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DATA:
Width of Channel
: 12m
Height of Channel
: 9m
Side Wall thickness at top:375mm
At bottom :900mm
Base slab upto 4.0m width:900mm
Middle :450mm
Concrete grade
:M35
Steel grade
:Fe 415
Section Detail:
(12m x 9m)
1. Geometry Creation :
File New Project Select Space File Name= RCC Open channel
Unit : KNS Met. Next Add Beam Finish.
Type minimum Data on Data area.
Node
X
Y
Z
1
0
0
0
2
12
0
0
Add Beam Join node 1 & 2.
Right click Do you want to add a node here Yes n=11 Add.
Click n point Ok.
Type following on Data area.
Node
X
Y
14
0
9
15
12
9
Z
0
0
Right click Add Beam Connect vertical member. Split beam n=8
Add.
Click n points Ok.
Select entire structure Copy Paste beam Z=1m Ok.
Select 4 node plates Connect one bottom plate in anticlockwise
Select plate cursor & click first plate Click Translational Repeat icon
Similarly connect one plate on vertical wall using 4 noded plate cursor
(left) Click
the first element click Translational Repeat icon Y direction Default
spacing =1m No. of steps =8 Ok.
Right wall :
Connect one plate on right side wall Click Translational Repeat icon
Y Direction Default spacing =1m
No. of steps =8 Ok
Select entire structure Delete Beams. 60 Beams
& associated physical beams will be deleted Ok.
Selected Plate cursor Selected entire structure Copy deselect
Paste plates Reference Point Ok.
Select bottom outer reference node Ok.
Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.375 0.450 0.450 0.325 Add Close.
Select second top side wall plate by windowing Assign to selected
plates Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.450 0.525 0.525 0.450 Add Close.
Select third side wall plate by windowing Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.525 0.60 0.60 0.525 Add Close.
Select fourth side wall plate by windowing Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.60 0.675 0.675 0.60 Add Close.
Select fifth side wall plate by windowing Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.695 0.750 0.75 0.695 Add Close.
Select sixth side wall plate by windowing Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes.
Thickness t=0.750 0.825 0.825 0.750 Add Close.
Select the left side wall by plate cursor Assign to selected plates
Assign Yes.
Surcharge load Add Plate loads Pressure on Full plate W1=6.70
GX Add close.
High light the load W1=-6.70 & Select the Right side wall by plate cursor
Assign to selected plates Assign Yes.
Load Combination:
Load case details Add Define comb Load case No.5 Tittle: Dead
weight only Add. Click Dead weight only Add. Repeat load. Select
Dead load . Factor =1.5 Add Close.
Load case Details Add
Load case No.6. Title: Water pressure inside & no earth pressure outside.
Select the load case 6 Add. Repeat load DL=1.5 ; WP=1.5 Add.
Load case details Add define Comb Load case No.7 Title: Earth
pressure outside & no water inside Add Close. Click load case No.7
Add Repeat load DL=1.5 Earth pressure=1.0; surcharge =1.0
Select Load list 6&7.
5. Analysis Type :
Main menu Commands Analysis Perform Analysis No Print Ok.
6. Post Analysis print :
Main menuCommands Post analysis print Support reactions Ok.
7. Analysis :
Main menu Analysis Run Analysis Done.
8.Result: