ANSYS CivilFEM - Introductory Module

General Features (Technical Capabilities)

ANSYS/CivilFEM products address the unique concerns of structural simulation, providing all the power of ANSYS capabilities-as well as all CivilFEM specialized features-in order to deliver the highest-quality, most reliable structural simulation results available.

Structural Analysis Types:

·   Static analysis

·   Dynamic analysis

o    Modal analysis (Damped and Prestressed)

o    Transient Linear and Non-Linear

o    Harmonic Response

o    Response Spectrum

·   Buckling

o    Linear

o    Non-linear

Geometric Nonlinearity:

·   Large Strain

·   Large Deflection

·   Stress Stiffening

·   Spin Softening

Material Nonlinearity:

·   Isotropic Hardening Plasticity

·   Kinematic Hardening Plasticity

·   Combined Kinematic and Isotropic Hardening

·   Hyperelasticity

·   Viscoplasticity & Visco elasticity

·   Creep and Shrinkage

·   Swelling

·   Temperature-dependent properties

·   Pressure-dependent plasticity (Drucker-Prager)

Non-Linear Elements:

·   Cables and Compression only Spars

·   Contact Elements with Friction

o    Surface-to-surface

o    Node-to-surface

o    Node-to-node

·   Pretension element

·   Control (switching) elements

·   Cracking and crushing solids

·   Element birth and death (Construction sequence process)

·   Non-linear beams

·   Non-linear springs

·   · Non-linear solid reinforced concrete element

Optimization:

·   Design and Topological optimization

·   Parametric simulation

Additional Features

·   ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL)

o    Macros

o    Parametric modelling

o    Arrays parameters, do-loop features

·   Cyclic symmetric analysis

·   Adaptative meshing

Other civil unique capabilities:

·   “A priori” smart load combination (it’s not necessary to make all combinations)

·   Automatic generation of Beam Cross Section and analysis based on a Finite Element solid model.

·   Cross section capture and “tessalation” features in Prep and Postprocessor

·   Checking & Design according to most international codes

·   Shell Reinforcement checking & Design

·   Check steel CLASS 4 sections (slender sections) against local buckling

·   Automatic seismic spectral analysis

·   CivilFEM specialized module features (more than 300)

o    Geotechnical

o    Bridges and civil nonlinearities

o    Advanced Prestressed concrete