Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
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Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Hi,
As far as I know, Opensees provides only static loads, and no dynamic load exists.
Is that correct? if not, it would be great if anyone can show me the specific command/code to do that.
Thank you very much.
As far as I know, Opensees provides only static loads, and no dynamic load exists.
Is that correct? if not, it would be great if anyone can show me the specific command/code to do that.
Thank you very much.
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Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Hi,
You can apply dynamic loading.
Check the opensees example page.
There are several examples about dynamic loading.
You can apply dynamic loading.
Check the opensees example page.
There are several examples about dynamic loading.
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Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Please see the below link as an example of dynamic loading
http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index ... typical.29
http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index ... typical.29
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Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Thank you for your answers.
Selim: Isn't that applied as a static load in the form of cyclic load?
I am looking for a dynamic load where we can define its time-history.
Selim: Isn't that applied as a static load in the form of cyclic load?
I am looking for a dynamic load where we can define its time-history.
Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
the examples on that page if you were to care to look at them do multiple different dynamic analysis for an imposed earthquake/
if you want to apply lateral nodes at the loads create a path time series that describes how the load changes with time .. you apply the loads by associating that time series with a load pattern .. in the load pattern specify the reference loads (the applied loads equals the reference loads times the load factor coming from the time series), i.e. if the loads vary in some constant envelope up the height of the building place all the nodes in the load pattern, if vary independently depending on heigh, create a time series and load pattern for each floor and in that pattern just place the nodes of the floor.
if you want to apply lateral nodes at the loads create a path time series that describes how the load changes with time .. you apply the loads by associating that time series with a load pattern .. in the load pattern specify the reference loads (the applied loads equals the reference loads times the load factor coming from the time series), i.e. if the loads vary in some constant envelope up the height of the building place all the nodes in the load pattern, if vary independently depending on heigh, create a time series and load pattern for each floor and in that pattern just place the nodes of the floor.
Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
fmk wrote:
> if you want to apply lateral nodes at the loads create a path time series
> that describes how the load changes with time .. you apply the loads by
> associating that time series with a load pattern .. in the load pattern
> specify the reference loads (the applied loads equals the reference loads
> times the load factor coming from the time series), i.e. if the loads vary
> in some constant envelope up the height of the building place all the nodes
> in the load pattern, if vary independently depending on heigh, create a
> time series and load pattern for each floor and in that pattern just place
> the nodes of the floor.
Hello, I am also trying to apply a dynamic load F(t) on a node.
The node is on the first floor of the structure, not at the base.
I defined the path <timeSeries Path $tag -dt $dt -filePath $filePath>; however, I do not understand how to create the load pattern.
Thank you
> if you want to apply lateral nodes at the loads create a path time series
> that describes how the load changes with time .. you apply the loads by
> associating that time series with a load pattern .. in the load pattern
> specify the reference loads (the applied loads equals the reference loads
> times the load factor coming from the time series), i.e. if the loads vary
> in some constant envelope up the height of the building place all the nodes
> in the load pattern, if vary independently depending on heigh, create a
> time series and load pattern for each floor and in that pattern just place
> the nodes of the floor.
Hello, I am also trying to apply a dynamic load F(t) on a node.
The node is on the first floor of the structure, not at the base.
I defined the path <timeSeries Path $tag -dt $dt -filePath $filePath>; however, I do not understand how to create the load pattern.
Thank you
Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
create a load pattern with a single load on the node you wish to apply the load to .. the load actually applied during the transient analysis will be the value of the load at the node (the pseudo load) TIMES the load factor obtained from the time series.
Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Thanks, it works now!
fmk wrote:
> create a load pattern with a single load on the node you wish to apply the
> load to .. the load actually applied during the transient analysis will be
> the value of the load at the node (the pseudo load) TIMES the load factor
> obtained from the time series.
fmk wrote:
> create a load pattern with a single load on the node you wish to apply the
> load to .. the load actually applied during the transient analysis will be
> the value of the load at the node (the pseudo load) TIMES the load factor
> obtained from the time series.
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Re: Can we apply dynamic load using Opensees?
Can you share with me how managed to apply dyanamic loading(Even with your example it will be ok)
Thank you
Thank you