AUTOMATED DESIGN OF CONCRETE BUILDINGS

STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

• Ameco performs stiffness type of analysis
• Performs linear elastic analysis
• Performs non-linear elastic analysis
  - including P-delta effect
  - including axial/flexural interaction
• Performs segmental analysis to simulate the construction of the building
  - Erects the building level by level
  - Applies loads progressively to each erected level
• Displacements of previous design cycle taken as initial values for next design cycle
• Executes structural analysis by a very fast incremental displacement method
• There is no limit on the number of members and joints in the structure

DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

• Performs seismic dynamic analysis in accordance with American, Canadian and Chilean seismic codes
• Accepts input of user defined spectra and other criteria
• Generates a condensed flexibility matrix with three dynamic DOF per floor
• Creates five different structural models with mass center displaced as per code
• Executes modal response spectrum analysis
• Computes vibration modes, participation factors, equivalent masses
• Performs modal superposition by such methods as RSS, CQC