*HEADING block-2.inp: An unreinfoced masonr column modelled as a stack of discrete 10x10x10 in cube elements, connected by interface elements. There are horizontal concentrated loads at mid-height. Units: pounds, inches, seconds. ** ********************************** Nodes ** *NODE,NSET=INTER0A 1,0.,0.,0.0 2,10.0,0.,0.0 3,10.0,10.0,0.0 4,0.,10.0,0.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER0B 5,0.,0.,0.0 6,10.0,0.,0.0 7,10.0,10.0,0.0 8,0.,10.0,0.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER1A 9,0.,0.,10.0 10,10.0,0.,10.0 11,10.0,10.0,10.0 12,0.,10.0,10.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER1B 13,0.,0.,10.0 14,10.0,0.,10.0 15,10.0,10.0,10.0 16,0.,10.0,10.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER2A 17,0.,0.,20.0 18,10.0,0.,20.0 19,10.0,10.0,20.0 20,0.,10.0,20.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER2B 21,0.,0.,20.0 22,10.0,0.,20.0 23,10.0,10.0,20.0 24,0.,10.0,20.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER3A 25,0.,0.,30.0 26,10.0,0.,30.0 27,10.0,10.0,30.0 28,0.,10.0,30.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER3B 29,0.,0.,30.0 30,10.0,0.,30.0 31,10.0,10.0,30.0 32,0.,10.0,30.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER4A 33,0.,0.,40.0 34,10.0,0.,40.0 35,10.0,10.0,40.0 36,0.,10.0,40.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER4B 37,0.,0.,40.0 38,10.0,0.,40.0 39,10.0,10.0,40.0 40,0.,10.0,40.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER5A 41,0.,0.,50.0 42,10.0,0.,50.0 43,10.0,10.0,50.0 44,0.,10.0,50.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER5B 45,0.,0.,50.0 46,10.0,0.,50.0 47,10.0,10.0,50.0 48,0.,10.0,50.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER6A 49,0.,0.,60.0 50,10.0,0.,60.0 51,10.0,10.0,60.0 52,0.,10.0,60.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER6B 53,0.,0.,60.0 54,10.0,0.,60.0 55,10.0,10.0,60.0 56,0.,10.0,60.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER7A 57,0.,0.,70.0 58,10.0,0.,70.0 59,10.0,10.0,70.0 60,0.,10.0,70.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER7B 61,0.,0.,70.0 62,10.0,0.,70.0 63,10.0,10.0,70.0 64,0.,10.0,70.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER8A 65,0.,0.,80.0 66,10.0,0.,80.0 67,10.0,10.0,80.0 68,0.,10.0,80.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER8B 69,0.,0.,80.0 70,10.0,0.,80.0 71,10.0,10.0,80.0 72,0.,10.0,80.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER9A 73,0.,0.,90.0 74,10.0,0.,90.0 75,10.0,10.0,90.0 76,0.,10.0,90.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER9B 77,0.,0.,90.0 78,10.0,0.,90.0 79,10.0,10.0,90.0 80,0.,10.0,90.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER10A 81,0.,0.,100.0 82,10.0,0.,100.0 83,10.0,10.0,100.0 84,0.,10.0,100.0 *NODE,NSET=INTER10B 85,0.,0.,100.0 86,10.0,0.,100.0 87,10.0,10.0,100.0 88,0.,10.0,100.0 ** Use an 8-node brick element, reduced integration with hourglass control. *ELEMENT, TYPE=C3D8RH, ELSET=BLOCK 1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 2,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 3,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 4,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36 5,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44 6,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52 7,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60 8,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68 9,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76 10,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84 ** Use an 8-node interface element *ELEMENT, TYPE=INTER4, ELSET=INTER 1001,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1002,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 1003,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 1004,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32 1005,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40 1006,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48 1007,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56 1008,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64 1009,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72 1010,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80 ********************************** Materials ** ** Concrete block. *SOLID SECTION,ELSET=BLOCK,MATERIAL=MASONRY *MATERIAL,NAME=MASONRY *ELASTIC 3.0E6,.20 *DENSITY 2.26e-4 ** ** Contact interface. *INTERFACE,ELSET=INTER *FRICTION 1.0, ** ********************************** Boundary Conditions ** *BOUNDARY ** Restrain base interface element INTER0A,ENCASTRE ** Restrain X displacements at two top nodes, for roller support 84,1 81,1 ** *RESTART,WRITE,FREQUENCY=1 ********************************** Loads ** Apply Gravity load in four increments. *STEP,NLGEOM,INC=100 *STATIC 0.25, 1. ** g = 384 in/s^2 *DLOAD BLOCK, GRAV, 384.0, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0 ********************************** OUTPUT ** ** Print dispalcements for all nodes. *NODE PRINT U ** ** Print support reactions and their total *NODE PRINT,FREQUENCY=1,NSET=INTER0A,TOTAL=YES RF *END STEP ** ** *STEP,NLGEOM,INC=100 ** Apply lateral load in four increments. *STATIC,RIKS .25,1.,1.0e-5,1.0e10,1.0,45,1,20.0 ** A B C D E F G H ** A: Suggested time increment. ** B: Time interval ** C: Minimum time increment. ** D: Maximum time increment. ** E: Maximum load proportionality factor. ** F: Number of monitored node. ** G: DOF number for monitored node. ** H: Maximum value for displacement at monitored node. ********************************** OUTPUT ** ** Print dispalcements for all nodes. *NODE PRINT U ** ** Print support reactions and their total *NODE PRINT,FREQUENCY=1,NSET=INTER0A,TOTAL=YES RF ** ** Load two of the mid-span nodes with horizontal loads of 100 pounds each. *CLOAD 45,1,100. 48,1,100. **A B C ** A: Node number ** B: DOF number ** C: Load magnitude ** *END STEP