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LUSAS Version 18.1 Worked Examples
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of LUSAS worked examples.
- Unless otherwise stated all
examples listed and all associated files required are provided
as part of a LUSAS installation.
- Any new examples, or examples
updated since a software release are marked
accordingly.
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Software requirements
The LUSAS software version, software product (and
version of that product) and any product options that are required
in order to run an example will be stated in a usage box at the
beginning of each example like this:
| For software
version: |
18.0 |
| For software
product(s): |
All |
| With product
option(s): |
Nonlinear,
Dynamics, Thermal etc. |
| Note:
This example exceeds the limits of the Teaching and Training
version |
Notes
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LUSAS
Analyst or LUSAS Composite products can run bridge or civil examples
if a LUSAS Bridge or LUSAS Civil product option has been purchased.
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LUSAS
Composite examples can be run in any software product if a
Composite product option has been purchased.
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The LUSAS
Academic software product will run any example, provided the correct
product option is selected during start-up.
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Examples
that cannot be run using the Teaching
and Training version of LUSAS (which has restrictions on problem
size) are noted in the usage box at the
beginning of each example.
For more information please download
and read the Introduction to the LUSAS worked examples.
Index of LUSAS Worked Examples (with keywords)
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Worked
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Keywords
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Links to PDF files. |
Keywords provide a summary of the modelling and results features carried
out in each example. |
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New to LUSAS? - read this first
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Introduction to the LUSAS
worked examples
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This document contains useful general
information about the LUSAS Modeller user interface, how the
examples are formatted, and how to run LUSAS. New users should read
this first. |
As per latest release |
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Examples for all LUSAS software products
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Linear
elastic analysis of a spanner |
2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Linear, Elastic, Regular Meshing, Irregular Meshing, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Transformation, Groups, Deformed Shape, Contour Plot, Principal Stress Vector Plot, Graph Plotting, Slice Section Results.
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As per latest release |
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Arbitrary Section Property Calculation and Use |
Section Properties, Arbitrary Section, Holes, Local Library, Server Library, Fibre locations.
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As per latest release |
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Contact Analysis of a Lug |
2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Default Assignments, Linear, Slideline, Nonlinear, Contact, Fatigue, Damage, Cycles to Failure, Stress Contours, Displacement Results, Animation, Graph Plotting.
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As per latest release |
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Linear Buckling Analysis of a Flat Plate |
3D, Shell, Plate, Linear Buckling, Eigenvalue Buckling, Deformed Mesh, Print Results Wizard.
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As per latest release |
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Elasto-Plastic Analysis of a
V-Notch |
2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Contact, Geometrically Nonlinear (GNL), Materially Nonlinear (MNL), Contour Plot, Elasto Plastic, Yield, Yield Symbol, Plastic Strain, Animation of Results
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As per latest release |
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Modal
Analysis of a Tuning Fork |
2D, Inplane, Intersecting Features, Splitting Features, Surfaces by Joining, Mirroring, Natural Frequency, Eigenvalue, Eigenvalue Control, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Mode Shapes, Animation, Frequency Response Graphs.
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As per latest release |
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Model Response of a Sensor Casing |
3D, Shell, Linear, Eigenvalue, Scale Factor Transformation, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Default Attribute Assignment, Deformed Shape, Frequency Response Function (FRF), Power Spectral Density (PSD), Stress Contours.
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As per latest release |
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Thermal Analysis of a Pipe |
2D, Inplane, Thermal, Steady State, Transient, Environmental Temperature, Prescribed Temperature
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As per latest release |
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Examples for LUSAS Composite software
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Linear Analysis of a Composite Strip |
2D, 3D, Composite, Shell, Solid, Lay up. Interlamina Shear, Failure Criteria, Tsai-Wu.
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As per latest release |
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Damage Analysis of a Composite Plate |
Composite, Hashin, Damage, Nonlinear.
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As per latest release |
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Mixed-Mode Delamination |
Delamination, Composite, Shell, Nonlinear, Yield Symbol, Contour Plot, Animation.
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As per latest release |
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Examples for LUSAS Bridge and LUSAS Civil & Structural
software
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Linear analysis of
a 2D frame |
2D, Frame, Beam, Standard Sections, Fleshing, Copy, Mirror, Deformed Mesh, Axial Force Diagram, Shear Force Diagram, Bending Moment Diagram, Fibre Results, Saved view, Generating a Report, Printing Results.
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As per latest release |
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Importing DXF data |
2D, Import, DXF.
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As per latest release |
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Arbitrary Section Property Calculation and Use |
2D, Inplane, Section Properties, Arbitrary Section, Box Section, Holes, Local Library, Server Library, Fibre locations
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As per latest release |
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Simple Building Slab Design |
2D, Slab Design, Holes, Reinforcement, Wood-Armer, RC Design, Steel Area, Load Combinations, Smart Combinations, SLS, ULS, Cracking.
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As per latest release |
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Linear Analysis of a Post Tensioned Bridge |
2D, Beam, Single Tendon Prestress Wizard, Post tensioning, Beam Stress recovery.
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As per latest release |
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Simple Grillage |
2D, Inplane, Y6 Precast Section, Section Property Calculation, Local Library, Grillage/Plate, Grillage, Basic Load Combination, Smart Load Combination, Enveloping, Deformed Mesh, Bending Moment Diagram, Print Results Wizard
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As per latest release |
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Simple Slab Deck |
3D, Shell, Bridge Loading, Moving Load, Eccentricity, Basic Load Combination, Load Envelope, Peak Values, Deformed Mesh, Contours, Graphing, Wood Armer
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As per latest release |
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Wood-Armer Bridge Slab Assessment |
2D, Simple Slab, Skew Angle, Wood Armer Reinforcement, Wood Armer Assessment, Safety Factors, Self Weight, General Loading, Knife Edge Loading, General Patch Loading, Combination, Contour Plotting, Display Peak Values.
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As per latest release |
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Grillage Load Optimisation |
2D, Inplane, Grillage, Vehicle Load optimisation, Load visualisation, Influence surface, Basic Load Combination, Smart Load Combination, Envelope.
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As per latest release |
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Bridge Slab Traffic Load Optimisation |
2D, Plate, Slab, Modelling, Eurocode, Element Axes, Influence Surface, LUSAS TLO, Vehicle Load Optimisation, Load Combination, Bending Moments, Reactions, Transformed Results, Peak Values.
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As per latest release |
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Vehicle Load Optimisation of a Box Beam Bridge |
3D, Beam, Bridge, Concrete, Box Girder, Direct Method Influence, Vehicle Load Optimisation.
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As per latest release |
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Railway Load Optimisation |
3D, Beam,
Track Definition, Track layout, Direct Method Influence,
Railway Load Optimisation, Onerous Loading Patterns.
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As per latest release |
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Add a User Vehicle to
the Vehicle Load Optimisation facility |
Vehicle load
optimisation, BD36/11, SV-TT
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As per latest release |
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Bridge Design Load
Combinations |
2D, Plate, Slab, Vehicle Load Optimisation (VLO), Design Combinations, EN 1990 Bridges, Positive Effects, Negative Effects.
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As per latest release |
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Section Slicing of a 3D Shell Structure |
3D, Shell, Force, Bending Moments, Forces, Section, Slicing, Effective Width, Shells.
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As per latest release |
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Seismic
Response
of a 2D Frame (Frequency Domain) |
2D, Inplane, Frame, Beam, End Releases, Fleshing, Natural Frequency, Eigenvalue, Spectral Response, Seismic, Axial Force, Shear Force, Bending Moment Diagrams, Participation Factors, Modal Dynamics, Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD), Modal Response, Global Response, Graphing, Animation, Load Combination.
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As per latest release |
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Seismic Response
of a 3D Frame (Frequency Domain) |
3D, Frame, Seismic, Spectral, Response, Mass Participation, Interactive Modal Dynamics, Excitation, Eigenvalue, CQC Combination.
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As per latest release |
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Buckling Analysis of a Plate Girder |
3D, Shell, Plate Buckling, Linear Buckling, Eigenvalue Buckling, Deformed Mesh Plot, Printing Eigenvalues.
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As per latest release |
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Nonlinear Analysis of a Concrete Beam |
2D, Inplane, Plane Stress, Bar Elements, Nonlinear Concrete Model, Element Selection, Concrete Cracking, Steel Reinforcement, Groups, Crack Patterns, Animation, Graph, Load Displacement Curve, Slice Sections.
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As per latest release |
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Staged Construction of a Concrete Tower with Creep |
3D, Birth, Death, Staged Construction, Activate, Deactivate, Long-Term, Creep, CEB-FIP Concrete Model, Age, Casting, Reference Path
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As per latest release |
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3-Span Concrete Box Beam Bridge of Varying Section |
3D, Bridge, Beam, Span, Concrete, Multiple Varying Sections, Box
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As per latest release |
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Balanced
Cantilever Construction of a Segmental Post Tensioned Bridge |
3D, Beam,
Staged Construction, Construction Table, Age, Time
Management, Prestress Loading, Tendon Profile, Tendon
Properties, Tendon Loading, Post Tensioned.
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As per latest release
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Linear Cable Tuning Analysis of a Pedestrian Bridge |
3D, Beam, Bar, Cable tuning analysis, Target values, Targets, Exact solution, Linear.
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As per latest release |
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3D Nonlinear Static Analysis of a Cable Stayed Mast |
3D, Thick Nonlinear Beam, Nonlinear Control, Geometric Nonlinear Analysis, Axial Force Diagram, Shear Force, Bending Moment Diagram.
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As per latest release |
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2D Consolidation under a Strip Footing |
2D, Plane Strain, Consolidation, Pore Water Pressure, Time Stepping, Nonlinear, Transient, Settlement, Two Phase Materials, Default Assignments, Graphs.
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As per latest release |
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Drained Nonlinear Analysis of a Retaining Wall |
2D, Inplane, Retaining wall, Drained, Nonlinear, Excavation, Surface heave, Plane strain, Prop force, Bending Moment.
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As per latest release |
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Embedded Retaining Wall |
2D, Inplane, Retaining wall, Drained, Nonlinear, Excavation, Surface heave, Plane strain, Prop force, Bending Moment.
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As per latest release |
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Trapezoidal Earth Dam with Drainage Toe |
2D, Inplane, Dam, Pore Pressure, Two Phase Material, Consolidation, Displacement reset (Geostatic) step, Transient, Seepage.
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As per latest release |
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Staged Construction of a Concrete
Dam (Thermal / Structural) |
3D, Coupled, Thermal, Birth, Death, Staged Construction, Activate, Deactivate, Heat of hydration, Semi-coupled analysis, Concrete.
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As per latest release |
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Early-age
Hygro-Thermal Cracking of a Concrete Dam |
3D, Dam,
Concrete, Coupled, Hygro-Thermal, Staged Construction,
Activate, Deactivate, Heat of hydration, Semi-coupled
analysis, Crack widths
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As per latest release |
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Example for the RC Frame Design software option
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RC Frame Design |
3D, Frame,
Concrete, Steel – Reinforcing bar, Design code checks,
Eurocode 2, EN 1992-2, Design Member, Design Attribute, Load
Combinations, Enveloping, Member Utilisation Ratio,
Reporting |
As per latest release |
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Example for the Steel Frame Design software option
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Steel Frame Design |
3D, Frame, Structural Steel, Design code checks, Eurocode 3, EN 1993-1-1, Design Member, Design Attribute, Load Combinations, Enveloping, Error Codes, Member Utilisation Ratio, Member Report, Reporting. |
As per latest release |
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Examples for the IMD Plus software option
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Seismic Response of a 2D Frame (Frequency Domain) |
2D, Frame, Seismic, Time Domain, Response, Mass Participation, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, Excitation, Eigenvalue, Secondary Response Spectra.
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As per latest release |
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Seismic Response of a 3D Frame (Frequency Domain) |
3D, Frame, Seismic, Time Domain, Response, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, Excitation, Eigenvalue, Modal Combination.
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As per latest release |
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Train Induced Vibration of a Bridge |
3D, Moving Load, Time Domain, Response, Interactive, Modal, Dynamics, IMD, IMDPlus, Eigenvalue.
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As per latest release |
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High Speed Train Modelling through Sprung Masses |
2D, Inplane, Moving Mass, Time domain, Response, Interactive Modal Dynamics, IMD, IMDPlus, Eigenvalue.
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As per latest release |
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Example for the Rail Track Analysis software option
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Track-Structure Interaction to UIC 774-3 |
UIC774-3, Track-Structure Interaction, TSI, Rail, Railbed. |
As per latest release |
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Example for the Steel and Composite Deck
Designer option
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Assessment of a
Composite Bridge Deck to Eurocodes |
3D, Steel, Composite, Deck, Designer, EC4, Design, Checking, Import, Export, ULS, SLS, Graphing, Detailed design. |
As per latest release |
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Composite Highway Bridge |
3D, Steel, Composite, Deck, Designer, EC4, Design, Checking, Import, Export, ULS, SLS, Graphing, Detailed design. |
As per latest release |
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* Any updated associated files
provided must, after download, be copied into the <LUSAS
Installation Folder>\Examples\Modeller directory of the related
LUSAS version.
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