R RM M2 20 00 00 0 Static and Dynamic Analysis of Spaceframes
RM2000/GP2000 Static and Dynamic Analysis of Spaceframes Procedure Guide TDV Ges.m.b.H Dezember 2001 © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner Disclaimer and Copyright Disclaimer Much time and effort have gone into the development and documentation of RM2000 and GP2000 The programs have been thoroughly tested and used The user accepts and understands that no warranty is expressed or implied by the developers or the distributors on the accuracy or the reliability of the program The user must understand the assumptions of the program and must apply engineering knowledge and skill to independently verify the results Copyright The computer programs RM2000, GP2000 and all the associated documentation are proprietary and copyrighted products Ownership of the program and the documentation remain with TDV Austria Use of the program and the documentation is restricted to the licensed users Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of the documentation in any form, without prior written authorization from TDV is explicitly prohibited RM2000 and GP2000 © Copyright and support in Central Europe Tcl © Copyright 1987-1994 The Regents of the University of California Tcl © Copyright 1992-1995 Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans Tcl © Copyright 1993-1997 Bell Labs Innovations for Lucent Technologies Tcl © Copyright 1994-1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc Microsoft Windows © Copyright Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved by TDV Ges.m.b.H Austria © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner Support RM2000 and GP2000 © Copyright and support in Central Europe: TDV - Technische Datenverarbeitung Gesellschaft m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner Gleisdorfer Gasse A-8010 GRAZ, AUSTRIA Tel.: +43-316-821531-0 E-mail: office@tdv.at Fax: +43-316-823552-12 Internet: http://www.tdv.at Support in Northern Europe: tda - Teknisk Data AS Ostensjoveien 18 N-0661 OSLO, NORWAY Tel.: +47-2272-3440 E-mail: arne.bruer@tda-as.no Fax: +47-2272-0959 Internet: http://www.tda-as.no Support in Portugal and Spain: GIPAC - Gabinete de Informática e Projecto Assistido por Computador, Lda Rua Carlos Seixas 176, 1° Dto P-3030-177 COIMBRA, PORTUGAL Tel.: +351-239-701 706 Fax: +351-239-712 673 E-mail: gipac@gipac.pt Internet: http://www.gipac.pt Support in Korea: BT Consultants Co., LTD 13th Floor, Yuksung Bldg., #706-25 Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu SEOUL 135-080, KOREA Tel.: +82-2-564-0081 E-mail: mjbyeon@dti.co.kr Fax: +82-2-539-0067 Internet: http://www.dti.co.kr Support in the United States and Canada: ANATECH - Consulting Engineers Linking Theory and Practice 5435 Oberlin Drive San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A Tel.: +1-858-455-6350 E-mail: rm-support@anatech.com Fax: +1-858-455-1094 Internet: http://www.anatech.com Support in Singapore: QE Design Systems (S) Pte Ltd 24 Peck Seah Street #06-08/10 Nehsons Building Singapore 079314 Tel.: +65-224-2883 E-mail: qedes@singnet.com.sg Fax: +65-221-9928 All rights reserved by TDV Ges.m.b.H Austria © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000 Contents Procedure Guide I Contents CONTENTS .I PIER SUPPORT DEFINITION USING GP2000 MULTIPLE BEARING/SPRING SUPPORT DEFINITION USING GP2000 MULTIPLE BEARING SUPPORT DEFINITION FOR TWIN GIRDERS USING GP2000 MULTIPLE BRG SUP DEFN - TWIN GIRDERS PLUS TWIN PIERS - GP2000 CROSS SECTION WITH VARIABLE DEPTH USING GP2000 ORTHOGONAL GRILLAGE DEFINITION USING GP2000 10 COMPOSITE DEFINITION USING GP2000 12 TENDON DEFINITION & CALCULATION USING RM2000 13 CREEP & SHRINKAGE CALCULATION USING RM2000 15 LOAD MANAGE DEFINITION USING RM2000 17 STAGE DEFINITION & CALCULATION USING RM2000 18 FIBRE STRESS CHECK CALCULATION 19 NONLINEAR TEMPERATURE GRADIENT CALCULATION 20 DEFINING A LIVE LOAD USING RM2000 22 USING ‘ADDCON’ (KASP) WITH A SIMPLE EXAMPLE 24 USING ‘ADDCON’ WITH A SIMPLE CABLE STAY BRIDGE EXAMPLE 25 RESPONSE SPECTRUM CALCULATION USING RM2000 27 ULTIMATE MOMENT CHECK 28 PLOTTING THE RESULTS IN RM2000 30 © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000 Pier Support Definition using GP2000 Procedure Guide Pier Support Definition using GP2000 Node 111 Support Spring 1205 „CP0“ Node 1205 Then continue as follows: Support Spring 1200 (see Multiple Bearing FC) Add Column Insert Segment Assign CS and Numbering Cross-Section - Choose a name - Change typ to “Pier” - Check/modify Reference Segment - Check/modify Segment Point - Choose the Connection Point (CP0) Repeat assigning a cross-section and numbering procedure for the Column Attention: The height “0” is the top of the support/column! See Multiple Bearing FC Add Connection (Spring 1205) Reference Point Group Segment-List Choose the required Column segment, change to the segment list and choose the segment point to be connected (usually last segment point) Insert a new Connection Spring Between Nodes Define the 1st Connection Point (LH Window) Define the 2nd Connection Point (RH Window) Constants © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Element Number (1205 here) Node 1: (1205 here), not eccentric Node 2: (111 here), eccentric Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000 Multiple Bearing/Spring Support Definition using GP2000 Procedure Guide Multiple Bearing/Spring Support Definition using GP2000 AXIS Node 101 The element start and end for the eccentric springs are defined by the directions CP0 → CP1 or vice versa and CP0 → CP2 or vice versa N.B CP1 is the position of the bearing element 1101 CP2 Is the position of the bearing element 1102 Y (Node 1100) „CP0“ Z „CP1“ (Spring Element 1101) Spring Element 1100 „CP2“ (Spring Element 1102) Node Supposition: Axis, Cross Section for girder plus Segment numbering and assignment and Part numbering and assignment already made Add Connection Points Define the Connection between Top of Spring Support (Spring 1100) and Ground Cross-Section Reference Point Group Select Reference Point Group and insert a new one – called “Supports” – for example Define the Connection Points Choose a reference point icon, select the required intersection point, choose “Connection Point” from the list and assign a name say “CP0” (define the support points CP0, CP1 and CP2) Segment-List Connection Insert a new Connection Choose the axis segment, change to the segment list and select the segment point for the spring connection “Station ‘0’ for example Select Connection Choose “Insert” in the new input window Spring-0 LH Window – Segment Point Part Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected Select “Spring-0” ( for connection to ground Define the 1st Connection Point (LH Window) Select “CP0” (located at the spring element end node) for the connection point in “Connection window” N.B The connection to node ‘0’ is automatically assigned © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000 Multiple Bearing/Spring Support Definition using GP2000 Procedure Guide Select Constants Define eccentric connection for Spring 1101 Define eccentric connection for Spring 1102 Select Constants to modify spring stiffness , element numbers and eccentric connections Number the Element Enter the Element number (1100 for the spring from ground (Node ‘0’) to CP0 (Node ‘1100’) De-select ‘Conn To node for part’ for Node and enter ‘1100’ for the node Change Values Change default spring and support constants if necessary Confirm with OK twice N.B The default orientation for the spring is: The local X-direction vertical: Vertical support – Cx=1e8kN/m Insert a new Connection Choose “Insert” to define the connection for spring element 1101 (Element 1101 is located at position ‘CP1’) - Connect node 1100 to node 101 with eccentric connections Spring Between Nodes LH Window – Segment Point Part Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected Select Spring between Nodes Define the 1st Connection Point Select “CP0” (located at the spring element –toground end node) for the connection point in the “Connection Point window” Define the 2nd Connection Point Select “CP1” (located at the LH bearing posn ) for the connection point in the “Connection Point window” Constants Select Constants to modify spring stiffness , element numbers and eccentric connections Number the Element Put in the Element number (1101) for the LH Bearing (from CP0 (Node ‘1100’) to girder element node ‘101’) Select: Conn to “node for part” for node ( The end node (node 2) of the spring will then be automatically connected to the girder node 101) De-select: Conn to “node for part” for node and enter ‘1100’ for the start node number for node Repeat procedure Repeat the above procedure for RH Bearing Element (number 1102) Spring between nodes Connn pnt CP0 – LH window Connn pnt CP2 – RH window Element 1102 De-select for node enter ‘1100’ © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000Multiple Bearing Support Definition for twin girders using GP2000 Procedure Guide Multiple Bearing Support Definition for twin girders using GP2000 Part Part AXIS 101 201 The element start and end for the eccentric springs are defined by the directions CP0 → CP1 or vice versa and CP0 → CP2 or vice versa N.B CP1 is the position of the bearing element 1101 Y Node 1100 „CP0“ Z „CP2“(Spring Element 1102) „CP1“ (Spring Element 1101) Spring Element 1100 Supposition: Axis, Cross Section for girder plus Segment numbering and assignment and Part numbering and assignment already made Node Add Connection Points Define the Connection between Top of Spring Support (Spring 1100) and Ground Cross-Section Reference Point Group Select Reference Point Group and insert a new one – called “Supports” – for example Define the Connection Points Choose a reference point icon, select the required intersection point, choose “Connection Point” from list and assign a name say “CP0” (define the connection points CP0, CP1 and CP2) Segment-List Connection Insert a new Connection Choose the axis segment, change to the segment list and select the segment point for the spring connection “Station ‘0’ for example Select connection Choose “Insert” in the new input window Spring-0 LH Window – Segment Point Part Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected Select “Spring-0” ( for connection to ground) Define the 1st Connection Pint (LH Window) Select “CP0” (located at the spring element end node) for the connection point in the “Connection Point window” N.B The connection to node ‘0’ is automatically assigned © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000Multiple Bearing Support Definition for twin girders using GP2000 Procedure Guide Define eccentric connection for Spring 1102 Define eccentric connection for Spring 1101 Select Constants Select Constants to modify the spring stiffness , element numbers and eccentric connections Number the Element Enter the Element number (1100 for the spring from ground (Node 0) to CP0 (Node 1100) Deselect ‘Conn to node part’ for Node & enter 1100 for the node Change Values Change default spring and support constants if necessary Confirm with OK twice N.B The default orientation for the spring is: The local X-direction vertical: Vertical support – Cx=1e8kN/m Insert a new Connection Choose “Insert” to define the connection for the spring element 1102 (Element 1102 is located at posn “CP2”) – Connect node to node 101 with eccentric conections Spring Between Nodes LH Window – Segment Point Part Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected Select “Spring between Nodes” Define the 1st Connection Point (LH Window) Select CP0 ( located at the spring element end node) for the connection point in the „Connection point window“ and set Part to „1“ Define the 2nd Connection Point (RH Window) Select CP2 ( located at the RH bearing posn ) for the connection point in the „Connection point window“ and Change Part Number – set Part to „2“ Constants Select constants to modify spring stiffness, element numbers and eccentric connections Number the Element Put in the Element number (1102) for the RH Bearing (from CP0 (Node ‘1100’) to the girder ‘part 2’ element node ‘102’) Select: Conn to “node for part” for node ( The end node (node 2) of the spring will then be automatically connected to the girder part node 102) De-select: Conn to “node for part” for node and enter ‘1100’ for the start node number for node Repeat procedure Repeat the above procedure for the LH Bearing Element (number 1101) • Spring between nodes • Connn pnt CP0 and Part ‘1’– LH window • Connn pnt CP2 and Part ‘1’– RH window • Element 1101 De-select “Conn To…for node enter ‘1100’ © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000Multiple Brg Sup defn - twin girders plus twin piers - GP2000 Procedure Guide Multiple Brg Sup defn - twin girders plus twin piers - GP2000 Part Part AXIS 101 201 The element start and end for the eccentric springs are defined by the directions CP1 → 101 or vice versa and CP2 → 102 or vice versa N.B CP1 is the position of the bearing element 1101 CP2 Is the position of the bearing element 1102 Y Z „CP1“ (Spring Element 1103) Node 1103 Node 1113 Element 1112 Element 1102 Node 1102 Node 1112 Element 1101 Element 1111 Node 1101 Node 1111 Spring Element 1100 Spring Element 1110 Node Define CP1 & CP2 the Main Girder Connection Points Define the Pier Segments & „CP2“ ((Spring Element 1113) Node Cross-Section Supposition: Main Girder Axis and segment, Cross Section for the girder plus the cross section for the piers plus the Segment numbering and assignment and Part numbering and assignment for the main girder axis already made (N.B The Pier cross section must be defined with the intersection of the two main axes (purple lines) in the centre of the section) Select the girder cross section Reference Point Group Select the main segment then select Reference Point Group and insert a new one – called “Supports” – for example Define the Connection Points Choose a ref point icon, select the required intersection point on the girder cross sect, choose “Connection Point” from list and assign a name say “CP1” (define the connn points CP1 and CP2 at the centre of each beam soffit) Segment © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Select “Segment” and define the segments for all the piers – say Segments & for the twin Piers at “Main Girder” segment segment point and segments & for the twin piers at “Main Girder” segment segment point • N.B The “Main Girder” segment must have been completely defined before the new segments can be properly specified • Select the ‘Type’ pull-down-menue arrow and choose “Pier” • Assign the connection point for this segment to the “Main Girder” segment • Select the ‘Connection Point’ pull-down-menue arrow and choose “CP2” for seg (“CP1” for seg 2) Heinz Pircher und Partner RM2000/GP2000 Creep & Shrinkage Calculation using RM2000 Procedure Guide Loading Case 16 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE Loads Lcase Stage Calculation Action Action Calculation Action Creep © TDV – Technische Datenverarbeitung Ges.m.b.H Define a new blank loading case (e.g.: 601 for Creep & Shrinkage in construction stage 1), containing no load set – (it is not necessary to define a load set for creep & shrinkage) Select Stage Select Action Select Calculation Action Select CREEP Inp2: Number of Time Steps (e.g:.1) Out1: Loading case Number (e.g.: 601) Out2: List-File Delta-T (Day): length of Creeping Time since last creep calculation Heinz Pircher und Partner ...Disclaimer and Copyright Disclaimer Much time and effort have gone into the development and documentation of RM2000 and GP2000 The programs have been thoroughly tested and used The user accepts and. .. understands that no warranty is expressed or implied by the developers or the distributors on the accuracy or the reliability of the program The user must understand the assumptions of the program and. .. the program and the documentation remain with TDV Austria Use of the program and the documentation is restricted to the licensed users Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of the documentation