GTS NX

GTS NX INTERFACES AUTOCAD MIDAS

GEN FOR TUNNELSOILPILE
INTERACTION ANALYSIS
Angel F. Martinez
Civil Engineer
MIDASOFT

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Procedure
This tutorial identifies the soil
structure interaction by analyzing
construction stage of 3D tunnel
excavation and comparing differential
settlement of adjacent building.

Part 1: 3D Terrain Generation

How to import DXF files and excel ta
bles to make accurate 3D terrain. Excel

Part 2: Tunnel Collapse Analysis

Import 3D solid tunnel and loads for
tunnel failure analysis.

Part 3: SoilPileTunnel Interaction

Import MXT files of a building from
midas GEN to analyze the differential
settlement during the excavation of a
tunnel.
Training Course Part 1 GTS NX

3D Terrain Generation

Import Topographic DXF file and combine with bore hole strata information 3
Export DXF from AUTOCAD GTS NX

1. Set coordinates
to origin (0,0,0)
2. All Polylines
3. Save as DXF

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Import Terrain DXF GTS NX

1. Set model to 3D
2. Import DXF 3D
3. Select Boring
DXF file

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Import Strata Data GTS NX

1. Geometry > Bedding Plane

2. Import Excel data
3. Set dimensions X:200
Y:200

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Import Topography GTS NX

1. Import DXF file

2. Select all layers
3. Select all contours, set Zone
4. Export .tms file

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Create 3D Terrain Geometry GTS NX

1. Import terrain .tms file

2. Create 3D box
3. Divide box by 2D planes

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Export 3D Terrain to AUTOCAD GTS NX

1. Export CAD file as Parasolid

2. Import to Autocad for modification
3. Export CAD after changes

Training
Course

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Training Course Part 2 GTS NX

Tunnel Collapse Analysis

Import tunnel CAD GTS NX

1. Options > Import > Unit > mm

2. Import SAT file
3. Measure dimensions
Import terrain CAD GTS NX

1. Options > Import > Unit > m

2. Import X_T file
3. Check tunnel and terrain
Move Tunnel CAD GTS NX

1. Geometry Translate
2. Move tunnel 30 m down
3. Preview. Apply
Create 2D face GTS NX

1. Move Work Plane

2. Select 3 points of left face
3. Draw Face over tunnel
Copy 2D face GTS NX

1. Geometry > Translate

2. Copy face to opposite
parallel face of terrain
3. Preview. Apply
Divide tunnel by faces GTS NX

1. Geometry > Divide > Solid

2. Divide tunnel by 2 faces
3. Delete extra tunnel sections
Connect geometries GTS NX

1. Geometry > Surface & Solid > Auto Connect

2. Method Boolean > Select All
3. Geometry > Tools > Check Duplicates
Import Materials GTS NX

1. Import Property
from part 2 file
2. Inspect Materials
Tunnel Concrete Max
Yield Stress
7500kN/m^2

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Mesh structures GTS NX

1. Mesh > Generate > 3D

2. Mesh Raft
Size: 5m Property: Concrete
3. Mesh Tunnel
Size: 1m Property: Concrete

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Mesh soil layers GTS NX
1. Mesh Top Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Top Soil
2. Mesh 2nd Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Mid Soil
3. Mesh 3rd Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Bot Soil
4. Mesh 4th Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Soft Rock

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Apply boundary GTS NX

1. Static / Slope Analysis >

Boundary > Constraint
2. Auto > Apply

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Import building loads from excel GTS NX

1. Static / Slope Analysis

> Load
2. Apply Gravity
3. Import point loads
from excel table

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Create Analysis Case GTS NX

1. Analysis Case >

General
2. Type: Nonlinear
static
Activate all except
excavations
3. Analysis Control >
Activate options as
shown

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Inspect results GTS NX

1. Results >
Displacement >
Total Translation
Use Clipping Plane
2. Deactivate all sets
except tunnels

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Inspect results GTS NX

1. Results > Solid Stresses >

S- Von Mises
Shows Critical State of Tunnel
Walls (Yield Stresses)

2. Results > Solid Stresses >

Plastic Status
Shows material that had
plastic failure

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Training Course Part 3 GTS NX

Soil Pile Tunnel Interaction

Import building from midas GEN GTS NX

1. Export structure from MIDAS Gen (MXT

text file).
2. Import building into GTS NX

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Import terrain geometry GTS NX

1. Import CAD of terrain

2. Use imprint command on

building footing for mesh
connection with raft.

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Import materials GTS NX

1. Import Property
from GTS NX Steel
Structure with soil
and tunnel final
2. Inspect Materials

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Mesh structures GTS NX

1. Mesh > Generate > 3D

2. Mesh raft
Size: 10m Property: Raft
3. Mesh Tunnel Excavations
Size: 5m Property Mid Soil
Mesh soil layers GTS NX
1. Mesh Top Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Top Soil
2. Mesh 2nd Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Mid Soil
3. Mesh 3rd Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Bot Soil
4. Mesh 4th Soil Layer
Size: 10m Property: Soft Rock

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Extract tunnel walls GTS NX

1. Mesh > Element > Extract

2. Select Tunnel Excavation geometries

Activate: Skip Duplicate Faces
Register Based on Owner

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Mesh piles GTS NX

1. Mesh > Generate > 1D > Pile

2. Mesh > Element > Pile Interface &

Pile Tip

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Apply boundary conditions GTS NX

1. Static / Slope Analysis > Boundary

> Constraint >Auto > Apply
2. Advance > Rz
Restrict rotation in Z axis of piles for
stability

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Static / Slope
Analysis >
Construction Stage >
Stage Set
2. Stress > Add >
Define CS

3. Stage 1: Initial
Activate only Soil Layers,
gravity and BC
- Clear Displacements
Save > New

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Stage 2: Foundation
Activate foundation and
building sets and BC
Save > New

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Stage 3: Exca 1
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 1
Save > New

2. Stage 4: Exca 2
Activate Tunnel Wall 1
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 2
Save > New

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Stage 5: Exca 3
Activate Tunnel Wall 2
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 3
Save > New

2. Stage 6: Exca 4
Activate Tunnel Wall 3
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 4
Save > New

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Stage 7: Exca 5
Activate Tunnel Wall 4
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 5
Save > New

2. Stage 8: Exca 6
Activate Tunnel Wall 5&6
Deactivate Tunnel
Excavation 6
Save > Close

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Create Construction Stages GTS NX

1. Make Copy of Stage

Set.
Change name to No
Piles
> Define CS

2. Go to stage 2,
modify case by
removing piles

Save > Close

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Create Analysis Cases GTS NX

1. Make Analysis Case

for Construction Set with
Piles

2. Make Analysis Case

for Construction Set No
Piles

3. Click Analysis Control

Set up as shown for
both.

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Run Analysis GTS NX

1. Perform Analysis on
both cases.

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Inspect Results GTS NX

1. Check Total
Translation for case
with No Piles

2. Compare to Case
with Piles

3. Use Clipping Plane

to see tunnel better

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Inspect Results GTS NX

Deactivate all mesh sets except

building and raft
1. Check Total Translation for case
with No Piles

2. Compare to Case with Piles

3. Use Probe to get table values of

building nodes

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Inspect Results GTS NX

1. Check Axial Forces for Case with

Piles

2. Check Moments Y

3. Check Shear Forces Z

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Export Results GTS NX

1. Results > Advanced > Extract

Select Piles Analysis Case
Select Displacements > Total
Translation
Select top corner node of building
#615
Click TABLE
Repeat for No Piles Analysis Case

2. Select columns and Export to Excel

to Graph results

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