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manually changing pushover load pattern
Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 10:56
by mzzm64
Hi everyone,
I would like to know can I change my load pattern in pushover analysis manually?
for example I push the structure for 1(cm) with load pattern (1) and next push 1(cm) with load pattern (2)and ...
How can I?
Re: manually changing pushover load pattern
Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 15:18
by huffte
mzzm6,
An adaptive pushover analysis will make adjustments for you based on changing properties of the structure as things begin to yield.
However, if you have a case in which you wish to control such things yourself, then I am not sure that Seismostruct will accomplish what you ask?
I honestly don't know how to do a better job than the Help System for this question. I highly recommend a thorough study of the following sections in the Help system (you may have already done this):
1. Applied Loading -> Loading Phases
2. Static Pushover Analysis
3. Static Adaptive Pushover Analysis
Since with either Load or Response Control, all incremental loads defined are included, I cannot see how to use one pattern up to a certain level and a second pattern from there on.
Re: manually changing pushover load pattern
Posted: 15 Apr 2013, 08:41
by mzzm64
thanks huffte
Dear seismosoft can you reply me?
Re: manually changing pushover load pattern
Posted: 21 Apr 2013, 19:22
by seismosoft
Try using 'Static time-history analysis', applying different time-history curves to each loaded node.
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