bi-directional push-over using displacement control?

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Ballasty
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bi-directional push-over using displacement control?

Post by Ballasty »

Hi all,

I would like to do some bi-directional pushover analyses using displacement control, say, applying prescribed displacements to separate dofs at a node. However, using the Displacement Control integrator, displacements can be applied at only one dof at a node. I am wondering if it is possible to do the stated bi-directional pushover analyses at all?

Thanks,
Yang
RickyHuang
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Re: bi-directional push-over using displacement control?

Post by RickyHuang »

Hi everyone:
I am facing a similar question now: i want to simulate a crucifix beam column joint which reverse loads applied at both beam ends. How can I control the displacement at both beam ends at the same time?

Thanks.
selimgunay
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Re: bi-directional push-over using displacement control?

Post by selimgunay »

Different degrees of freedom can be handled using the sp command:

http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index.php/Sp_Command
Ballasty
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Re: bi-directional push-over using displacement control?

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Thanks selimgunay!
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