FEA Results [QG-3]

→ 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.

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

→ 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) result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) result 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) result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) result 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.

Under the FEA tab on the lower left sidebar:

→ Select "Element End Forces (External Local/Global)" from the tree view. This option allows you to visualize the FESpring results (displaying two nodes results for two-node springs) of the members based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

i) result cases,
ii) construction stages,
iii) result combinations/envelopes.

After specifying the result case, construction stage, or result combination for which the results will be displayed, you can use the ‘Element’ columns filtering option.

→ By using the pop-up window to set the filtering options, the results of springs will be visible in terms of Forces (X/Y/Z) and Moments (X/Y/Z) when such definitions, as illustrated in the image next to this row, are applied.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Select "FELine Forces" or “FELine Stresses” from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the FELine Forces/Stresses results of the members based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

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

Under the FEA tab on the lower left sidebar, select "FELine Forces" for display based on the FEA cases specified by the user. The FELine columns filter option can then be used.

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 "FELine Forces (Internal)" option.

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

…for the specific FELine group you are interested in, you can filter the results under FELine column title.

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) result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) result combinations/envelopes

…for the specific composite group you are interested in.

→ After specifying the composite group, 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) result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii) result combinations/envelopes

…for the specific composite group 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:

Within the spreadsheet, the results for each stage are presented in either an incremental or cumulative manner, distinguished by the column headers labeled as "Incremental or Cumulative Force.

Located on the right side of the dropdown menu boxes, you will encounter a three-dot button. This button offers options for toggling between viewing the cumulative and incremental stage results.

The FE model in the graphics view reflects only the elements that have been constructed up to that particular stage.

For displaying either the entire structure or only the constructed elements, you can click the 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 result combination that you are interested in from the related drop-down menu.

→ 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.

→ Go to the "Node Reactions (Local)" and activate the “Loading” option from the dropdown menu.

→Choose the "LLHL93Case.LiveLoad" loading option from the treeview under the "Live Load" category.

To view the vehicle position responsible for generating a specific reaction, simply click on the corresponding reaction of interest in the spreadsheet cell.