midas FEA Training Series TH-1.

Analysis of a Steel Box Bridge

TH-1. Analysis of a Steel Box Bridge Overview

3-D Time History Analysis
Model
- Unit : N, m
- Isotropic Elastic Material
- Plate, Solid Element
Load & Boundary Conditions
- Time History Analysis
: Time Forcing Functions
: Time History Load Set
: Ground Acceleration
- Constraint
Result Evaluation
- Vibration Frequency / Period
- Time History Plot

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midas FEA Training Series TH-1. Analysis of a Steel Box Bridge

Step 1.

1. Analysis > Analysis Control Control tab

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2. Analysis Type : 3D
3. Unit : N , m
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4. Click [OK] Button

Analysis Control Dialog is automatically activated at startup.

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Step 2.

1. Geometry > Work Plane > Move Ref. Plane tab

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2. Select XZ Plane
2 3. Click [OK] Button

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1. Click Normal View

Step 3.
2. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Rectangle (Wire)
3. Location : (0.5) , <1, -1>
4. Click [Cancel] Button
5. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Line
6. Location : (0) , <4>
7. Location : (0.75) , <0, -0.2>
8. Location : (0.5, -0.25) , <0.2>

1 9. Click [Cancel] Button

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() : ABS x, y , <> : REL dx, dy

(0.5) same as (0.5, 0), <4> same as <4, 0>
[Esc] as shortcut for [Cancel].

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1. Geometry > Transform > Translate Direction & Distance tab
Step 4. 2. Select Edge marked by O (See Figure)
3. Direction : X-Axis
4. Check on Uniform Copy
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5. Distance (0.25) , Number of Times (2)
6. Click [Apply] Button
7. Select Edge marked by (See Figure)
8. Direction : Z-Axis
9. Distance (-0.25) , Number of Times (2)
10. Click [Apply] Button

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[Enter] as shortcut for [Apply].

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1. Select Edges marked by O (See Figure)

Step 5.
2. Direction : Z-Axis
3. Distance (-0.8) , Number of Times (1)
4. Click [Apply] Button
5. Select Edges marked by (See Figure)
6. Direction : X-Axis
7. Distance (0.8) , Number of Times (1)
8. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 6. 1. Select Edges (See Figure)

2. Direction : X-Axis
3. Distance (2) , Number of Times (1)
4. Click [OK] Button
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1. Geometry > Curve > Intersect

Step 7. 2. Select Displayed
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button
5. Geometry > Work Plane > Move
6. Click [Reset to GCS] Button
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7. Click [Cancel] Button

Ctrl+A as shortcut for Select Displayed.

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Step 8. 1. Mesh > Size Control > Along Edge

2. Select Displayed
3. Seeding Method - Interval Length : 0.1

2 4. Click [OK] Button

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1. Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Extrude ...

Step 9. 2. Select Edge->2D Tab

2 3. Select Displayed
4. Extrusion Direction : Y-Axis
5. Check on Uniform
6. Offset : 1.5 , Number of Times : 20
4 7. Property (1)
5 8. Mesh Set : Box
9. Click [Apply] Button

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1. Click Right View

Step 10. 2. Select 2D->3D Tab
2 3. Change Selection Filter to 2D Element
3 4. Select 48 Elements (See Figure)
4 5. Extrusion Direction : Z-Axis
6. Offset (-1.5) , Number of Times (4)
1 7. Source Mesh : None
8. Property (2)
9. Mesh Set : Pier
10. Click [OK] Button
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Step 11.

1. Pre-Works Tree : Geometry ...

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2. Click Right Mouse Button and Select Hide All
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Step 12. 3
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1. Analysis > Material

2. Click [Create] Button
3. Select Isotropic tab
4. ID: 1 , Name : Box
5. Elastic Modulus : 2e11 N/m2
6. Poissons Ratio : 0.3
7. Weight Density : 7.698e4 N/m3
8. Model Type : Elastic 9
9. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 13.
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1. Select Isotropic tab

2. ID : 2 , Name : Pier
3. Elastic Modulus : 2.4e10 N/m2
4. Poissons Ratio : 0.167
5. Weight Density : 2.452e4 N/m3
6. Model Type : Elastic
7. Click [OK] Button
8. Click [Close] Button 7

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1. Analysis > Property

Step 14. 2. Create 2D
3 3. Select Plate Tab
4. ID : 1 , Name : Box
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4 5. Thickness : 0.05m
6. Select 1: Box for Material
5 7. Click [OK] Button
8. Create 3D ...
9. ID : 2 , Name : Pier
6 10. Select 2: Pier for Material
11. Click [OK] Button
12. Click [Close] Button

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Step 15.

1. Analysis > BC > Constraint

2 2. BC Set : BC
3. Click Right View

4 4. Select 104 Nodes (See Figure)

5. Click [Pinned] Button
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6. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 16.

1. BC Set : BC

1 2. Select 104 Nodes (See Figure)

3. Check on T3
4. Click [OK] Button
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1. Analysis > Analysis Case
Step 17. 2
2. Click [Add] Button
3. Name : Eigen
4. Analysis Type : Eigenvalue
5. Click Button (Analysis Control)
6. Eigenvector Type : Lanczos
9 7. Number of Frequencies (5)
8. Click [OK] Button
3 9. Click [Close] Button

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Step 18.
1. Analysis > Solve
2. Click [OK] Button
3. Post > Vibration Frequency / Period
4. Click [OK] Button
5. Check Period of Mode 1 and 2

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Step 19.
1. Select Analysis Toolbar
2. Click Pre-Mode 6

3. Analysis > Time History Analysis > Time Forcing Functions

4. Click [Add Time Function] Button
5. Click [Earthquake] Button
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6. Select 1940, El Centro Site, 270 Deg for Earthquake
7. Click [OK] Button
8. Click [OK] Button
9. Click [Close] Button
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Step 20.
1. Analysis > Time History Analysis > Time History Load Set
2. Click [Add] Button
3. Load Set Name : Earthquake 3
4. Select Direct Integration for Analysis Method
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5. End Time : 5 sec 5
6. Time Increment : 0.05 sec
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7. Step Number Increment for Output : 10 7

8. Check on Calculate from Modal Damping

9. Check on Period [sec] for Coefficients Calculation 8
10. Input Period of Mode 1 and 2 from Eigenvalue Result (See Step 18.)
11. Damping Ratio : 0.03
12. Click [OK] Button 9
13. Click [Close] Button
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Step 21.

1. Analysis > Time History Analysis > Ground Acceleration

2. Select Earthquake for Time History Load Set
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3. Select Elcent_h for Function Name
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4. Click [Add] Button
5. Click [Close] Button

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Step 22.
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1. Analysis > Analysis Case 8

2. Click Add Button
3. Name : Time History
4. Analysis Type : Time History
5. Drag & Drop Load to Used Window
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6. Click [...] Button of Analysis Control
7. Check on Skip Eigenvalue Analysis
8 8. Click [OK] Button
9. Click [Close] Button

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Step 23.

1. Analysis > Solve

2 2. Check off Eigen

3. Click [OK] Button

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1. Post > Time History Analysis > Time History Plot

Step 24.
2. Check off Sensitive
3. Select 0.5 for Time Step
4. Select DXYZ for Result
5. Click [Apply] Button
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6. Repeat Step3~6 for other Time Step

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