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Pot PTFE Bearing model for non linear analysis

Thread starter hammads23
Start date Jul 4, 2024

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Jul 4, 2024

hammads23

Civil/Environmental

Hello,

I am a master’s student in structural engineering, and this is my first thread on this platform. My query is about how to model a POT-PTFE bearing for a non-linear time history analysis in FE software, specifically CSI Bridge. Which non-linear link element should I use?