ADVANCED TIME HISTORY ANALYSIS METHOD

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Time History Analysis

Time history analysis is an advanced method of dynamic analysis. It has an
ability to incorporate harmonic forcing functions that can be described by
sinusoidal curves with a specified arrival time, frequency, amplitude and
duration.
Define Time History Dialog:
Used to define the Forcing Function of a time varying load.
Click Commands Loading Definitions Time History Forcing
Functions is selected or The Add button is clicked in the Load & Definition
dialog found on the General | Load & Definition page.

Integration Time Step:

Solution time step used in the step-by-step integration of the uncoupled
equations.
Type:
This refers to the number of the type of functions.
Loading type:
Select the Acceleration, Force or Moment option to define the type of
functions being input.
Save:
Select this option to create an external file containing the history of
displacements of every node of the structure at every time step.
Function Options:
Define Time VS <loading type>
Used to specify a time history forcing function, where the loading type is that
selected above. Specify the values Time and corresponding Force or
Acceleration. The time history function is plotted on the bottom of the dialog
as data pairs are entered.
Harmonic:

Curve Shape:
Specify if the harmonic function is a SINE or COSINE curve.
Frequency or RPM:
Choose Frequency and enter circular frequency in cycles per second or RPM
and enter revolutions per minute.
Amplitude:
Max. Amplitude forcing function in current units.
Phase:
Phase angle in degrees.
Cycles:
No.of cycles of loading.
Step of Sub Div:
Choose the step option to time step of loading SubDiv to sub divide a 1/4
cycle into this many integer time steps.
Spectrum:

Select this Function Option to provide spectrum parameters for your time
history loading.
Time History Parameters Dialog:

Time Step:
Specify a solution time step to be used in the step-by-step integration of the
uncoupled equations.
Damping:
The following options are available for specifying damping:
Damping-this is to be used for specifying a single model damping ratio
which will be applied to all mode. The default value is 0.05.
CDAMP if a damping ratio has already been specified under CONSTANTS
based on the type of material in the structure, the value may be used
directly in time history analysis. Check this option for that purpose.
MDAMP we wish to utilise individual damping ratios for individual modes,
that is achieved through the means of the MDAMP option. The first step to
doing this is the specification of those individual damping ratios, as
explained under section 5.26 .3 of the STAAD technical reference manual and
is done graphically from the command-define damping menu. If this first step
has been completed, the instruction to utilise MDAMP done by selecting this
option shown above.
Arrival time:
Specify values of possible arrival times of the various dynamic load types.
The arrival time is the time at which the load type begins to act at a joint or

at the base of the structure. The same load may have different arrival times
for different joint and hence all these values must be specified here. The
arrival time and time force pairs for the load types are used to create the load vector
needed for each time step of the analysis.

TIME HISTORY METHOD

Data:
Size of Building : 12m x 12m (3 Bays each 4.0m)
Height of Building: 16m (4 Bays each 4.0 m)
Column & Beam size : 0.40m x 0.30m
Concrete M30

4.00

4.00

4.00

Steel Fe415

4.00

4.00

PLAN

4.00

4.00
4.00
16.00
4.00
4.00

0.40 X0.3

0.40 X0.3

0.40 X0.3

0.40 X0.3

ELEVATION

1.Creation of Geometry:
New Project Space File: Time history method Unit : Length=metre :
Force=KN Next Open structure wizard Finish.
Change to Frame Models from Truss models Select Bay Frame and
double click on it.
Length (Along X Direction)= 12m. No. of bays =3 Each bay=4.0m
Height (Along Y Direction) =16.0m. No. of bays =4 Each bay=4.0m
Width (Along Z Direction) = 12.0m. No. of bays

=3 Each bay=4.0m

Apply
Transfer model Click yes OK.
2. Property:
Click General Property Define Rectangular YD=0.40m ZD=0.30m
Add Close. Highlight 0.40 x0.30 and select entire structure Assign
to selected beam Assign Yes.
3. Supports :

Front view Click support Create Pinned Add. Highlight support 2

Select
node cursor and select bottom most nodes by windowing Assign to
selected nodes
Assign Yes Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.
4.Loading :
Click Loads & Definitions Definitions Time History Definitions Add.
Time history definition screen will appear. Select Define Time History
Integration
Time step=0.001388 sec. Type 1 Loading Type Acceleration
Function option From external file. File Name: EQ Data.txt Add.
Note: The EQ data.txt file should be in the Time History problem folder only.
Otherwise Staad pro will show error.
Click Define Parameter Time step : 0.02
CDAMP MDAMP
Arrival time

Time (sec)

Add.

Click Load case details Add.

Number 1

Loading Type: Dead

Damping : 0.05

Title: DLSW Add.

Number 2

Loading Type: Dead

Title: DLFL Add.

Number 3

Loading Type: Seismic

Title: Dynamic Add Close.

Click Number1 DLSW Add.
Selfweight Y

Factor =-1 Add.

High light selfweight Assign to view Assign.

Click No.2 DLFL Add.
Floor load

p=-12 KN/m2 Y range : Mini.=4.0m Max=16.0m Add.

Click Dynamic Add. Selfweight X Factor: 1 Add.

Y Factor: 1 Add.
Z Factor: 1 Add.
Floor load p=12KN/m2

Y range : Mini.=4.0m Max=16.0m

X range : Mini.=0.0m Max=12.0m Z range : Mini.=0.0m Max=12.0m

Global X Add.
Global Y Add.
Global Z Add.
Highlight Selfweight

X Assign to view Assign Yes.

Highlight Selfweight

Y Assign to view Assign Yes.

Highlight Selfweight

Z Assign to view Assign Yes.

Highlight Dynamic Add. Time History - time history

Ground motion
Select direction X

Arrival Time :2 sec Defined Types : 1.Acceleration

Force Amplitude Factor : 1.2 Add Close.

Click Load case details Add Auto Load Comb Select Load comb code:
Indian
code. Select Load comb category: General structure Generate loads Add.
Select Load comb : 4,5,6
Load comb 4

1 1.2 2 1.20

Load comb 5 1 1.2 2 1.2 3 1.2

Load comb 6 1 1.5 2 1.5 3 1.5 Add.
Commands Miscellaneous Cut off Mode shape .
Max. No. of Mode shapes: 30 ( vary from 25 to 30) Ok.
5. Analysis Type:
Page control Analysis/Print Mode shape Add.
Click post printDefine Commands Analysis ResultsAddClose.
6.Perform Analysis:
Analysis Run Analysis view output file Done.
7. Result :
Click output icon. Click result.

Eigen solution

Participation Factors.

Analysis Results

Mode shapes

Calculated Frequencies for Load cases=3

Participating factors Result more than 90% Ok.
Time step =0.02 sec
No. of Mode shapes contribution is considered=30
Time Duration of Time history analysis =34.160 sec.
Number of Time steps in the solution process=1708
Max. Base Shear X =-1.421485E+0.02

Y=-7.629395E-06

Z=-2.364686E-10
Click post processing.
Select Load Comb 4,5,6
Mode shapes Modes 1,2,3
Select Define Group name: Roof
Select Type: Mode Ok.
Now select the roof nodes. You can see the Time- Acceleration for various
nodes on
data area.
Go to Front view and select roof nodes. Go to side view & see . Go to
isometric view
select roof nodes & see Time-Acceleration. Then select Associate Ok.
Select Groups G1_Roof G1 Open. Select the particular node. You can
see the
Time- Acceleration . then click time- Displacement. Select group G1_Roof
Open.
Select the node & see the Time- Displacement on data area .Select deflection
node &
small scale & view.
Results Displacement Select scale select Acceleration Section
displacement
Apply.
Go to results scale Diagrams select small scale Apply Ok.

For different Mode shapes select load comb See the Time-displacement.