Brick8N_u_p_U elements

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Brick8N_u_p_U elements

Post by reza378salami » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:58 am

Hi all,
is there any example which is done by Brick8N_u_p_U elements?
I can find the command in OpenSees manual but why it's not in wiki? is it still working?

also the manual says: $alpha 1-Ks/Kt (ratio of void space =1 for soils, =0.6 for concrete...) in Brick8N_u_p_U
while in opensees wiki we have : alpha = h^2/(4*(Ks + (4/3)*Gs)) in SSPbrickUP Element
what is alpha in simple words? :?:

thanks

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