SSPBrickUP and SSPBrick - together in same model

[jrbnewcastle]

Hi All,

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to use SSPBrick (3dof) and SSPBrickUP (3dof +pwp dof) elements in the same model?

I would like to use SSPBrick to model the pile and SSPBrickUP for the soil.

I have tried a few different dof setting in the model set up etc but none have been successful.

Any suggestions welcome,

Many thanks!

[erturbed]

In my opinion, you need understand how they are intended to be used and what specific behaviors and properties they offer. This will help you better integrate them into your model.

[jrbnewcastle]

If anyone is wondering about this you can add to the model elements with different dof, by calling the model command, see text within:

https://opensees.github.io/OpenSeesDocu ... model.html

Also, you can then join elements together with different dof by using the Equal dof:

https://openseespydoc.readthedocs.io/en ... alDOF.html

A geotech example is shown here:

https://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/inde ... ifuge_Test