 Program
Overview
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Forum8 has produced analytical program WCOMD -- developed by the Concrete
Materials & Structures Laboratory at the University of Tokyo -- for
2D non-linear dynamic analysis/static analysis of reinforced concrete.
WCOMD uses high-precision constitutive properties based on the results
achieved through numerous experiments and theoretical verifications on
concrete. These properties are highly regarded internationally, as well
as in Japan, and provide accurate 2D non-linear dynamic/static analysis
of various reinforced concrete structures with cracks.
WCOMD Studio is the successor product of UC-win/WCOMD. Calculation unit
is the same as that of UC-win/WCOMD, but the pre-post process has been
renovated. By pre process, it is possible to mesh and divide automatically
inside of the complex outline shape, and to modify data on a entering screen
in tabular format. Useful input functions are available such as unlimited
undo function and dockable interface which can be inserted and removed
freely. By post process, visualization is possible by figures of displacement,
displacement, contour, stress contour, and cracking, and animation of displacement
figure and cracking figure. Functions to output result data in text file
format (CSV file) and to output reports are fulfilling. |
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Program
Functions and Features
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By pre process, it is possible to mesh and divide automatically inside
of the complex outline shape, and to modify data on a entering screen in
tabular format. Useful input functions are available such as unlimited
undo function and dockable interface which can be inserted and removed
freely.
By post process, visualization is possible by figures of displacement, displacement, contour, stress contour, and cracking, and animation of displacement figure and cracking figure. Functions to output result data in text file format (CSV file) and to output reports are fulfilling.
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 A displacement figure and a displacement contour figure |
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 Analysis Objects
Non-linear static/dynamic analysis is the main object. Dynamic analysis
that considers non-linear in ground and one in RC structure. Structures
with the elements specified below can be analyzed, as can all RC structures
including ground models. |
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- RC Plate (RC elements):
RC Plate is defined by concrete type, reinforcing steel, and steel
ratio, and handled as a distributed cracked model. Plain concrete is
considered an RC element with a steel ratio of zero.
- RC Joint (RC joint element):
RC Joint is an element applied where the section radically changes
(quake-resisting walls, frames, pierstud, footing, etc.) and defined by
steel ratio, steel diameter, steel anchor length, and so forth.
- Soil(Ground element):
Soil is an element that defines ground by transverse elastic wave
speed, transverse rigidity, transverse strength, and so on
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Arrangement of RC joint and universal joint |
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- Universal Joint (Boundary element):
Universal Joint is an element applied at a boundary of different
elements (ground and footing, for example) and is defined by transverse
rigidity, contact rigidity, and so forth.
- Elastic Plate (Elastic element):
Elastic Plate is an element representing linear behavior. Applying this
element in RC areas where no cracking occurs can reduce redundant
calculations.
Also, an Overlapping element is supplied to represent unevenness of bar
arrangement in RC section (the center area has less reinforcement than
other areas), piles and ground, and boundary conditions on either end of
the ground.
Analysis Contents (subject load)
- Non-linear dynamic analysis
Performs non-linear time history response analysis. Vertical
acceleration as well as horizontal acceleration can be simultaneously
applied as seismic acceleration.
- Static analysis
Analyzes weight and conditions where incrementally forced displacement
and incremental load are given. The loading patterns of incremental
forced displacement and incremental load are:
- Simple: Simple increment up to defined step
- Cyclic: Simple increment up to defined step,
and then simple decrease to the starting point.
- Reversal Cyclic: Cyclic + Reversal Cyclic
- Increasing Cyclic: Cyclic + 2*Cyclic +
3*Cyclic + ... and so on
- Reversal Increasing Cyclic: Rev. Cyclic +
2*Rev. Cyclic + 3* Rev. Cyclic + ... and so on
Including the above patterns, there are ten patterns including the case
where load is applied with certain shocks in the patterns above (the
time interval can be set from 0.01 seconds to 1000 seconds). Any
loading conditions can be analyzed through appropriate use of these
patterns.
These analyses can be performed simultaneously and are performed in the
order "weight", "static load", and then "dynamic load". Dynamic
analysis can therefore be performed by entering seismic waves and
applying vertical earth pressures and horizontal earth pressures as the
initial condition remains unchanged.
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Analysis Results
Damage is evaluated based on defined damage criteria. At each
calculation step for all elements and all nodes, the following are
required:
- Cracking condition (orthogonal and parallel
cracks in the cracking direction)
- Average stress result (stress result of X and Y
directions, main stress result, deviation stress result, direction of
main stress result)
- Yield results, response displacement, response
speed, response acceleration, reaction force, section force
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Conditions of displacement and cracking |
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All of these can be evaluated on the screen and utilized when creating
reports. Damage level can also be evaluated based on the size of distortions.
Occurrences of cracking, displacement conditions, stress conditions, and
so on can be viewed as an animated representation at each step. Loading
conditions are shown in static analysis results, and input waveforms are
displayed in dynamic analysis, allowing accurate understanding of response
status. Animation speed and displacement level are among the options.
Features of mesh creating function
Plate elements can be created by mouse operation. Three kinds of commands
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- Free-form mesh element
Polygon can be made by left-click in the model space several times. Right-click
to undo.
- Square mesh element
Click 2 points in the model space to create a rectangle whose diagonal
is the line connecting the clicked points.
- Shape of outline
Plate elements can be created by combining outline(shape) and coordinate
system(for positioning). They will be located in the model space so that
the origin of the outline will match the origin of the coordinate system.
If the name of outline and the name of coordinate system are the same,
they will be automatically recognized and plate elements will be located
continuously.
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Free-form mesh |
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About performance verification
Performance verification of structures is supported by high precision and
detailed condition setting.
Residual volume of strain and deformation are analyzed and calculated by
setting the loading pattern and the range of strong seismic wave. |
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