When are gapping and nongapping soil behaviors applied?

Answer: Possible applications are described as follows:

• Gapping behavior may be applied during time-history analysis, effective when load reversal occurs.

• Nongapping behavior is appropriate for nonlinear static-pushover analysis.

See Also

• Bearings with uplift article

• Pile lateral support based on P-y curves article

• Using links to model beams on an elastic foundation article