4.14.5.26. BoucWen MaterialΒΆ

uniaxialMaterial('BoucWen', matTag, alpha, ko, n, gamma, beta, Ao, deltaA, deltaNu, deltaEta)

This command is used to construct a uniaxial Bouc-Wen smooth hysteretic material object. This material model is an extension of the original Bouc-Wen model that includes stiffness and strength degradation (Baber and Noori (1985)).

matTag (int)

integer tag identifying material

alpha (float)

ratio of post-yield stiffness to the initial elastic stiffenss (0< alpha <1)

ko (float)

initial elastic stiffness

n (float)

parameter that controls transition from linear to nonlinear range (as n increases the transition becomes sharper; n is usually grater or equal to 1)

gamma beta (float)

parameters that control shape of hysteresis loop; depending on the values of gamma and beta softening, hardening or quasi-linearity can be simulated (look at the NOTES)

Ao deltaA (float)

parameters that control tangent stiffness

deltaNu deltaEta (float)

parameters that control material degradation

See also

Notes