I'm using Abaqus CAE. I've made node sets for the shell elements at the points they are attached to the ground. I apply spring/dashpot feature to those sets with the appropriate definition for the particular soil I'm using. The problem is when probing node values of the model after running...
I've been working on a research project of an integral abutment bridge, and am having a problem using springs to model the abutment/approach ground interaction. When applying the springs, the results don't give me any values for displacement, stress, etc. at the nodes with the springs. The...
I'm trying to analyze the stress in various parts of a bridge due to temperature changes in the model. I cannot not figure out why the bridge will only displace on the right side when loaded or why the bridge will only undergo large jumps with small changes in temperature instead of incremental...
