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Abaqus Help

  • 22-08-2007 7:38pm
    #1
    NotWormBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭


    Ok, so I'm attempting to build a model of a building on the south side to see what damage might accrue to it if a metro line went in under it and the floor dropped by a few centimetres (not for fun, its thesis time). And I'm using Abaqus (which I can't stand at this stage).

    So I have the model more or less built, my query for those who know a bit about Abaqus is... Is there any way I can simulate displacing a section of the bottom of the model (to simulate the foundations dropping 5 cm) ?

    Or would I have to constrain part of the base to be immovable and see what happens if I apply a downward force on the model (with the expectation that the model would only drop at the part of the base that isn't constrained? If that made sense at all...

    Any help at all would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    mr potato head
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭mr potato head


    Yep you can do displacement based simulations in Abaqus, under the boundary conditions you can specify a displacement in the required direction.

    I think its under the option for Encastre in BCs, rotation and Displacement, i'll check in work tomorrow and get back to you.

    You can specify whether to:
    allow free movement along/about an axis - (leave the box blank)
    Stop movement along/about an axis - (Zero in the Box)
    Drive the point/area "x" - ("x" in the box)

    If you have more questions, or to clarify the above ask away...


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