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CFVR2002 - Alternatives envelope (checking)

Envelope of reinforced concrete checking results on shell elements.

The model is a rectangular shell of 20.0m length and 8.0m width, with 0.40 m thickness.
Two of its sides have its movements restrained, but can freely rotate.
The applied loads are:

  • Load step 1: 16000 kg/m2 on the surface, downwards.
  • Load step 2: 4000 kg/m2 on the surface, upwards.
All loadsteps are designed by code (orthogonal directions method and shear design) and the results are enveloped.

Element types used in the model: SHELL93

Needed CivilFEM Modules:
Geotechnical Module
Bridges and Civil Non Linearities Module
Advanced Prestressed Concrete Module

The example can be launched on an educational license.
KEYWORDS
Combinations
Shell Vertex
Reinforced Concrete
EHE

Model Statistics
Number of elements 40
Number of nodes 149
Number of civil materials 2
Number of cross sections 0
Number of shell vertices 1

Log file: CFVR2002.DAT


   FINISH
   ~CFCLEAR,,1
   NomFile='CFVR2002'
   /TITLE, %NomFile%, Alternatives envelope (checking)

! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! Initial data
! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! CivilFEM SETUP
 ~CODESEL,,EHE,

! Preprocessor
  /PREP7

! Material Definition
~CFMP,1,LIB,CONCRETE,EHE,HA-30
~CFMP,2,LIB,REINF,EHE,B 500 S

! Shell Vertex Definition
~SHLRNF,1,0.40,1,2,0.04,20E-4,20E-4,20E-4,20E-4,0,0.0,45.0
~SHLSHR,1,2,,,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0

! Shell Properties
~BMSHPRO,1,SHELL,1,1,1,1,93

! Model
K,2,0,0,0
K,3,0,20,0
K,7,8,0,0
K,6,8,20,0

A,2,7,6,3

! Element Type
ET,1,SHELL93

! Mesh
ESIZE,2
AMESH,ALL

! Boundary conditions
NSEL,S,LOC,X,0
NSEL,A,LOC,X,8
D,ALL,UX
D,ALL,UZ
D,ALL,UY
ALLSEL

! Loads
/SOLU
ACEL,,,9.81

! Load step 1
SFE, ALL, 2, PRES, ,16000*9.81
ALLSEL
SOLVE
SFGRAD, PRES, 0, Z, 0, 0
SFEDELE,ALL,ALL,ALL

! Load Step 2
SFE, ALL, 1, PRES, ,4000*9.81
ALLSEL
SOLVE

! Design according to code: alternatives
/POST1
*DO,II,1,2
  ~CFSET,,II
  ~DIMCON,SHELL,VF
  ~DIMCON,SHELL,SHEAR
*ENDDO

! Envelopes
~ENVDEF, 1, 3, 2
~ENVELOP,MAX

~ENVDEL,ALL
~ENVDEF, 2, 4, 2
~ENVELOP,MAX
 
! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! DATA CHECK
! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! Data comparison number
  NComp = 12
  NComp_ch = 0

! Matrix dim.
  *DIM,LABEL,CHAR,Ncomp,1
  *DIM,LABEL_CH,CHAR,Ncomp_ch,1
  *DIM,VALUE,,Ncomp,3
  *DIM,VALUE_CH,CHAR,Ncomp_ch,3
  *DIM,TOLER,,Ncomp,2

  *DIM,ResultA,,Ncomp
  *DIM,ResultB,,Ncomp
! Labels
  LABEL(1,1) = 'FACT_XT'
  LABEL(2,1) = 'FACT_XT'
  LABEL(3,1) = 'FACT_XT'
  LABEL(4,1) = 'FACT_YB'
  LABEL(5,1) = 'FACT_YB'
  LABEL(6,1) = 'FACT_YB'
  LABEL(7,1) = 'ASSH'
  LABEL(8,1) = 'ASSH'
  LABEL(9,1) = 'ASSH'
  LABEL(10,1) = 'ASSH'
  LABEL(11,1) = 'ASSH'
  LABEL(12,1) = 'ASSH'

! Correct values
 ~CFSET,1
 ~CFGET,ResultA(1),ELEMENT, 4,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(2),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(3),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(4),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(5),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(6),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFSET,2
 ~CFGET,ResultA(7),ELEMENT, 4,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(8),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(9),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(10),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(11),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultA(12),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFSET,3
 ~CFGET,ResultB(1),ELEMENT,4,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(2),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(3),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(4),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(5),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(6),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFSET,4
 ~CFGET,ResultB(7),ELEMENT, 4,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(8),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(9),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(10),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(11),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,ResultB(12),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,ASSH,I
 *DO,II,1,NComp
   VALUE(II,1) = ResultA(II)>ResultB(II)
 *ENDDO

! Comparison
 ~CFSET,5
 ~CFGET,VALUE(1,2),ELEMENT, 4,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(2,2),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(3,2),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,FACT_XT,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(4,2),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(5,2),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(6,2),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,FACT_YB,I
 ~CFSET,6
 ~CFGET,VALUE(7,2),ELEMENT, 4,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(8,2),ELEMENT,10,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(9,2),ELEMENT,14,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(10,2),ELEMENT, 5,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(11,2),ELEMENT,11,RESULT,ASSH,I
 ~CFGET,VALUE(12,2),ELEMENT,15,RESULT,ASSH,I

! Warning and error tolerances
  *DO,II,1,NComp
    TOLER(II, 1)= 1E-07 $ TOLER(II, 2)= 1E-06
  *ENDDO

! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! Results comparison
! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  COMPARA.MAC


Results

LabelTargetCivilFEMRatioTolerance
FACT_XT 1.0012 1.00121.000 1e-006
FACT_XT 1.0013 1.00131.000 1e-006
FACT_XT 1.0011 1.00111.000 1e-006
FACT_YB 1.0008 1.00081.000 1e-006
FACT_YB 1.0013 1.00131.000 1e-006
FACT_YB 1.0011 1.00111.000 1e-006
ASSH 0.0026095 0.00260951.000 1e-006
ASSH 0 00.000 1e-006
ASSH 0 00.000 1e-006
ASSH 0.0026614 0.00266141.000 1e-006
ASSH 0 00.000 1e-006
ASSH 0 00.000 1e-006


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