Nonlinear Time History with Slope

Stability Coupled Analysis

Tutorial by Angel Francisco Martinez

Integrated Solver Optimized for the next generation 64-bit platform

Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering

Overview

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STEP 01

Geometry Import

STEP 02

Import Materials

STEP 03

Mesh generation

STEP 04

Boundary Conditions

STEP 05

Dynamic Load Conditions

STEP 06

Eigenvalue Analysis

STEP 07

TH + SRM Analysis Case

STEP 08

Perform analysis and check result

01 2D Slope

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Overview
2D nonlinear time history analysis
coupled with slope stability
Plane strain elements are used to
model ground condition.

Free Field boundary conditions used

for time history analysis.
Ground Acceleration used as dynamic
load.

For performing slope stability analysis using the finite element method (FEM), use higher order
elements and triangle shaped elements.

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02 Material for Soil

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Name

Ground

Material

Isotropic
Mohr-Coulomb

Model Type

General
Elastic Modulus (E) (kN/m^2)
Poissons Ratio(v)

50,000

0.4

Unit Weight(r) (kN/m^3)

19

K0

1
Porous

Unit Weight(Saturated) (kN/m^3)

19
Non-Linear

Friction Angle
Cohesion (kN/m^2)

5
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03 Property for Soil

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Name

Ground

Property

2D

Model Type

Plain
Strain

Material

Ground

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Modeling Procedure

Integrated Solver Optimized for the next generation 64-bit platform

Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering

01 Create New Project

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Procedure
1

Main Menu > New

Analysis Setting > Model

Type > 2D
Set units to kN / m / sec
2

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02 Geometry works (Create or Import from AutoCAD)

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Procedure
1

Main Menu > Open

Select NTH with SRM > DXF>

1

Open
3

Select OK

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03 Define Material / Property for Soil & Structures

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Procedure
Import Materials and Properties
from finished file (Refer to Project

Overview > Material / Property).

Mesh > Prop. > Property

Import All

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04 Generate Mesh (2D Element)

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Procedure
1

Mesh > Generate > 2D > Auto -

Area

Select Edge(s) > Select 6 edges

highlighted in figure.
2

Input element Size : 1

3

7
2

(1m between two nodes)

Select Property : Ground

3

Input Mesh Set Name : Ground

Click on the >> icon to open

the Advanced Option Window

Select Triangle as Element Type

Activate Higher Order Elements

Click OK > OK

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05 Define Free Field Boundary

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Procedure
1
1

Mesh > Element > Free Field

Line: Select the left and right

vertical edges of the modes
boundary as shown in the
image.

Create Free Field Property >

Free field type: Line
Width Factor : 10e15
3

Press Ok>OK
4

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06 Define Boundary Condition (Ground)

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Procedure
1

Static / Slope Analysis >

Boundary > Constraint >

Advanced

Select all the bottom nodes

and the bottom free field as
shown in the images.

Restrict DOF Tx and Ty

Press OK

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06 Define Boundary Condition (Ground)

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Procedure
Mesh > Create > Other >

Ground Surface Sprind

Select mesh set

Press OK

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07 Load Condition (Self Weight)

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Procedure
1
1

Static / Slope Analysis >

Load > Self Weight

Load Set Name : Self weight

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08 Dynamic Load > Gravity

Procedure

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1

Create Dynamic Load Case for

gravity to be considered in dynamic

analysis
1

Dynamic Analysis > Load > Time

Varying Static

Select load set and click ADD

Dynamic Load Set : gravity

Press OK

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08 Dynamic Load > Ground Acceleration

Procedure

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Create Time History Load Funcition

for dynamic analysis

Dynamic Analysis > Load > Ground

Acceleration

Activate X direction, Scale Factor: -1

and click in the icon to define the

function
3
3

Click ADD Time Function

Click EARTHQUAKE to select

6
6

function from out data base

5

Select 1940 El Centro, 270 degree

6

Press OK, > OK > CLOSE > OK

4
6

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09 Analysis Case

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Procedure
Create EigenValue Analysis Cases

1.

Analysis > Analysisi Case >

General > Eigenvalue
3

2.

Activate Sets as shown

3.

Analysis Control > 30 Modes

4.

Press OK > OK

4
2

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10 Perform Analysis and Check Results

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Procedure
1

Analysis > Analysis > Perform

Select OK

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11 Post Processing (Results)

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Procedure
1 * After analysis, model view

will be converted to PostMode automatically, can

back to Pre-Mode to change
model information.

Results can be Viewed in table

format.
3 Find the 2 highest mass

participation modes and write

down their corresponding periods.
MODE 1: 1.2222 sec
MODE 4: 0.7152 sec

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Analysis Case (Nonlinear Time History + SRM )

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3

Procedure
Create Nonlinear Time History &
SRM analysis Cases
3
1

1.

Analysis > General > Nonlinear

Time History & SRM

2.

4
1

Activate all sets

2

3.

Define Time Step

Name: time
Time Duration: 2 sec

Time Increment:: 0.02 sec

Intermediate Output:: 10
Press Add > OK > CLOSE
4

4.

Analysis Control > Dynamic >

Damping Method

-Select > Calculate from Modal

Damping > Period

-Type in the 2 periods from
Eigenvalue results
-Damping Ratio : 0.05

-Press OK
5
5

5. Analysis Control > SRM

-Time: 1.68 sec
Press Add > OK

Press OK

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13 Perform Analysis and Check Results

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Procedure
1

Analysis > Analysis > Perform

Select Nonlinear Time History

with SRM
3

Select OK

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14 Post Processing (Post mode)

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Procedure

Inspect the FOS or the SRM

analysis case.
FOS: 1.01
SRM>Plane Strain Strains>EEquivalent

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Thank you
Angel Francisco Martinez
a.martinez@midasuser.com

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