Step

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00 Summary

Summary
 Response Spectrum Model

- Units: N, m
Steel Brace Frame
- Isotropic material

- Bar element
– Response Spectrum Analysis
 Loads and Boundary Conditions

- EURO 2004

- X Spectrum, Y Spectrum

- Constraint

 Check Results

- Deformation

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01 File > Open

Procedure
1 Open “Steel Brace Frame.nfxa”.

2 Right-click the work window and

select [Hide All Guiders].

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02 Static/Heat Analysis > Boundary > Constraint

Procedure
1 Name: Enter “BC”.
2 Select 6 Nodes. (Refer to Picture)

3 Click [Fixed].
4 Click [OK].

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03 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Title: Enter “Modal”.
2 Solution Type: Select [Modal].
3 Click “Modal (Required)” in

Subcase Setting.
4 Click [ ] (Subcase Control). 1

5 Number of Modes: Enter “50”. 2

6 Click [OK]. 4
3
7 Click [OK].

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04 Analysis & Results > Analysis > Perform

Procedure
1 Click [OK].

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05 Works Tree > Modal: Modal > Eigenvalue Analysis Result Table
Procedure
1 Click [OK].

2 Percentage of Modal effective mass for

the 50 Modes of the Analysis:

T1: 91.74%, T2: 93.52%

 In practice, the sum of the percentages

of modal effective masses must be
greater than 90%.

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06 LBC Works Tree: Function > Modal Damping Function…

Procedure
1 In LBC Works Tree, right-click

Function and select [Modal

Damping Function].
2 Name: Enter “2%_Damping”. 1
3 Method: Select [Constant].
4 Damping Unit Type: Select
[Fraction of Critical Damping].
5 Constant: Enter “0.02”.
6 Click [OK]. 2 3

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07 LBC > Function > Response Spectrum Function

Procedure
1 Click [Add].
2 Click [Design Spectrum].
3 Design Spectrum: Select [EURO (2004)]. 1
4 Max. Period: Enter “6”.
5 Click [OK].

6 Click [OK].
7
7 Click [Close].

3
2

For Seismic loads, EURO 2004 is

applied.

5
6

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08 Response Spectrum Function

 Spectral Data Type
Normalized Acceleration Spectrum: acceleration spectrum divided by
gravitational acceleration
Acceleration Spectrum
Velocity Spectrum
Displacement Spectrum

[Warning] Data Type defines only the format of the data.

Changing the Data Type will not change the entered data, but will
only affect the format. Continue anyway?

 Scaling
Scale Factor: Enter a magnifier for Response Spectrum Data.
Max. Value: Enter the data of maximum acceleration (user-defined). Then, scale
the response acceleration up or down by the entered data.

 Damping Ratio
Enter the damping ratio applied to Response Spectrum.
If the damping ratio of the Response Spectrum and the structural damping are
different, the entered spectrum data is processed to be consistent with the
structural damping ratio. (Default=0.05)

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09 Analysis > Dynamic Load > Response Spectrum

Procedure
1 Direction: Select [X].
2 Click [Add].
3 Frequency Load: Enter “X”.

4 Click [Apply].
5 Direction: Select [Y].

6 Click [Add].
1 5
7 Frequency Load: Enter “Y”.

8 Click [OK].

2 6

3 7

4 8

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10 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Title: Enter “RS”.
1
2 Solution Type: Select [Response
2
Spectrum].
3 Select Create > [Response
4
Spectrum].

4 Click [F2] key and enter “X Spectrum”. 6 6

5 Click [F2] key and enter “Y Spectrum”.

7
6 Drag & Drop the sets “BC” and “X” 5

from “All Sets” window into “Subcase

7
Setting” window.
7 Drag & Drop the sets “BC” and “Y”

from “All Sets” window into “Subcase

Setting” window.

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11 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Select Subcase: “X Spectrum”.
2 Click [ ] (Subcase Control). 7

3 Click [General] tab. 2

4 Number of Modes: Enter “50”. 1

5 Click [OK].

6 Repeat the Steps 1 to 5

for the Subcase: “Spectrum Y”. 3 6

7 Click [ ] (Analysis Control).

8 Check Modal Damping Function and
select [2% Damping]. 4

9 Click [OK].

10 Click [OK].
8

10

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12 Analysis & Results > Analysis > Perform

Procedure
1 In Model Works Tree, right-click
Geometry and select [Hide All]. 4
2 Save file as “Steel Brace Frame.

nfxa”.

3 Analysis & Results > Analysis >

[Perform].
4 Uncheck Modal.

5 Click [OK]. 5

For a clearer view on the display,

Hide All before performing the
analysis to avoid overlapping
Geometry.

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13 Analysis & Results Works Tree: Steel Brace Frame_RS > X Spectrum > Total Displacement
Procedure
1 Double-click [TOTAL

DISPLACEMENT].

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14 Analysis & Results Works Tree: Steel Brace Frame_RS > Y Spectrum > Total Displacement
Procedure
1 Double-click [TOTAL

DISPLACEMENT].

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Response Spectrum Analysis 2

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00 Summary

Summary
 Response Spectrum Model

- Units: N, m
Steel Plate – Response
- Isotropic Material

- Shell Element
Spectrum Analysis
 Loads and Boundary Conditions

- EURO 2004

- X Spectrum, Y Spectrum

- Constraint

 Check Results

- Deformation

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01 File > Open

Procedure
1 Open “Steel Plate.nfxa”.

2 Right-click the work window to

select [Hide Datum & Grid].

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02 Static/Heat Analysis > Boundary > Constraint

Procedure
1 Click [ ] (Front) button.
2
2 Name: Enter “BC”.

3 Select 60 Nodes. (Refer to Picture)

4 Click [Fixed]. 3

5 Click [OK].

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03 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Title: Enter “Modal”. 1
2
2 Solution Type: Select [Modal].
3 Click [ ] (Subcase Control). 3
4 Number of Modes: Enter “57”.
5 Click [OK].

6 Click [OK].

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04 Analysis & Results > Analysis > Perform

Procedure
1 Click [OK].

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05 Works Tree > Modal: Modal > Eigenvalue Analysis Result Table

Procedure
1 Click [OK].

2 Percentage of Modal effective mass for

the 57 Modes of the Analysis:

T1: 96.03%, T2: 93.35%

In practice, the sum of the

percentages of modal effective
masses must be greater than 90%.

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06 Analysis Works Tree: Function > Modal Damping Function

Procedure
1 In Analysis Works Tree, right-Click

Function and select [Modal

Damping Function].
2 Name: Enter “5%_Damping”.
1
3 Method: Select [Constant].
4 Damping Unit Type: Select [Fraction
of Critical Damping].
5 Constant: Enter “0.05”.
6 Click [OK]. 2 3

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07 LBC > Function > Response Spectrum Function

Procedure
1 Click [Add].
2 Click [Design Spectrum].
3 Design Spectrum: Select [EURO (2004)]. 1
4 Max. Period: Enter “6”.
5 Click [OK].
6 Click [OK].
7
7
Click [Close].

3
2

5
6

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08 Analysis > Function > Response Spectrum Function

 Spectral Data Type
Normalized Acceleration Spectrum: acceleration spectrum divided by
gravitational acceleration
Acceleration Spectrum
Velocity Spectrum
Displacement Spectrum

[Warning] Data Type defines only the format of the data.

Changing the Data Type will not change the entered data, but will
only affect the format. Continue anyway?

 Scaling
Scale Factor: Enter a magnifier for Response Spectrum Data.
Max. Value: Enter the data of maximum acceleration (user-defined). Then, scale
the response acceleration up or down by the entered data.

 Damping Ratio
Enter the damping ratio applied to Response Spectrum.
If the damping ratio of the Response Spectrum and the structural damping are
different, the entered spectrum data is processed to be consistent with the
Structural damping ratio.(Default=0.05)

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09 Analysis > Dynamic Load > Response Spectrum

Procedure
1 Direction: Select [X].
2 Click [Add].
3 Frequency Load: Enter “X”.

4 Click [Apply].
5 Direction: Select [Y].
6
Click [Add].
1 5
7 Frequency Load: Enter “Y”.
8 Click [OK].

2 6

3 7

4 8

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10 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Title: Enter “RS”. 1

2 Solution Type: Select [Response 2

Spectrum].

3 Select Create > [Response 4

Spectrum]. 6 6
4 Press [F2] key and enter “X
7
Spectrum”.
5
5 Press [F2] key and enter “Y

Spectrum”. 7

6 Drag & Drop the sets “BC” and “X”

from “All Sets” window into “Subcase

Setting” window.
7
Drag & Drop the sets “BC” and “Y”

from “All Sets” window into “Subcase

Setting” window. 3

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11 Analysis & Results > Analysis Case > General

Procedure
1 Select Subcase: “X Spectrum”.
2 Click [ ] (Subcase Control). 7

3 Select [General] tab. 2

4 Number of Modes: Enter “50”. 1

5 Click [OK].

6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for the Subcase:

“Spectrum Y”. 3 6

7 Click [ ] (Analysis Control).

8 Check Modal Damping Function

4
and select [5% Damping].

9 Click [OK].

10 Click [OK]. 8

10

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12 Analysis & Results > Analysis > Perform

Procedure
1 Save the model as “Steel Brace
2
Plate.nfxa”.

2 Uncheck Modal.
3 Click [OK].

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13 Analysis & Results Works Tree: Steel Plate_RS > X Spectrum > Total Displacement
Procedure
1 Double-click [TOTAL

DISPLACEMENT].

TOTAL DISPLACEMENT (V)

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14 Analysis & Results Works Tree: Steel Plate_RS > Y Spectrum > Total Displacement
Procedure
1 Double-click [TOTAL

DISPLACEMENT].

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