FEA Results [QG-3]

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→ Log in to your account and locate the 'Project' option in the top right corner.

→ Click on 'Project' and then select 'NEW' from the top left corner of the screen.

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→ Under the 'Example Project' section, click on 'New Project' specifically located within the 'Steel I-Girder Training Example'.

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→ Provide a name for your project and proceed to open the example project.

Please ensure that the 'FEM' button located in the top-middle of the screen is active. If the button is inactive, the 'Analysis' button will not appear.

→ Once the 'Analysis' button appears in the top left corner, it indicates that the FE model has been compiled and is ready for analysis.

→ To view the generated FE model, click on the ">" button to reveal an additional button panel.

→ From the revealed button panel, click on the "FEA" button to access and view the FE model.

→ Click on the “Analyze” button to initiate the finite element analysis (FEA) of the steel I-girder bridge.

→ To hide the button panel again, you can click on the "<" button. Once hidden, you can explore the options provided by the drop-down menu located on the lower-left side of the screen.

→ Clicking on the "DATA" button located at the bottom-middle will shift the data spreadsheet upward, allowing the interaction with the displayed data.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Select "Deformed" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the deformed shape of the structure based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

i) load cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) load combinations/envelopes

…with the desired scale to adjust the visualization of the deformed shape.

→ To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it.

Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view.

→ Navigate to the "Node Reactions" option, either under the "Local" or "Global" category, based on your specific requirement.

On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for:
i) load cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) load combinations/envelopes

To investigate the node reactions for a specific loading, you can utilize either the tabs and tree-view items in the spreadsheet,…

…or the drop-down menu. Both options allow you to navigate and explore the desired node reactions for the selected loading.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Select "Composite Forces" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the FEComposite results of the members based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

i) load cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) load combinations/envelopes

…for the specific member you are interested in.

→ After specifying the member, click on the "Show" button to display the corresponding results.

🔎 Viewing results graphically:

→ Set each drop-down menu with your desired form of analysis results, specifically selecting the options that you want to be demonstrated graphically.

🔍 Viewing results numerically:

→ To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it.

→ Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view.

→ Navigate to the "Composite Element Forces (Sectional)" option.

On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for:
i) load cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) load combinations/envelopes

……for the specific member you are interested in.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Make the corresponding selection from the topmost drop-down menu. As you make your selection, the subsequent drop-down menus will dynamically adjust to display relevant options based on your selection.

→ Select "Construction Stages" from the subsequent drop-down menu.

→ Select the specific construction stage that you are interested in from the relevant drop-down menu.

🔎 Viewing results incrementally:

By default, the stage results are displayed incrementally in the spreadsheet, with the column headers labeled as "Incremental Force".

The FE model also reflects only the members that have been constructed up to that particular stage.

On the right side, you will find a three-dot button, which provides options of viewing the cumulative stage results.

To display all structure, simply click on that button.

🔍 Viewing results cumulatively:

→ To switch to viewing the cumulative results for a specific stage, click on the three-dot button provided and select the "Display Cumulative Results" option.


This will update the displayed results in the spreadsheet to show the cumulative load effects of all the stages up to the selected stage.

Cumulative load effects could further be filtered by utilizing the option “Filter Cumulative Results by Load Type”.

To further filter the display of cumulative load effects, you can utilize the option "Filter Cumulative Results by Load Type".



This action will update the displayed results in the spreadsheet to show the cumulative load effects specifically for the selected load type.

To display all structure, simply click on that button.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Make the corresponding selection from the topmost drop-down menu. As you make your selection, the subsequent drop-down menus will dynamically adjust to display relevant options based on your selection.

→ Select "Combinations" from the subsequent drop-down menu.

→ Select the specific load combination that you are interested in from the related drop-down menu.