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1. FIGURE 33 WINDOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LOWER LAYER FIGURE 34 tese tree LIST TABLES TABLE 1 SIGN NOTATIONS AND CONVENTIONS cccccccccscesscesccesccsccccscssecssssssssssesssesscesscesscascascsuccsuecsssesseesssesseeees TABLE D TABLE 3 SUMMARY OF GENERAL SETTINGS TABLE 4 SUMMARY OF PARAMETERS REQUIRED FOR SOIL DEFINITION TABLE 5 PARAMETERS REQUIRED TO DEFINE MESH ALONG X AXIS TABLE 6 DEACTIVATION PARAMETERS c ccccccescesscescesecececosecessesssesssssssssesesesscesscesecesecasecaescsssesssessessscssesseesseeass TABLE 7 PARAMETERS FOR ALLOCATING MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS TABLE 8 PARAMETERS FOR DISTRIBUTED LOAD o ccccccccecsseccssssesseesssessesscsscesscesscsaecesecsecaessssessseesseessesssesseessenass TABLE 9 PARAMETERS FOR LOADS ON NODES wu ccccccscescssscescssseesssessesssesssesssesscesscascsecuecaeecsssesssesseessesssesssesseeass TABLE 10 SETTING OF EXTERNAL LOADS ON THE SOIL ener TABLE 11 PARAMETERS FOR MANUAL SEPARATION PLASTIFICATION MANAGEMENT eee 29 Page 2 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 m TERRASOL 1 SIGN NOTATIONS AND CONVENTIONS 1 1 Sign notations and conve
2. v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TERRASOL TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual Value Condition Mandatory Designation Unit by default of display Value Local checks gt 0 and lt total i1 None Always Yes 2 f subdivisions along x axis 1 gt i1 and lt total i2 None Always Yes pomine subdivisions along x axis 1 gt 0 and lt total number of j ANS Yes subdivisions along y axis 1 gt j1 and lt total j2 None Always Yes panoe 9 subdivisions along x axis 1 Always Yes gt 0 clusters Table 11 Parameters for manual separation plastification management Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 29 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 4 CALCULATIONS No calculation is performed under Microsoft Excel interactive The latter allows only to generate the data file Filename tpl to be read and run by the TASPLAQ exe calculation engine then use the results returned by the calculation engine New project File name Exemple 01 Open a TASPLAQ file Work directory C Documents and Settings cfa Bureau Bilge Browse Installation directory C Program Files Tasplag validation Browse Calculation commands TERRASOL Display results Close Start modelling Figure 23 homepage of Tasplaq input The calcula
3. nennen 21 3 9 DEFINING LOAD ON 24 3 10 DEFINING EXTERNAL LOADS APPLIED TO THE SOIL 26 3 11 MANUAL CONTROL OF SEPARATED AND PLASTIC NODES OPTIONAL esee 28 Eel wge lx 30 Eo sss 32 54 RESULT FILE B 32 5 2 SPREADSHEET uuu ccs se 33 5 3 CROSS SECTIONS 34 5 4 20 SCATTER POINTS rettet des teta e ael cup yen cades nee chisiqa aqa 35 55 3D GRAPH gu 35 5 6 DEHOMOGENISATION 36 6 INPUT AND OUTPUT 5 44 38 6 1 INPUT CONSTITUTION OF THE INPUT DATA FILE 38 6 2 OUTPUT FILES 40 6 2 1 OSU 40 6 22 TASSELDO file rd o 41 6 2 8 Influence matrix temporary backup file esses 41 6 24 File for use under Microsoft Excel 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 1 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Man
4. e N_COUCHES_SOL Oo 00000 0 Zs i Es i NUS i o Zes i o o NUS i e CHARGES EXT SOL Xr Yri Zr LXr i LYr o KXr i Yr i Zr i system o LxXr i LYr i o Theta i system o qr i NOEUDS DECOLLEES TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual Minimum index of the k cluster bottom left Maximum index of the k cluster top right Number of clusters for properties of the material E k NU k H k RHO k Minimum index of the k cluster bottom left Maximum index of the k cluster top right Young s modulus for the k cluster Poisson s ratio Thickness Density Number of clusters for distributed load PE k KS k Minimum index of the k cluster bottom left Maximum index of the k cluster top right Load distributed over the cluster Distributed springs over the cluster Number of clusters for node load Mx k My k Kz k Cx k Cy k Minimum index of the k group bottom left Maximum index of the group top right Point load applied to each node in the group Moment around the y axis Moment around the x axis Linear spring per node Rotation spring around the y axis Rotation spring around the x axis Number of layers in the soil Level of the base of the I layer Young s modulus of the layer Young s modulus of the layer Number of external loads on the soil Theta i Qr i Coordinate of the load in the reference coordinates Load size width and length Orientat
5. Click the Browse button to choose Work directory the work directory to save the tpl file Browse e The installation directory is configured Installation directory autom ati ca ly Browse e Click the Validate button to return to the home page Cancel Validate To open existing calculation file e Click the Open a TASPLAQ file button a new window opens e Choose the directory containing the tpl file required e Select the file then click the Open button e Click the Start modelling button to input your data Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 5 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL Data is entered in the module using 9 tabs filled successively Move between the tabs using the Next and Previous buttons We recommend following the tab sequence Once data has been input in the 9 tabs a window opens to save a data file in the tpl format The content of this file is explained in paragraph 6 3 2 General settings The following are the general settings to be entered 3 2 1 Calculation settings Import stiffness matrices allows importing the influence matrix of a previous calculation presumably saved beforehand It ensures a major time gain in the case of a system with several loading cases Save stiffness matrices used to save the soil influence matrix for a subsequent calculation This option is used in the case of a
6. Modelling principles The principle of discretization is identical to that considered for the x axis direction the pitch is defined by cluster each cluster being characterised by its length Ly i and the associated number of subdivisions Ny i as shown in the diagram above Caution The total number of Nx XNy elements must be below 2500 maximum manageable by Windows environment Page 14 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual Figure 10 Example of mesh along y axis Superimposing the two x axis and y axis meshes leads to the final mesh Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 15 41 TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual T TERRASOL Figure 11 Global mesh 3 6 Deactivating elements Once the mesh has been defined the effective plate geometry must be set Indeed complex plate geometries can be modelled using the element deactivation option This step is not mandatory if no element is deactivated the plate is assumed to cover the entire mesh Each deactivated cluster of the plate is defined by a group of elements corresponding to a rectangular cluster The groups of elements themselves are defined using a numbering system elements are numbered in each direction to facilitate group selection in the form i1 i2 j1 j2 Note the element numbering system in each direction appears in Figure 13 The following table lists the parameters requ
7. Equivalent thickness m Equivalent Poisson s ratio eq Tranfer calculated values to Cluster1 Validate and close Figure 16 combined section calculation This wizard allows defining equivalent mechanical properties or what can be called homogenised parameters if the plate section is not homogeneous Please note that the use of this technique may be useful in certain specific cases as the one described in tutorial 8 3 8 Defining the load distributed on the plate This tab allows defining one or several loads distributed over the plate as well as any one or several distributed springs under the plate As previously this load is defined by groups of elements This step is not mandatory Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 21 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual T TERRASOL Value T Designation Unit by 2 ceu Local checks default 20 and total number i1 None Always Yes of subdivisions along x axis gt i1 and lt total i2 None Always Yes number of subdivisions along x axis gt 0 and lt total number j1 None Always Yes of subdivisions along y axis gt j1 and lt total j2 None Always Yes number of subdivisions along x axis Load distributed vertically on the kPa Always Yes plate Springs kPa m Always Yes Positive stiffness distributed in displacement under the plate for example
8. Moments calculated in 4 points per element e Ty i Shear forces calculated in 1 point per element e Xn i Tass i Ps i Settlement and reaction at nodes Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 41 41
9. 1 Fz vertical point load kN Always Yes around the kN m Always Yes y axis My moment around the kN m u Always Vas u x axis Kz lingar spring under kN m Always Yes Positive the plate Cx rotation spring kN m Always Yes Positive around the y axis rad Cy rotation spring kN m Always ves Positive around the x axis rad Manual management of The number of soil Node Unchecked Always layers must be Separation Plastification positive Table 9 Parameters for loads on nodes The Manual control of separated and plastic points option allows the user to define manually the nodes to declare as separated or plastified In this case a new tab nodes to separate plastify appears see S 3 11 Page 24 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 TERRASOL User Manual 8 Point load j rz y sw L 0 p eese encor E25 7 09 4 4 700 090 00 500E 04 s 00E 04 T T j Mesh wizard 1 12 1 12 Manual control of separated and plastic nodes Validate Previous Next Figure 18 Example of point load Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 25 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 3 10 Defining external loads applied to the soil I
10. 274 cross section which will be superimposed onto the drawing at the first allowing very easy comparisons For example to compare settlement along the x axis in Y 5 and Y 7 select the Settlement magnitude cross section along X for values Y 5 and Y 7 Figure 28 Settlement s and vertical stress p Plate deflection w Bending moments Return to home page s 1 44 02 _ m 1 44 02 Mx_max kN m ml 21 0 Refresh results _ 171 03 w_max 1 51 03 Mx max kN m ml 44 2 My max kN miml 48 8 p max kPa 3 13E 01 kN m ml 2 1 p_max kPa 0 00 00 Selection Deflection m Cross section alonq X Cross section 1 Deflection m at Y 1 print graph Section 1 at Y 1 Cross section 2 Deflection m at Y 1 5 Section hs of Section 1 x Section 2 0 0022681 0 0 0026 0 0027279 0 5 0 003092 0 0031817 1 0 0035828 0 0031817 1 0 0035828 0 0036234 1 5 0 0040682 0 0040506 2 0 0045469 0 0040506 2 0 0045469 0 0044629 25 0 0050176 8 3 0 0054796 3 0 0054796 4 3 5 0 0059285 0 0055997 3 0 0055997 4 0 0057704 4 25 0 0059341 4 5 0 0059341 45 0 00609 4 75 0 0069524 0 0062373 5 0 007 1314 0 0062
11. 6 47203 1 0 0 00231 1 25 0 25 2 97624 0 98233 0 25 3 0 0 00359 8 15301 1 0 0 00231 1 75 0 25 2 7893 0 735231 0 25 4 0 0 00409 8 95222 1 5 0 0 00268 2 25 0 25 2 58126 0 526311 0 25 45 0 0 0043 9 22434 0 0 00301 2 75 0 25 2 30201 0 348049 0 25 5 0 0 00448 9 39529 2 0 0 00301 3 25 0 25 2 29576 0 188488 025 5 5 0 0 00465 9 51871 2 5 0 0 00332 3 75 0 25 2 28374 0 005816 0 25 6 0 0 00478 9 60539 0 0 00359 4 125 0 25 2 50177 0 10124 0 25 6 5 0 0 00489 9 66392 0 0 00359 4 375 0 25 2 57639 0 18869 0 25 7 0 0 00497 9 70063 3 5 0 0 00385 4 625 0 25 2 69991 0 26575 0 25 7 5 0 0 00501 9 72042 4 0 0 00409 4 875 0 25 2 8117 0 34153 0 25 8 0 0 00503 9 7266 4 0 0 00409 5 125 0 25 2 94836 0 40778 0 25 Figure 27 Exporting the file under Microsoft Excel Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 33 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 5 3 Cross sections This button shows different magnitudes according to the cross sections through the plate The Cross sections window reminds maximum values of the project for settlement reactions moments and deflection The right hand side shows four drop down lists used to configure the cross sections displayed The first 3 lists are used to select the magnitude to represent the cross section direction and its localization The graphic plot of the cross section is updated automatically The fourth list allows selecting the localization of a potential
12. Excel TASPLAQ Graphique3D xls file Close File name TASPLAQ 3D Graph 2 301 3D Graph wizard A TERRASOL Work directory C Documents and Settings cfa Bureau Bilge Browse Figure 30 Home window of TASPLAQ GraphiqueS3D xls The 3D Graph window is composed of two drop down lists To create a view select in the View drop down list a 3D view or plane view and in the Selection drop down list select the quantity to show Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 35 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL B21 45 2226 813 07 2145 m16 69 1807 p 7 14 31 1669 19 07 T 011 93 1431 16 69 Y 03 55 11 93 TER d 717 355 1193 1 BA4 79 7 17 55 77 8241 478 Refresh results 95877 20 03 2 41 747 m 2 35 0 03 Return to home page 479 P 273 235 241 Y pem 0 03 2 35 4 73 88 o Z 13 00 14 00 15 00 16 00 View 3D view Print graph Selection Mx kNmiml Figure 31 3D Graph window 5 6 Dehomogenisation This option can be used only when using the Combined section wizard Click the Dehomogenisation button A Microsoft Excel file opens Close TASPLAQ Dehomogeneization v1 0 beta x TERRASOL File name Exemple 08 Calculate Work directory C Program Files Foxta v3 Browse Figure 32 Home window of TASPLAQ Deshomogenisation xls Enter the parameters requested thickness Poisson s ratio and Young s modulus for t
13. can view the layout of the layers in the form of a vertical cross section In this diagram the soil s surface is taken equal to the level of the ZP plate defined in general settings This step is not mandatory e g in the case of a calculation on elastic supports only no soil layers are defined The table below summarises the layer definition parameters Value Condition Mandatory Besignauon vt by default of display value Layer name None Always No Level of the base of For each layer the layer ui Always Yes enter Young s modulus of kPa n Always Yes the layer Poisson s ratio None Always Yes Enter once kPa 0 Always Yes on surface Table 4 summary of parameters required for soil definition Page 10 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual Solyer Name BotomievelZbim 2 3 95 Initial stress at groundlevel O SOIL PLATE Figure 6 Example of layers definition Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 11 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 3 4 Mesh along x axis We then go to the local coordinate system of the plate The mesh is defined in two steps corresponding to the x axis and y axis directions At first we look at the mesh along x axis The plate is divided into one or se
14. representative of a distribution of juxtaposed springs Table 8 Parameters for distributed load If several loads are defined over the same cluster they are added The operation is the same for springs Page 22 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual Figure 17 Example of load distributed on the plate Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 23 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 3 9 Defining load on nodes Each load on nodes is made of a vertical load two bending moments one spring in translation two springs in rotation This data is assigned by groups of nodes Each is defined using nodes with maximum minimum index The principle for each group s coordinates is similar to that used for groups of elements The values entered apply to each of the nodes in the cluster This step is not mandatory The table below summarises the parameters to enter a Value Condition Mandatory Designation Unit by default pt displa value Local checks gt 0 and lt total 11 Always Yes number subdivisions along x axis 1 gt i1 and lt total i2 None Always Yes E subdivisions along x axis 1 gt 0 and lt total j1 None Always Yes number x f subdivisions along y axis 1 gt j1 and lt total number of P Nong Aways 8 subdivisions along x axis
15. system with several loading cases for example Automatic control allows automatic consideration of separation and or plastification to points as per the separation and plastification criteria defined in the section thresholds for soil plate interface Symmetries allows considering symmetries along x axis or and along y axis Printing content controls printing of the results file This choice is related only with the data summary Reduced print short summary of the data Detailed printing detailed summary of the data 3 2 2 Elastic thresholds for soil plate interaction These parameters concern surface soil only They intervene in the calculation only in the case of a plate on supporting soil and only if automatic calculation has been requested Separation threshold kPa limit stress in traction at the Soil Plate interface beyond which the corresponding points are considered as being separated Soil reaction beside these points is hence zero and there is no longer equality between soil settlement and the vertical displacement of the plate Plastification threshold kPa limit stress in compression at the Soil Plate interface beyond which the corresponding points are considered as being plastified The soil s reaction beside these points is imposed equal to the plastification threshold but equality between soil settlement and vertical displacement of the plate is always ensured Page 6 41 Copyright TASP
16. 1 75 0 25 0 25 12 25 0 25 6 49207 0 332053 1 05 1 0 268 2 55 0 18 6 02 0 42 12 25 0 25 0 25 12 75 0 25 5 91043 0 543375 1 05 0 268 2 31 0 07 545 0 16 12 75 0 25 0 25 13 25 0 25 5 31249 0 715124 1 05 4 0 268 2 06 0 03 4 88 0 07 13 25 0 25 0 25 13 75 0 25 4 98189 0 923307 1 05 4 0 268 1 92 0 13 454 0 30 13 75 0 25 0 25 14 25 0 25 4 56847 1 15067 1 05 1 0 268 1 75 024 443 0 56 14 25 0 25 0 25 1475 0 25 412742 1 412 1 05 4 0 268 1 56 0 36 3 69 0 85 1475 0 25 0 25 15 25 0 25 3 14167 1 62264 1 05 0 268 1 16 0 49 2 75 1 16 15 25 0 25 0 25 Figure 34 Dehomogenisation Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 37 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual 6 INPUT AND OUTPUT FILES 6 1 Input constitution of the INPUT data file TPL The data file must have the tpl extension name of the type filename tpl This file corresponds to the following syntax specified here for information e isev Isym o Itype o Isev o o lauto o ledit o Nx o Ny e XP YP ZP XP YP ZP Theta Sd Sp Oo 0 CLUSTERS MAILLAGE X LX i NX i o LX i o NX i CLUSTERS MAILLAGE LYG NY j lauto Theta ledit Nx Ny code related with the type of calculation 0 for an initial calculation 1 for a calculation importing the influence matrix code related with saving the influence matrix 0 do not save 1 save the matrix temp01 code related with co
17. 2 0 13 454 0 30 2 25 0 25 0 25 2 75 0 25 5 31249 0 715124 1 05 1 0 268 2 06 0 03 4 88 0 07 2 15 0 25 0 25 3 25 0 25 5 91043 0 543375 1 05 d 0 268 2 31 0 07 5 45 0 16 3 25 0 25 0 25 3 75 0 25 6 49207 0 332053 1 05 4 0 268 55 0 18 6 02 0 42 3 75 0 25 0 25 425 0 25 7 34551 0 183007 1 05 x 0 268 2 89 0 28 6 83 0 66 4 25 0 25 0 25 4 75 0 25 8 09455 0 00458 1 05 1 0 268 3 20 0 39 7 55 0 92 4 75 0 25 0 25 5 25 0 25 8 97463 0 12324 1 05 1 0 268 3 55 0 48 8 39 1 13 5 25 0 25 0 25 5 75 0 25 9 65964 0 26037 1 05 1 0 268 3 83 0 56 9 04 1 33 5 75 0 25 0 25 6 25 0 25 10 3225 0 34162 1 05 4 0 268 4 09 0 63 9 67 1 48 6 25 0 25 0 25 6 75 0 25 10 77 0 41874 1 05 0 268 427 0 68 10 10 1 61 6 75 0 25 0 25 7 25 0 25 11 1062 0 45934 1 05 x 0 268 441 0 71 10 42 1 68 7 25 0 25 0 25 775 0 25 11 2569 0 48328 1 05 4 0 268 447 0 73 10 56 1 72 7 75 0 25 0 25 8 25 0 25 11 2569 0 48328 1 05 0 268 447 0 73 10 5 1 72 8 25 0 25 0 25 8 75 0 25 11 1062 0 45934 1 05 x 0 268 441 0 71 1042 1 68 8 75 0 25 0 25 9 25 0 25 1077 0 41874 1 05 1 0 268 4 27 0 68 10 10 1 61 9 25 0 25 0 25 9 75 0 25 10 3225 0 34162 1 05 0 268 4 09 0 63 9 67 1 48 9 75 0 25 0 25 10 25 0 25 9 65964 0 26037 1 05 P 0 268 3 83 0 56 9 04 1 33 10 25 0 25 0 25 10 75 0 25 8 97463 0 12324 1 05 0 268 55 0 48 8 39 1 13 10 75 0 25 0 25 11 25 0 25 8 09455 0 00458 1 05 0 268 3 20 0 39 7 55 0 92 11 25 0 25 0 25 11 75 0 25 7 34551 0 183007 1 05 4 0 268 2 89 0 28 6 83 0 66 1
18. 37 5 0 0071314 0 0 5 25 0 0072996 0 0065034 5 5 0 0074556 0 0065034 5 5 0 0074556 0 0066209 5 75 0 0075989 0 0067274 6 0 0077286 0 0067274 6 0 0077286 0 0068223 6 25 0 0078444 nnnaanca EE 794 4 Figure 28 Settlement along X in Y 5 Y 7 Page 34 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x F TERRASOL User Manual 54 2D scatter points This option allows to display the different magnitudes calculated in the form of scatter points COLOURS Deflection m 0 0015 to 0 0027 0 0027 to 0 004 0 004 to 0 0053 Deflection m Refresh results 0 0053 to 0 0066 0 0066 to 0 0079 0 0079 to 0 0092 0 0032 to 0 0105 Return to home page 0 0105 to 0 0118 0 0118 to 0 0131 0 0131 to 0 0143 Figure 29 2D scatter points The left part includes a drop down list allowing to choose the magnitude to represent the scatter point drawing is updated automatically after selection The point of this window is to help the user to view the distribution of a given magnitude allowing notably to choose the most appropriate cross sections The caption to the right of the scatter points details the different ranges of values matching each colour 5 5 Graph wizard This option is used to represent the results in the form of a 3D surface The appropriate button allows to open the Microsoft
19. E FIGURE 16 COMBINED SECTION CALCULATION cccccscssesseescecscesscesccssecececesscssscssecsscsssesscessceascsuecsuecseecuecsseessesaes FIGURE 17 EXAMPLE OF LOAD DISTRIBUTED ON THE PLATE wo ccccccssceccssccsssessecsseesscssesscesscesscaeceeecececstscsseesseesaes FIGURE 18 EXAMPLE OF POINT FIGURE 19 GLOBAL LAYOUT OF THE PROBLEM PLATE SOIL EXTERNAL LOADS FIGURE 20 COORDINATES OF EXTERNAL 5 FIGURE 21 EXAMPLE OF EXTERNAL LOADS ON THE SOIL eene FIGURE 22 MANUAL DEFINITION OF NODE SEPARATION PLASTIFICATION FIGURE 23 HOMEPAGE OF TASPLAQ INPUT cccccccsccsesseesseescesscesscesecseceeecesecssscsssssesssesseuscascuecsueceeecsseesseessesans 30 FIGURE 24 CALCULATION WI DOW a 2 tec tete cett ete eire 31 FIGURE 25 HOME PAGE OF TASPLAQ FIGURE 26 RESU FILE EXAMPLE usa a quya eth Wa G eere aep FIGURE 27 EXPORTING THE FILE UNDER MICROSOFT ExCELG I FIGURE 28 SETTLEMENT ALONG X IN Y 5 AND Y 7 enne trennen FIGURE 29 2D SCATTER 5 FIGURE 30 HOME WINDOW OF TASPLAQ GRAPHIQUESD XLS FIGURE 31 3D GRAPH WINDOW FIGURE 32 HOME WINDOW OF TASPLAQ DESHOMOGENISATION XLS
20. LAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual 3 2 3 Geometry dimensions This means defining the local coordinate system of the plate Therefore the general case includes two coordinate systems reference coordinate system containing the plate as well as the external loads applied directly to the soil local coordinate system associated with the plate defining the mesh as well as different characteristics This coordinate system is such that the plane is parallel to Hence it can be defined perfectly using two parameters o The coordinates x z of point O in the reference coordinate system Beware Zp is the reference level of the project o The rotation angle 0 of the axis Ox in respect of the axis Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 7 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 1 General settings Stas esa seas Ses Calculation settings sites races Save stres arces Automate con msmev Printing content detailed B Elastic limits for soil plate interface Separation threshold kPa Plastification threshold kPa 1 50 04 Geometry dimensions local coordinate system global coordinate syetem Figure 2 General parameters example Page 8 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 In
21. PLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 31 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 5 RESULTS The results can be viewed by clicking the Display results button of the TASPLAQ vx x xls file The Microsoft Excel TASPLAQ Output vx x xls file opens Close TASPLAQ Output v2 3 T TERRASOL File name Exemple 01 Numerical results Graphs External wizards Output file Cross sections 3D graph wizard Export to a new workbook 2D scatter points Dehomogeneization Work directory C Documents and Settings cfa Bureau Bilge Browse Installation directory C Program Files Tasplaq validation Browse Figure 25 home page of Tasplaq output 6 types of results are available 5 1 Result file This button provides access to the content of the Filename resu file in the text format Notepad This file contains a summary of the project s data as well as the results Page 32 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 T TERRASOL Exemple 01 resu Notepad File Edit Format Help PROGRAM TASPLAQ v2 3 5 File Calculation made on b Detailed printing c TERRASOL 2009 06 17 2009 at 17h17 y TERRASOL Yes C Documents and settings cfa Desktop Bilge exemple Ol resu Iteration 02 Calculation settings Loading stiffness matri Automatic control Symmetry Separation threshold Compression threshold Initial stress Soil properties Plate g
22. TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual TASPLAQ module B User Manual 1 SIGN NOTATIONS AND CONVENTIONS u uu u u u 3 1 1 SIGN NOTATIONS AND CONVENTIONS nnne nnn 3 3 GLOBAL PRESENTATION OF THE USER 2 20222222 4 DATA u aaaea aaar aaaea a a aeaa ea aA da aa a aaa aaa aeaa aaia aaa aa eaaa lanaa 5 3 1 GENERAL OPERATION OF DATA INPUT 2 0 tertata ttnn Entrar rennen nnn enne 5 P MMCIS VIDE C ea 6 3 2 1 Calculation Settings ctiani Ra xa DR RA Ro 6 3 22 Elastic thresholds for soil plate interaction sse 6 3 23 Geometry dimensions eiiis 7 3 3 DEFINING THE LAYERS 222258 aa Naaa 10 34 MESH ALONG X lt AXIS c M 12 3 5 MESH ALONG Y AXIS T 14 Ss tenzulciii me 16 3 7 DEFINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PLATE 19 3 8 DEFINING THE LOAD DISTRIBUTED ON THE
23. action at the nodes o Bending moments and torsion moment evaluated in four points in each element o Shearforces estimate at one point of each element Page 40 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual 6 2 2 TASSELDO file This file is to be reread by the TASSELDO module FOXTA v2 software It is an optional step This file includes e Definition of soil layers e Loads applied to the soil External loads on the soil o Pressure applied by the plate in each node e Calculation points nodes 6 2 3 Influence matrix temporary backup file This file contains the influence matrix of the calculation Importing this file option in general settings chapter 3 2 1 allows launching a new calculation without having to recalculate the influence ratios allowing to gain time Matrix importing is valid only when the influence ratios remain unchanged i e if e The layer data is unchanged e The mesh geometry is unchanged 6 2 4 File for use under Microsoft Excel This file contains all digital results raw for the TASPLAQ Output vx x xls interactive It contains the following in sequence NOMBRE DE NOEUD X Number of nodes in the x axis direction global mesh NOMBRE DE NOEUD Y Number of nodes in the y axis direction global mesh Then for each i calculation e Xe i W i Deflection calculated in 9 points per element Xm i Ym i Mx i Mxy i
24. d 0 p Figure 3 vertical cross section Geometry dimensions Figure 4 work coordinate system TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual Designation Unit Default value Display condition 22227 Always Yes pid None Unchecked Always Yes Automatic control None Unchecked Always Yes Symmetries None No symmetries Always Yes Detailed Printing content None cae Always Yes printing Separation threshold kPa 5 Always Yes a kPa 10000 Always Yes Only if there are no more XP m 0 symmetries Otherwise value set Yes to 0 no modification possible Only if there are no more YP m 0 symmetries Otherwise value set Yes to 0 no modification possible ZP m 0 Always Yes Only if there are no more Theta 0 symmetries Otherwise value set Yes to 0 no modification possible Table 3 summary of general settings Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 9 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 3 3 Defining the layers The soil is made of a series of horizontal layers each characterised by its Young s modulus its Poisson s ratio and the level of its base Hence the i layer is located between the and z z planes Conventionally we take z equal to Zp level of the plate Figure 5 Figure 5 Layer definition The following figure details the parameters required to define the layers The user
25. ed by its Young s modulus E its bare Poisson s ratio as well as its thickness h This data can be assigned by groups of elements The allocation principle is identical to that used for deactivating elements i e allocation by groups of elements This step is mandatory At least one cluster must be defined in the case of a plate with homogeneous characteristics Here again we use group definitions of the i1 i2 j1 j2 type The clusters created are outlined by a red line in the graph of the application When defining a small cluster with different characteristics inside a larger cluster first define the larger cluster then the smaller cluster with its different characteristics The characteristics of the small cluster overwrite and replace those defined previously The table below summarises the parameters to enter Value Ed 8 Condition Mandator Designation Unit by of display value Y Local checks default gt 0 and lt Total number of ji NDIE DAS Yes subdivisions along x axis i2 None Always Yes zm ae number 9r subdivisions along x axis j1 None Always Yes gt ang Nn po numgar of subdivisions along y axis j2 None Always Yes Fu Re 9n subdivisions along x axis Young s modulus of the kPa Always Yes gt 0 plate Poisson s ratio None Always Yes gt 0 and lt 0 5 Plate thickness m Always Yes gt 0 Table 7 Parameters for allocatin
26. eometry 0 00 ces No Saving stiffness matrices yes no symmetry 5 000 15000 000 0 000 layer Bottom Modulus Poisson s ratio 01 10 000 0 100 05 0 350 02 35 000 0 400E 05 0 350 General dimensions Lx 16 00 No elements deactivation Plate properties coordinate system lt Cluster ymin ymax 01 9 00 16 00 0 00 10 00 Decomposition of the plate Element DLX DLY EI 001 001 1 000 1 000 0 260 05 ZP rotation 0 00 0 00 Modulus nu Tickness 0 200E 08 0 150 0 25 nu Density status 0 150 0 000 dor density 0 00 TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual 5 2 This button exports the digital results to a new Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Figure 26 resu file example Export to a new spreadsheet This new spreadsheet contains the results at each calculation point issued from the mesh defined beforehand as well as tables indicating the maximum and minimum values for settlement reactions moments and deflection Settlement s and Vertical stress p Plate deflection w Bending moments s gt w max 1 44E 02 wmaec m 1 516 03 p max kPa 31 3 p_max kPa 00 Numerical results Local coordinate system Xn Yn 5 H 0 0 0 00171 0 0 0 0 00151 0 25 0 25 0 894785 1 16127 0 25 1 0 0 00231 2 2388 0 5 0 0 00192 0 75 0 25 2 51392 1 14972 0 25 2 0 0 00301
27. g mechanical characteristics Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 19 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual F TERRASOL 6 Mechanical properties of zi eie 380 ES Custer 2 n ModuusE ka Polsson sratio Thickness 2 2 3 mE ____ ___ LL Ew Rj Rj T T T ____ j I 4 1l I 3 ee Calculation wizard Mesh wizard i2 1 2 for combined section Validate Previous Next Figure 15 Example of definition of the mechanical properties of the plate Page 20 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 F TERRASOL User Manual The Calculation wizard for combined section button starts the wizard for calculating a combined section using the data to be entered as shown in the figure below Wizard for equivalent parameters calculation Layers parameters Thickness E kPa nu upper layer 0 25 20000000 0 15 lower layer 0 8 150000 0 35 Interface Attached Homogenized parameters Neutral Axis From the upper fibre Total bending stiffness EI kM m ml Refresh Equivalent modulus Eeq kPa
28. he lower layer as well as the nature of the interface between the two layers Page 36 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 TERRASOL User Manual Parameters of the lower layer as defined in the combined section Thickness m 0 8 Interface Poisson s ratio 0 35 attached Young s modulus E kPa 150000 Cancel Validate Figure 33 Window Characteristics of the lower layer After validation another Microsoft Excel amp file is opened it contains the homogenised data issued from the calculation as well as the dehomogenised loads bending moments and axial forces in concrete upper layer The occurrence of axial forces is due to the fact the neutral plane of the equivalent plate does not always match the centre of the homogenised area Parameters of the lower layer as defined in the combined section wizard Homogenized values in the combined section 1 Thickness 0 8 Refresh Poisson s ratio 0 35 Young s modulus E kPa 150000 Return to home page Xm Ym M1 M2 h eq eq Mx My Nx Ny Xm Ym hc 0 25 0 25 0 936738 1 60184 1 05 4 0 268 0 29 0 59 0 69 1 39 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 75 0 25 3 14167 1 62264 1 05 1 0 268 1 16 0 49 275 1 16 0 75 0 25 0 25 1 25 0 25 4 12742 1 412 1 05 A 0 268 1 56 0 36 3 69 0 85 1 25 0 25 0 25 1 75 0 25 4 56847 1 15067 1 05 4 0 268 1 75 0 24 443 0 56 1 75 0 25 0 25 2 25 0 25 4 98189 0 923307 1 05 0 268 1 9
29. ion in the reference coordinates Load density presumed uniform Number of clusters to separate Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 39 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL e i k lk J1 k J2 k Localisation of the cluster to separate o Ik J1 k Minimum index of the k cluster bottom left o 12 k J2 k Maximum index of the k cluster top right e N_NOEUDS_PLASTIQUES Number of clusters to plastify e k lk J1 k J2 k Localization of the cluster to plastify o J1 k Minimum index of the k cluster bottom left o J2 k Maximum index of the k cluster top right 6 2 Output files There are five output files in total Results file named filename resu TASSELDO file named filename tso Influence matrix save file named filename temp01 filename sci to use the results under Microsoft Excel filename log to save the calculation process It may be useful for debugging 6 2 1 Result file The results generated are Areminder of the calculation data Calculation settings Characteristics of the layers External loads on the soil Plate geometry geometry dimensions deactivated clusters Plate material Plate decomposition Calculation points Load distributed on the plate Load on nodes Point elastic supports O O O O O O O O O e Results o Deflection and rotations at the nodes Soil settlement and re
30. ired Value age Condition Mandatory Designation Unit by of display value Local checks default i1 None Always Yes 2 mea p g x axis gt i1 and lt total number of 2 PIE NSE subdivisions along x axis EN Alves Yes gt 0 and lt total number of subdivisions along y axis gt j1 lt total number of j2 Wane Pays Mas subdivisions along x axis 11 12 j1 2 are the basic coordinates of the deactivated cluster Figure 13 Table 6 Deactivation parameters One or several clusters can be deactivated The clusters deactivated are outlined by a red line in the drawing Page 16 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual The following figures show a few possible cases Deactivated Activated element element In white deactivated elements lt gt cluster 68 34 Figure 13 Elements deactivated example Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 17 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual i1 9 i2 9 j1 1etj2 17 4 Figure 14 Example of element deactivation Page 18 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual 3 7 Defining the mechanical properties of the plate The properties of the plate are presumed uniform for each element Each element is characteris
31. lways Yes gt 0 DLY m Always Yes gt 0 Theta Always Yes qr kPa Always Yes gt 3 11 Manual control of separated and plastic nodes optional Table 10 Setting of external loads on the soil This button allows to impose the following manually Separation of certain nodes the soils reaction then equals 0 and soil settlement longer equals the vertical displacement of the plate Plastification of certain nodes the soil s reaction imposed equals the plastification threshold defined in general settings Equality between soil settlement and the vertical displacement of the plate is always ensured separation plastification manual management can be combined with the automatic calculation Indeed if the automatic calculation option is activated TASPLAQ checks except those declared separated plastified separation plastification beside all manually by the user This option corresponds to an advanced use of Tasplaq Separated nodes Nb of clusters Cluster Cluster 1 Cluster 2 nodes Nb of clusters ji Next Previous Figure 22 manual definition of node separation plastification example If this option is not activated the number of nodes separated and plastified is reset to zero Of course this step is not mandatory Page 28 41 Copyright TASPLAQ
32. n addition to pressure applied by the plate the soil may be subject to direct external loads These loads are presumed rectangular shaped positioned and turned in the global coordinate system The following figure describes the global position of the problem External loads on the External loads on the soil Figure 19 Global layout of the problem Plate Soil External loads Each load is characterised by the coordinates of its lower left top Xr Yr Zr dimensions DLX width and DLY length orientation as well as its load qr External load Figure 20 Coordinates of external loads Tasplaq proposes a top view of these loads as well as of the plate We can note that the external loads are not always oriented in parallel with the x axis and y axis axes Figure 20 they can be placed with any angle in respect of these axes This step is not mandatory Page 26 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual Piste Losdson surrounding 501 29 84807753 11 73648178 Figure 21 Example of external loads the soil Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 27 41 TASPLAQ v2 x T TERRASOL User Manual Value Condition Mandatory Local Designation by default of display value checks XR m Always Yes m Always Yes ZR m Always Yes DLX m A
33. nsideration of symmetries 0 no symmetries 1 symmetry in respect of x axis 2 symmetry in respect of y axis 3 symmetry in respect of x axis and y axis code related with the iterative calculation 0 for a normal calculation 1 for an automatic iterative calculation code related with result printing 0 for short printing 1 for detailed printing 2X Total nr of elements along x axis 2X Total nr of elements along y axis Sd Sp Coordinates related with the geometry dimensions Plate orientation in the reference coordinates system separation threshold plastification threshold Number of mesh clusters along x axis Length of the i cluster along x axis Number of subdivisions Number of mesh clusters along y axis LY j Length of the 1 cluster along y axis o Number of subdivisions e CLUSTERS DESACTIVEES Number of element clusters to deactivate e 12 Page 38 41 J2 k Localization of deactivated clusters Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TERRASOL o 11 k J1 k o 12 k J2 k CLUSTERS MATERIAU 12 Ji k J2 k 11 k J1 k 12 k J2 k 000000 gt N CLUSTER CHARGE REPARTIE 12 Ji k J2 k 11 k J1 k 12 k J2 k PE k KS k O O O O N CLUSTER CHARGE NOEUD e k 12 k Ji k 42 FZ k 11 k J1 k 12 k J2 k FZ k My k Kz k Cx k Cy k
34. ntions TASPLAQ v2 x User Manual Magnitude Representation Sign convention Rotations and moments 0 0 0 0 M M M Trigonometric meaning Plate deflection w Positive downwards Soil settlement Tass Positive downwards Shear forces Tat Positive upwards Vertical load distributed or point q F Positive downwards Soil reaction interaction pressure Positive upwards Springs C C K Ks Always positive Loads Oy Oy Oxy Positive in traction Table 1 Sign notations and conventions 1 2 Units Magnitude Unit Lengths and coordinates m Vertical point load Fz kN Moments Mx My Mxy kN m ml Shear forces Tx Ty kN ml Soil reaction distributed loads kPa Displacements deflection w settlement s m Rotations rad Young s modulus E kPa Distributed springs subgrade reaction kPa m Linear springs kN m Rotation springs kN m rad Table 2 Units Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2008 Ind 0 Page 3 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 2 GLOBAL PRESENTATION OF THE USER INTERFACE The application s interface was developed under Microsoft Excel When opening the TASPLAQ vx x xls file a home page appears Figure 1 It allows to select an existing file or create a new one The work directory can also be configured The installation directory is entered automatically From this interface you can Access data entry Start m
35. odelling e Launch the calculation the interface then calls upon TASPLAQ s calculation engine to run the tpl file created during modelling Display results the calculation results are accessible from the TASPLAQ Output vx x xls file Microsoft Excel New project Open a TASPLAQ file d Work directory C Program Files Foxta v3 0 TASPLAQ TPL Browse Installation directory C Program Files Foxta v3 0 TASPLAQ Browse Calculation commands TASPLAQ Input v2 3 Calculate TERRASOL Display results Start modelling Figure 1 home page of Tasplaq input Page 4 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x F TERRASOL User Manual 3 DATA INPUT To access data input or modification press the Start modelling button 3 1 General operation of data input Data input is performed by following the steps described in the next paragraphs These steps correspond to the different types of data to be defined This input is accompanied with graphic viewing updated automatically when adding information Screenshots of the application illustrate each of the steps in making the model Once the TASPLAQ vx x xls file is open you can either create a new calculation file or open an existing file To create a new calculation file e Click the New project button a new window opens New project Fle name e Enter the name of the file to create Example 1
36. tion engine is developed under Visual Compaq Fortran The matrix systems are resolved directly Non linear procedures separation plastification are managed iteratively No digital limit is considered in the program in terms of model size However a limit may exist due to the maximum memory size which can be assigned to the program under Microsoft Windows this limit is estimated at a 2500 activated elements The general calculation process is led according to the following steps Read the data Open the files Initialise the variables Construct the mesh Assemble the external load vector Assemble the plate s rigidity matrix Calculate the soil s flexibility matrix if there is soil Construct the global equation system Matrix resolution Calculate displacements and forces in the plate 10 Calculate settlements and reactions in all nodes if there is a soil 11 Check separation plastification on surface if positive back to step 4 12 Generate output files results graphs 13 End of program The user is informed of progress of the different calculation steps through DOS window next figure Page 30 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ v2 x TERRASOL User Manual Program Terminated with exit code 0 Exit Window ssing time Figure 24 calculation window At the end of the calculation just click the Yes button Copyright TAS
37. ual TERRASOL LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1 HOME PAGE OF TASPLAQ INPUT cccccccccecsccscccseessesssesscesscesscsscssecseeceescsssessseesecesesssesssesscesseasceseceeeceeeas FIGURE 2 GENERAL PARAMETERS FIGURE 3 DEFINITION OF GEOMETRY DIMENSIONS nren FIGURE 4 WORK COORDINATE SYSTEM ccccccccecsssscessscsssssseessesscesscesscssceuecesecesessssesssessesssesssesssessceascascuecuecseeesseess FIGURE 5 LAYER DEFINITION 0 ccccccccccsceescesccesecececscscsssessesssesssesssusscesscessceuecasecsescssessssessesssesssesssesseaseeaseascsueeeees FIGURE 6 EXAMPLE OF LAYERS DEFINITION esce FIGURE7 MESH ALONG X AXIS MODELLING PRINCIPLES FIGURE 8 EXAMPLE OF MESH ALONG X AXIS FIGURE 9 MESH ALONG Y AXIS MODELLING PRINCIPLES FIGURE 10 EXAMPLE OF MESH ALONG FIGURE 11 GLOBAL MESH RE De oe Ce FIGURE 12 ELEMENT DEACTIVATION TECHNIQUE 220 2 20 000000 FIGURE 13 ELEMENTS DEACTIVATED EXAMPLE essent nnne eene FIGURE 14 EXAMPLE OF ELEMENT DEACTIVATION ccccccccescesscesscesccssccosecesecssecssesssesssessceescessceuecueceeectsesseesseesaes FIGURE 15 EXAMPLE OF DEFINITION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PLAT
38. veral clusters along the x axis Each cluster is characterised by its length Lx i and associated number of subdivisions Nx i as shown in the diagram below This step is mandatory at least one cluster must be defined Length Lx 1 Length Lx 2 Length Lx 3 Length Lx 4 Nx 1 4 2 3 Nx 3 1 Nx 4 2 Figure7 Mesh along x axis Modelling principles In the graphic window the plate is shown by a top view the user can view the discretization defined upon entry The table below summarises the parameters required Display Designation Unit Default value condition Mandatory value Length of the n m Always Yes cluster Always Yes subdivisions Table 5 Parameters required to define mesh along x axis Page 12 41 Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual Figure 8 Example of mesh along x axis Copyright TASPLAQ FOXTA v3 TERRASOL August 2009 Ind 0 Page 13 41 TASPLAQ 2 User Manual TERRASOL 3 5 Mesh along y axis As the mesh is defined along the x axis direction a discretization along y axis is superimposed according to the same principle as shown in the figure below This step is mandatory at least one cluster must be defined Length Ly 4 Ny 4 1 Length Ly 3 Ny 3 3 Length Ly 2 Ny 2 1 Length Ly 1 1 3 Figure 9 Mesh along y axis

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