SUPPORT TOPICS Question & Answer Forum - VR Maintenance/Support Service Related Information UC-win/Road

A method of extending a road towards its starting point

When creating roads with UC-win/Road, if you want to extend a road which plane, longitudinal and traverse setting has been completed, although you can just extend it toward its end point, you can't extend it toward its starting point in the same way. Because, moving the directional change point, which is the starting point, moves all position of longitudinal section, sectional change point, motion control point and etc. which is set by the distance from the starting point. If it's difficult to modify a lot of these, add alignment on the starting point side. In the case of one-way traffic, just connect entry ramp to the starting point, but two-way traffic can't be connected each other, so connect as blow. How to add a alignment (Two way traffic) 1. Create additional line more than 2m away from exist alignment. 2. Connect them by rump alignment. Note that an alignment less than 2m can't be created. 3. Adjust plane, longitudinal section and cross section to avoid shear and bump. This method allows you to extend a road without moving the starting point. 1. Create additional alignment on the starting point side 2. Connect both alignments by ramp

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SUPPORT TOPICS Question & Answer Forum - Dynamic Analysis Maintenance/Support Service Related Information UC-win/FRAME(3D)

The property of the nonlinear element (2)

Following the preceding issue, we are going to consider the property of the nonlinear element. We introduced that M-θ, M-φ, fiber element model give same results in simple one-way bending state in the preceding issue. We are going to consider the result in the biaxial bending state in this issue. 250mm of forced displacement (45 degrees direction of cross section) is loaded onto the upper end of the analysis model. Its load-displacement curves (P-δ curve) are as the figure below. The result of fiber element and that of M-θ and M-φ are wildly divergent after the reinforcing bar yielded. On the computational theory, while fiber element is analyzable faithfully to biaxial bending, M-θ and M-φ elements model the sectional nonlinear property of principal axis rotation, and the P-δ curves below are seeming combination of the results of strong axis and weak axis rotation. Figure 1. Analysis model Figure 2. Load-displacement curve The specifications for highway bridges V aseismic design defines that the ultimate limit is when the strain at the position of compression reinforcement reaches the ultimate strain. By the result of fiber element of UC-win/FRAME(3D), it is determinable as ultimate displacement δu = 78.5mm. However, δ = 230mm that is determined as ultimate with M-θ and M-φ elements is almost three times the result of fiber element, and at this time, the strain level of concrete and reinforcement are as below. For example, the analysis result using M-θ and M-φ elements exceed the ultimate strain substantially, and furthermore, the state that the reinforcement yielded could be ultimate. Figure 3. Strain level of concrete (left) and reinforcement (right) We analyzed the model, 45 degrees direction of square section, which is most affected by the biaxial bending this time, but in practice, it is important to consider when using M-θ and M-φ elements in case of biaxial bending occurs. UC-win/FRAME(3D) provides the 3 elements above, so it is relatively-easy to consider preliminary. Please make use of it. We are going to consider the case which axis power vibration occurs in the next issue. The property of the nonlinear element (1) The property of the nonlinear element (3)

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