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Parameter Studies in Tcl Command Language

Silvia Mazzoni, Gregory L. Fenves

University of California, Berkeley

User Workshop 20 August 2001

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Objective of Study

ðDetermine static and dynamic response of nonlinear structural systemðStatic Push-over Analysis (nonlinear)ðDynamic Time-history Analysis

(nonlinear,inelastic)

ðSeries of framesðSeries of ground motions

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Analysis Procedure – the roadmap

RunFrame

Units

ParamList

GMFiles

Static

DynamicAnalysis

Parameters

NodalMesh

Materials

Elements RCcircSection

Output

Gravity

Lateral ReadSMDFile

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runFRAME.tcl

FRAME

GROUND MOTION

1. wipe

2. source Units.tcl; # define units

3. source ParamList.tcl; # load up parameter values

4. source GMFiles.tcl; # load up ground-motion filenames

5. foreach Xframe $iXframe {

set Hcol [lindex $iHcol [expr $Xframe-1]]; set Lcol [lindex $iLcol [expr $Xframe-1]];

set Lbeam [lindex $iLbeam [expr $Xframe-1]]; set GrhoCol [lindex $iGrhoCol [expr $Xframe-1]]

set Weight [lindex $iWeight [expr $Xframe-1]]; set GMfact [lindex $iGMfact [expr $Xframe-1]];

set Hbeam [lindex $iHbeam [expr $Xframe-1]]; set Bbeam [lindex $iBbeam [expr $Xframe-1]];

6. source Static.tcl; # load procedure for static analysis

7. source Dynamic.tcl; # load procedure for dynamic analysis

8. puts FRAME$Xframe........FRAME$Xframe........

9. puts STATIC_ANALYSIS

10. Static $Xframe $Hcol $Lcol $Lbeam $GIbIc $GrhoCol $GPcol $GMfact ;

11. puts DYNAMIC_ANALYSIS

12. foreach GroundFile $iGroundFile {

13. puts GroundMotion$GroundFile

14. Dynamic $Xframe $Hcol $Lcol $Lbeam $GIbIc $GrhoCol $GPcol $GMfact $GroundFile;

15. }

16. }

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constants

1. set in 1.;

2. set sec 1.;

3. set kip 1.;

4. set ksi [expr $kip/pow($in,2)];

5. set psi [expr $ksi/1000.];

6. set ft [expr 12.*$in];

7. set g [expr 32.2*$ft/pow($sec,2)];

8. set PI [expr 2*asin(1.0)];

9. set U 1.e10;

10. set u $U;

UNITS.tcl

basic units

engineering units

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ParamList.tcl

Study Parameters Study Case

1. set iXframe “1 2 3 4 5 "

2. set iHcol "[expr 6.*$ft] [expr 5.*$ft] [expr 5*$ft] [expr 6*$ft] [expr 6*$ft] "

3. set iLcol "[expr 40.*$ft] [expr 40.25*$ft] [expr 42*$ft] [expr 42*$ft] [expr 34*$ft] "

4. set iLbeam "[expr 40.*$ft] [expr 40.25*$ft] [expr 42*$ft] [expr 42*$ft] [expr 42*$ft] "

5. set iGIbIc "1. 1. 1. 1. 1. "

6. set iGrhoCol "0.015 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.015 "

7. set iGPcol "0.05 0.0643 0.04823 0.04466 0.04466 "

8. set iGMfact "1.645 1.645 1.645 2.389 1.645 "

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GMfiles.tcl

1. set iGroundFile {"CHI012" "QKP085" "E02140" "HOL360"

"ELC180" "RO3000" "CAS000“ "ARL360" }

2. # PEER/Silva Data set

3. # search: mag 6.0-7.5 # distance: 12-25km # USGS soil type C 180-360 m/sec # Free-Field Instruments

4. # filename = 'CHI012.at2'; # Imperial Valley, 1979 # 6621 Chiuauah, pga=0.27g

5. # filename = 'QKP085.at2'; # Imperial Valley, 1979 # Cucapah, pga=0.309g

6. # filename = 'E02140.at2'; # Imperial Valley, 1979 # 5515 El Centro Array #2, pga=0.315g

7. # filename = 'HOL360.at2'; # Northridge 1994 # 24303la Hollywood Stor FF, pga=0.364

8. # search: # PGA: 0.3-0.4 # distance: 12-25km # USGS soil type C 180-360 m/sec # Free-Field Instruments

9. # filename = 'ELC180.at2'; # Imperial Valley 1940 # 117 El Centro Arry #9, pga=0.314g

10. # filename = 'Ro3000.at2'; # Northridge 1994 # 90006 Sun Valley Roncoe blvd, pga=0.307g

11. # filename = 'CAS000.at2'; # Whittier-Narrows 1987# 90078 Compton Castlegate St., pga=0.334g

12. # random search:

13. # filename = 'ARL360.at2'; # Northridge 1994 # Arletta Nordhoff Fire Station, pga=0.310g

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static.tcl

1. proc Static {Xframe Hcol Lcol Lbeam GIbIc GrhoCol GPcol GMfact} {

2. set ANALYSIS "Static";

3. source analysis.tcl

4. }

1. proc Dynamic {Xframe Hcol Lcol Lbeam GIbIc GrhoCol GPcol GMfact GroundFile} {

2. set ANALYSIS "Dynamic";

3. source analysis.tcl

4. }

dynamic.tcl

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analysis.tcl

1. # Create modelbuilder

2. model basic -ndm 3 -ndf 6

3. source units.tcl;

4. source parameters.tcl;

5. source nodalmesh.tcl;

6. source materials.tcl;

7. source elements.tcl;

8. source output.tcl;

9. source gravity.tcl;

10. source lateral.tcl;

11. wipeanalysis

set up parameters and variables

set up structural model

specify data output

apply loading

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parameters.tcl

1. set Rcol [expr $Hcol/2]; # COLUMN radius

2. set Acol [expr $PI*pow($Rcol,2)]; # column cross-sectional area

3. set cover [expr $Hcol/15]; # column cover width

4. set IgCol [expr $PI*pow($Rcol,4)/4]; # column gross moment of inertia,uncracked

5. set IyCol $IgCol; # elastic-column properties

6. set IzCol $IgCol; # elastic-column properties

7. set IzBeam [expr $GIbIc*$IgCol]; # BEAM gross moment of inertia -- horiz Z

8. set Hbeam [expr 8*$ft]; # beam depth, not really used

9. set Bbeam [expr $IzBeam*12/pow($Hbeam,3)]; # beam width not used

10. set IyBeam [expr $Hbeam*pow($Bbeam,3)/12]; # beam gross moment of inertia--vert Y

11. set Abeam [expr $Hbeam*$Bbeam*10000]; # beam cross-sectional area

12. set GLbLc [expr $Lbeam/$Lcol]; # beam-to-column length ratio

GEOMETRY

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parameters.tcl

1. set fc [expr -5.5*$ksi]; # CONCRETE Compressive Strength

2. set Ec [expr 57*$ksi*sqrt(-$fc/$psi)]; # Concrete Elastic Modulus

3. set fc1C [expr 1.26394*$fc]; # CONFINED concrete max. stress (Mander)

4. set eps1C [expr 2.*$fc1C/$Ec]; # strain at maximum stress

5. set fc2C $fc; # ultimate stress

6. set eps2C [expr 2.*$fc2C/$Ec]; # strain at ultimate stress

7. set fc1U $fc; # UNCONFINED concrete maximum stress

8. set eps1U -0.003; # strain at maximum stress

9. set fc2U [expr 0.1*$fc]; # ultimate stress

10. set eps2U -0.006; # strain at ultimate stress

11. set Fy [expr 70.*$ksi]; # STEEL yield stress

12. set epsY 0.002; # steel yield strain

13. set Fu [expr 110.*$ksi]; # ultimate stress of steel

14. set epsU 0.1; # ultimate strain of steel

15. set Es [expr $Fy/$epsY]; # Young's Modulus of steel

16. set Bs [expr ($Fu-$Fy)/($epsU-$epsY)/$Es]; # post-yield stiffness ratio of steel

# (+Tension, -Compression)

MATERIAL PROPERTIES

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parameters.tcl

1. set NbCol 20; # number of column longitudinal-reinf. bars

2. set AsCol [expr $GrhoCol*$Acol]; # total steel area in column section

3. set AbCol [expr $AsCol/$NbCol]; # bar area of column longitudinal reinforcement

4. set riCol 0.0; # inner radius of column section

5. set roCol $Rcol; # outer radius of column section

6. set np 5; # Number of integration points

7. set IDcore 1; # ID tag for core concrete

8. set IDcover 2; # ID tag for cover concrete

9. set IDsteel 3; # ID tag for steel

10. set nfCoreR 8; # number of radial fibers in core

11. set nfCoreT 16; # number of tangential fibers in core

12. set nfCoverR 2; # number of radial fibers in cover

13. set nfCoverT 16; # number of tangential fibers in cover

14. set IDcolFlex 2; # ID tag for column section in flexure

15. set IDcolTors 10; # ID tag for column section in torsion

16. set IDcolSec 1; # ID tag for column section

17. set IDcolTrans 1; # ID tag for column transformation, defining element normal

18. set IDbeamTrans 2; # ID tag for beam transformation, defining element normal

COLUMN & BEAM SECTION

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1. set Pdl [expr -$GPcol*$Acol*$fc]; # gravity axial load per column (-ve value = )

2. set Weight [expr $Pdl*2]; # super-structure weight

3. set Wbeam [expr $Weight/$Lbeam]; # gravity DL distributed along beam length

4. set Mdl [expr $Wbeam*pow($Lbeam,2)/12]; # nodal moment due to distributed DL

5. set Mass [expr $Weight/$g]; # mass of superstructure

6. set Mnode [expr $Mass/2]; # nodal mass for each column joint

parameters.tcl DEAD LOAD

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parameters.tcl

1. set xDamp 0.02; # modal damping ratio

2. set const [expr 12*$Ec*$IgCol/pow($Lcol,3)]; # condensed-K constant

3. set numer [expr $IgCol*$Lbeam+6*$IzBeam*$Lcol]; # condensed-K numerator

4. set denom [expr 3.*$IzBeam*$Lcol+2.*$IgCol*$Lbeam]; # condensed-K denominator

5. set Kgross [expr $const*$numer/$denom]; # condensed K of portal frame

6. set Gcrack 0.5; # cracked-stiffness factor

7. set Kcracked [expr $Kgross*$Gcrack]; # cracked stiffness

8. set omega [expr sqrt($Kcracked/$Mass)]; # natural frequency (rad/sec)

9. set Tperiod [expr 2*$PI/$omega]; # period (sec.)

10. set alphaM 0; # M-prop. RAYLEIGH damping

11. set betaK 0; # K-prop. RAYLEIGH damping – CURRENT K

12. set betaKcomm [expr 2*$xDamp/$omega]; # K-prop. RAYLEIGH damping – COMMITTED K

13. set betaKinit 0; # K-prop. RAYLEIGH damping – INITIAL K

DAMPING

D = alphaM*M + betaK*Kcurrent + betaKcomm*Kcommitted + betaKinit*Kinit

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parameters.tcl

1. set DxPush [expr 0.1*$in]; # Displacement increment for pushover analysis

2. set DmaxPush [expr 20*$in]; # maximum displamcement for pushover analysis

3. set DtAnalysis [expr 0.005*$sec]; # time-step Dt for lateral analysis

4. set DtGround [expr 0.02*$sec]; # time-step Dt for input grond motion

5. set TmaxGround [expr 50 *$sec]; # maximum duration of ground-motion analysis

6. set gamma 0.5; # gamma value for newmark integration

7. set beta 0.25; # beta value for newmark integration

ANALYSIS

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NodalMesh.tcl1. set IDctrlNode 3;

2. # Define nodes; # frame is in X-Y plane (X-horizontal, Y-vertical)

3. node 1 0.0 0.0 0.0

4. node 2 $Lbeam 0.0 0.0

5. node 3 0.0 $Lcol 0.0 -mass $Mnode 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

6. node 4 $Lbeam $Lcol 0.0 -mass $Mnode 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

7. # Boundary conditions; # node DX DY DZ RX RY RZ ! 1: fixed, 0: released

8. fix 1 1 1 1 1 1 1;

9. fix 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

10. fix 3 0 0 1 1 1 0

11. fix 4 0 0 1 1 1 0

12. # 3---------------------------4

13. # | |

14. # | |

15. # --1-- --2--

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materials.tcl concrete

1. set ConcreteMaterialType “inelastic”

2. if {$ConcreteMaterialType == “elastic”} {

3. uniaxialMaterial Elastic $IDcore $Ec

4. uniaxialMaterial Elastic $Idcover $Ec

5. }

6. if {$ConcreteMaterialType == “inelastic”} {

7. # uniaxial Kent-Scott-Park concrete model w/ linear unload/reload, no T strength (-ve comp.)

8. uniaxialMaterial Concrete01 $Idcore $fc1C $eps1C $fc2C $eps2C; # Core

9. uniaxialMaterial Concrete01 $Idcover $fc1U $eps1U $fc2U $eps2U; # Cover

10. }

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materials.tcl1. set SteelMaterialType “bilinear”

2. if {$SteelMaterialType == “elastic”} {

3. uniaxialMaterial Elastic $IDsteel $Es

4. }

5. if {$SteelMaterialType == “bilinear”} {

6. # Reinforcing steel, uniaxial bilinear steel model with isotropic hardening.

7. # Fy: yield strength, E0: initial elastic tangent modulus b: hardening ratio

8. # a1,a2,a3,a4 are optinonal parameters controlling isotropic hardening (default given)

9. # tag Fy E0 b <a1 a2 a3 a4>

10. uniaxialMaterial Steel01 $IDsteel $Fy $Es $Bs

11. }

12. if {$SteelMaterialType == “hysteretic”} {

13. # Reinforcing steel, uniaxial hysteretic steel model with isotropic hardening.

14. uniaxialMaterial Hysteretic $IDsteel $Fy $epsY $Fu $epsU -$Fy -$epsY -$Fu -$epsU

$pinchX $pinchY $damage1 $damage2 $betaMU

}

steel

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elements.tcl

1. set ColumnType “inelastic”;

2. source RCcircSection.tcl; # proc to define circular fiber section– flexure

3. RCcircSection $IDcolFlex $riCol $roCol $cover $IDcore $IDcover $IDsteel $NbCol $AbCol $nfCoreR $nfCoreT $nfCoverR $nfCoverT

4. uniaxialMaterial Elastic $ IDcolTors $GJ; # Define torsion

5. section Aggregator $IDcolSec $IDcolTors T -section $IDcolFlex; # attach torsion & flex

6. geomTransf Linear $IDcolTrans 0 0 1; # no 2nd-order effects, define element normal

7.

8. if {$ColumnType == “elastic”} {

9. element elasticBeamColumn 1 1 3 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans

10. element elasticBeamColumn 2 2 4 $Acol $Ec $G $J $IyCol $IzCol $IDcolTrans }

11. if {$ColumnType == “inelastic”} {

12. # element element type ID, node I, node J, no. int pts, section ID, transf. ID

13. element nonlinearBeamColumn 1 1 3 $np $IDcolSec $IDcolTrans

14. element nonlinearBeamColumn 2 2 4 $np $IDcolSec $IDcolTrans }

15. geomTransf Linear $IDbeamTrans 0 0 1; # BEAM transformation, define element normal

16. element elasticBeamColumn 3 3 4 $Abeam $Ec $G $J $ IyBeam $IzBeam $IDbeamTrans

CO

LU

MN

BE

AM

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output.tcl

1. if {$ANALYSIS == "Static"} {

2. # Record nodal displacements

3. recorder Node DStatFrame$Xframe.out disp -time -node $IDctrlNode -dof 1

4. # Record element forces

5. for {set iel 1} {$iel <= 2} {incr iel 1} {

6. recorder Element $iel -file El[expr $iel]FStatFrame$Xframe.out force

7. }

8. }

9. if {$ANALYSIS == "Dynamic"} {

10. # Record nodal displacements

11. recorder Node DDynaFrame[expr $Xframe]_$GroundFile.out disp -time -node

$IDctrlNode -dof 1

1. # Record element forces

2. for {set iel 1} {$iel <= 2} {incr iel 1} {

3. recorder Element $iel -time -file El[expr $iel]FDynaFrame[expr $Xframe]_$GroundFile.out force

4. }

5. }

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gravity.tcl

1. # set up solution procedure

2. system SparseGeneral; # solution procedure, Super-LU, how it solves system of equations

3. constraints Plain; # how it handles boundary conditions, Plain: removes restrained DOFs

4. # set up convergence criteria

5. test NormUnbalance 1.e-5 20 0; # tolerance, max no. of iter., and print code, 1: every iter.

6. algorithm Newton; # use Newton's solution algorithm: updates tangent K at every iter.

7. numberer RCM; # renumber dof's to minimize band-width (optimization)

8. # set up load stepping # variable load-step

9. integrator LoadControl 0 1 0 0; # : Do init. incr., desired # of iter. to conv., Dmax, Dmin

10. analysis Static; # set up type of analysis, static for gravity

11. pattern Plain 1 Constant {

12. load $IDctrlNode 0.0 -$Pdl 0.0 0.0 0.0 -$Mdl; # Fx Fy Fz Mx My Mz

13. load [expr $IDctrlNode+1] 0.0 -$Pdl 0.0 0.0 0.0 +$Mdl }

14. analyze 1; # APPLY GRAVITY DL

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lateral.tcl static

1. set PUSHOVER "DispControl"; # run displacement-controlled static pushover analysis

2. if {$ANALYSIS == "Static"} {

3. # Set lateral load pattern

4. pattern Plain 2 Linear {

5. load $IDctrlNode 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

6. load [expr $IDctrlNode+1] 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 }

7. if {$PUSHOVER == "LoadControl"} {

8. integrator LoadControl 0.2 4 0.1 2.0

9. set Nsteps 20

10. analysis Static

11. } elseif {$PUSHOVER == "DispControl"} {

12. integrator DisplacementControl $IDctrlNode 1 $DxPush 1 $DxPush $DxPush

13. set Nsteps [expr int($DmaxPush/$DxPush)]

14. analysis Static

15. } else { puts stderr "Invalid PUSHOVER option“ }

16. }

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lateral.tcl dynamic

1. elseif {$ANALYSIS == "Dynamic"} {

2. wipeAnalysis

3. system SparseGeneral

4. constraints Plain

5. test NormUnbalance 1.0e-2 20 0

6. algorithm Newton

7. numberer RCM

8. integrator Newmark $gamma $beta $alphaM $betaK $betaKcomm $betaKinit; #damping

9. analysis Transient

10. set Nsteps [expr int($TmaxGround/$DtAnalysis)];

11. source ReadSMDFile.tcl; # read in procedure definition to convert data file types

12. set outFile $GroundFile.g3; # set variable holding new filename (PEER files have .at2 extension)

13. ReadSMDFile $GroundFile.at2 $outFile dt; # call procedure to convert the ground-motion file

14. set GMfatt [expr $g*$GMfact]; # data in input file is factor of g

15. set Gaccel "Series -dt $dt -filePath $outFile -factor $GMfatt"; # time series information

16. pattern UniformExcitation 2 1 -accel $Gaccel; # create uniform excit., 2:tag, 1:direxn

17. } else { puts stderr “Invalid ANALYSIS option” }

18. analyze $Nsteps $DtAnalysis Applies to both static & dynamic analyses