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Solid Sections
Example 3.2
Example 3.1
Generic Solid Section Definition
Example Description
Define a generic solid section capturing it from an ANSYS 3D finite element model
(shown below). First create a generic finite element model in ANSYS (as the one
represented in this example) and after use the CivilFEM commands to capture the
solid section and simultaneously create the corresponding cross section with the
same number. Use elements SOLID65.
(See the log file below if you want to create this same model).
Figure 3.1-1 Representative Model
5m
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Y
Z
! Not needed
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K,9,-1,0.3,,
K,10,-0.5,0.8,,
KGEN,2,1, , , , ,-5, ,0
/VIEW, 1 ,1,1,1
A,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
LSTR,1,11
VDRAG, 1, , , , , , 11
NUMMRG,KP
!Copy Keypoints
!Generate area at one extreme
!Generate Volume from area
!Merge Keypoints
!Mesh
MAT,1
ESIZE,0.25,0,
MSHAPE,1,3D
MSHKEY,0
VMESH,ALL
!Free Meshing
CivilFEM Results
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Example 3.2
Composite Solid Section Definition
Example Description
Define a composite (concrete+structural steel) solid section capturing it from an
ANSYS 3D finite element model (represented below). First create the finite element
model in ANSYS and after use the CivilFEM commands to capture the solid section
and simultaneously create the corresponding cross section with the same number.
Use the element SOLID 45 to model the concrete slab and the element SHELL 63 to
model the plates structure. Units are given in cm.
1000
(1)
(2)
Plates thickness
Material Properties
Concrete C20/25 (Eurocode No.2)
Structural Steel Fe 510 (Eurocode No.3)
Analysis Assumptions and Modeling Notes
Fifteen elements SOLID45 and fifteen elements SHELL43 have been used to build
the model. The element divisions over the model should coincide to allow a correct
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capturing of the solid section as it will be defined by a nodal plane located at the local
coordinate system created.
1
Y
Z
11
! Not needed
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K,2,0.8,0.2,,
K,3,0.8,0,,
K,4,-0.8,0,,
K,5,-0.72,0,,
K,6,-0.56,0,,
K,7,-0.32,-0.80,,
K,8,0.32,-0.8,,
K,9,0.56,0,,
K,10,0.72,0,,
KGEN, 2, 1, 10, 1, 0, 0, L, 100,
/VIEW, 1 ,1,1,1
!Copy keypoints
!SOLID45
!Line division
!Division in 15 elements
!Mapped meshing
!Mesh of plates
VSEL,S,TYPE,,1
ASLV,U
APLOT
lsel,s,line,,5,14,3
lsel,a,line,,1
LESIZE,all,0.08, , , , , , ,1
lsel,all
LESIZE,6, , ,15, , , , ,1
LESIZE,9, , ,15, , , , ,1
TYPE,2
MAT, 2
REAL,1
MSHAPE,0,2D
AMESH,ALL
ALLSEL,ALL
NUMMRG,NODE
!Define the local coordinate system
LOCAL,11,0,0,0,2*(L/15),,,-90 !Define the local system
CSYS,11
!Active the local system
NSEL,S,LOC,X,0
!Select the nodal plane
NSEL,A,LOC,X,L/15
ESLN,S,1
NSEL,S,LOC,X,0
CivilFEM Results
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