Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Overview

Overview 02
Geometry Modeling 15
Mesh Generation 23
Analysis 40
Post-processing 64

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Overview About FEA Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

“FEA is a state-of-the art integrated finite element analysis system

for nonlinear and detail simulations of civil and building structures… ”

2001 2003 2005 2006

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Overview Foundation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Modeling, Meshing & Post-processing

MIDAS Solver
Linear, Nonlinear (Material/Geometry) “Integrated Solution for Advanced
Contact, Heat Transfer, Fatigue Analysis in Civil Structural CAE”

Co-Dev. with TNO DIANA

Crack, Reinforcement, Interface

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Overview Analysis Overview Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Static Analysis
n Construction Stage Analysis
n Moving Load Analysis

n Modal Analysis
n Linear Buckling Analysis
n Transient / Frequency / Response Spectrum Analysis

n Material / Geometry Nonlinearity Analysis

n Interface Nonlinearity Analysis
n Reinforcement Analysis
n Cracking Analysis
n Static/Explicit Contact Analysis

n Heat Transfer Analysis

n Fatigue Analysis
n Fluid Dynamics Analysis

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Overview Applicable Problems Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

General Detail Analysis (Linear, Material/Geometry Nonlinear)

• General detail FE analysis (linear static/dynamic analysis of concrete and steel)

• Buckling analysis of steel structure with material and geometric nonlinearity

Concrete, Interface and Reinforcement Nonlinear Analysis

• Detail analysis of composite structure (steel + concrete)

Thermal analysis and differential shrinkage analysis of steel-concrete composite girder, concrete filled
steel tube and core of the SRC pier and so on

• 3D detail analysis considering steel, concrete and reinforcement simultaneously

• Detail analysis of CFT and analysis of the long-term behavior (differential settlement)

• Crack initiation and propagation in concrete structure

• Discrete modeling and analysis of masonry

• Composite modeling and analysis of wall in shear

• Detail analysis for tendon anchorage

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Overview Applicable Problems Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Thermo-Elastic Analysis (Heat Transfer, Heat of Hydration)

• Analysis of heat of hydration (general, special, nonlinear)

• Detail analysis for assessment of shear capacity of pavement (de-bonding failure)

• Analysis of thermal effect due to the asphalt pavement (guss asphalt)

• Fire effect on a reinforced concrete slab

• Evaluation of residual stress and integrity of welded part

Special Analysis (CFD, Contact, Fatigue, etc.)

• Crack and fatigue analysis of the surface of structures

• Damage estimation of pier/waterbreak impacted by ship

• Life-cycle prediction of steel-box bridges based-on moving load analysis

• Fluid dynamics analysis of bridges, high-rise buildings and tunnels

• Semi-coupled fluid-structure interaction analysis

• Direct analysis of soil-structure interaction

• High-end detail analysis (crash, fatigue, fracture mechanism)

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Overview Configuration Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Geometry Modeler Report Generator

Mesh Generator
FEA Post-processor

FEM Pre-processor FEM Solver

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 Overview Framework Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Main Menu

Tabbed Toolbar

Work Window

Works Tree

Task Pane

Property Window Table Window

Output Window

Developed based-on Task-oriented Design Paradigm

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Overview Graphic Display - Geometry Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Shading with Edge Wireframe

Transparency Shading + Transparency

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Overview Graphic Display - Mesh Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Shrink

Feature-Edge

Wireframe (Free-Face) Shading Feature-Edge

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Overview Virtual Mesh Transformation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Transformation Virtual Transformation (Translation, Rotation, Scaling)

Control Box by Mouse Dragging

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Overview Flying View Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

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Overview Data Exchange Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Geometry Model Data

n Import (Geometry) Imported CAD Geometry
• STEP, IGES
• ACIS*, Parasolid*
• SolidWorks*, Inventor*, etc.
• AutoCAD DWG / DXF
→ ‘*’ marked CAD interfaces are options.

n Export (Geometry)
• STEP, IGES

Analysis Model Data

n Import (Analysis Data)
• DIANA, MSC/NASTRAN
• Neutral (Text)

n Export (Analysis Data)

• MIDAS/Civil, MIDAS/Gen
• Neutral (Text)

Standards for CAD Data Exchange

Generated Mesh
• STEP (STandard for the Exchange of Product Model Data)
• IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification)

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 Geometry Modeling

Overview 02
Geometry Modeling 15
Mesh Generation 23
Analysis 40
Post-processing 64

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Geometry Modeling Geometry Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Advanced
Curve Surface Solid
Modeling

• Line, Polyline • Plane Patch • Box, Wedge • Extrude

• Arc, Circle • Coons Patch • Cylinder, Cone • Revolve
• Polygon • NURBS Patch • Sphere, Torus • Loft
• B-Spline • Grid Patch • Trim, Divide • Sweep
• Tunnel Section • Vertex Patch • Embed • Fillet,Chamfer
• Fillet, Chamfer • Fillet, Chamfer • Boolean Op. • Offset, Draft
• Trim, Extend • Sew, Fuse (Fuse, Cut, …) • Shelling
• Intersect • Trim, Divide • Stitch Surfaces • Local Prism
• Offset, Tangent • Extend … • Check, Repair
• Break, Merge • Imprint • Transform
… … …

Advanced modeling functions support both top-down and bottom-up approaches in surface & solid modeling.

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Geometry Modeling Curve Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Generation Modification
• Line • B-Spline • On-Surface Curve • Fillet/ Chamfer
• Arc • Polyline • Shortest Path Line • Trim / Extend
• Circle • Rectangle • Surface Intersection • Merge / Break
• Ellipse • Polygon • Offset Curve • Intersect
• Parabola • Profile • Extrude Vertex • Align, Coincide
• Hyperbola • Tunnel • Tangent Line • Make Wire

Arc Imported DXF

Polyline Surface
Intersection

Line

Tunnel B-Spline
Profile Section
Circle (Polyline+Tangent Arc)

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Geometry Modeling Surface Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Vertex Cloud

Co-planar Curves

Virtual Grid Elevation

(M X N)

Plane Patch Grid Patch Vertex Patch

2~4 Curves

Arbitrary Curves
(Boundary/Tangent/Internal)

Coons Patch NURBS Patch

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Geometry Modeling Solid Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Boolean Operation
Trim
A B

Divide
+

Fuse Cut Embed

(AÈB) (A-B) (A-B)+(A Ç B)

Stitch to Solid
(Face®Solid)
Boolean Common (A Ç B) operation is also provided.

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Geometry Modeling Advanced Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Guide Curve
Sweep

Profile Extrude Profiles

Loft
Extrude

Revolve
Profile
Loft

Profiles

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Geometry Modeling Advanced Modeling Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Local Prism
(Fuse: Defined Height)
Trim Surfaces

Shell

Fillet

Chamfer
Offset

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Geometry Modeling Frame ® Solid Wizard Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Civil, Gen FEA

MCS Format

Frame Model
(General Section) Generated Solid Geometry

Analysis Model
(3D Prism Mesh)

Frame®Solid Wizard automatically generates Solid Geometry

& Mesh by importing Frame Model (*.MCS) from Civil and Gen.
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 Mesh Generation

Overview 02
Geometry Modeling 15
Mesh Generation 23
Analysis 40
Post-processing 64

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Mesh Generation Mesh Generation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Auto Map Protrude Manipulation

• Solid • Solid • Extrude • Create

• Surface • Surface • Revolve • Extract
• Edge • k-Curve Area • Project • Connection
• PlanarArea • k-Face Volume • Fill • Change Para.
• 4-Curve Area • 4-Node Area • Sweep • Smooth
• 2D ® 3D … • Divide
Object • Check
Type • Geometry • Quality
• Quadrilateral • Element • Merge
• Combined • Node • Transform
• Triangle …

Various of methods for generating Reinforcements and Interface Elements are provided. (auto & manual)

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Mesh Generation Mesh Generation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

2D Quadrilateral Mesh

3D Hexahedral Mesh 1D Linear Mesh 3D Tetrahedral Mesh

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Mesh Generation Automatic Surface Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Regularity Boundary Orientation Sizing Control Internal

Uniformity Sensitive Insensitive (< 1/2) Curve/Point

Loop Mesher Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö
Grid Mesher Ö Ö Ö Ö
Delaunay Mesher Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö

Loop Mesher Grid Mesher

(Full Quad) (Quad+Tria)

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Mesh Generation Automatic Surface Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

FEA provides a number of modeling and meshing functions for non-manifold surface models.

Check Mesh

Non-manifold Non-manifold Edge

Connections Free Edge

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Mesh Generation Automatic Surface Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n FEA provides automatic defining & meshing function

which defines mesh-able domains from curves
(without creating surfaces) and then generates meshes
for each domain.

n Automatic defining & meshing function is very useful

for complex 2D models which were originally modeled
in AutoCAD.

Imported DXF Model Automatically Defined Domains

(173 Domains) & Generated Meshes

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Mesh Generation Automatic Solid Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n FEA’s Tetra Mesher auto-generates tetrahedral solid mesh with variable sizes in smooth transition.
(200,000 Tetra’s/min)
n FEA’s Tetra Mesher is capable of including holes, curves and points that are present in/on solids.

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Mesh Generation Mapped Mesh Generation Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

FEA’s Map Mesher generates structured (regular & orthogonal) mesh both in surfaces and solids.

k-sided Areas Pipe Junction

(Simply-connected)

Cargo Carrier

Connection Part

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Mesh Generation Mapped Solid Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

FEA’s Solid Map Mesher generates hexa and/or penta mesh in simple solids by full mapping
or combination (auto+map).

Full Mapping
(3D)

Lug-Pin
Joint Pier (Pipe + Reinforcement Steel + Concrete)

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Mesh Generation Hybrid Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n FEA is under implementation of H-Morph Meshing to generate Hexa-dominant mesh.

n H-Morph is a method to generate boundary conforming, hexa-dominant mesh for arbitrary solid
geometries. (FEA uses Q-Morph and H-Morph algorithms proposed by S.Owen.)
n FEA will also provide Prism Layer Meshing function. (Outer:Prism – Inner:Tetra)

S.Owen (1999) H-Morphing Procedure (Tetra®Hexa)

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Mesh Generation Sub-mapped Meshing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n FEA is under implementation of Sub-mapped

Meshing functions for pseudo-Cartesian
geometries.
n FEA adopts Volume Sub-mapping algorithms
proposed by D.White and M.Whiteley.
n Volume Sub-mapping is enhanced 3D mapping
technique which sub-divides geometry into
volume mappable sub-regions.

David R. White (1996)

Front View Rear View

Pseudo-Cartesian shapes have interior and exterior angles that are close to π/2.

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Mesh Generation Size Control Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

FEA provides various size control methods and adaptive seeding function based on user-specified
mesh size and geometric characteristics.

Smooth Transition

Linear & Symmetric Seeding

h
Coarse Fine Coarse
L
q
Angle Ratio: sin q
Deflection Ratio: h/L

Biased Seeding Adaptive Seeding

& Mapped Mesh

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Mesh Generation Mesh Protrusion Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Extrude (2D®3D)

Fill (Curve®2D)

Section

Simulate

Extrude thru Node Sequence (Curve®2D) Revolve (2D®3D)

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Mesh Generation Mesh Protrusion Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Fill (2D®3D)

Project (Curve®3D) Top Bottom

Same Topology

Sweep
(2D®3D)
Scaled Offset
Sweep
(2D®3D)
Guide Curve

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Mesh Generation Interface Elements Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Generation Method
• Select Nodes
• Input Node IDs
• Extract from Element Boundary
• Extract from Free-Faces
• Insert Both Sides of Beam/Plate
• Covert Elements

Select Nodes Extract from Element Boundary Insert Both Sides of Beam/Plate
Input Node IDs Extract from Free-Faces

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Mesh Generation Reinforcement Elements Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Modeling Method
• Embedded Bar (In-compatible Mesh)
• Truss (Compatible Mesh) + Interface (Slip, Friction)

Prism Map-Mesh

Embedded Bar (Incompatible)

Truss + Interface
(Compatible)

Analysis Result

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Mesh Generation Check & Quality Assurance Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Check & Verify

• Free Edges
• Free Faces
• Manifold Edges
• Non-manifold Edges
• Check & Align ECS
Check Free Face
(Unconnected Element Face)
n Quality Assurance
• Aspect Ratio
• Skew Angle
• Taper (2D)
• Warpage (2D)
• Jacobian Ratio Twisted Penta
• Twist
• Collapse (Tetra)
• Length / Area Collapsed Tetra
(Near Zero Volume)
Mesh Quality Plot

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 Analysis

Overview 02
Geometry Modeling 15
Mesh Generation 23
Analysis 40
Post-processing 64

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Overview Analysis Overview Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Static Analysis
n Construction Stage Analysis
n Moving Load Analysis

n Modal Analysis
n Linear Buckling Analysis
n Transient / Frequency / Response Spectrum Analysis

n Material / Geometry Nonlinearity Analysis

n Interface Nonlinearity Analysis
n Reinforcement Analysis
n Cracking Analysis
n Static/Explicit Contact Analysis

n Heat Transfer Analysis

n Fatigue Analysis
n Fluid Dynamics Analysis

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Analysis Element Libraries Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Category Elements Order Remark

Truss (Gap / Hook / Cable) 1st Total Lagrangian
1D
Beam 1st Total Lagrangian
Plane Stress (Qaud / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
Plane Strain (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
Structural
2D Axisymmetry (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
Plate (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
Shell (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
3D Brick / Wedge / Tetra 1st, 2nd Total/Updated Lagrangian
General Link - -
Connection
Rigid Link - -

Mass Point - -
Nonstructural Spring Matrix - -
3D Point - -
Interface 2D 1st, 2nd -
3D (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd -
Embedded Bar 1st, 2nd -
Reinforcement
Embedded Grid (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd -
Heat Transfer 1D, 2D, 3D, Cooling Pipe, Thermal Link 1st, 2nd -

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Analysis Load & B.C. Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Loadings n Boundary Conditions

• Body Force • Constraint
• Force / Moment • Multi-Point Constraint
• Mass • Contact Conditions
• Displacement • Convection
• Pressure • Radiation
• Beam Load
• Pre-stress
• Temperature
Constraint based-on CSys.

n Velocity / Acceleration
• Heat Generation
• Heat Flux
• Time Forcing Function
• Time Varying Load
• Ground Acceleration
• Response Spectrum
Function

Spatially Varying Pressure (Function Applied)

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Analysis Arbitrary Loading Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

FEA provides arbitrary loading function which can be applied to arbitrary locations/areas regardless
of node and/or element connection.

Point Load (1D, 2D, 3D) Edge Load (1D, 2D, 3D)

Rectangular Pressure Circular Pressure

(2D, 3D) (2D, 3D)

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Analysis Linear Static Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Linear Static Analysis Offshore Platform / Steel Frame

Composed of Cylindrical Jackets
Multiple Load Cases (Plate + Frame)
Result Combination and Transformation

n Equation Solvers
Direct Solvers
- Multi-frontal Sparse Gaussian Solver (Default)
- Skyline Solver
Iterative Solvers
- Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient
- Generalized Minimal Residual

Net Solution Times (Pentium IV 3GHz, 1GB RAM) Stress Distribution of Jacket

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Analysis Eigenvalue Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Modal Analysis n Linear Buckling Analysis

Lanczos Method Critical Buckling Modes
Subspace Iteration Buckling Modes
Ritz Vector Load Combination

1st Mode (64.58 Hz) 2nd Mode (106.05 Hz) 3rd Mode (208.96 Hz)

Simply Supported Stiffened Plate

(Plate + Beam)
4th Mode (270.00 Hz) 5th Mode (440.58 Hz)
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Analysis Dynamic Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Transient Response Analysis

Direct Transient Response
Modal Transient Response
Time Forcing Function DB
(54 Earthquake Acceleration Records)
Nonlinear Analysis
Boundary Nonlinear Analysis
(Damper, Viscous Boundary, etc.)

n Frequency Response Analysis

Direct Frequency Response
Modal Frequency Response
Frequency-dependent Excitation

n Spectrum Response Analysis

SRSS, CQC,ABS
Design Spectrum DB
Time Forcing Function

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Analysis Material Nonlinearity Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Material Models n Nonlinear Behaviors

von Mises Hardening (Iso/Kinematic/Mixed)

Tresca Softening
Mohr-Coulomb n Iteration Method
Drucker-Prager Full Newton-Raphson
Rankine Modified Newton-Raphson
User-Supplied Material Arc-Length Method
Constant Stiffness
Displacement Control

Pinched Cylinder (Plate) – von Mises Material

Tendon Anchorage (Solid) - von Mises
& Geometry Nonlinear Analysis

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Analysis User-Supplied Materials Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n In FEA, users can use their own defined material

models via Fortran-coded library file.
n FEA’s user-supplied material model supports
nonlinear elastic and elasto-plastic behaviors.
n User-supplied material can be used seamlessly
with all elements which allow material nonlinear
behaviors. Strain
Input
Total Stress
Stiffness Matrix
Output
USRMAT.DLL

USM Dialog

User-defined Parameters Input Dialog <Ex> Nonlinear Elastic Material for Solid Element

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Analysis Geometry Nonlinearity Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Methods n Iteration Method

Updated Lagrangian Full Newton-Raphson
Total Lagrangian Modified Newton-Raphson
Co-rotational Arc-Length Method
Constant Stiffness
Displacement Control

Rectangular Tube (Plate) – Co-rotational Ring (Solid) – Total Lagrangian

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Analysis Interface Nonlinearity Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Interface Models
Coulomb Friction
Discrete Cracking
Crack Dilatancy Steel
Bond-Slip
Combined (Cracking-Shearing-Crushing)
Interface

Concrete Steel-Concrete
Composite Girder

Deformation (Discontinuity btwn Steel & Concrete) Principal Stress (Virtually Transformed & Clipped View)

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Analysis Reinforcement Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Reinforcements
Embedded Bar/Grid
(Bonded/Unbonded)
Truss + Interface (Slip/Friction)

2-Span Double-T Type

Prestressed Concrete Girder

Deformation

Maximum Principal Stress of Concrete

Stress of Embedded Reinforcements
with Deformation

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Analysis Cracking Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Results
n Cracking Models Crack Pattern (Crack Stress/Strain)
Total Strain Crack Element Status
Smeared Cracking : Partially/Fully Open, Closed, Not Yet
Crack Index Plasticity : Previously Plastic, Elastic, Plastic, Critical
Contact : No Contact, Slip, Stick

• Symbols at Gauss Points

• Disc Normal: Opening Direction
• Disc Color : Magnitude
• Line : Shearing Direction

Steel Reinforced Concrete Bracket Crack Pattern (Disc Plot)

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Analysis Heat of Hydration Analysis Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Visco-Elastic Models n Heat Transfer

Kelvin Steady-State
Maxwell Transient
Creep-Shrinkage (Design Code) Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Temperature-Dependent Material Pipe Cooling

Pier Table (Construction Stage) - Temperature Pier Table (Construction Stage) - Stress

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Analysis Fatigue Analysis (Wizard) Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Methods and Parameters n Calculation Objects

S-N Method (Stress-Life) Boundary Nodes Only (Default)
E-N Method (Strain-Life) Nodes of Selected Mesh Sets
Load / Stress History
Rainflow Counting n Results
Mean Stress Corrections Cycles to Failure
Stress Concentration Factor Safety Factor
Modifying Factors (Cycles to Failure / Desired Repetition)

Contour Plot of Cycles

S-N Curves of Fatigue Design Codes

JSSC ASSHTO

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Analysis Quality Assurance & Control Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

MQC
Verification of Element Formulation (In Development Stage) System

1 Single Element Test Verify Stiffness Matrix (Simplest Check)

2 Patch Test Verify Stability (Element Shape & Configuration)

3 Refined Mesh Test Verify Convergence (Mesh Division vs. Stress)

4 Eigenvalue Test Verify Mass Matrix (using Lumped Mass)

5 Benchmark Test NAFEMS, NASTRAN, DIANA, ABAQUS, etc.

System Test (After Development Stage)

6 Coverage Analysis Verify Full Coverage of Test Problems

7 Regression Test Automated Test (Over 1,000 Problems Weekly)

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Analysis Single Element Test / Patch Test Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Single Element Test Patch Test

• Dimension
Lx = Ly = Lz = 1
Solid • Pure Compression & Shear
Ux = 10-3 (2x+y+z) / 2
Uy = 10-3 (x+2y+z) / 2
Uz = 10-3 (x+y+2z) / 2
® Constant Stress (OK)

• Pure Compression & Shear

• Pure Bending
® Constant Stress (OK)
• Dimension
Lx = 0.24, Ly = 0.12
• <1> Membrane
Ux = 10-3 (x+y) / 2
Uy = 10-3 (y+x) / 2
Plate
• <2> Bending (Transverse)
Uz = 10-3 (x2+xy+y2) / 2
Rx = 10-3 (y+x/2)
Ry = -10-3 (x+y/2)
® Constant Stress (OK)
• Pure
Compression & Shear
® Constant Stress (OK) All constant stress values are always checked and verified!

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Analysis Refined Mesh Test Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Pinched Cylindrical Shell Deflection (Shear-On) Deflection (Shear-Off)

von-Mises (Shear-On) von-Mises (Shear-Off)

Symmetric Model
• Theoretical deflection is 4.5197X10-4.
• FEA shows superior and monotonic convergence in various mesh divisions.

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Analysis Benchmark Test Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Geometry Nonlinearity (Solid, T.L.) NAFEMS (CGS-3): Hertzian Contact

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Nodal Force = 1, 2, 5

Force 1 2 5 ABAQUS 21,169 [MPa]

Hexa 0.01 0.01 0.01 FEA 21,120 [MPa]
Error 1
Norm Penta 0.02 0.02 0.02 Maximum Stress (E-ID: 4)
[%]
Tetra 0.02 0.02 0.02

Displacement Relative Error Norm w.r.t. DIANA

von-Mises Stress [MPa]

Pressure = 1, 2, 5

Pressure 1 2 5
Error Hexa 0.01 0.02 0.02
Norm
[%] Tetra 0.01 0.02 0.01

Displacement Relative Error Norm w.r.t. DIANA Element ID

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Analysis Maintenance & Bug Tracking Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Coverage Analysis Counts the number of visits in

execution to assure all code lines
have been tested.

• Test problems are continuously

augmented reflecting the result
of coverage analysis.
• All test problems are automatically
analyzed for regression prevention
every week.

Dev. Management & Bug Tracking

System (Web-based)

Manages and traces new features / bugs / supports

with full revision history.

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 Post-processing

Overview 02
Geometry Modeling 15
Mesh Generation 23
Analysis 40
Post-processing 64

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Post-processing Post-processing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

n Complete Support for Visualization and Interpretation

• Flexible User-control on Legends, Colors, Fonts, Magnification, etc.
• Multiple Plots, Graphs and Tables in Multiple Windows
• Deformed Shape Combined with Undeformed Shape (including Mode Shape)
• Local Plots defined by Geometrical Topology or User-selection
• Contour Plots and Animations (AVI)
• Iso-value Lines (2D) and Surfaces (3D)
• Clipping Planes and Slice Lines/Planes
• Partitioned Plots
• History Plots in Various Graphs and Animations (AVI)
• Result Values in MS-Excel compatible Tables
• Result Probe and Extraction
• Result Extraction for Construction Stage Analysis and Time History Analysis
• Screen-shots in WMF, BMP, PNG Picture Formats
• State-of-the-art Reports Generated by XML and HTML

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Post-processing Post-processing Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Contour Plot
Result Graph

Works Tree MS-Excel

Result Table

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Post-processing Contour Plot Type Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Contour Contour Contour with Mesh

with Mesh with Iso-line & Iso-line

Gradient 2-Color Gray

Contour Contour Contour

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Post-processing Deformed Shape Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Deformed Contour with Original Shape Mode Shapes

(Static Analysis) (Stability Analysis)

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Post-processing Iso-surface Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Iso-Surface in Transparent Solid Geometry

Capped Plot (Lower Part)

Base Iso-surface

Capped Plot (Upper Part)

Multiple Iso-surfaces

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Post-processing Slice Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Original Plot
(Solid)

Multiple Slice Planes

Slice Plot at Arbitrary Plane

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Post-processing Clipping Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Original Plot

½ Clipped Plot
with Feature-Edge

Clipping Plane Definition ½ Clipped Plot with Diagram

by Mouse Dragging on Middle Clipping Plane

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Post-processing Clipping Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Original Plot

Multiple Clipping Planes

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Post-processing Partition Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Result (Partition Plot)

Analysis Model

Geotechnical Model with Multiple Strata Configuration

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Post-processing Mirror Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Symmetry Plane

Mirrored Contour Plot Mirrored Deformed

Symmetric Model Shape

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Post-processing Diagram Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Solid Type

Section Plot of Frames

Line Type
Diagram Plot with Deformed Shape

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Post-processing Vector Plot Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Vector Plot Option

• Head Type
(Both, One, None)
• Constant Head Size
• Constant Body Size
• Color
(Contour, Mono)

Vector Plot
with Deformation

Vector Plot with Contour

Vector Plot with Transparent Geometry

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Post-processing Result Extraction Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Start Step / Time

End Step / Time

Step / Output Set

Result Type
MS-Excel compatible Table
Node / Element IDs (Time & Result Value)

Graph (Time .vs. Result Value)

Transient Analysis

• Results can be extracted based on:

- Time (Transient Analysis)
- Step (Nonlinear / Construction Stage Analysis)
- Coordinate (User-defined Coordinate Sys.)

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Post-processing On-Curve Diagrams Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Result Data at User-Specified Sampling

3D On-Curve Graphs on Contour Plot Points

Fault Zone

2D On-Curve Graphs on Contour Plot

Front View

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Post-processing Probe & Result Tag Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

Sectional Result
with Clipped Plot
(Element Result)

Nodal Result

Probe & Add Result Tags at Specified Nodes/Elements

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Post-processing Legend Control Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program

In FEA, legend can be controlled for its position, size, format and range (including min/max
value) by mouse dragging.

Drag side to resize

legend box
Drag scale bar to change range

• Legend Option:
- Color (Value, Ratio, Description)
- Logo
- Range (including Min/Max/Zero)
Property Window - Format (Fixed/Scientific, Width)
(Legend Option)

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Thank You!

Advanced Nonlinear and Detail Analysis Program