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Dear colleagues

How can model elasto-perfect plastic link element with initial gap in both tension and compression with seismostruct?

Best regards

Dear ag110,

There are plenty of discussion in this Forum on gap modelling issues (just carry out a search on "gap") - have you looked into this?

Also, have you considered the Help System instructions on how to model gap/pounding using a 'trl_asm' curve?

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