SOFiSTiK Geotechnical Engineering Software

Dr. Holger Heidkamp SOFiSTiK AG

Agenda

SOFiSTiK Software Framework. Overview of possibilities: Finite Elements 2D/3D. Simulation of Staged Construction Processes. Tunnels/ Retaining Walls. Accounting for Phreatic Water.

Soil Models.
Subsoil as Halfspace. Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction. Parametrized Input.

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Focus/ classification Infrastructure projects Re-analysis of existing structures Foundations Off-shore Land slides/ erosion processes Structural engineering design structural focus

Soil-Structure Interaction

Soil specific processes multi-phase discrete

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FEM in Geotechnics [Requirements]

Simulation of staged construction processes Settlement prediction Accounting for soil-pressure (loading) Accounting for soil bedding reaction (resistance)

Soil-structure interaction Soil reaction (nonlinear)

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Soil Structure Interaction Soil Constitutive Modeling

State-of-the-art Hardening Plasticity Soil model (GRAN) realistic deformation prognosis also allowing for overconsolidated states of stress accounts for limited shear strength

Mohr-Coulomb shear strength

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Tunneling
Simulation of staged construction process Deformation prognosis Prognosis of straining/ lining design

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Retaining Walls
Simulation of staged construction process Integrated seepage analysis Safety assessment

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Slopes
Safety assessment

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Parametric Variation
Any design process is of iterative nature Adopting a parametric model description as an effective means to face this challenge

T=?

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Geological Specialitites Swelling Soil

ICE Highspeed-Track cutting through swellable soil Task: Limitation of swelling caused heavings after installation of superstructure -> prognosis of long-time swelling behavior
SOFiSTiK AG, 85764 Oberschleiheim, Bruckmannring 38, Tel:089/315-878-0

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Wolffersdorff v., P.A. & Rosner, S. & Wegerer, P. 2004. Planung von bautechnischen Lsungen in den quellgefhrdeten Einschnitten der Hochgeschwindigkeitsstrecke Nrnberg Ingolstadt. 28. Baugrundtagung der DGGT in Leipzig.

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Finite Elements 3D
Detailed resolution of spatial effects

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Elastic Halfspace
Idealization of subsoil as elastic halfspace Shear transfer in subsoil is not neglected -> simple approach for realistic soil-structure interaction Stress transfer also possible inside the subsoil -> Extended Piles

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Excursion: Elastic Halfspace

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Dynamic SSI
Explicit discretization of near field Idealization of far-field as elastic medium by means of scaled boundary finite elments (SBFEM) > realistic wave propagation

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Exkursion: Dynamic SSI

Wind Building Elevated highway

Foundation Waves emitted by the structure

SOIL

Impact

Piles Traffic Vibrations

Seismic Excitation

Tunnel

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Exkursion: Constitutive Modeling

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Material Routinen

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