Advanced Nonlinear

Advanced Nonlinear and

and Detail
Detail Analysis Software
Program
New Paradigm in Advanced Structural Analysis

1 Overview

2 Geometry Modelling

3 Mesh Generation

4 Analysis

5 Post-processing

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 Configuration
Geometry Modeller Report Generator

Geometry modelling and clean-up Various graphic plots and result tables

Mesh Generators Post-processor

FEA
Auto, mapped and manual meshing

FEM Pre-processor FEM Solvers

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 Analysis Capabilities
Static Analysis
Construction Stage Analysis
Moving Load Analysis (User-defined)
Modal Analysis
Linear Buckling Analysis
Transient / Spectrum Response Analysis
Time History Analysis
Material / Geometry Nonlinearity Analysis
Interface Nonlinearity Analysis
Reinforcement Analysis
Cracking Analysis
Static/Implicit Contact Analysis
Heat Transfer Analysis
Heat of Hydration Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
Fluid Dynamics Analysis (CFD Analysis)
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 Applicable Problems
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, etc.
3D detail analysis considering steel, concrete and reinforcement simultaneously
Detail analysis of CFT (Concrete Filled Tube) Columns and analysis of the long-
term behaviour (differential settlement)
Crack initiation and propagation in concrete structure
Discrete modelling and analysis of masonry
Composite modelling and analysis of wall in shear
Detail analysis for tendon anchorage

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 Applicable Problems
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 (Debonding 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 (Fatigue, Contact, etc.)

Crack and fatigue analysis of the surface of structures
Life-cycle prediction of steel bridges
Fluid dynamics analysis of bridges
Staggered fluid-structure interaction analysis
High-end detail analysis

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 Framework
Main Menu
Tabbed
Toolbar

Work Window

Works Tree
Task
Pane

Property Table
Window Window

Output
Window

Developed based-on Task-oriented Design Paradigm

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New Paradigm in Advanced Structural Analysis

1 Overview

2 Geometry Modelling

3 Mesh Generation

4 Analysis

5 Post-processing

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 Data Exchange
Import (Geometry)
STEP, IGES
ACIS*, Parasolid* Imported CAD Geometry
SolidWorks*, Inventor*, etc.
AutoCAD DWG / DXF
MIDAS MxT files
* marked CAD interfaces are optional.

Export (Geometry)
STEP, IGES, BRep
MSC/NASTRAN*

Standards for CAD Data Exchange

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

Generated Mesh

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 Geometry Modelling

Advanced
Curve Surface Solid
Modelling

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

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 Curve Modelling

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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 Surface Modelling
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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 Solid Modelling
Boolean Operation

Trim A B

+
Divide

Fuse Cut Embed

(A B) (A - B) (A - B) + (A B)
Stitch to Solid
(Face Solid)
Boolean Common (A B) operation is also provided.

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 Advanced Modelling
Generation

Guide Curve
Sweep

Profile Extrude
Profiles

Loft
Extrude

Revolve
Profile Loft

Profiles

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 Advanced Modelling
Modification

Local Prism
(Fuse: Defined Height)
Trim Surfaces

Shell
Fillet

Offset Chamfer

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 Frame Solid Wizard
Civil, Gen FEA

Frame Model MCS Format

(General Section) Generated Solid Geometry

Analysis Model
(3D Prism Mesh)

FrameSolid Wizard automatically generates Solid Geometry & Mesh

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

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 Graphic Display - Geometry

Wireframe

Shading with Edge

Transparency Shading + Transparency

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New Paradigm in Advanced Structural Analysis

1 Overview

2 Geometry Modelling

3 Mesh Generation

4 Analysis

5 Post-processing

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 Mesh Generation

Auto Map Protrude Manipulation

Solid Solid Extrude Create

Surface Surface Revolve Extract
Edge k-Curve Area Project Connection
Planar Area 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
Triangle Node Transform
Combined

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

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 Mesh Generation

2D Quadrilateral Mesh

3D Tetrahedral Mesh

3D Hexahedral Mesh 1D Linear Mesh

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 Automatic Surface Meshing

Regularity Boundary Orientation Sizing Control Internal

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

Loop Mesher
Grid Mesher
Delaunay Mesher

Loop Mesher Grid Mesher

(Full Quad) (Quad+Tria)

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 Automatic Surface Meshing
FEA provides a number of modelling and meshing functions for non-manifold surface models.

Check Mesh

Non-manifold Non-manifold Edge

Connections Free Edge

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 Automatic Surface Meshing
FEA provides automatic defining & meshing
function which defines mesh-able domains
from curves (without creating surfaces) and then
generates mesh for each domain.
Automatic defining & meshing function is very
useful for complex 2D models which were originally
modelled in AutoCAD.

Imported DXF Model Automatically Defined Domains

(173 Domains) & Generated Meshes

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 Automatic Solid Meshing
FEAs Tetra Mesher auto-generates tetrahedral solid mesh with variable sizes in smooth
transition. (200,000 Tetras/min)
FEAs Tetra Mesher is capable of including holes, curves and points that are present in/on solids.

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 Mapped Mesh Generation
FEAs Map Mesher generates structured (regular & orthogonal) mesh both on surfaces and in
solids.

k-sided Areas Pipe Junction

(Simply-connected)

Cargo Carrier

Connection Part

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 Mapped Solid Meshing
FEAs 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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 Size Control
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

Angle Ratio: sin
Deflection Ratio: h/L

Biased Seeding Adaptive Seeding

& Mapped Mesh

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 Mesh Protrusion

Extrude (2D3D)

Fill (Curve2D)

Section

Simulate

Extrude thru Node Sequence (Curve2D) Revolve (2D3D)

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 Mesh Protrusion
Fill (2D3D)

Top Bottom
Project (Curve3D)
Same Topology

Sweep
(2D3D)
Scaled Offset
Sweep
(2D3D)
Guide Curve

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 Virtual Mesh Transformation
Virtual Transformation (Translation, Rotation, Scaling)
by Mouse Dragging
Transformation
Control Box

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 Element Libraries
Category Elements Order Remark
Truss (Gap / Hook) 1st Total Lagrangian
1D
Beam 1st Total Lagrangian
Plane Stress (Qaud / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total Lagrangian
Plane Strain (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total Lagrangian
Structural
2D Axisymmetry (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total Lagrangian
Plate (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total Lagrangian
Shell (Quad / Tria) 1st, 2nd Total Lagrangian
3D Brick / Wedge / Tetra 1st, 2nd Total 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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 Reinforcement Elements
Modelling Method
Embedded Bar (Incompatible Mesh)
Truss (Compatible Mesh) +
Interface (Slip, Friction)

Prism Map-Mesh

Embedded Bar (Incompatible)

Truss + Interface
(Compatible)

Analysis Result

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 Check & Quality Assurance
Check & Verify
Free Edges
Free Faces
Manifold Edges
Non-manifold Edges
Check & Align ECS
Check Free Face
(Unconnected Element Face)
Quality Assurance
Aspect Ratio
Skew Angle
Taper (2D)
Warpage (2D)
Jacobian Ratio Twisted Penta

Twist
Collapse (Tetra)
Collapsed Tetra
Length / Area (Near Zero Volume)
Mesh Quality Plot

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 Graphic Display - Mesh

Shrink

Feature-Edge

Wireframe (Free-Face) Shading Feature-Edge

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 Flying View

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1 Overview

2 Geometry Modelling

3 Mesh Generation

4 Analysis

5 Post-processing

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 Linear Static Analysis
Linear Static Analysis Offshore Platform / Steel Frame
Multiple Load Cases Composed of Cylindrical Jackets
(Plate + Frame)
Result Combination and Transformation
Equation Solvers
Direct Solvers
- Multi-frontal Sparse Gaussian Solver (Default)
- Skyline Solver
Iterative Solvers
- Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient
- Generalised Minimal Residual

Net Solution Times (Pentium4 3GHz, 1GB RAM) Stress Distribution of Jacket

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 Eigenvalue Analysis
Modal Analysis 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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 Dynamic Analysis
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.)

Spectrum Response Analysis

SRSS, CQC, ABS
Design Spectrum DB

Time Forcing Function

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 Material Nonlinearity Analysis
Material Models Nonlinear Behaviours
von Mises Hardening (Isotropic)
Tresca Softening
Mohr-Coulomb Iteration Methods
Drucker-Prager Full Newton-Raphson (Auto Load Step)
Rankine Modified Newton-Raphson
User-Supplied Material
Arc-Length Method
Initial Stiffness

Pinched Cylinder (Plate) von Mises

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

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 User-Supplied Materials
In FEA, users can use their own defined material models via Fortran-coded library file.
FEAs user-supplied material model
supports nonlinear elastic and elasto-
plastic behaviours.
User-supplied material can be used
seamlessly with all elements which Strain
allow material nonlinear behaviours. Input
Total Stress
Stiffness Matrix
Output
USRMAT.DLL

USM Dialogue

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

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 Geometry Nonlinearity Analysis
Iteration Methods
Full Newton-Raphson (Auto Load Step)
Modified Newton-Raphson
Arc-Length Method
Initial Stiffness

Ring (Solid) Total Lagrangian

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 Interface Nonlinearity Analysis
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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 Reinforcement Analysis
Reinforcement
Embedded Bar/Grid
(Bonded/Unbonded)
Truss + Interface (Slip/Friction)

2-Span Double-T Type

Prestressed Concrete Girder

Deformation

Stress of Embedded Reinforcement Maximum Principal Stress of Concrete

with Deformation

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 Heat Transfer and Heat of Hydration Analysis
Visco-Elastic Models Heat Transfer
Creep-Shrinkage (Design Code) Steady-State & Transient
Temperature-Dependent Material Conduction, Convection,
Cooling Pipe
Parametric Analysis Heat Flux
Multiple Material Sets Heat Flow
Multiple BCs & Heat Sources Temperature Gradient Display
Multiple Construction Sequences

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

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 Heat Transfer and Heat of Hydration Analysis

Temperature at Top Plate

Temperature Distribution

Fire in a Subway Structure

Guss Asphalt Pavement

Thermal Stress
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 Static Contact Analysis
Lug (90mm)

Double plate (85mm)

Pin (224mm )

Contact Force

Hanger of Arch Bridge (Lug-Pin Joint)

Deformation and Stress Distribution by Contact

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 Cracking Analysis
Cracking Models Results
Total Strain Crack Crack Pattern (Crack Stress/Strain)
Smeared Element Status
Crack Index Cracking: Partially/Fully Open, Closed, Not Yet
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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 Fluid Dynamics Analysis
CFD Models Discretisation Scheme
Turbulence Models 2nd-order (Spatial, Temporal)
(RANS, k-w, q-w) Boundary Condition
Compressible Solver
Symmetric (Slip)
(Preconditioning)
Far-field
Compatible with incompressible Flow
Wall, etc.
Inviscid Flow
Steady/Unsteady Flow Results
Pressure
Velocity, Vorticity
Turbulent Kinetic Energy, Viscosity
Aerodynamic Coefficients

Turbulence near Bridge Section

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 Fatigue Analysis
Methods and Parameters
S-N Method (Stress-Life)
E-N Method (Strain-Life)
Load / Stress History
Rainflow Counting
Mean Stress Corrections
Stress Concentration Factor
Modifying Factors
Calculation Objects
Boundary Nodes Only (Default)
Nodes of Selected Mesh Sets
Results
Cycles to Failure
Damage

S-N Curves of Fatigue Design Codes

Life Cycle Contour Plot

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 Load & B.C.
Loadings
Body Force Heat Generation
Force / Moment Heat Flux
Mass Time Forcing Function
Displacement Time Varying Load
Pressure Ground Acceleration
Beam Load Response Spectrum Function
Pre-stress
Constraint based-on CSys.
Temperature

Boundary Conditions
Constraint
Multi-Point Constraint
Contact Conditions
Convection

Spatially Varying Pressure (Function Applied)

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 Arbitrary Loading
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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2 Geometry Modelling

3 Mesh Generation

4 Analysis

5 Post-processing

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 Post-processing
Complete Support for Visualisation 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

Contour Plot
Result Graph

Works Tree MS-Excel

Result Table

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 Contour Plot Type

Contour Contour Contour with Mesh

with Mesh with Iso-line & Iso-line

Gradient 2-Color Gray

Contour Contour Contour

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 Deformed Shape

Deformed Contour with Original Shape Mode Shapes

(Static Analysis) (Stability Analysis)

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 Iso-surface Plot

Iso-Surface in Transparent Solid Geometry

Capped Plot (Lower Part)

Base Iso-surface

Capped Plot (Upper Part)

Multiple Iso-surfaces

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 Slice Plot

Original Plot
(Solid)

Multiple Slice Planes

Slice Plot at Arbitrary Plane

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 Clipping Plot

Original Plot

Clipped Plot
with Feature-Edge

Clipping Plane Definition Clipped Plot with Diagram

by Mouse Dragging on Middle Clipping Plane

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 Clipping Plot

Original Plot

Multiple Clipping Planes

von Mises stress and deformation of cable

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 Mirror Plot
Symmetry Plane

Mirrored Contour Plot Mirrored Deformed

Symmetric Model Shape

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 Diagram Plot

Solid Type

Section Plot of Frames

Line Type
Diagram Plot with Deformed Shape

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 Vector Plot

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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 Result Extraction

MS-Excel compatible Table

Nonlinear Analysis Graph (Stress vs. Time step)

Stress

Results can be extracted based on:

- Analysis Case
- Analysis Variables
- Step (Nonlinear / Construction Stage Analysis)
- Node / Element (GRC Sys. GCC Sys.)

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 On-Curve Diagrams

Result Data at User-Specified

3D On-Curve Graphs on Contour Plot Sampling Points

Fault Zone

2D On-Curve Graphs on Contour Plot

Front View

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 Probe & Result Tag

Sectional Result
with Clipped Plot
(Element Result)

Nodal Result

Probe & Add Result Tags at Specified Nodes/Elements

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

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 Applications

Solid Geometry Modelling Auto-generated Tetra Mesh Post-processing & Result Evaluation

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 Applications

Mode 1 Mode 2

Mode 8 Mode 9

Woon-Nam Extradosed Bridge Single Pylon

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 Applications

Geumga Extradosed Bridge

Anchorage detail

Double Pylon

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 Applications
Solid elements Modelling of Hanger Clamp (Bonny River Suspension Br.)

FE Model

Stress Contour

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 Applications Fatigue Analysis

Life Cycle
Hyung Jae Grand Bridge

Damage

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 Applications Contact Analysis

H- STIFF PL PL PL
1- PL- 130x10x1124 312 268 1.080

DO PL DO H- STIFF
397 1- PL- 130x10x1168
(397)
V- STIFF

V- STIFF

V- STIFF
DIAP

Deformed shapes

Gusset and web plates

Contact faces

Pins Stress in contact faces

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