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midas SoilWorks

Product Overview

- About SoilWorks

- Application Areas

-Smart SoilWorks

- GUI

Analysis Capabilities

- Properties

- Mesh Generation

- Analysis Types

Modules

- Tunnel Module

- Foundation Module

- Slope Module

- Soft Ground Module

- Dynamic Module

- Seepage Module

Index

Product Overview About SoilWorks

Application Areas

Smart SoilWorks

GUI

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design About SoilWorks Product Overview

A New Paradigm for Geotechnical Engineering Solutions midas SoilWorks is an all-in one 2D Finite Element Analysis software for Structural and Geotechnical engineers.

SoilWorks

Tunnel Slope Soft

Ground Foundation Seepage Dynamic

Extensive Intuitive Reliable

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design About SoilWorks Product Overview

Structural & Geotechnical

engineers

Needs • Complete FEM Software Package • CAD based environment • Intuitive • Automation in work flow • Robust

SoilWorks


Application Areas

Smart SoilWorks

GUI

Application Areas Product Overview Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

Tunnels with Temporary Structures

Foundation construction near a River

Parametric Analysis for

Tunnels through variable Ko

Dams/Levees with Cut-off Walls


Reinforced Slope with Nails

Bridge abutment with Piles

Preloading Analysis for Embankments

Parametric Analysis for different Drain Types


Consolidation for Embankment structures Slope Stability with change in Precipitation

Group Pile Behavior Dynamic Analysis for Blasting


Application Areas

Smart SoilWorks

GUI

Smart SoilWorks Product Overview Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

FEM Software with 7 Smart Automated Features Smart features for fast modeling, analysis and results extraction

Smart SoilWorks

1. Smart Modeling

2. Smart Surface

3. Smart Mesh

4. Smart Support

5. Smart Technical Review

6. Smart Analysis

7. Smart Results

Product Overview Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

1) Smart Modeling CAD based Operating Environment

AutoCAD

SoilWorks

Copy and Paste

1. Smart Modeling

Smart SoilWorks


2) Smart Surface Auto-generation of Surfaces for enclosed domains

Drag and Drop

2. Smart Surface

Smart SoilWorks


3) Smart Mesh Auto-generation of mesh

3. Smart Mesh

Smart SoilWorks


4) Smart Support Auto-generation of boundary conditions

4. Smart Support

Smart SoilWorks


5) Smart Technical Review Technical Review to prevent Analysis errors

5. Smart Technical Review

Smart SoilWorks


6) Smart Analysis Robust Parametric Analysis Capability and Data interface between Modules

6. Smart Analysis

Smart SoilWorks


7) Smart Results Auto-generation of high quality reports

7. Smart Results

Smart SoilWorks


Application Areas

Smart SoilWorks

GUI

GUI Product Overview Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

Works Tree Window

Work Window

Command Window

Table Window

CAD Command Unit System

Selection Toolbar

Module Toolbar Main Toolbar

Task-oriented Toolbar

Analysis Capabilities Properties

Mesh Generation

Analysis Types

Properties Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Ground Materials

Tunnel Slope Soft Ground Foundation Seepage Dynamic

Elastic Ground Mohr-Coulomb (LEM)

Embankment Clay Seepage Elastic Ground

Mohr-Coulomb Elastic Ground Sand Sand Elastic Ground (Equivalent Linear)

von Mises Mohr-Coulomb

Clay C phi Mohr-Coulomb

Tresca Modified Cam Clay

Soft Rock

Hoek-Brown Elastic Ground Hard Rock

Hyperbolic (Duncan-Chang)

Mohr-Coulomb

Drucker-Prager Sekiguchi Ohta (Elasto-plastic)

Sekiguchi Ohta (Visco Elasto-plastic)

Properties Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Structural

Line Type • Beam Element • Truss / Embedded Truss • Geogrid Plane Type • Triangular Element • Quadrilateral Element

Others • Pile Element • Spring • Interface Element • Rigid Link, Elastic Link • Surface Spring • Boundary Element (Dynamic Module only)

In SoilWorks, all elements can be created in 3 ways:

• auto/map/grid -mesh generation and mesh connection

• manual creation in GUI

• import mesh data from other programs


Mesh Generation

Analysis Types

Mesh Generation Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

Smart Mesh generation feature

Generate (unstructured) Auto-mesh for a closed domain Element Type: Triangle (T) Quadrilateral (Q) Combined (T+Q)

Generate structured mesh for a closed domain

Generate orthogonal mesh for a closed domain using Quadrilateral and Triangular Element

Generate mesh for 2D elements by pre-defined mesh pattern

Smart Mesh Auto Mesh Map Mesh Grid Mesh Pattern Mesh

Options

Mesh Generation Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Seed Data

Seed Data can be provided to manage the element size in the domain of interest for accurate result output. Type: 1) Division Interval 2) No. of Divisions 3) Linear Grading (Length) 4) Linear Grading (Ratio)

Linear Grading (Length)

Division Interval


Loop Mesher Grid Mesher Delaunay Mesher

Impulsive Point

Auto Mesh

Loop Meshing Algorithm Grid Meshing Algorithm Delaunay Meshing Algorithm


Map Mesh feature is used to generate structured mesh using Quadrilateral elements for a closed domain.

Pattern Mesh is used to further smooth down the mesh by dividing the 2D elements in pre-defined patterns.


Mesh Generation

Analysis Types

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Analysis

Analysis

Static Nonlinear Analysis

Construction Stage

Analysis

Slope Stability

(SRM, SAM, LEM)

Analysis

Consolidation (FEM)

Analysis

1D Consolidation

Analysis

p-y Nonlinear Analysis

Seepage (Steady ,

Transient & Coupled) Analysis

Eigenvalue Analysis

Response Spectrum Analysis

Time History Analysis

Equivalent Linear

Analysis

Analysis Types

Modules Tunnel Module

Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Tunnel Module

A module dedicated to Tunnel Analysis Design Application Areas: - Stability checks for Tunnel reinforcements - Lining Analysis - Stability of Adjacent structures - Stress-Seepage Coupled Analysis

Introduction

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design

Boundary Conditions • Smart Support • Auto Support • Change Attribute

All Boundary Conditions can be applied both to Geometry and FE Mesh

• Functions -Water Level

Boundaries Tunnel Module


Load Types • Self Weight • Nodal Load • Pressure Load • Beam Load • Initial Stress Load • Prestress Load • Prescribed Displacement Load

• Nodal / Element Temperature Load • Temperature Gradient Load • Result from other case • Combined Load

Load applied on Geometry

Load applied on FE Mesh

Loads Tunnel Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Tunnel Module Analysis

Analysis Features - Material Models: Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown, Duncan-Chang - Construction Stage Analysis - Static Nonlinear Analysis - Technical Review

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Tunnel Module Analysis

Analysis Features - Built-in Allowable Displacement criteria for Adjacent Structures


Contour Plot

Table Graph

Tunnel Module Post-Processing


Gradient Contour Discontinuous Contour

Gradient Contour with Mesh Edge

Gradient Contour with No Edge

Contour Types Tunnel Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Results Extraction Tunnel Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Tag Results Tunnel Module


Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Foundation Module

A module dedicated to Foundation Analysis Design Application Areas: - Vertical stability checks for Pile foundations - Horizontal stability checks for Pile foundations - Pile foundation design based on p-y method

Introduction

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Foundation Module

Features: - Perform simultaneous analysis for varying foundation types and sizes - Pile head condition

Foundation Type

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Foundation Module Foundation Load

Features: - Define axial, shear loads and moments - Condition-Seismic and Normal

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Foundation Module Analysis

Analysis Features: - p-y Analysis - Calculation of pile member forces - Analysis result report for comparing various piles types

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Foundation Module Results

Features: - Comparison of displacement between different pile types - Horizontal stability check


Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module Introduction

A module dedicated to Slope Analysis Design Application Areas: - Stability checks for cut/banked slopes - Lateral movement of bridge abutment reflecting pile effect - Slope-Seepage coupled analysis

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module LEM Loads

Features: - Line Load for LEM analysis - Static Seismic load for LEM analysis

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module Failure Surface Boundary

Features: - Arc Failure Surface - Polygonal Failure Surface - Auto-search Failure Surface

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module Failure Surface Boundary

• Automatic searching of the failure surface boundary on the basis of input data • Auto creation of grid and arc failure surfaces

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module Analysis

Analysis Features: - Simultaneous calculations of safety factors for LEM and SRM analysis - LEM Analysis coupled with Seepage effects - LEM Analysis coupled with 1D Consolidation

• Bishop • Fellenius • Janbu

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Slope Module LEM Results

Free Body Diagram of a Slice


Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module

A module dedicated to Analysis and Optimal design of Soft Ground Design Application Areas: - Primary & Secondary Consolidation for Soft Clays - Immediate settlements in Granular Soils - Calculation of Construction Periods of Staged Embankments - 1D Consolidation- Slope Coupled analysis - Checking Drainage functionality - Calculation of Preloading height

Introduction

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module Drain Properties

Features: - Practice oriented drainage types - Consideration of Smear Properties - Arrangement type: Quadrilateral and Triangular

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module Boundaries

Features: - Draining Condition - Non-Consolidation Boundary Element Boundaries for 1D Consolidation: - Strength Increase Zone - Change in Drain Property - Settlement Calculation Position

Change in Drain Properties

Settlement Calculation Positions

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module 1D Consolidation Loads

Features: - Application of Surface Load

• Point Load • Uniform Line Load • Strip Load • Uniform Rectangular Load

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module Analysis

Features: -1D Consolidation - FEM

Parametric Analysis: - Preliminary Analysis - Drain Spacing - Preloading

Preliminary Analysis Drain Spacing Parametric Analysis

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Soft Ground Module Results

Features: - Stability check for adjacent structures - Calculation of Construction Periods of staged embankments

1D Consolidation Features: - Checking settlement based on staged embankments - Change in soil strength due to Drain placement - Residual Settlement checks based on Preloading heights


Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Introduction

A module dedicated to Dynamic and Seismic Analysis Design Application Areas: - Calculation of maximum acceleration for ground layers - Seismic analysis - Soil-Structure Interaction problems - Train vibration loads, vibration effects due to blasting

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Boundary Elements

Features: - Automatic generation of Boundary Elements- Elastic or Viscous - Automatic generation of 2D Equivalent Linear Analysis Boundary Elements

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Loads

Features: - Nodal Mass - Response Spectrum Load

• Response Spectrum Functions - Time History Functions

• Ground Acceleration Load • Dynamic Nodal Load • Time History Result Functions

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Analysis

Features: - Eigenvalue Analysis - Response Spectrum Analysis - Time History Analysis - Equivalent Linear Analysis - Free Field Analysis

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Results

Features: - Maximum acceleration of ground layers by 1D Free Field Analysis - Member forces in 2D Equivalent Linear (SSI) Analysis - Maximum vibrations in adjacent structures due to vibration loads - Maximum displacements of structures due to seismic waves

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Dynamic Module Results

Features: - Eigenvalue Analysis Table - Time History Results

• Result Graph • Draw Time History


Foundation Module

Slope Module

Soft Ground Module

Dynamic Module

Seepage Module

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Seepage Module Introduction

A module dedicated to Seepage Analysis and Coupled Analysis Design Application Areas: - Seepage and flux analysis for tunnel construction stages - Seepage analysis coupled with slope stability analysis - Cut-off wall problems - Pump design capacity for temporary structures and foundations

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Seepage Module Boundaries

Features: - Nodal Head / Flux - Surface Flux - Water Level Boundary - Function

• Seepage Function

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Seepage Module Analysis

Features: - Permeability Coefficient and Water Content Curves - Saturated and Unsaturated grounds - Steady State/ Transient State Analysis - Consideration of Seepage forces

Geotechnical Solutions for Practical Design Seepage Module Results

Features: - Seepage into tunnels - Calculation of ground water drawdown and outflow flux due to excavation - Change in GWL due to intensity of precipitation - Seepage analysis results coupled with Stress/LEM analysis

Why SoilWorks…

SoilWorks represents complete 2D FEA solutions to geo-structural problems

for structural and geotechnical engineers

7 Smart Features for easy modeling and reviewing results

Extensive library of material models and structural elements

Streamlining Design Process (Repetition eliminated) - Parametric Analysis

Dedicated User Support

Simple Modeling - CAD based modeling environment

Intuitive Graphic user interface

Eliminate the blind spot between structural & geotechnical engineers Increase productivity into a new dimension

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