Civil Libretto

Advanced Engineering Solution
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Civil
01. Innovative user interface

"Stretch your imagination & extend your ideas without restrictions.
midas Civil will help you achieve the goals."
Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

midas Civil - Framework
Task Pane
Full graphical representation
of all shapes
Works Tree
Main Menu
Tabbed Toolbars
Context Menu
A new concept tool, which enables the user to freely set

optimal menu systems
A new concept menu system comprising frequently used menus
Display of line & plane type

section shapes
Procedural sequence defined by the user for maximum efficiency

Auto-links to manuals, technical papers and tutorials
Combined analysis results &

design display
Links to corresponding dialog boxes for ease of checking input data
Hidden view processing of

a user-specified section
Walk Through Mode

Model rendering provided in various
view points
Command Line
Modeling function similar to AutoCAD commands
Modeling by One Key commands
Output Window
Property Window
Possible to change assigned properties of a selected entity / item
Simultaneous display of various results in post-processing
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Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software
midas
Civil
01. Innovative user interface

"Stretch your imagination & extend your ideas without restrictions.
midas Civil will help you achieve the goals."

midas Civil - Graphic User Interface
Visualization Designer
Universal Widget
A new concept graphical tool, which enables the user to freely combine and manipulate analytical model and results
Graphical means to freely select, remove and add domain, plane, line & point information
desired by the user
Generation of a variety of model views by unit functionality (Contour, Iso Surface, Cutting, etc.)
Analysis results creatively expressed in numerous ways using unit functionality
Visualization support tool, which generates various scenes in a selected domain
Simulation Wizard, which saves and regenerates the total process of graphics generation
Mouse operation replacing the use of dialog boxes for frequently used modeling functions
Horizontal
Cutting
Multi-selection of Cutting planes
Visualization
Designer
Visualization
Designer
Clip Box + Contour + Contour Line
Multi Clip + Cut Plane + Property Color
Vertical
Cutting
Universal
Widget
Multi Cutting Plane View
midas Civil
Graphic User Interface
Clip Box + Iso Surface
Contour + Cut Plane + Glyph
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Civil
02. Optimal solutions for bridges

"One Stop Solution for practicing bridge engineers
with RC, steel & PSC design"

Design process for bridge design
Reinforced Concrete design (beam / column)
Bridge analysis and design are carried out in an iterative process
Analysis
Design
Optimal solution provided for analysis & design
Iterative Process
Modeling
Analysis
Design
Steel Design
Stress calculations for
user-defined sections
Combined stresses due to axial &
bending (all sections in database)
Combined stresses due to bending
& shear (all sections in database)
RC Design
PSC Design
Beam / column section check

Irregular column section design
Auto-recognition of braced
conditions of columns
Flexural strength check

Shear strength check
Torsional strength check
Reinforcing steel calculation &
tendon check
Summary of construction stage
results
RC section check report
RC section detail check report
RC / Steel / PSC design per AASHTO LRFD

Iterative analyses for calculating optimal sections & rebars
Optimized Design
One stop solution combining static & dynamic analyses carried out in a same file with member design
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RC design (Irregular column section check)
Section types in database
Steel Design (combined stress checks)
User-defined irregular column sections
Section types in database
User-defined irregular sections
Section defined by coordinates
Rebars defined by coordinates
Tower
Model of irregular section
Column check (PM interaction plot)

Graphical results of stress checks
Various column sections provided (box, pipe, solid round, octagon, etc.)
Column checking for user-defined sections
Auto-calculation of braced condition
Stress checks for user-defined sections

Combined stress check for bending & shear (all sections in database)
Combined stress check for axial & bending (all sections in database)
Design check for maximum forces with corresponding force components
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Optimal design reflecting change in boundaries for different loading & analysis conditions
Static analysis
Dynamic analysis
Application Example: Design of a subway structure
Boundary Change Assignment to

Load Cases/Analyses
A single analytical
model
Change in boundary conditions / section
stiffness by loading conditions & analysis types
A single analytical model
Normal support condition
Support condition for seismic analysis
Application examples
Frame bridge analysis for normal & seismic conditions
Subway tube analysis for normal & seismic conditions
Simultaneous static & seismic analyses of bridges with bearing isolators
Analysis
Design
Optimized Design
Separate analyses by analysis cases
Analysis results for normal condition (moment)
Seismic analysis results (moment)
Separate analyses by load cases

RC / Steel / PSC Design (AASHTO LRFD)
Optimal member design (beam / column)

RC section check results
Application Example: a unified analysis for a subway structure

A single analysis file, which handles different boundary conditions or section stiffness for different loading
conditions or analysis types
Optimal member design using load combination results of a unified model
Change in boundary conditions by load cases and RC design feature used

Simultaneous static & dynamic analyses for an FCM bridge with seismic bearing isolators
Section design of bridge piers & towers
MIDAS
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03. PSC bridge design

"Integrated solution for practical PSC bridge design
(Longitudinal & transverse direction analyses and strength checks)"

Procedure and main features for PSC bridge design
Global analysis
along the spans
Transverse
analysis
Automatic generation of transverse analysis model
Integrated solution
for PSC bridge design
Strength check
Global
analysis along
the spans
Transverse
model
generation
Partial
modification
of model data
RC design
End
of design
Construction stage analysis reflecting change in elements, boundary conditions & loadings
Creep & shrinkage calculation based on codes
Time dependent steel relaxation (CEB-FIP, AASHTO, Magura & JTG 04)
Irregular sections displayed to true shapes
3D/2D tendon placement assignment
(lumped representative tendon analysis)
Strength check to AASHTO LRFD
Defining positions for transverse analysis
Generation & analysis

of a transverse model
Transverse analysis model wizard
Confinement effect of rebars considered for creep

Auto-calculation of section properties considering effective width
Easy generation of non-prismatic tapered sections over the entire
or partial spans
Beam stress check for PSC bridges
FCM Bridge
Automatic reaction summary at specific supports through

staged launching in ILM bridges
Compression-only element provided for modeling
temporary supports & precasting platform
RC design for a selected member
Completed state analysis reflecting effective width by

construction stages
Special type of PSC bridge analysis (extradosed bridge)
Input / Output tables
Auto generation of transverse analysis models through global analysis models

Transverse analysis model generation wizard & auto generation of loading and boundary conditions
(transverse tendon assignment)
Automatic generation of transverse analysis model

RC design of irregularly shaped columns
Excel format calculation report

(future release)
Automatic placement of live load for transverse analysis

Extradosed Bridge
Automatic positioning of loadings for plate analysis

Section check using RC / PSC design function
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Modeling features suited for practical design (1)
Modeling features suited for practical design (2)

Auto generation of non-prismatic
tapered sections
Display and design of irregular sections
Irregular section defined by user using SPC
PSC wizard reflecting design practice
Auto generation of tapered

sections based on bridge
spans
Schedule-based input of rebars
Automatic calculation
of effective width
Automatic calculation of effective width

for PSC bridges
Lumped representative tendon analysis
3D tendon profile placement

2D placement of tendons using
the representative tendon function
Tendon profile input and real-time display
Modeling PSC bridges of irregular sections using Section Property Calculator
Convenient auto generation of tapered sections (change in thicknesses of top/bottom flanges and web
separately considered)
PSC bridge wizards (FCM, ILM, MSS & FSM): user-defined tendons & sections possible
Construction stage analysis and completed state analysis reflecting auto calculated effective width
Exact 3D tendon and simplified 2D tendon placements
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Automatic strength check
Various analysis results for practical design
Design parameters for strength check
Tension losses in tendons
Tendon loss graph
PSC bridge-specific stress diagrams
Maximum normal stress distribution for a PSC bridge
Bending strength
check
Analysis results table
Principal stress distribution for a PSC bridge
Analysis results graph

PSC bridge-specific stress output
AASHTO LRFD specifications

Bending strength, shear strength & torsional strength checks
Transverse rebars check and resistance & factored moment diagrams
Stress check for completed state by construction stages
Generation of member forces & stresses by construction stages and maximum & minimum stresses summary
Excel format calculation report (future release)
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Separate immediate and time-dependent tension losses by tendons (graphs & tables)
Generation of tendon weights and coordinates (calculation of tendon quantity)
Normal / principal / shear / inclined stresses using PSC Stress Diagram command
Generation of erection cambers
Summary of reactions at specific supports in ILM bridges
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Special type of PSC bridges (1)
Special type of PSC bridges (2)
Construction stage analysis of an extradosed bridge (FCM)

1
Construction stage analysis of an extradosed bridge (FSM)

2
Analysis results of a completed state model
Construction stage analysis - tower erection
Construction stage analysis - staged construction

of girders
Construction Stage Analysis

Control dialog box
Construction stage analysis - FSM
Construction stage analysis - cable erection
3
Construction stage analysis - cable erection
Completed state model
Construction stage analysis reflecting time-dependent material properties and pre-tensioning forces
External type pretension loads provided for inducting cable tensioning forces
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Construction stage analysis - removal of shoring
Compression-only element provided to reflect the effects of temporary bents

Calculation of section properties of an irregular section using AutoCAD and SPC
Calculation of normal / principal / inclined stresses using the Beam Stress (PSC) command
MIDAS
midas
Civil
04. Cable bridge analysis

"Optimal solution for cable bridge analysis (completed state
& construction stage analyses with advanced analysis functions)"

Optimal solution for cable bridge analysis
Cable Stayed Bridge
Initial equilibrium state analysis
Generation of optimal cable pretension forces

satisfying design constraints
Cable nonlinearity considered (equivalent truss,

nonlinear truss & catenary cable elements)
1 Optimum solutions produced by an optimization theory based
Calculation of initial pretensions for cable stayed

bridges & initial shape analysis for suspension bridges
2 Solutions obtained by simultaneous equations if the numbers
Construction stage analysis reflecting

geometric nonlinearity
Initial equilibrium state analysis for cable stayed bridges
on object functions
of constraints and unknowns are equal
Optimum stressing strategy
Finite displacement method (P-delta analysis by construction stages and for completed state)
1 Auto generation of construction stage pretensions
Large displacement method (independent models for backward analysis & forward construction stage)
using the tensions in the completed state

(linear & nonlinear)
2 Behaviors of key segments in real construction reflected
Completed state analysis & tower
3 Large displacement analysis reflecting creep & shrinkage / girder design
Ideal dead load force diagram assumed
Linearized finite displacement method & linear elastic

method
Linear buckling analysis / moving load analysis / inelastic
dynamic analysis
Steel column design of irregular sections
4
5
Initial equilibrium state analysis results satisfying constraints
4 Backward construction stage analysis using internal member

forces (reflecting large displacement)
5 Auto calculation of tensions in main cables and coordinates for

self-anchored and earth-anchored suspension bridges
Detail output for suspension cables (unstressed lengths, sag,
etc.) & detail shape analysis
Optimal initial pretensions generated to satisfy desired girder, tower & cable force and displacement
constraints
6 Steel column design of irregular sections
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Construction stage analysis for cable stayed bridges
01 - Forward stage analysis using the pretensions in the completed state
STEP 01. Calculation of pretensions using

Unknown Load Factor
Construction stage analysis for cable stayed bridges
02 - Forward stage analysis based on application of constraints
Procedure for a construction stage analysis

Construction Stage
1
Iteration
Unit pretension loads applied
Unknown Load Factor

Optimal tensions in cables found satisfying constraints
STEP 02. Forward stage analysis for a cable stayed bridge using the pretensions
of the completed state and Lack of fit force
1
Assignment of constraints & calculation of unknown

load factors for each stage (good convergence)
Construction Stage
Re-analysis of construction stage

reflecting influence factors
Check
Construction stage analysis results - initial erection
Construction stage analysis results - cantilevers erected
End
Construction stage analysis results - closure of side spans
Analysis of results for each construction stage
1 Set up constraints and unknowns

2 Load Factors found
3 Iteration control
Construction stage analysis results

- immediately before center span closure
Construction stage analysis results - final stage
Completed state analysis results - Moment
Construction stage analysis results
Analysis results of the completed state
Auto calculation of erection pretensions by entering only the pretensions of the completed state & adding
Lack of fit force without having to perform backward analysis
Calculation of cable pretensions by construction stages satisfying the constraints for the completed state
Applicable for both large displacement and small displacement analyses
Auto-iterative function provided to reflect creep & shrinkage
Initial equilibrium state analysis reflecting the behaviors of the closure of key segments during erection
Superb convergence for calculating unknown load factors using simultaneous equations & object functions
Auto calculation of construction stage pretensions accounting for creep & shrinkage
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Initial shape analysis for suspension bridges
Construction stage analysis of earth anchored suspension bridges
Procedure for accurate analysis method

Structure (elements, nodes, materials, loads
& boundary conditions)
Cable (unstressed lengths & iteration
convergence conditions)
A self-anchored suspension
bridge model using Suspension
Bridge Wizard
Accurate analysis method

using Suspension Bridge
Analysis Control
Geometric nonlinear analysis

Structural stiffness, loads & internal forces
un-equilibrated forces calculated
Nodal displacements & member
forces calculated
Initial tension forces in cables of a suspension bridge
Backward construction stage analysis - large displacement analysis

Control for convergence
(rate of change in
displacements)
Updated nodal coordinates revised

Revised nodes & member forces
unstressed lengths recalculated
Equilibrium forces calculated
for each member (internal member forces)
Initial shape model of a suspension bridge
Accurate analysis of initial

shape performed to satisfy
the coordinates of towers and sags
Nodal coordinates updated

Unstressed lengths of cables determined
Equilibrium member forces determined
for each member
Removal of superimposed dead load
Removal of side span girders
Removal of main span girders
Removal of side span girders completed
Conventional earth anchored suspension bridges - initial shape analysis performed in Wizard through
simple method / accurate analysis
Initial shape analysis function for special suspension bridges with hangers located on different planes
(accurate analysis)
Shape analysis function reflecting initial member forces of self anchored suspension bridges
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Removal of main span girders
Removal of hangers & setback calculation
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Construction stage analysis of self anchored suspension bridges
Cable Bridge Analysis Options
0.002m
0.004m
Initial shape analysis
Initial tension forces of a self anchored suspension bridge
Backward construction stage analysis - large displacement analysis

1 Final Stage
2 Stage 05
3 Stage 04
4 Stage 03
1 Large displacement analysis by construction stages

Independent Stage: backward analysis (independent model)
Include Equilibrium Element Nodal Force: backward analysis reflecting internal forces (independent model)
Accumulative Stage: Accumulative model for forward analysis
P-delta analysis by construction stages
5 Stage 02
6 Erection bents,
main cables &

girders installed
Include P-delta Effect Only (2nd release in 2006)
2 Reflection of tangential girder erection

Initial Tangent Displacement for Erected Structure (fabrication camber calculated)
Auto calculation of cable tensions by construction stages

Accurate analysis with initial member forces to reflect the behavior of a self anchored suspension bridge
subjected to axial forces in girders
Typical construction methods applicable for self anchored suspension bridges such as hanger insertion and
Jack-down construction methods
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Lack of fit force control: construction stages using tensions in the completed state automatically produced
3 Cable-Pretension Force Control

Initial Force: Initial tensions inducted into as internal forces (inducted loads =/ internal cable forces)
External Force: Initial tensions inducted into as external forces (inducted loads = internal cable forces)
MIDAS
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Civil
05. Nonlinear analysis

"Seismic & earthquake resistant system and seismic performance
evaluation for bridges using high-end nonlinear analysis"

Nonlinear analysis process in midas Civil
Various dynamic analysis functions
Nonlinear seismic analysis and

performance evaluation for bridges
Analysis model data
Nonlinear material properties & plastic hinge properties

of members
(hysteresis models, yield strengths, PM interaction &
post yielding behavior properties)
Approximate dimensions / section profile

/ material properties
Finite elements (beam, column, plate & solid)

Inelastic spring properties (stiffness, effective damping
ratios & hysteresis properties)
Structural model of a bridge
Static loads & inelastic response spectrum

(damping & ductility ratio)
Acceleration time histories & artificial seismic waves)
Performance
Basic seismic design
Definition of input loads
Nonlinear static analysis

(pushover analysis)
Boundary nonlinear
analysis
Inelastic time history

analysis
2
1 Multi-spectrum input
Load control
Seismic control
Viscoelastic
Hysteretic
Displacement control
Effective Damping
Ductility
Capacity spectrum method

Displacement coefficient method
Displacement based design method
Response evaluation
Staged reactions, member
forces, stresses, displacements,
plastic hinge distribution
& system displacement ductility
Seismic isolation
LRB
FPS
Effective stiffness
/effective damping device
hysteretic properties
Damping
Time Step
Inelastic response spectrum
Seismic performance
evaluation
Seismic isolation
Direct integration
Inelastic element
Lumped Hinge Type
Runge-Kutta method
Response evaluation
Eigenvalues (natural frequencies)
Seismic isolator & damper hysteresis loops,
Displacement, velocity & acceleration time history
Seismic performance
evaluation
Seismic resistance
& isolation system evaluation
Modal damping ratio applied using correctional equation if a single spectrum

selected
Interpolation of spectrum load data used if a number of spectrums specified
Distributed Hinge Yype

Spring, Truss
Nonlinear modal analysis
Definition of a number of response spectrum load cases using different

design spectrums
Spectrum values corresponding to modal damping ratios
2 Response spectrums & interpolation considering modal damping ratios

Beam-Column
Newmark - Linear acceleration method

- Average acceleration method
3 Consistent mass consideration

Both lumped mass & consistent mass available
Mass specified at the neutral axis of a member regardless of Mass Offset or
Section Offset
Response evaluation
Displacement, velocity & acceleration time history
Inelastic hinge distribution
Member curvature & rotational ductility
In addition to lumped mass, Mass Offset & Consistent Mass also considered
A number of response spectrum loads defined using different design spectrums
Accurate behavior analysis using nonlinear

seismic response of a bridge
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Accurate seismic
safety evaluation
Various methods for applying damping for time history analysis (Direct Modal, Mass & Stiffness Proportional,
Strain Energy Proportional, Element Mass & Stiffness Proportional)
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Boundary nonlinear analysis
Viscoelastic Damper
Analysis capabilities for dampers & base isolators
Lead Rubber Bearing Isolator
Lead Rubber Bearing
Hysteretic System
Friction Pendulum System
Hysteretic System
Friction Pendulum System Isolator

Viscoelastic Damper
Runge-Kutta method analysis condition
Structural analysis function including nonlinear link elements (General Link)

Structural analysis using spring elements having nonlinear properties (Inelastic Hinge Property)
Various dampers & base isolators (Gap, Hook, Viscoelastic Damper, Hysteretic System, Lead Rubber
Bearing Isolator & Friction Pendulum System Isolator)
Dampers, base isolators & inelastic elements simultaneously considered in nonlinear time history
analysis (nonlinear direct integration method)
Good convergence by Runge-Kutta method (Step Sub-Division Control & Adaptive Stepsize Control)
Static loads converted into the form of dynamic loads (Time Varying Static Loads)
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Nonlinear time history analysis
Numerous inelastic hysteresis models
4 Hinge type models
Inelastic hysteresis models in midas Civil
Lumped type hinge
Spring type hinge
Uni-axial hinge model
Multi-axial hinge model
Distributed type hinge
Truss type hinge
19 Models provided including bi-linear, tri-linear,

Clough, slip models, etc
Translational hardening type model

/ fiber model
Tri-linear
Clough
Deg. Tri-linear
Origin-Oriented
Peak-Oriented
Slip
Ramberg Osgood
Evaluation of ductility
demand for members
Auto generation of plastic

hinge properties
Various nonlinear
hysteresis models
Input for nonlinear

analysis conditions
Accurate analysis by simultaneously considering nonlinear & time dependent properties of members to
evaluate seismic safety
Good convergence achieved through applying stable direct integration method & numerical iterative method
Over 50 built-in earthquake acceleration records in DB & import of artificial seismic waves
Versatile nonlinear analysis results (hinge distribution, max. & min. displacement / velocity / acceleration,
time history graphs & simulations)
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Takeda
Nonlinear time history analysis function, which uses linear static & construction stage analysis results as
initial section forces (initial section forces reflected in hysteresis)
Generation of tables & graphics for versatile nonlinear analysis results
(hinge distribution, max. & min. displacement / velocity / acceleration, time history graphs, simulations
& production of various events)
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Nonlinear time history analysis
Dynamic nonlinear analysis reflecting axial force - moment interaction
Translational hardening type model (translation of yield surface)
Auto setting of yield surface & auto calculation of yield properties
RC Type
Translation of 1st yield surface after 1st yielding
Translation of 1st yield surface at unloading
Translation of 2nd yield surface after

2nd yielding on the +ve side
Translation of 2nd yield surface after

2nd yielding on the -ve side
Steel Type
Nonlinear dynamic analysis considering axial force - moment interaction

Variable axial force considered (PMM): translational hardening type model by plasticity theories
Fixed axial force considered (PM)
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Initial axial forces considered (P-M)
Variable axial forces considered (P-M-M)
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Nonlinear dynamic analysis using fiber models
A bridge model using fiber elements
Versatile & convenient definition of fiber section & division
Stress-strain relationships for concrete & steel

RC Section
Moment-curvature relationship of a fiber element
Versatile & convenient

section damage assessment
Limitation of nonlinear hinge models eliminated, which are based on experience such as pushover analysis,
seismic analysis, etc.
Change in axial forces accurately reflected through fiber models in structures whose axial forces change
significantly
Accurate representations of confinement effects of tie reinforcing steel, crushing, cracking, etc. in concrete
members under nonlinear analysis
Accurate representations of tensile yielding, compressive yielding, buckling, fracture, etc. in steel members
under nonlinear analysis
Analytical models for optimal retrofit reinforcement to existing structures such as plate reinforcement
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Concrete Filled Section
PSC Section
Hollow Steel Section
Efficient fiber division function for various sections such as rectangular, circular & PSC sections
Simple representation of reinforcing steel using the Import function
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Nonlinear static analysis
Nonlinear shell element
Von Mises
F = 3J2 -
Hydrostatic Axis
Tresca
F=(
3)
Von Mises - Tresca
Mohr-Coulomb
Drucker-Prager
Material nonlinear properties
Cantilever beam with

channel section
Load-Deflection curve
Nonlinear analysis control
Hemispherical shell with a hole
Yield states along thickness
Results of a cyclic loading test
High end analysis functions to represent nonlinear behaviors of structures after elastic limits
Various hardening models, which define the behaviors from the elastic limits to maximum stress points
(Isotropic hardening, Kinematic hardening & Mixed hardening)
Various failure models frequently encountered in civil engineering practice
(Tresca, Von Mises, Mohr-Coulomb & Drucker-Prager)
Cyclic Load function using the loading sequence function to represent the nonlinear behaviors of
structures subjected to cyclic loads
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Pinched cylinder
Good convergence for nonlinear analysis using shell elements, which reflect large displacements &
large rotations
Representation of material nonlinearity of degenerated shell elements by integrating stresses in the
thickness direction using a layered approach
Plastic zone display function, which shows the status of yielding of shell elements in the thickness direction
to obtain detail information on material nonlinearity
Material & geometric nonlinear analysis functions to carried out detail analyses of steel structures consisted
of steel box, steel plate & I-beam sections
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Simultaneous analysis of geometric & material nonlinearity
Pushover analysis
Load control & Displacement control methods
Process of pushover analysis
Gravity load effects considered
Static analysis
& member design
Pushover analysis reflecting P-delta effects

Various load patterns supported (Mode Shape / Static Load /
Uniform Acc.)
Multi-linear hinge & FEMA hinge types supplied
Analysis results checked by pushover steps (hinge status / distribution,
displacements, member forces & stresses)

Stress contour & deformed
shape
Yield point
Steel box
Load control or
displacement control
Inelastic properties
of members
Pushover analysis
Various types of capacity curves supplied

Demand spectrums supplied for each design standard
Seismic performance evaluated using Performance Point
Auto generation of plastic
hinge properties
Capacity of
a structure evaluated
Performance points
found by demand curves
Satisfactory
performance
No
Yes
A quarter model of a pinched cylinder
with diaphragms
Load Scale Factor

- Deflection curve
Evaluation
of seismic performance
Various plastic hinge models
Analysis results of a reduced symmetry model expanded to a full model to observe nonlinear behaviors
& deformed shape using the Mirror function
View function supported to display plastic zones to identify the status of yielding at integration points
Animation function provided to examine rather large deformation & stress redistribution in real time
Results of geometric - material nonlinear analysis readily verified by Stage/Step History Graph
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Checking the status of safety limits of a system, which has been considered with dynamic behaviors &
load redistribution, after yielding
Structural inelastic behaviors & resistance capability calculated efficiently
Capacity spectrum method provided to efficiently evaluate nonlinear seismic response & performance
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Advanced Engineering Solution

01. Innovative user interface

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

A new concept tool, which enables the user to freely set

A new concept menu system comprising frequently used menus

Display of line & plane type

Procedural sequence defined by the user for maximum efficiency

Combined analysis results &

Links to corresponding dialog boxes for ease of checking input data

Hidden view processing of

Walk Through Mode

Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software

01. Innovative user interface

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Visualization support tool, which generates various scenes in a selected domain

Clip Box + Contour + Contour Line

Multi Clip + Cut Plane + Property Color

Multi Cutting Plane View

Clip Box + Iso Surface

Contour + Cut Plane + Glyph

Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software

02. Optimal solutions for bridges

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Reinforced Concrete design (beam / column)

Bridge analysis and design are carried out in an iterative process

Optimal solution provided for analysis & design

Beam / column section check

Flexural strength check

RC section check report

RC section detail check report

RC / Steel / PSC design per AASHTO LRFD

Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software

02. Optimal solutions for bridges

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Steel Design (combined stress checks)

User-defined irregular column sections

Section types in database

User-defined irregular sections

Section defined by coordinates

Rebars defined by coordinates

Model of irregular section

Column check (PM interaction plot)

Stress checks for user-defined sections

Design check for maximum forces with corresponding force components

Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software

02. Optimal solutions for bridges

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Application Example: Design of a subway structure

Boundary Change Assignment to

A single analytical model

Normal support condition

Support condition for seismic analysis

Separate analyses by analysis cases

Analysis results for normal condition (moment)

Seismic analysis results (moment)

Separate analyses by load cases

Optimal member design (beam / column)

Application Example: a unified analysis for a subway structure

Change in boundary conditions by load cases and RC design feature used

Modeling, Integrated Design & Analysis Software

03. PSC bridge design

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Automatic generation of transverse analysis model

Defining positions for transverse analysis