GTSTRUDL Buckling and Nonlinear Analysis Examples

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GTSTRUDL Buckling and Nonlinear Analysis Examples

• Dr. Kenneth M.(Mac) Will
• GTSUG 2011
• June 2011
• Delray Beach, Florida

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Examples

• Linear Buckling Analysis of Girder
• Pushover Analysis of Girder with Nonlinear
  Geometry Effects
• Flat Plate with Nonlinear Geometry Effects
• Vibration of Flat Plate with Initial Stress
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Linear Buckling Analysis of Girder
Concentrated Loads at 1/3 points
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Linear Buckling Analysis Command after Static
Analysis
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Results of Linear Buckling Analysis
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Buckled Mode Shape Mode 1
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Buckled Mode Shape Mode 2
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Pushover Analysis with Geometric Nonlinear Effects
Perturbation Loading
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Pushover Analysis Nonlinear Effects and Active
Solver Commands

• Nonlinear Effects
• Geometry Members Existing
• Active Solver GTSES

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Pushover Analysis Dialog
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Pushover Analysis Output
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Plot Pushover Analysis Results Dialog
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Pushover Results Plot
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Deformed Shape After Pushover
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Simply Supported Plate with Nonlinear Geometry
SS Concrete Slab 6 inches thick 100 psf load
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Pushover Analysis Commands
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Pushover Results Contour of Displacements
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Pushover Analysis Results Middle Surface
Principal StressNote that stress is non-zero on
middle surface
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Pushover Analysis Plot
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Dynamic Analysis of Plate
Frequencies with Plate Unstressed
Frequencies with Initial Stress Loading
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Dynamic Analysis Commands with Initial Stress
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