ADVANCED STRUCTURES-CIRCULAR PLATE WITH A HOLE

Data:

Fig. 1 Model

Fig .2 Isometric Model

1.Geometry Creation :
New Project Select Space Units: Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Conical shaped slab with a hole Next. Select Add beam
Finish.
Geometry Run structure WizardSelect Frame models from Truss
modelSelect
Reverse Cylindrical Frame and double click on it.
Model name: Reverse Cylindrical Frame
Length =6m

Radius =5m

Angle=360

No. of Bays along length=2

No. of Bays along Periphery=16 Apply Transfer ModelYes Select
bottom most beam Delete16 Beams are deletedOk. Front
viewSelect top portion of beam Right click New ViewTop plan

view(Ring beam) Connect 2 nodes of circle diameterRight

clickAdd Mid pointOk Isometric viewCopy the mid point of the
nodeRight clickPaste the node Y=2.0m Ok. Go to Isometric
viewClick Add beamConnect one end of node to top of nodeDelete
the diameter connecting beamClick the slanting potionInsert node
n=5 Add n pointsOk Select the slanting portion of beam
elementGeometryCircular Repeat Y Node1=50 Total angle=360
No. of steps=16 Tick Link steps

Open Base Ok. Select top portion of elements (select plate cursor)
96 new plates are createdOk. Pick the plate cursor & see the plates
of each grid portion om top. Select top portion Delete16 plates to be
deletedOk. Also select top most platedRemove the beam
elements16 beams and associated physical beams (if any) will be
deletedOkYes.
Remove the horizontal beams on top portion of conical portionDelete
64 Beams and Associated Physical beams (if any) will be deletedOk.
Only one Ring beam at top & one at top of column are existed. Select
entire structureTop plan viewNow modeled circular slab at opening
portionSelect surface meshing and select the node one by one along
periphery of portionchange Division=9Ok.
2. Member Property :
Click General Property Define Circle YD=0.45m (Column) Add.
Rectangle YD=0.38

ZD=0.23 (Ring Beam) Add Yd=0.20

ZD=0.20(Stiffeners) Add Thickness node 1,2,3&4=0.10m(slab

thickness) AddClose.
Highlight YD=0.45 & Select Beam Parallel toY Assign to selected
beam Assign Yes.
Highlight YD=0.38 ZD=0.23 and select Top ring beam and middle tie
beam member Assign to selected beam Assign Yes .

Highlight YD=0.20 ZD=0.20 and select top portion of slanting portion

including top ring beam top (Without column top ring beam) Assign
to selected beam Assign Yes
Highlight thickness=0.10m & select plate cursor. Select Top portion of
dome Assign to selected beam/plate Assign Yes Close.

Fig. 3 Plate orientation

3. Supports :
Click Support Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2 and select
bottom most nodes of column by windowing using node cursor

Assign to selected nodes Assign Yes Close De select the nodes

and change to beam cursor.

Fig. 4 Fixed support

4. Loading :
Click Load case Details Add.
Primary Number :1 Loading type: none Title: Load case 1 Add .
Click Load case 1 details Add.
Self weight Y Factor=-1 Add.
Plate loadsPressure on Full Plates W1=-1KN/m2 GY Add.
Highlight selfweight Select geometry cursor & select entire structure
Assign to selected beam/plates Assign Yes.
Highlight Pressure on full plates W1=-1KN/m2 and select top portion of
dome Assign to selected plates Assign Yes
5. Analysis Type:
Click Analysis/print No print Add Close.

Click post print Define commands Load list select Load

case1AddClick analysis Results Add Close,
Note: Save the File before Run the Program.
6. Analysis:
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Done.
7.Results :
Go to post processing mode. Top view.
Select load case 1 Ok. Click Summary of results given in Table form and
see the maximum displacement. Right clickBeam Relative
Displacement detail Table.
Right clickPlate centre stress Table See summary see highest Mx(BMD)
My(BMD). BMD is negligible & the reinforcement required is only
minimum.

Fig. 5 Bending moment Mx

Right clickPrint previewPlate centre stress summaryRight click

Nodal Displacement preview & see the nodal displacement summary.
Remove deflection.
ResultPlate stress contourselect load case Load case 1Select Max
Von Mx stressApplyOk.

Fig. 5 Max Von Mx

Fig. 6 Bending moment Mx(Local)

Fig. 6 Bending moment Mx(Local)

Fig. 6 Bending moment Mx(Local)

Fig. 6 Bending moment Mx(Local)

Fig. 6 Bending moment Mx(Local)

Fig. 7 Bending Moment My (Local)

ResultsPlate stress contourLoad case 1Select stress type: Max

Absolute
Mz ApplyOk.