With the Define Seismic Isolator command, you can define seismic isolators earthquake isolators are defined for vertical carrier elements such as columns and shearwalls in the program.
Location of Define Seismic Isolator Command
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Seismic Isolators Dialogue
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Define isolator  Check this option to activate the isolator definition in the element. Select the isolator from the list. If the option is removed, the definition will not be applied to the element. |
Isolator count  Give the number of isolator to be used in the element. For rod elements such as columns, 1 may be sufficient, but for long elements such as shearwalls, the number may be more than one. The number of isolator is automatically centered on the element according to the element length. |
Position  The position of the isolator within the element is given. With the bottom option, the isolator element is placed at its lower end, with defined, at a certain position towards the middle of the isolator element. With defined, the elevation value is given. |
Elevation  It offsets the isolator from the lower end of the column to the top by the value entered. |
Location of Seismic Isolators Setting
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Seismic Isolators Settings
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Isolator list  Seismic isolator types are listed with their calculation values. Ready-made types are defined as manufacturing by default in the program. New definitions can be made for different isolator types or existing types can be changed. |
New  Defines a new seismic isolator type. |
Delete  Deletes the currently selected seismic isolator. |
Default  Reloads the seismic isolator types available in the program. |
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