Title: Structural Geometry and Analysis Model
Title: Structural Geometry and Analysis Model
Title: Structural Geometry and Analysis Model
Title
Description
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Verification Example
Model
Analysis Type
2-D static analysis
Unit System
m, tonf
Dimension
Length 160 m Height 90 m
Element
Main girder and main tower Beam element
Cable Truss element
Material
Steel Modulus of elasticity E = 2.1 107 tonf/m2
Poissons ratio = 0.3
Section Property
Cable Radius 0.25 m
Main girder Box 3 20 0.03/0.05 m
Main tower Bottom Box 10 2 0.05/0.05 m
Top (Tapered section) I-End Box 10 2 0.05/0.05 m
J-End Box 5 2 0.05/0.05 m
Boundary Condition
Node 1 ; Constrain Dx, Dy, and Dz. (Hinge support)
Node 5 ; Constrain Dy, and Dz. (Roller support)
Node 6 ; Constrain all DOFs (Fixed support)
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LFO-1
Load Case
A unit tensile force is applied to each cable
Load Case 1 ; A tensile force, 1.0, is applied to the truss element .
Load Case 2 ; A tensile force, 1.0, is applied to the truss element .
Load Case 3 ; A tensile force, 1.0, is applied to the truss element .
Load Case 4 ; A uniform load, = 9 ton/m is distributed in the -Z direction.
Composition of equations
Constitute equations in order to find load combination factors.
The number of unknown load combination factors and required limitations should
be equal.
Limitation; Set the horizontal displacement at the node 7 and the vertical displacements
at the nodes 3 and 4 to zero.
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Verification Example
Results
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LFO-1
Results of MIDAS/Civil
Unit : m, tonf
Load combination After
Load Case Limitation
factor combination
Vertical displacement
1 1496.47217 0.0
at the node 3
Vertical displacement
2 565.86749 0.0
at the node 4
Horizontal displacement
3 722.65741 0.0
at the node 7