Dear all,
I am considering using OpenSees software in plane strain SSI analysis under cyclic loading. I have understood, roughly, how the structure of the input file and the Tcl scripting language work. Nevertheless, I would like to know; I understand that to model a rigid body, in OpenSees, you can tie the horizontal and vertical displacements of the nodes of the rigid entity. Is there any other way? Or did I misunderstood?
Furthermore, how is definition of an interface in between soil and structure carried out? I know that zero-length element definition exist; however, I need an example for implementation
I am working on linking Gmsh with Opensees for pre/post processing! I would like to share the link when its done, but if anyone had already made one, please share!
Regards,
Hisham El Safti