4.2. element commands¶
-
element
(eleType, eleTag, *eleNodes, *eleArgs)¶ Create a OpenSees element.
eleType
(str)element type eleTag
(int)element tag. eleNodes
(list (int))a list of element nodes, must be preceded with *
.eleArgs
(list)a list of element arguments, must be preceded with *
.
For example,
eleType = 'truss'
eleTag = 1
eleNodes = [iNode, jNode]
eleArgs = [A, matTag]
element(eleType, eleTag, *eleNodes, *eleArgs)
The following contain information about available eleType
:
4.2.1. Zero-Length Element¶
- zeroLength Element
- zeroLengthND Element
- zeroLengthSection Element
- CoupledZeroLength Element
- zeroLengthContact Element
- zeroLengthContactNTS2D
- zeroLengthInterface2D
- zeroLengthImpact3D
4.2.3. Beam-Column Elements¶
- Elastic Beam Column Element
- Elastic Beam Column Element with Stiffness Modifiers
- Elastic Timoshenko Beam Column Element
- Beam With Hinges Element
- dispBeamColumn
- forceBeamColumn
- nonlinearBeamColumn
- Flexure-Shear Interaction Displacement-Based Beam-Column Element
- MVLEM - Multiple-Vertical-Line-Element-Model for RC Walls
- SFI MVLEM - Cyclic Shear-Flexure Interaction Model for RC Walls
4.2.6. Bearing Elements¶
- Elastomeric Bearing (Plasticity) Element
- Elastomeric Bearing (Bouc-Wen) Element
- Flat Slider Bearing Element
- Single Friction Pendulum Bearing Element
- Triple Friction Pendulum Bearing Element
- Triple Friction Pendulum Element
- MultipleShearSpring Element
- KikuchiBearing Element
- YamamotoBiaxialHDR Element
- ElastomericX
- LeadRubberX
- HDR
- RJ-Watson EQS Bearing Element
- FPBearingPTV
4.2.7. Quadrilateral Elements¶
- Quad Element
- Shell Element
- ShellDKGQ
- ShellDKGT
- ShellNLDKGQ
- ShellNLDKGT
- ShellNL
- Bbar Plane Strain Quadrilateral Element
- Enhanced Strain Quadrilateral Element
- SSPquad Element
4.2.9. Brick Elements¶
4.2.11. UC San Diego u-p element (saturated soil)¶
- Four Node Quad u-p Element
- Brick u-p Element
- BbarQuad u-p Element
- BbarBrick u-p Element
- Nine Four Node Quad u-p Element
- Twenty Eight Node Brick u-p Element