Accumulated Damage
Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 21:29
Hi there. I am doing a dynamic analysis of a structural model, to compare experimental results with numerical results in SeismoStruct.
The analysis are performed using various levels of intensity.
Therefore, in order to simulate the damage accumulated from previous analyzes,i ran a dynamic analysis with a accelerogram containing all intensity levels, allowing some time interval between each intensity level.
But after completion of the analysis, i found out that the results were similar running the analysis in sequence or running them one at a time. It was supposed to get this result?
How do I take into account the cumulative damage of the first analyzes for the following?
Thanks!
Diogo Freire.
The analysis are performed using various levels of intensity.
Therefore, in order to simulate the damage accumulated from previous analyzes,i ran a dynamic analysis with a accelerogram containing all intensity levels, allowing some time interval between each intensity level.
But after completion of the analysis, i found out that the results were similar running the analysis in sequence or running them one at a time. It was supposed to get this result?
How do I take into account the cumulative damage of the first analyzes for the following?
Thanks!
Diogo Freire.