pattern. There are just 2 options: "linear" , "constant". In opensees inside of the exmaples I found the lateral load fo...
by khalil Ahmad
Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:19 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: earthquake files
Replies: 1
Views: 2603

earthquake files

Dear All, I need the files of the following earthquakes: 1- El centro 1940 NS 2- Mexico 1985 SCTI EW 3- El Salvador 1986 HCR NS 4- Lima 1974 Dr. Huaco L 5- V.Del Mar 1985 S20W I tried the PEER data base, but I could not find them. If you know any data base or link, please send me. Thanks Sarwari [/l...
by khalil Ahmad
Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:02 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: change the cross section
Replies: 1
Views: 2277

change the cross section

hi,

I want to define different column and beam cross sections for different levels of a 3 story and 3 bays of a 2D RC frame (Example 5 of opensess exmaple manual).
Could you help me.

Thanks
Sarwari