Hi all,
Still coming to grips with FEA, I was wondering when importing a Solidworks Assembly Parasolid .x_t file to Ansys 14.5 for FEA the additional steps required after the geometry stage to obtain analysis results.
From what I can see after mating two parts to form an assembly in...
Thanks for raising some great questions guys, it seems it's not as clear cut as I made it out to be.
I was thinking of using the grade beams and pinned supports as an alternative to the costly fixed footings, which depending on the soil capacity may present further issues in itself.
Hello all,
Long time browser of these forums, first time poster.
I'm researching low rise (a few storeys) steel frame structures and looking at alternatives to cross bracing in order to reduce lateral deflection due to wind and seismic loads, with one method being the use of concrete tie beams...
