In this paper, with reference to real, in-service bridges, it has been shown that information obtained from visual inspection may suggest a structure which is different from the internal effective one. The historical sources highlight that these cases are much more common than usually believed. Furthermore, it has been shown...
Top architectural and engineering consultants Atelier One used LUSAS civil & structural analysis from FEA Ltd to help in the design of a self supporting GRP arch - part of a 30m high structure forming part of the stage set for the rock band U2's current world tour. LUSAS was...
LUSAS Civil & Structural analysis software from FEA Ltd has been used by consulting engineers Oscar Faber to predict induced loadings and subsequent deflections on the wall and foundations of a 120000 tone capacity post tensioned clinker store for Rugby Cement. The store is part of a design and construct...
Haswell Consulting Engineers are customizing LUSAS civil & structural to analyze geotechnical problems involving soil/structure interaction. Extensive use is made of the LUSAS parametric facilities to automate the modeling and analysis of various types and sizes of ground bearing and piled water treatment tanks. An important feature of all LUSAS...
Hagia Sophia Aya Sofya was once an early Greek church, built during the Byzantine period and for one period of 800 years it was the largest structure in the world. During this time it was affected by many earthquakes resulting in several reconstructions of different parts of the main dome...
The Consultancy Services department at FEA Ltd is working in partnership with Babtie Group on the nonlinear dynamic analysis of a variety of major structures. The seismic qualification analysis is required as part of the multi-million pound modernization programme of nuclear submarine refit facilities for DML at Devonport Royal Dockyard....
Consulting engineers Whitby Bird and Partners use LUSAS Civil & Structural for a variety of engineering analysis work including reinforced concrete slab design, frequency analysis of grandstands, and bridge design. A number of recent projects have made use of the Wood-Armer reinforcement facilities in LUSAS to optimize slab thicknesses and...
In 1967, the 103 meters high Koyna mass concrete dam in India was subjected to a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Due to the availability of field data the dam has been the subject of a number of studies in recent years. The aim of the study was to derive a concrete...
"Quantum Cloud" is a 30 meter high x 16 meter wide x 10 meter deep elliptical cloud sculpture which stands on four cast iron caissons in the River Thames adjacent to the Millennium Dome in London. The engineering design team of Elliott Wood Partnership and FEA Ltd worked closely with...
The Building Research Establishment BRE is one of the world's leading centers for research and advice in building construction. LUSAS civil and structural is being used in the Dynamic Loading and System Identification Section for predicting structural response to dynamic loads, evaluating structural behavior, verifying proposed analytical methods and comparing...
An undamped natural frequency analysis of the roof of Chelsea Football Club's West Stand was performed by Whitby Bird & Partners using LUSAS Civil & Structural. The roof features one meter deep cell form beams supported by a 105m truss. The LUSAS analysis predicted more than 100 separate frequencies (eigen...
UK Consulting Engineers Scott Wilson are using LUSAS Civil & Structural on two projects in Southern Asia to evaluate recent amendments to the code Eurocode 8 (EC8). 2D and 3D LUSAS models of the superstructure with different foundation conditions were investigated and a model with rigid column bases was used...
Tierney & Partners, one of the leading Australian Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancies are responsible for the structural design of the Olympic Cauldron, mast and transport components seen at the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. LUSAS Civil & Structural analysis was used to assist with the development...
The plaza of Tokyo International Forum in Japan features a unique 10.6m long cantilevered glass canopy designed by Dewhurst Macfarlane and Partners with the aid of LUSAS Civil & Structural. LUSAS Civil & Structural was used to investigate the response of the canopy to both static and dynamic loadings. The...
Tony Gee & Partners were retained by steelwork fabricator/erector Hanmaek Heavy Industries Co Ltd to provide a full erection analysis of the 260m x 160m roof structure of the 42,000 seat Chunju/Jeonju sports stadium. TGP chose to use LUSAS Civil & Structural analysis to help model the construction process and...
"The Sentinel" is an award winning 16m high sculpture in Birmingham, UK, consisting of 3 half-scale aluminium Spitfires peeling-off in different directions and supported by curving steel "vapor trails". A LUSAS 3D beam model of the sculpture was created initially to determine a first estimate of the load effects, and...
The Severnside prill tower is operated by Terra Nitrogen UK Ltd to manufacture ammonium nitrate fertilizer. Despite a history of regular maintenance and repair parts of the reinforced concrete structure have deteriorated over the years due to the severe operating environment and by 1998 significant structural repairs were required. Taylor...
The Dublin Port Tunnel in Ireland runs from the M1 motorway at Santry to Dublin Port at East Wall. Its primary purpose is to provide good access to Dublin Port, as well as relieving traffic congestion in the city. To provide access for the tunnel boring machines TBM for this...
LUSAS Civil & Structural analysis software can be used to analyze a wide variety of cable stayed structures such as masts, towers, and cable stayed roofs. LUSAS has advanced cable elements that can be pre-stressed, carry no bending load, and exhibit catenary properties to allow accurate analysis of both self-weight...
LUSAS civil & structural analysis software has been used by consulting engineers Mott MacDonald in conjunction with FEA's consultancy services department to prove the stability and optimum curvature and profile of the 'Muela Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The 55m high dam with a crest length of...
