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LUSAS Version 20.0 Worked Examples
Worked examples covering a wide range
of applications are available as individual PDF files. As noted in
some examples, associated files are also required. These are
provided in a single downloadable zip file. See below for more
details.
An index of other documentation available
for this version is available here.
1. Read the introduction to the LUSAS worked
examples
Introduction to the LUSAS
worked examples
-
New users should read this useful general
information about the LUSAS Modeller user interface, how the
examples are formatted, and how to run LUSAS.
2. Download a zip file of all files associated with the
worked examples
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(Zip
file was updated 31 October 2023) |
(Zip
file was uploaded 25 July 2023) |
3. Download a chosen worked example
Browse the list of worked examples
below to download a PDF file for use with the appropriate associated
files.
The keywords in the examples lists below
provide a summary of the modelling and results features carried out
in each example.
Software requirements
The LUSAS software version, software product (and
version of that product) and any product options that are required
in order to run an example will be stated in a usage box at the
beginning of each example, along with any relevant notes, like
this::
| For software
version: |
20.0 |
| For software
product(s): |
All / LUSAS Bridge
/LUSAS Civil & Structural etc |
| With product
option(s): |
Nonlinear,
Dynamics, Thermal etc. |
| Note:
This example exceeds the limits of the Teaching and Training
version |
Notes
- Any new examples, or examples
updated for this software release are marked
accordingly.
- Examples
that cannot be run using the LUSAS
Evaluation / Teaching
and Training version (which has restrictions on problem
size) are noted in those examples.
- LUSAS
Academic will run any example, provided the correct software product option is selected during
start-up.
- LUSAS
Composite examples can be run in any software product if a
Composite product option has also been purchased..
For more information please read the Introduction to the LUSAS worked examples.
Examples for use
with all LUSAS software products
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Worked Example
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Keywords
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Notes
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Linear
elastic analysis of a spanner
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2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Linear, Elastic, Regular Meshing, Irregular Meshing, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Transformation, Groups, Deformed Shape, Contour Plot, Principal Stress Vector Plot, Graph Plotting, Slice Section Results.
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Updated
for V20.0 |
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Arbitrary Section Property Calculation and Use
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2D, Inplane, Section Properties, Arbitrary Section, Box Section, Holes, Local Library, Server Library, Fibre locations
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Updated
for V20 |
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Contact Analysis of a Lug
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2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Default Assignments, Linear, Slideline, Nonlinear, Contact, Fatigue, Damage, Cycles to Failure, Stress Contours, Displacement Results, Animation, Graph Plotting.
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Updated
for V20* |
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Linear Buckling Analysis of a Flat Plate
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3D, Shell, Plate, Linear Buckling, Eigenvalue Buckling, Deformed Mesh, Print Results Wizard.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Elasto-Plastic Analysis of a
V-Notch
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2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Contact, Geometrically Nonlinear (GNL), Materially Nonlinear (MNL), Contour Plot, Elasto Plastic, Yield, Yield Symbol, Plastic Strain, Animation of Results
|
Updated
for V20 |
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Modal
Analysis of a Tuning Fork |
2D, Inplane, Intersecting Features, Splitting Features, Surfaces by Joining, Mirroring, Natural Frequency, Eigenvalue, Eigenvalue Control, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Mode Shapes, Animation, Frequency Response Graphs.
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Not
provided for V20 |
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Modal Response of a Sensor Casing |
3D, Shell, Linear, Eigenvalue, Scale Factor Transformation, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Default Attribute Assignment, Deformed Shape, Frequency Response Function (FRF), Power Spectral Density (PSD), Stress Contours.
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Not
provided for V20 |
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Thermal Analysis of a Pipe
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2D, Inplane, Thermal, Steady State, Transient, Environmental Temperature, Prescribed Temperature
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Updated
for V20 |
*
Model and results images included in this example were captured in
an earlier version and may differ in appearance from those seen and
obtained from this version
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Examples
for LUSAS Bridge and LUSAS Civil & Structural
software
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Worked Example
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Keywords
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Notes
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Linear analysis of
a 2D frame
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2D, Frame, Beam, Standard Sections, Fleshing, Copy, Mirror, Deformed Mesh, Axial Force Diagram, Shear Force Diagram, Bending Moment Diagram, Fibre Results, Saved view, Generating a Report, Printing Results.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Importing DXF data
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2D, Import, DXF
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Updated
for V20 |
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Simple Building Slab Design
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2D, Slab Design, Holes, Reinforcement, Wood-Armer, RC
Slab Design, Steel Area, Load Combinations, Smart Combinations, SLS, ULS, Cracking.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Linear Analysis of a Post Tensioned Bridge |
2D, Beam, Single Tendon Prestress Wizard, Post tensioning, Beam Stress recovery.
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Not
provided for V20 |
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Simple Grillage
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2D, Inplane, Y6 Precast Section, Section Property Calculation, Local Library, Grillage/Plate, Grillage, Basic Load Combination, Smart Load Combination, Enveloping, Deformed Mesh, Bending Moment Diagram, Print Results Wizard
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Updated
for V20* |
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Simple Slab Deck
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3D, Shell, Bridge Loading, Moving Load, Eccentricity, Basic Load Combination, Load Envelope, Peak Values, Deformed Mesh, Contours, Graphing, Wood Armer
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Updated
for V20* |
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Joint
modelling for a 3-span bridge with a drop-in span
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3D,
Deck, Pier, Bearings, Joints
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New
for V20 |
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Defining p-y Curves
for a Piled Integral Bridge
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3D,
Integral Bridge, Deck, Wing Walls, Piles, PY Curves,
Joints
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New
for V20 |
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Wood-Armer Bridge Slab Assessment
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2D, Simple Slab, Skew Angle, Wood Armer Reinforcement, Wood Armer Assessment, Safety Factors, Self Weight, General Loading, Knife Edge Loading, General Patch Loading, Combination, Contour Plotting, Display Peak Values.
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Updated
for V20* |
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Grillage Load Optimisation
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2D, Inplane, Grillage, Vehicle Load optimisation, Load visualisation, Influence surface, Basic Load Combination, Smart Load Combination, Envelope.
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Updated for
V20
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Bridge Slab Traffic Load Optimisation
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2D, Plate, Slab, Modelling, Eurocode, Element Axes, Influence Surface, LUSAS TLO, Vehicle Load Optimisation, Load Combination, Bending Moments, Reactions, Transformed Results, Peak Values.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Vehicle Load Optimisation of a Box Beam Bridge
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3D, Beam, Bridge, Concrete, Box Girder, Direct Method Influence, Vehicle Load Optimisation.
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Updated
for V20* |
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Railway Load Optimisation
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3D, Beam,
Track Definition, Track layout, Direct Method Influence,
Railway Load Optimisation, Onerous Loading Patterns.
|
Updated
for V20* |
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Add a User Vehicle to
the VLO facility
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Vehicle load
optimisation, User vehicle, BD36/11, SV-TT
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Updated
for V20 |
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Bridge Design Load
Combinations
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2D, Plate, Slab, Vehicle Load Optimisation (VLO), Design Combinations, EN 1990 Bridges, Positive Effects, Negative Effects.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Section Slicing of a 3D Shell Structure
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3D, Shell, Force, Bending Moments, Forces, Section, Slicing, Effective Width, Shells.
|
Updated
for V20 |
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Steel
Composite Bridge Wizard
|
3D,
Steel, Concrete, Composite, Bridge, Structural, AASHTO
8th Edition, Design Attribute, Beam/Shell Slicing.
|
Updated
for V20 |
| Steel
Composite Bridge
|
The
Steel Composite Bridge Wizard provides example data to
create an illustrative 3-span steel/composite bridge in
3D.
To access the
example:
Run LUSAS Modeller and
select Bridge > Steel Composite Bridge Wizard >
Example Bridge. Once the data has been defined, select
Bridge > Steel Composite Bridge Wizard > Generate
Defined Bridge.
No additional files need to be downloaded.
|
Available
for V20 |
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Staged
Construction Modelling of a 3-Span Bridge Deck
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3D,
Steel, Concrete, Composite, Bridge, Structural, AASHTO 8th,
Bridge Deck Grillage, VLO, Staged Construction, Load
Combinations, Branched Analysis.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Seismic
Response
of a 2D Frame (Frequency Domain)
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2D, Inplane, Frame, Beam, End Releases, Fleshing, Natural Frequency, Eigenvalue, Spectral Response, Seismic, Axial Force, Shear Force, Bending Moment Diagrams, Participation Factors, Modal Dynamics, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Modal Response, Global Response, Graphing, Animation, Load Combination.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Seismic Response
of a 3D Frame (Frequency Domain)
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3D, Frame, Seismic, Spectral, Response, Mass Participation, Interactive Modal Dynamics, Excitation, Eigenvalue, CQC Combination.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Buckling Analysis of a Plate Girder
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3D, Shell, Plate Buckling, Linear Buckling, Eigenvalue Buckling, Deformed Mesh Plot, Printing Eigenvalues.
|
Updated
for V20 |
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Nonlinear Analysis of a Concrete Beam
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2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Bar Elements, Nonlinear Concrete Model, Element Selection, Concrete Cracking, Steel Reinforcement, Groups, Crack Patterns, Animation, Graph, Load Displacement Curve, Slice Sections.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Staged Construction of a Concrete Tower with Creep
|
3D, Birth, Death, Staged Construction, Activate, Deactivate, Long-Term, Creep, CEB-FIP Concrete Model, Age, Casting, Reference Path
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Updated
for V20* |
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3-Span Concrete Box Beam Bridge of Varying Section
|
3D, Bridge, Beam, Span, Concrete, Multiple Varying Sections, Box
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Updated
for V20 |
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Balanced
Cantilever Construction of a Segmental Post Tensioned Bridge
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3D, Beam,
Staged Construction, Construction Table, Age, Time
Management, Prestress Loading, Tendon Profile, Tendon
Properties, Tendon Loading, Post Tensioned.
|
Updated
for V20 |
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Linear Cable Tuning Analysis of a Pedestrian Bridge
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3D, Beam, Bar, Cable tuning analysis, Target values, Targets, Exact solution, Linear.
|
Updated
for V20 |
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3D Nonlinear Static Analysis of a Cable Stayed Mast
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3D, Thick Nonlinear Beam, Nonlinear Control, Geometric Nonlinear Analysis, Axial Force Diagram, Shear Force, Bending Moment Diagram.
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Updated
for V20 |
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2D Consolidation under a Strip Footing
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2D, Plane Strain, Consolidation, Pore Water Pressure, Time Stepping, Nonlinear, Transient, Settlement, Two Phase Materials, Default Assignments, Graphs.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Drained Nonlinear Analysis of a Retaining Wall
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2D, Inplane, Retaining wall, Drained, Nonlinear, Excavation, Surface heave, Plane strain, Prop force, Bending Moment.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Embedded Retaining Wall
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2D, Inplane, Retaining wall, Drained, Nonlinear, Excavation, Surface heave, Plane strain, Prop force, Bending Moment.
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Updated
for V20* |
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Trapezoidal Earth Dam with Drainage Toe
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2D, Inplane, Dam, Pore Pressure, Two Phase Material, Consolidation, Displacement reset (Geostatic) step, Transient, Seepage.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Slope Stability
Modelling
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2D, Inplane, Soil,
Geotechnical, Phi-C reduction, (Geostatic) step,
Nonlinear, Analysis branch, Safety factors,
Displacements.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Staged Construction of a Concrete
Dam (Thermal / Structural)
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3D, Dam, Concrete, Coupled, Thermal,
Staged Construction, Activate, Deactivate, Heat of hydration, Semi-coupled
analysis.
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Updated
for V20 |
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Staged Construction of a Concrete Dam (Hygro-Thermal)
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3D, Dam,
Half-model, Concrete, Coupled, Hygro-Thermal, Staged Construction,
Activate, Deactivate, Heat of hydration, Semi-coupled
analysis, Crack widths.
|
Not
yet available for V20 |
*
Model and results images included in this example were captured in
an earlier version and may differ in appearance from those seen and
obtained from this version.
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Example
for the Masonry Bridge Wizard option
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Worked Example
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Keywords
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Notes
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| Masonry
Bridge
|
The Masonry Bridge Wizard
provides example data
to create an illustrative 3-span masonry arch bridge
that can be modelled in 2D or 3D suitable for linear or
nonlinear analysis.
A licence key that supports
this facility is required for its use. No additional files need to be
downloaded.
To access the
example:
Run LUSAS Modeller and
select Bridge > Masonry Bridge Wizard, then press the
'Example data' button to create an illustrative
model.
|
Available
for V20 |
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Example
for the RC Frame Design software option
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Worked Example
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Keywords
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Notes
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RC
Frame Design to EN 1992-2
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3D,
Frame, Concrete, Steel Reinforcement, Design code
checks, Eurocode 2, EN 1992-2, Design Member, Design
Attribute, Load Combinations, Enveloping, Member Utilisation
Ratio, Reporting |
Updated for
V20
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Example
for the Steel Frame Design software option
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Worked Example
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Keywords
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Notes
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Steel Frame
Design to EN 1993-1-1
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3D, Frame, Structural Steel, Design code checks, Eurocode 3, EN 1993-1-1, Design Member, Design Attribute, Load Combinations, Enveloping, Error Codes, Member Utilisation Ratio, Member Report, Reporting. |
Updated for V20
|
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Examples
for the Composite Deck Design software option
For LUSAS Composite Deck Designer
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Worked Example
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Keywords
|
Notes
|
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Composite
Bridge Deck Design
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3D, Steel,
Concrete, Composite, Bridge, Structural, Design code checks,
AASHTO 8th, Bridge Deck Grillage, Design Member, Design
Attribute, VLO, Staged Construction, Load Combinations,
Branched Analysis, Member Utilisation Ratio, Member Report,
Reporting, Steel Composite Bridge Wizard |
Updated
for V20* |
* Model and results images included
in this example were captured in an earlier version and may differ
in appearance from those seen and obtained from this version.
For PontiEC4 Composite Deck Designer
These worked examples, for use with PontiEC4,
are provided as part of its installation.
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Worked Example
|
Keywords
|
Notes
|
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Assessment of a
Composite Bridge Deck to Eurocodes
|
3D, Steel, Composite, Deck, Designer, EC4, Design, Checking, Import, Export, ULS, SLS, Graphing, Detailed design. |
Written
for V19.1 and above** |
|
Composite Highway Bridge
|
3D, Steel, Composite, Deck, Designer, EC4, Design, Checking, Import, Export, ULS, SLS, Graphing, Detailed design. |
Written
for V19.1 and above** |
Note that these examples are also provided
with a PontiEC4 installation.
** Example may show model plots and
results which differ slightly from those seen and obtained from
the latest version.
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Examples for
the IMD Plus software option
|
Worked Example
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Keywords
|
Notes
|
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Seismic Response of a 2D Frame
(Time Domain)
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2D, Frame, Seismic, Time Domain, Response, Mass Participation, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, Excitation, Eigenvalue, Secondary Response Spectra.
|
Updated for
V20
|
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Seismic Response of a 3D Frame
(Time Domain)
|
3D, Frame, Seismic, Time Domain, Response, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, Excitation, Eigenvalue, Modal Combination.
|
Updated for
V20
|
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Train Induced Vibration of a Bridge
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3D, Moving Load, Time Domain, Response, Interactive, Modal, Dynamics, IMD, IMDPlus, Eigenvalue.
|
Not
yet available for V20 |
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High Speed Train Modelling through Sprung Masses
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2D, Inplane, Moving Mass, Time domain, Response, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, IMDPlus, Eigenvalue.
|
Not
yet available for V20 |
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Examples
for the Rail Track Analysis software option
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Example
for the LNG Tank System software product
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Worked Example
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Keywords
|
Notes
|
| LNG
Tank
|
The LNG tank wizard
provides example data to build 2D or 3D models for a
variety of analysis purposes.
A licence key that
supports this facility is required for its use. No additional files need to be
downloaded.
To access the
example:
Run LUSAS Modeller and
select LNG Tank > Tank Definition. Once the data has
been defined, select the required tank model type to
build from the LNG Tank menu.
|
Available for V20 |
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Examples for
LUSAS Composite software
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Worked Example
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Keywords
|
Notes
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Linear
Analysis of a Composite Strip
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2D, 3D, Composite,
Shell, Solid, Lay up. Interlamina Shear, Failure
Criteria, Tsai-Wu.
|
Updated
for V20.0 |
|
Damage
Analysis of a Composite Plate
|
Composite, Hashin,
Damage, Nonlinear.
|
Updated
for V20* |
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Mixed-Mode
Delamination
|
Delamination,
Composite, Shell, Nonlinear, Yield Symbol, Contour Plot,
Animation.
|
Updated
for V20* |
*
Model and results images included in this example were captured in
an earlier version and may differ in appearance from those seen and
obtained from this version
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