"The Most Comprehensive Civil Engineering Simulation Software"
Introduction - General Features, Technical Capabilities
CivilFEM with ANSYS products address the unique concerns
of structural simulation, providing all the power of
ANSYS capabilities-as well as all CivilFEM
specialized features-in order to deliver the
highest-quality, most reliable structural simulation
results available.
Structural Analysis Types:
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Static analysis
Dynamic analysis
Modal analysis (Damped and Prestressed)
Transient Linear and Non-Linear
Harmonic Response
Response Spectrum
Buckling
Linear
Non-linear
Geometric Nonlinearity:
Large Strain
Large Deflection
Stress Stiffening
Spin Softening
Material Nonlinearity:
Isotropic Hardening Plasticity
Kinematic Hardening Plasticity
Combined Kinematic and Isotropic Hardening
Hyperelasticity
Viscoplasticity & Visco elasticity
Creep and Shrinkage
Swelling
Temperature-dependent properties
Pressure-dependent plasticity (Drucker-Prager)
Non-Linear Elements:
Cables and Compression only Spars
Contact Elements with Friction
Surface-to-surface
Node-to-surface
Node-to-node
Pretension element
Control (switching) elements
Cracking and crushing solids
Element birth and death (Construction sequence process)
Non-linear beams
Non-linear springs
Non-linear solid reinforced concrete element
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Optimization:
Design and Topological optimization
Parametric simulation
Additional Features
ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL)
Macros
Parametric modelling
Arrays parameters, do-loop features
Cyclic symmetric analysis
Adaptative meshing
Other civil unique capabilities:
“A priori” smart load combination
(it's not necessary to make all combinations)
Automatic generation of Beam Cross Section and
analysis based on a Finite Element solid model.
Cross section capture and
“tessalation” features in Prep and
Postprocessor
Checking & Design according to most international codes
Shell Reinforcement checking & Design
Check steel CLASS 4 sections (slender sections)
against local buckling
Automatic seismic spectral analysis
CivilFEM specialized module features (more than 300)
