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MIDAS/GTS Tutorial
Bridge Foundation with Pile Element
Using tip pile element

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1. Overview

Tutorial
Tutorial Overview
Overview
•• Insert
Insert piles
piles using
using the
the embedded
embedded pile
pile
Bridge Pier
concept
concept (incompatible
(incompatible meshes)
meshes)
•• Connect
Connect piles
piles to
to the
the pier
pier footing
footing
Clay
•• Defining
Defining pile
pile tip
tip bearing
bearing Sand
•• Add
Add loads
loads and
and boundary
boundary conditions
conditions Weathered Rock
•• Define
Define construction
construction stagestage analysis
analysis Pile elements
•• Run
Run analysis
analysis Soft Rock
•• Representation
Representation of of results
results

Hard Rock

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2. Material Attributes

Attribute
Attribute by
by Mesh
Mesh Set
Set

Attribute
Type Material Name (ID) Property Name (ID) Mesh Set Name
Name (ID)

Clay(1) Solid Clay(1) - Clay

Sand(2) Solid Sand (2) - Sand


Weathered Rock
Solid Weathered Rock (3) - Weathered Rock
(3)
Soft Rock(4) Solid Soft Rock(4) - Soft Rock

Hard Rock(5) Solid Hard Rock(5) - Hard Rock

Pier (6) Solid Pier(6) - Pier

Pile(7) Beam concrete(7) Pile(1) Pile

Pile - Soil Pile - Pile - Embedded in Soil

Pile - Foundation Pile - Pile - Embedded in Concrete

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Ground
Ground Material
Material Properties
Properties

ID 1 2 3 4 5
Weathered
Name Clay Sand
Rock
Soft Rock Hard Rock

Type Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid

Modulus of Elasticity (E) [KN/m2] 8,000 40,000 150,000 300,000 3,000,000

Poisson’ (ν)
Poisson’s Ratio (ν 0.3 0.35 0.35 0.27 0.2

Unit Weight (Y) [KN/m3] 16.5 17 20 23 24

Unit Weight (Saturated) [KN/m3] 16.5 18 20 23 24

Cohesion (c) [KN/m2] 30 30 200 440 2,000

(Φ)
Friction Angle (Φ 20 30 33 35 38

K0 1 1 1 1 1

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Structural
Structural Material
Material Property
Property

ID 1 2

Name Pier Concrete

Type Solid Beam

Modulus of Elasticity (E) [KN/m2] 20,000,000 20,000,000

Poisson’ (ν)
Poisson’s Ratio (ν 0.3 0.3

Unit Weight (Y) [KN/m3] 24 24

Unit Weight (Saturated) [KN/m3] 24 -

Cohesion (c) [KN/m2] - -

(Φ)
Friction Angle (Φ - -

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Property
Property value
value on
on Pile
Pile Element
Element

Name Pile Interface Pile Interface

Type Pile - Embedded in Soil Pile - Embedded in Concrete

Ultimate Shear Force [KN/m] 1,000 10,000,000,000

[Kn,, KN/m3]
Normal Stiffness Modulus [Kn 100,000,000 100,000,000

Shear Stiffness Modulus [Kt, KN/m2] 1,000,000 10,000,000

Function Not-used Not-used

Pile Tip Spring

Tip Bearing Capacity [KN] 500 -

Tip Spring Stiffness [KN/m] 1,000,000 -

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3.Modeling Geometry
•• File
File >> Project
Project Setting
Setting >> Create
Create on
on WP
WP >> Rectangle
Rectangle (wire)…
(wire)…
•Project Title: Pile
•Project Title: Pile foundation
foundation
•Model Type: 3D
•Model Type: 3D
•Analysis Constraint: 3D
•Analysis Constraint: 3D
•• Gravity Direction: ZZ
Gravity Direction:
•Click
•Click on
on (Unit
(Unit System)
System) and
and set
set the
the units
units as
as shown
shown in
in
the
the picture
picture
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Change
•Change your
your view
view point to Front
point to Front
•Geometry >> Curve
•Geometry Curve >> Create
Create on
on WP
WP >> Polyline
Polyline (wire)…
(wire)…
•Check on Make
•Check on Make Face
Face
Location: (67.5,0),
•• Location: (67.5,0), <0,2>,
<0,2>, <15,0>,
<15,0>, <0,-2>, <-15,0>
<0,-2>, <-15,0> 

•Location: (73.75,2),
•Location: (73.75,2), <0,7>,
<0,7>, <-4.5,2>,
<-4.5,2>, <0,1.5>,
<0,1.5>, <1.5,0>,
<1.5,0>, <0,-
<0,-
0.3>,
0.3>, <8.5,0>,
<8.5,0>, <0,0.3>,
<0,0.3>, <1.5,0>,
<1.5,0>, <0,-1.5>,
<0,-1.5>, <-4.5,
<-4.5, -2>,
-2>, <0,-7>,
<0,-7>,
<-2.5,0> 
<-2.5,0>
•Click
•Click [Cancel]
[Cancel] Button
Button
•• Geometry
Geometry >> Curve
Curve >> Create
Create on
on WP
WP >> Rectangle
Rectangle (wire)…
(wire)…
•Check on Make
•Check on Make Face
Face
•Location: (0,0),
•Location: (0,0), <150,-4>,
<150,-4>, (0,-4),
(0,-4), << 150,
150, -3>,
-3>, (0,-7),
(0,-7), << 150,-
150,-
8>, (0,-15), < 150, -15>, (0,-30), < 150, -15> 

8>, (0,-15), < 150, -15>, (0,-30), < 150, -15>
•Click
•Click [Cancel]
[Cancel] Button
Button
•• Geometry
Geometry >> Curve
Curve >> Create
Create on
on WP
WP >> Line
Line …

•Location: (69,0.75),
•Location: <0,-15>
(69,0.75), <0,-15> 

•Click
•Click [Cancel]
[Cancel] Button
Button

• (): “ABS x, y”, <>: “REL dx, dy”


<7> same as <7, 0>
 [Esc] as shortcut for [Cancel].

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•Geometry >> Transform


•Geometry Transform >> Translate
Translate


•Select
•Select the
the line
line
•Direction: X-Axis
•Direction: X-Axis
•Select Uniform
•Select Uniform Copy
Copy
•Distance: 33
•Distance:
•Number
•Number of Times: 44
of Times:
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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•Change
•Change your
your view
view point to ISO
point to ISO
•Geometry >> Transform
•Geometry Transform >> Translate
Translate


•Select
•Select all
all the
the lines
lines
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in
picture)
picture)
•Select Uniform
•Select Uniform Copy
Copy
•Distance: 22
•Distance:
•Number
•Number of Times: 22
of Times:
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Transform


•Geometry Transform >> Translate
Translate …

•Select
•Select the
the upper
upper face
face of
of pier
pier
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Select Move
•Select Move
•Distance: 1.75
•Distance: 1.75
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Generator


•Geometry Generator Feature
Feature >> Extrude
Extrude …

•Select
•Select the
the bottom
bottom face
face of
of pier
pier
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Length: 66
•Length:
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Generator


•Geometry Generator Feature
Feature >> Extrude
Extrude …

•Select
•Select the
the upper
upper face
face of
of pier
pier
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Length: 2.5
•Length: 2.5
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Transform


•Geometry Transform >> Translate
Translate …

•Select
•Select all
all the
the pile
pile elements
elements
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Select Move
•Select Move
•Distance: 11
•Distance:
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Transform


•Geometry Transform >> Translate
Translate …

•Select
•Select pier
pier and
and all
all the
the piles
piles
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Select Move
•Select Move
•Distance:
•Distance: 75
75
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Generator


•Geometry Generator Feature
Feature >> Extrude
Extrude …

•Select
•Select the
the subgrade
subgrade layers
layers
•Direction: Y-Axis
•Direction: Y-Axis (as
(as shown
shown in
in picture)
picture)
•Length: 150
•Length: 150
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Geometry >> Boolean


•Geometry Boolean Operation
Operation >> Cut
Cut …

•Select
•Select the
the bottom
bottom part
part of
of the
the pier
pier as
as
Boolean Master
Boolean Master
•Select
•Select the
the upper
upper part
part of
of the
the pier
pier as
as
Boolean Tool
Boolean Tool
•Check off Delete
•Check off Delete Tool
Tool Object(s)
Object(s)
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
•Repeat
•Repeat the
the same
same steps
steps for
for bottom
bottom part
part of
of
the
the pier
pier and
and top
top layer
layer of
of soil
soil
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•• Model
Model >> Property
Property >> Material
Material …

•Input
•Input all
all the
the parameters
parameters as
as per
per the
the Material
Material Table
Table
•• Model
Model >> Property
Property >> Property
Property …

•Click on Add
•Click on Add
Name: Pile
•• Name: Pile
•Type: Beam
•Type: Beam
•Tick on Sectional
•Tick on Sectional Library…
Library…
•Select Solid
•Select Solid Round
Round and
and enter
enter parameters
parameters as
as
shown in the picture
shown in the picture
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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Item Contents

Ultimate Shear Force [KN/m] Limit Shear Resistance

Normal Stiffness Modulus [Kn] Outside Vertical Boundary Stiffness

Shear Stiffness Modulus [Kt] Inside Lateral Boundary Stiffness

Reference Depth Reference Position for material model of Pile Element

Changing rate of Relative displacement–Friction curve at


Slope of Friction-Rel.Disp.Curve
the allocated point

Tip Bearing Capacity Maximum bearing force allowed at the pile tip

Tip Spring Stiffness Initial elastic stiffness used before pile tip failure

•• Relative
Relative displacement-Friction
displacement-Friction graph
graph entered
entered by
by users
users isis the
the curve
curve estimated
estimated at
at Reference
Reference Depth.
Depth.

•• The
The actual
actual values
values can
can be
be extracted
extracted from
from the
the calibrated
calibrated curve
curve of
of Rel.
Rel. Disp.-Friction
Disp.-Friction Curve
Curve at
at the
the position
position of
of the
the present
present
traction. To this end user needs reference depth and slope of the Rel. Disp.-Friction curve.
traction. To this end user needs reference depth and slope of the Rel. Disp.-Friction curve.
•If
•If the
the Changing-Rate
Changing-Rate value
value corresponding
corresponding toto the
the depth
depth of
of Rel.Disp-Friction
Rel.Disp-Friction isis 0,
0, the
the traction
traction can
can be
be calculated
calculated by
by using
using the
the
curve with the same reference depth in all the positions
curve with the same reference depth in all the positions

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4. 输入特性
输入特性(
(桩)
10 输入桩单元特性

选 项 内 容

极限剪力 [tonf/m]
tonf/m] 极限抗剪
法向刚度系数 [Kn]
Kn] 面外竖直方向边界面刚度
剪切刚度系数 [Kt] 面内法向边界面刚度
参考深度 桩单元本构的基准位置

摩擦力-
摩擦力-相对位移曲线坡度 随高度的相对位移 – 摩擦力的曲线变化率

•• 用户输入的相对位移-
用户输入的相对位移--摩擦力关系曲线是基准高度上实测的曲线
用户输入的相对位移-
用户输入的相对位移 摩擦力关系曲线是基准高度上实测的曲线。
摩擦力关系曲线是基准高度上实测的曲线。
摩擦力关系曲线是基准高度上实测的曲线。。
•由基准高度上的相对位移-摩擦力曲线和该曲线随随高度的变化率,
•由基准高度上的相对位移-摩擦力曲线和该曲线随随高度的变化率,
可以获得计算深度位置的相对位移-摩擦力曲线,这样获得的经过深度
可以获得计算深度位置的相对位移-摩擦力曲线,这样获得的经过深度
修正的曲线才会与实际情况比较接近。
修正的曲线才会与实际情况比较接近。
如果相对位移-
如果相对位移--摩擦力曲线随高度的变化率输入为零
••如果相对位移
如果相对位移- 摩擦力曲线随高度的变化率输入为零,
摩擦力曲线随高度的变化率输入为零,
摩擦力曲线随高度的变化率输入为零,,则在所有深度
则在所有深度
位置的相对位移-
位置的相对位移
位置的相对位移-
位置的相对位移 --摩擦力曲线与基准高度上的曲线相同
摩擦力曲线与基准高度上的曲线相同
边界面上的面外刚度函数是指相对位移-
边界面上的面外刚度函数是指相对位移--摩擦力关系矩阵上的值。
••边界面上的面外刚度函数是指相对位移
边界面上的面外刚度函数是指相对位移- 摩擦力关系矩阵上的值
摩擦力关系矩阵上的值。
摩擦力关系矩阵上的值 。

( 我觉得这句话是指边界面上的面外刚度是相对位移-
(我觉得这句话是指边界面上的面外刚度是相对位移
我觉得这句话是指边界面上的面外刚度是相对位移-
我觉得这句话是指边界面上的面外刚度是相对位移 --摩擦力关系曲线
摩擦力关系曲线
的切向斜率)
的切向斜率
的切向斜率)
的切向斜率 )

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•Name: Pile
•Name: Pile -- Embedded
Embedded in
in Soil
Soil
•Type: Pile
•Type: Pile
•Ultimate
•Ultimate Shear Force: 1000
Shear Force: 1000 KN/m
KN/m
•Shear
•Shear Stiffness modulus: 1000000
Stiffness modulus: KN/m22
1000000 KN/m
•Normal
•Normal Stiffness
Stiffness modulus (Kn): 100000000
modulus (Kn): KN/m33
100000000 KN/m
•Select Pile
•Select Pile Tip
Tip Spring
Spring
•Tip
•Tip Bearing Capacity: 500
Bearing Capacity: 500 KN/m
KN/m
•Tip
•Tip Spring Stiffness: 1000000
Spring Stiffness: 1000000 KN/m
KN/m
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
•Name: Pile
•Name: Pile -- Embedded
Embedded in
in Concrete
Concrete
•Type: Pile
•Type: Pile
•Ultimate
•Ultimate Shear Force: 1e10
Shear Force: 1e10 KN/m
KN/m
•Shear
•Shear Stiffness modulus: 10000000
Stiffness modulus: KN/m22
10000000 KN/m
•Normal
•Normal Stiffness
Stiffness modulus (Kn): 100000000
modulus (Kn): KN/m33
100000000 KN/m
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

•Two
•Two types
types of
of pile
pile properties
properties are
are defined
defined to
to simulate
simulate the
the correct
correct
behavior
behavior of
of piles
piles which
which partially
partially are
are embedded
embedded in in the
the foundation.
foundation.
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4. 输入属性
输入属性(
(桩)
11 输入桩单元的相对位移-
输入桩单元的相对位移-摩擦力函数

特性yy > 属性
模型 > 特性 属性…

名称处输入`
•• 名称处输入
名称处输入` ShearCurve’
名称处输入``ShearCurve
ShearCurve’
ShearCurve’’。

•• 添加/
添加//修改特性窗口中勾选函数。
添加
添加/ 修改特性窗口中勾选函数。
修改特性窗口中勾选函数
修改特性窗口中勾选函数。。
•• ZZ项输入
项输入 --1000,
1000, 数值项输入
数值项输入 --1000000。
1000000。
1000000。
1000000 。
•• 选择…
选择…
选择
选择……后输入函数。
后输入函数。
后输入函数。
后输入函数 。
•• 利用同样的方法输入
利用同样的方法输入 2~4行生成图表
2~4
2~4行生成图表。
行生成图表
2~4行生成图表 。
行生成图表。
行生成图表。
•• 操作例题里生成的相对位移-
操作例题里生成的相对位移--摩擦力函数是为了验证桩
操作例题里生成的相对位移
操作例题里生成的相对位移- 摩擦力函数是为了验证桩
单元的实用性,
单元的实用性,
单元的实用性,
单元的实用性 ,所以在应用时要输入实验的数据或者文
所以在应用时要输入实验的数据或者文
献上的参考值后再进行分析。
献上的参考值后再进行分析
献上的参考值后再进行分析。
献上的参考值后再进行分析 。

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•• Model
Model >> Property
Property >> Attribute
Attribute …

•From Add
•From Add drop
drop list select Solid
list select Solid
Name: Clay
•• Name: Clay
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 1:Clay
•Material: 1:Clay
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
Name: Sand
•• Name: Sand
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 2:Sand
•Material: 2:Sand
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
Name: Weathered
•• Name: Weathered Rock
Rock
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 3:
•Material: 3: Weathered
Weathered Rock
Rock
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
Name: Soft
•• Name: Soft Rock
Rock
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 4:
•Material: 4: Soft
Soft Rock
Rock
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
Name: Hard
•• Name: Hard Rock
Rock
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 5:
•Material: 5: Hard
Hard Rock
Rock
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button

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•Name: Pier
•Name: Pier
•Element Type: Solid
•Element Type: Solid
•Material: 6:
•Material: 6: Pier
Pier
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•From Add
•From Add drop
drop list select Line
list select Line
•Name: Pile
•Name: Pile
•Element Type: Beam
•Element Type: Beam
•Material: 7:
•Material: 7: Concrete
Concrete
•Property: 1:Pile
•Property: 1:Pile
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
•Name: Pile
•Name: Pile -- Soil
Soil
•Element Type: Pile
•Element Type: Pile
•Property: 2:Pile-Embedded
•Property: 2:Pile-Embedded in
in Soil
Soil
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
•Name: Pile
•Name: Pile -- Foundation
Foundation
•Element Type: Pile
•Element Type: Pile
•Property: 3:Pile-Embedded
•Property: 3:Pile-Embedded in
in
Concrete
Concrete
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•Mesh >> Auto


•Mesh Auto Mesh
Mesh >> Solid
Solid …

4. Defining Mesh Sets •• Select
Select pier
pier
•• Check
Check Element
Element Size
Size for
for Mesh
Mesh Size
Size and
and Click
Click on
on
Attribute: 6:
•• Attribute: 6: Pier
Pier
•• Mesh Set: Pier
Mesh Set: Pier
•Check off Register
•Check off Register Each
Each Solid
Solid Independently
Independently
•Click
•Click [Apply]
[Apply] Button
Button
•Generate
•Generate other
other mesh
mesh sets for Clay,
sets for Clay, Sand,
Sand,
Weathered
Weathered Rock, Soft Rock, Hard Rock
Rock, Soft Rock, Hard Rock with
with the
the
same
same method.
method.
•Element
•Element size
size for
for rest
rest of
of the layers isis 20
the layers 20

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5. Creating Pile Elements

•Mesh >> Auto


•Mesh Auto mesh
mesh >> Edge…
Edge…
•• Seeding method: Number
Seeding method: Number of
of Divisions
Divisions •Model >> Element
•Model Element >> Create
Create Pile…
Pile…
•Select
•Select all
all the
the 15
15 pile
pile edges
edges as
as shown
shown in
in the
the picture
picture •Select
•Select all
all 1D
1D elements
elements as
as shown
shown in
in the
the picture
picture
•Attribute: 7:
•Attribute: 7: Pile
Pile •For
•For Pile
Pile (3D) Element: 8:
(3D) Element: 8: Pile
Pile -- Soil
Soil
•• Mesh Set: Pile
Mesh Set: Pile •Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
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•Change
•Change your
your view
view point to Normal
point to Normal to
to WP
WP
•Hide
•Hide all
all the
the mesh sets except
mesh sets except Pier
Pier and
and
Friction-Interface Element
Friction-Interface Element
•Change the Display
•Change the Display Mode to Feature
Mode to Feature Edge
Edge
for Pier
for Pier
•Model >> Element
•Model Element >> Change
Change Parameter
Parameter …

•Select 1D
•Select in Attribute
1D in Attribute
•Change
•Change the
the selecting
selecting filter to 1D
filter to 1D Element
Element
(O)
(O)
•Select
•Select the
the highlighted
highlighted 1D
1D elements
elements
•Change
•Change attribute to 9:
attribute to 9: Pile
Pile –– Foundation
Foundation
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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6. Boundary Condition

•• Model
Model >> Boundary
Boundary >> Supports
Supports …

•• BC Set: Pile
BC Set: Pile BC
BC
Type: Node
•• Type: Node
•• Select
Select all
all the
the nodes
nodes as
as shown
shown in
in
•• Model
Model >> Boundary
Boundary >> Ground
Ground Supports…
Supports… the
the picture
picture
•• BC Set: Ground
BC Set: Ground Support
Support DOF: RZ
•• DOF: RZ
Choose 55 Mesh
•• Choose Mesh set
set of
of Ground
Ground •• Click
Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•• Click
Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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7. Loading
•• Model
Model >> Load
Load >> Self
Self Weight
Weight …

Z: -1
•• Z: -1
•• Click
Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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•• Model
Model >> Load
Load >> Pressure
Pressure Load
Load …

•Load Set: Pressure
•Load Set: Pressure
•Type: Face
•Type: Face Pressure
Pressure
•Object Type: Element
•Object Type: Element Face
Face
•Select
•Select the
the left
left bearing
bearing face
face elements
elements
•P
•P or P1: 7000
or P1: KN/m22
7000 KN/m
•Repeat
•Repeat the
the same
same steps
steps for
for the
the right
right
bearing
bearing face
face elements
elements
2
•P
•P or P1: 2000
or P1: 2000 KN/m
KN/m2
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button

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8. Construction stage
•• Model
Model >> Construction
Construction stage
stage >> Define
Define Construction
Construction Stage…
Stage…
•• Set
Set up
up two
two construction
construction stages
stages by
by dragging
dragging and
and dropping
dropping
appropriate
appropriate mesh sets, boundary conditions and load
mesh sets, boundary conditions and load sets
sets into
into
Activated
Activated Data
Data
•Make sure Clear
•Make sure Clear Displacement
Displacement has
has been
been selected
selected in
in the
the first
first
stage
stage

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8. Analysis Case

•Analysis >> Analysis


•Analysis Analysis Case…
Case…
•• Click
Click on
on [Add]
[Add] Button
Button
Name: Pile
•• Name: Pile Foundation
Foundation
•• Analysis Type: Construction
Analysis Type: Construction stage
stage
•• Click
Click on
on and select Initial
and select Initial
Stage
Stage for
for Stress
Stress Analysis
Analysis ::
Initialization
Initialization
•Select KK00 Condition
•Select Condition
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•Click
•Click [OK]
[OK] Button
Button
•Click
•Click [Close]
[Close] Button
Button

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9. Analysis Results

•Post Works
•Post Works >> Displacement
Displacement >> DXYZ(v)
DXYZ(v)

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•Post Works
•Post Works >> 1D
1D Element
Element Forces
Forces >> Beam
Beam Fx
Fx

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•Post Works
•Post Works >> 1D
1D Element
Element Forces
Forces >> Beam
Beam My
My

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•Post Works
•Post Works >> Pile
Pile Element
Element >> Traction-x
Traction-x

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•Post Works
•Post Works >> Pile
Pile Element
Element >> Rel.
Rel. Disp-x
Disp-x

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•Post Works
•Post Works >> Pile
Pile Element
Element >> Traction-x
Traction-x

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