you have to go to ---- interaction module -- special tab --- spring/dashpot --- create ----

then if you want to connect to the ground use second option : connect point to ground ----- select points that you want to connect spring or dashpot ---- ok ---  in new menu you must select degree of freedom and import stiffness of spring or coefficient of dashpot .

·         Spring stiffness. Enter the force per relative displacement for springs.

·         Dashpot coefficient. Enter the force per relative velocity for dashpots.

good luck

If you are referring to ground response analysis, i.e. your medium is soil, you need to use some linear viscous elements to resemble your elastic half-space.

Damping coefficients are as follows,

C=rho.Vs.A

in which rho and Vs are, respectively, mass density and shear wave velocity of the half-space and A is the tributary area of the used damper (it depends on damper placements).

First node of the dampers should be fully fixed and the other node should be connected to the soil medium.

Note that in this technique, ground motion should be imposed as an equivalent force rather than acceleration.

I think you can find further info in the following webpage (the page is devoted to OpenSees bu the same can also be done in Abaqus).

http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/index.php/Dynamic_2D_Effective_Stress_Analysis_of_Slope

It depends If you are working in the frequency domain or in time domain. There is two options PML (which is only available in 1D and 3D in the Frequency domain) and the infinite element which I know exists in ABAQUS but you should consult the documentation to see the different optins available.

Thank you very much for the guidance. I've studied theories relevant to them But I do not know how to model in abaqus.

If you can help me more about this issue, I appreciate you.

Unfortunately I did not work Abaqus. I have a good experience with ANSYS and Comsol though.

you can use ABAQUS to

create a spring between two points (ground and supports) and assigning degree of freedom to the spring also assigning the stiffness of the spring, if you need assigning viscous damping you should assign Dashpot coefficient.....good luck

you have to go to ---- interaction module -- special tab --- spring/dashpot --- create ----

then if you want to connect to the ground use second option : connect point to ground ----- select points that you want to connect spring or dashpot ---- ok ---  in new menu you must select degree of freedom and import stiffness of spring or coefficient of dashpot .

·         Spring stiffness. Enter the force per relative displacement for springs.

·         Dashpot coefficient. Enter the force per relative velocity for dashpots.

good luck

you have to go to ---- interaction module -- special tab --- spring/dashpot --- create ----

then if you want to connect to the ground use second option : connect point to ground ----- select points that you want to connect spring or dashpot ---- ok ---  in new menu you must select degree of freedom and import stiffness of spring or coefficient of dashpot .

·         Spring stiffness. Enter the force per relative displacement for springs.

·         Dashpot coefficient. Enter the force per relative velocity for dashpots.

good luck

for dashpot coefficient :

C=density*Vs*A

Vs = soil shear velocity.

A =  effective surface of point that dashpot connect to it

how to simulation infinite element?

you must change file extension *.inp

how can i simulate dashpot for a boundary ? what you say is for one node.

what range is dashpot coefficient?

i think best choice for your model is infinite element.