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© 2017 CAE Associates
CivilFEM V17.1 Update
Peter R Barrett, P.E.
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What is CivilFEM?
CivilFEM is an integrated Pre- , Solu - and Post-processor add-on to
traditional ANSYS developed by ANSYS’s Spain partner INGECIBER
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INGECIBER- CivilFEM Developer / ANSYS Partner
Ingeciber S.A. is a CAE company and ANSYS Partner with more
than 30 years of experience using and developing CAE Software
Ingeciber’s Quality Assurance System is ISO 9001 certified.
Ansys, Inc and Ingeciber, S.A. have a long standing OEM
Agreement and established a strategic alliance for FEA solutions
in the construction industry. Some worldwide Customers:
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CivilFEM Strengths
Internal Units Structure
— User can select from a series of consistent units
— User can define there own user units combination
Material properties
— Material properties are included for Steel, Concrete and Soil
— Linear and nonlinear materials are available
Code checking
— Full suite of code checking including US and International Codes
Entire suite of ANSYS capabilities including nonlinear analysis and dynamics
— One can use all ANSYS elements – even ones not used in code check
Industry Specific CivilFEM Modules
— Nonlinear Bridge Simulation
— Pre-stressed Concrete
— Geotechnical Applications including tunnelling
— Nuclear Applications
Scripting and Custom Programming without need to compile
— Integrates seamlessly with ANSYS (APDL)
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ANSYS Strengths
Nonlinear Stress Analysis— Contact
— Plasticity
— Creep
— Large Deflection – P-Delta Effects
— Element Birth and Death
Full Element Library (over 200)
— Beams, Pipes & Shells
— 2D and 3D Solids
— Springs, Contact, etc
Dynamic Analysis
— Response Spectrum
— Nonlinear Transient Dynamics
Thermal-Stress Analysis
— Indirect and direct coupled field simulations
Large Model Simulations
— Solvers, meshing, Postprocessing, Graphics
Scripting and Custom Programming without need to compile (APDL)
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People and Organizations
ANSYS, Inc.
— Developer of ANSYS family of products.
— Headquartered in Canonsburg, PA - USA (south
of Pittsburgh)
Ingeciber
— Developer of CivilFEM family of products.
— Headquartered in Madrid, Spain
CAE Associates:
— Sales and support network for ANSYS and
CivilFEM.
— Local expertise for CivilFEM for ANSYS
consulting and training.
— Contact Info for Support
• 203-758-2914
• www.caeai.com
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CAE Associates
Engineering consulting firm.
Provides ANSYS hotline
support.
Engineering seminars
including customized on-site
classes tailored to your
specific needs.
WebEx interactive training
available in your office via
the Web.
Custom software
development.
Website: www.caeai.com
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CAE Associates - ANSYS Training Courses
Introduction to ANSYS - Workbench
Environment
ANSYS Workbench - DesignModeler
ANSYS Workbench - Simulation
Advanced Techniques using ANSYS
Workbench
CFD Introductory Short Course
Introduction to CFX
Introduction to ANSYS
FEA Best Practices
Heat Transfer
Dynamics
Advanced ANSYS
— Structural Nonlinearities
— Contact
— ANSYS Customization and
Programming (APDL)
Modeling Contact with ANSYS
ANSYS Customization and
Programming (APDL)
Random Vibrations
ANSYS/LS-Dyna (Explicit
Dynamics)
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CAE Associates Senior Technical Staff
Nicholas M. Veikos, Ph.D., President
Peter R. Barrett, M.S.C.E., P.E., Vice President
Michael Bak, Ph.D., Sr. Project Manager
Patrick Cunningham, M.S.M.E., Project Manager
Steven Hale, M.S.M.E., Project Manager
James Kosloski, M.S.M.E., Director Engineering
Adam Norman, M.S.M.E., Project Engineer
Jon Dudley, Ph.D., Project Manager
George Bauer, M.S.M.E., Project Manager
Eric Stamper, M.S.M.E., Project Manager
Michael Kuron, Ph.D., CFD Manager
Chris Mesibov, M.S.E.E. Sr. Project Manager
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CivilFEM V17.1 New Features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFOyp5Oyw
CivilFEM has its own Product Launcher, independent from ANSYS.
— Original ANSYS.exe can be used from the ANSYS Product Launcher
— CivilFEM for ANSYS can be used from CivilFEM Product Launcher.
— New license system enables borrowable licenses
Updated code checking added including ACI, AISC and AASHTO.
New Design Capabilities
— Shell bending reinforcement by means of bar diameter and spacing.
— Shell cracking checking according to Eurocode 2(EN 1992-1-1:2004/AC:2008),
ACI 318-05 and ACI 318-14.
Recorded Update Webinar
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CivilFEM V17.1 Update
Recap of CivilFEM Strengths
— Preprocessor
— User Routines
• Creep for example
— Postprocessor
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CivilFEM V17.1 Update
New Videos available to view on YouTube – Update Seminar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFOyp5Oyw
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CivilFEM V17.1 Update
New Features
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Starting CivilFEM
Use the Product Launcher
Launcher allows one to start CivilFEM with ANSYS
— Interactive vs. batch
— ANSYS License
— Specify Directory
— Jobname
— Input and output file names if running in batch
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CivilFEM V17.1 Update
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CivilFEM V17.1 Update
New Features
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CivilFEM 17.1
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CivilFEM 17.1
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CivilFEM 17.1 - Shell Spacing and bars
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CivilFEM 17.1
High Confidence of a Low Probability of Failure
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CivilFEM 17.1
Using CivilFEM with WB
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CivilFEM 17.1
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Combining Workbench and
CivilFEM in Concrete Design
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CivilFEM 17.1 Convert WB models
Converting Models from WB
— Insert Commands to DS.DAT file
— No Need to Resolve!
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Example Slab
Demonstrate process of running CivilFEM concrete slab design from
model developed in Workbench
— Use Static Structural Analysis Template
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Example Slab
Build Slab in DesignModeler
— Create > Primitive > Box
— 32 in x 75 in x 40 in
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Example Slab
Concrete Material defined via Engineering Data
— Select Engineering Data Sources
— General Materials
— Concrete
— Un-Select Engineering Data Sources
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Example Slab
Open Mechanical and Assign Concrete Material to Slab
— Assign Material Concrete to Slab
— Verify via Display Style
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Example Slab
Define Mesh
— Dropped Mid-side Nodes
— Edge Sizing = 6 in on any edge to create 6 elements through the thickness
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Example Slab
Loads and Boundary Conditions
— Pressure Loading = 1000 psi
— Symmetry (Frictionless support) on two faces
— Fixed support in vertical direction on other two faces
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Example Slab
Named Selections of nodes on face and elements for Slab
— Body for Elements
— Face for Nodes
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Example Slab
Run Analysis and Postprocess using ANSYS Materials
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Example Slab
Run Analysis and Postprocess using ANSYS Materials
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Example Slab
Open Solver Directory
Edit the DS.DAT file to edit:
Remove the WB header info
in blue
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Example Slab
Edit the DS.DAT file to remove footer material in Blue:
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Example Slab
Add the following commands to the bottom of the file (WB_slab.dat):
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Example Slab
Start up CivilFEM Product via Launcher
Read in the edited ds.dat file via /input command
or via GUI using
— File > Read input from ..
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Example Slab
Results Processing
— Design Requirements for reinforcement in X direction (long direction):
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Example Slab
Results Processing
— Design Requirements for reinforcement in Y direction:
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Example Slab
Results Processing