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Input Support Service for 3D Laminated plates and various Crack models
Service Start : 2009.03
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Engineer's Studio® is a 3D Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis program that is developed in-house. This tool can be used to analyze nonlinear behavior of structures by the modeling the parts of civil engineering / building structures with beam elements or planar elements. These are all included in this one support service.


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Seminar Document  (Updated on September 09, 2009)

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Engineer's Studio® related books
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS -Case Studies and Numerical Simulation
■ Written by Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Hiroki Aoto, Yoshitaka Kai
■ Released: 2009/11/18
■ Published By : 建通新聞社
■ 220 Pages / Full Color

■ Price: \2800 JPY(w/Tax)

Containing explanation of wide variety of case studies from structural analysis basics to parametric simulation of real structures. Including advanced analysis cases using fiber elements.
 ●Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to structural analysis
Chapter 2: Non linear analysis of section
Chapter 3: Non linear analysis of members
Chapter 4: Earthquake response analysis of structures
Chapter 5: Frame analysis basics
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   Service Overview and Features
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Input Data Support for 3D Laminated Plates、and Differential Crack Models

1.Analysis Using Flat Plate Elements
  • By using the flat plate element, it is possible to analyze a structure that has walls as structural points. In addition, the Maekawa model (Dispersion Crack Model), which is a globally acclaimed reinforced concrete nonlinear constitutive law is used, and it is possible to analyze not only in-plane deformation but also out-of-plane deformation nonlinear behavior. As the analysis continues, the displacement and status of the cracks can be displayed. We support various modeling such as plate model analysis of bridge floor slab, plate modeling analysis of foundation floor slab, underground wall structure.

2.Analysis Using Fiber Elements
  • As a nonlinear analysis of beam elements, UC- win/FRAME(3D) analysis using fiber elements is possible. Appropriate analysis is possible for structures in which axial force fluctuations or bi-axial bending occur, such as bidirectional vibrations on bridge piers and nonlinear analysis of steel bridges.

▲Example of simultaneous loading
(planar display)

▲Results of the
analysis of a flat plate
element resembling
a RC beam


Example Analysis

▲Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a bridge with locking piers during a level 2 earthquake ▲Analysis result of reinforcement model using fiber element


Reservoir Analysis Support Service

Using earthquake-resistant construction designs and guidelines for water supply facilities, in accordance with the Japan Waterworks Association’s 2009 “Static nonlinear analysis for water storage” , a complete Push-over analysis can be achieved using Engineer’s Studio or UC-win/FRAME(3D).

▲ Deformation and damage to concrete ▲ Concrete damage on middle pillar
And stress strain history
▲Comparison with design casebook analysis results
▲Cross section of Beam ▲Concrete ▲Rebar
▲Reservoir plate model dynamic nonlinear analysis

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5-Pillar, 3 Spans, Hollow Floor,
Locking Pier Bridge Package
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ
●Nodes=98
●Sectional Elements=61
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created
from blueprints and design calculations
●Bearing and foundation's spring constant is given

Price
 $6,612.41USD  (Exc. Tax)
5 Span Continuous Girder Bridge Package
●Non-linear Analysis, Uses M-φ
●Nodes=63
●Cross-Sectional Elements=24
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprints and design calculations
●Support and foundation Spring constant is given

Price  $4,694.87USD   (Exc. Tax)
RC Arch Bridge
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses Flat Plate Element
(Dispersion Crack Model)
●Nodes=272
●Cross-Sectional Elements=14
●Flat Plate Elements=10
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created from
blueprints and design calculations
●Support and foundation's spring constant is given
Price  $9,320.17USD (Exc. Tax)
Suspension Bridge
●Linear analysis, Using cable elements
●Nodes=124
●Cross-Sectional Elements=20
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprints and design calculations
●Bearings and foundation's spring constant is given
Price  $5,487.00USD   (Exc. Tax)
Drainage, Gutter Package
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ
●Nodes=200
●Cross-Sectional Elements=30
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created from
blueprints and design calculations
●Basic spring constant is given
Price  $11,737.16USD(Exc. Tax)
Weir Pillar / Gate Pillar
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ / M-θ elements
●Nodes=180
●Cross-Sectional Elements=40
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprintsand design calculations
●Basic spring constant is given
Price  $15,214.83USD  (Exc. Tax)
RC Reservoir
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses Flat Plate Element
(Dispersion Crack Model)
●Nodes=921
●Cross-Sectional Elements=15
●Flat Plate Elements=5
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created from
blueprints and design calculations
●Bearing and foundation's spring constant is given
Price  $23,710.02USD(Exc. Tax)
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  Award
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FORUM8 was awarded the ‘23rd Small and Medium Enterprise Award of Excellent New Technology and Products’ in the Software Category
Engineer's Studio®

On May 11, 2011, structural analysis software Engineer's Studio(R) won the excellent award for "The 23rd Awards of excellent new technology and products for small and medium enterprise". This is the advanced structural analysis software for concrete for which FORUM8 and Prof. Koichi Maekawa of Tokyo University have been working together for 25 years. Therefore Prof. Koichi Maekawa also won the award "Special collaboration prize among government, industry and academia".
Award : Excellent award for software section, Special collaboration prize among government, industry and academia
Applicant : FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
Professor Koichi Maekawa, Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of the University of Tokyo
Product name : Structural analysis program "Engineer's Studio(R)"


2010 Destruction Analysis Contest Winner!
Engineer's Studio®


On July 8, 2010, a combined team formed by Forum8 employee (Yoshitaka Kai, Yoichi Matsuyama, Blent Fleming, Keiichiro Abe), president of A-Works, Hirooki Aoto, and Tokyo City University professor, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, were commended as champion of "Destruction analysis and blind analysis contest for seismic resistance experiment on full size bridge made of nature mortar" at the ceremony presenting the results of the 2010 seismic resistance experiment /research on bridge pier, hosted by National Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Japan (Independent company).
Dynamic nonlinear analysis "Engineer's Studio(R)"developed by FORUM8 is used for analysis software.

Presentation slide Result for destruction analysis and blind analysis contest for seismic resistance experiment on full size bridge made of nature mortar (PDF, 837KB)
     


2009 Pre-Analysis Contest Fiber Category Winner!
UC-win/FRAME(3D)

On the theme of seismic experiment/research on bridge piers using a full size three dimensional shaking destruction experiment facility (called E-Defense) referred to as "To what extent bridge piers can resist earthquakes?", UC-win/FRAME(3D) analysis support team won the pre-analysis contest in the fiber model category at the ceremony presenting the results for the C1-2 Experiment Pre-analysis Contest for "The 2007/2008 Seismic Resistance Experiment/Research on bridge piers", sponsored by the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Japan, held on the third floor of World Trade Center building on 5 March 2009.
UC-win/FRAME(3D) analysis support team
Development manager, corecipient, Hiroki Aoto
(Second from the right : Hiromichi Yoshikawa of Tokyo City University)



 AVI for analysis result
- Time history displacement
- 1st proper period
- 2nd proper period

 Presentation Slide
C1-2 Experment Contest Analysis result for fiber model section (Japanese) (PDF, 1,932KB)

 Experiment (National research Institute for Earth science and Disaster prevent Hyogo EarthqualeEngineering Research Center Website)

 Conference Presentation
9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (PDF, 1,583KB)
(Tront, Canada in July, 2010)




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