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Is it possible to add a new material model in the new seismostruct for friction springs with specifying parameters of loading stiffness and unloading stiffness? it will be more useful for simulating behaviour of friction springs.

can we develop such a hysteretic response specifying different loading and unloading stiffness using any other link element in the Seismostruct repository?
please guide.

When using the SCB link element, we can specify both the initial stiffness and the post-yield stiffness.
However, is it possible to specify the unloading stiffness?
because I need to simulate the behavior of a friction spring with different loading and unloading stiffness.
Any input, please.

Hello seismostruct support team,

I am currently modelling a self-centering brace using the SCB link element.
In the flag-shaped part of the hysteretic response, is it possible to have a widened/ broad restoring force in the post-yielding side compared to the restoring force on the initial ...

Hello,
I am working on pounding mitigation between adjacent bridges. I need to implement a rubber bumper between two girders using a multilinear strain hardening model. Is there any way to do it using link elements?
any input regarding this?