Dear Friends,
I want to model one-storey and one-bay RC frame and also I want to add a diagonal member to this system to get seismic behavior. I plan to see the effect of retrofitting procedure by using Superelastic SMA material. But, I am not sure that stress-strain relationship of this material given in the program is trustworthy or not. However, how can I add the diagonal member to this system ? What will be the connections ? Please help me to model such a system to obtain most accurate results.
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Modeling
Re: Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Modeling
Hi burakduran. I would suggest a good starting place might be to review Chapter 2 / Example 7 in the Verification Report which is included with SeismoStruct.
Additionally, you will get a large number of hits if you go to the Getting Started With The Modeling section of the SeismoStruct forum and perform a search on "truss element", or other similar phrases you might come up with. It is quite possible that your questions have already been answered.
Best of luck burakduran.
Additionally, you will get a large number of hits if you go to the Getting Started With The Modeling section of the SeismoStruct forum and perform a search on "truss element", or other similar phrases you might come up with. It is quite possible that your questions have already been answered.
Best of luck burakduran.
Tim Huff