User talk:Kkolozvari

Element MVLEM

Developed and Implemented by:

Kristijan Kolozvari, California State University Fullerton

Kutay Orakcal, Bogazici University, Istanbul

John Wallace, Univeristy of California, Los Angeles

The MVLEM element command is used to generate a two-dimensional Multiple-Vertical-Line-Element-Model (MVLEM; Vulcano et al., 1988; Orakcal et al., 2004) for simulation of flexure-dominated RC wall behavior. A single model element incorporates six global degrees of freedom, three of each located at the center of rigid top and bottom beams, as illustrated in Figure 2a. The axial/flexural response of the MVLEM is simulated by a series of uniaxial elements (or macro-fibers) connected to the rigid beams at the top and bottom (e.g., floor) levels, whereas the shear response is described by a shear spring located at height ch from the bottom of the wall element. Shear and flexural responses of the model element are uncoupled. The relative rotation between top and bottom faces of the wall element occurs about the point located on the central axis of the element at height ch (Figure 2b). Rotations and resulting transverse displacements are calculated based on the wall curvature, derived from section and material properties, corresponding to the bending moment at height ch of each element (Figure 2b). A value of c=0.4 was recommended by Vulcano et al. (1988) based on comparison of the model response with experimental results.

Source: /usr/local/cvs/OpenSees/SRC/element/MVLEM/

Figure 1. a) MVLEM Element, b) MVLEM Rotations and Displacements

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Input Format:

Element MVLEM $eleTag $Dens $iNode $jNode $m $c -thick <Thicknesses> -width <Widths> -rho <Reinforcing_ratios> -matConcrete <Concrete_tags> -matSteel <Steel_tags> -matShear <Shear_tag>

$eleTag	Unique element object tag
$Dens	Wall density
$iNode $jNode	End node tags
$m	Number of element macro-fibers
$c	Location of center of rotation with from the iNode, c = 0.4 (recommended)
<Thicknesses>	Array of m macro-fiber thicknesses
<Widths>	Array of m macro-fiber widths
<Reinforcing_ratios>	Array of m reinforcing ratios corresponding to macro-fibers; for each fiber: rho,i = As,i/Agross,i (1 < i < m)
<Concrete _tags>	Array of m uniaxialMaterial tags for concrete
<Steel_tags>	Array of m uniaxialMaterial tags for steel
<Shear_tag>	Tag of uniaxialMaterial for shear material

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Element Recorders:

The following recorders are available with the MVLEM element:

globalForce	Element global forces
Curvature	Element curvature
Shear_Force_Deformation	Element shear force-deformation relationship
Fiber_Strain	Vertical strain in m fibers along the cross-section
Fiber_Stress_Concrete	Vertical concrete stress in m fibers along the cross-section
Fiber_Stress_Steel	Vertical steel stress in m fibers along the cross-section

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Examples:

Element MVLEM 1 0.0 1 2 8 0.4 -thick 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -width 7.5 1.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 1.5 7.5 -rho 0.0293 0.0 0.0033 0.0033

0.0033 0.0033 0.0 0.0293 -matConcrete 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 -matSteel 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 -matShear 5

Recorder Element -file MVLEM_Fgl.out -time -ele 1 globalForce

Recorder Element -file MVLEM_FiberStrain.out -time -ele 1 Fiber_Strain

Element SFI_MVLEM

Developed and Implemented by:

Kristijan Kolozvari, California State University Fullerton

Kutay Orakcal, Bogazici University, Istanbul

John Wallace, Univeristy of California, Los Angeles

The SFI_MVLEM command is used to construct a Shear-Flexure Interaction Multiple-Vertical-Line-Element Model (SFI-MVLEM, Kolozvari et al., 2014a, b), which captures interaction between axial/flexural and shear behavior of RC structural walls and columns under cyclic loading. The SFI_MVLEM element (Figure 1a) incorporates 2-D RC panel behavior described by the Fixed-Strut-Angle-Model (nDMaterial FSAM, Figure 1b; Ulugtekin, 2010; Orakcal et al., 2012), into a 2-D macroscopic fiber-based model (MVLEM). The interaction between axial and shear behavior is captured at each RC panel (macro-fiber) level, which further incorporates interaction between shear and flexural behavior at the SFI_MVLEM element level.

Source: /usr/local/cvs/OpenSees/SRC/element/SFI_MVLEM/

Figure 1. a) SFI_MVLEM Element, b) RC Panel Element (nDMaterial FSAM)

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Input Format:

Element SFI_MVLEM $eleTag $iNode $jNode $m $c -thick <Thicknesses> -width <Widths> -mat <Material_tags>

$eleTag	Unique element object tag
$iNode $jNode	End node tags
$m	Number of element macro-fibers
$c	Location of center of rotation with from the iNode, c = 0.4 (recommended)
<Thicknesses>	Array of m macro-fiber thicknesses
<Widths>	Array of m macro-fiber widths
<Material_tags>	Array of m macro-fiber nDMaterial tags

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Element Recorders:

The following recorders are available with the SFI_MVLEM element:

globalForce	Element global forces
Curvature	Element curvature
ShearDef	Element shear deformation
RCPanel $fibTag $Response	Returns RC panel (macro-fiber) $Response for a $fibTag-th panel (1 ≤ fibTag ≤ m). For available $Response-s refer to nDMaterial FSAM (LINK).

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Examples:

Element SFI_MVLEM 1 1 2 5 0.4 -thick 6 6 6 6 6 -width 9 10 10 10 9 -mat 7 6 6 6 7

Recorder Element -file SFI_MVLEM_Fgl.out -time -ele 1 2 3 globalForce

Recorder Element -file SFI_MVLEM_panel_strain.out -time -ele 1 RCPanel 1 panel_strain