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Dynamic Component
Modeling Software (DCMS) assists
engineers in the analysis and design of building structures (walls, roofs,
frames, window frames, etc.) subjected to dynamic loads with a focus on blast
analysis. DCMS includes robust Single-Degree-Of-Freedom
(SDOF) and Two-Degree-Of-Freedom
(TDOF) solvers and a range of build
in modeling tools that allow engineers to quickly develop and evaluate a wide
range of structural building components. Models include concrete beams,
one and two-way concrete slabs, build-up metal beams, and masonry construction
for a wide range of load and support conditions.
Improvements
on ARA’s prior SDOF tool include
additional built-in models, additional SDOF
boundary conditions and load condition, additional analysis options, a more
robust units system, additional time step and analysis duration options, and a
built-in calculator allowing basic math to occur in any input cell.
Specific Features:
- The ability to develop
reusable libraries of load functions, PI curve criteria sets, material properties,
and beam cross sections.
- Built-in material library
containing common steel and aluminum properties.
- Built-in shapes database
containing common wide flanges, channels, angles, structural tees, HSS
sections, SSMA studs and tracks, Joist, and CMD shapes.
- Many Built-in SDOF models
- Several Component Types
- Metal Beams
- Reinforced concrete beams
and slabs, including Type I, Type II, and Type III sections. Precast
steel options are also included.
- Masonry Walls
- Boundary Conditions
- One-way - Simple, Fixed, Pinned-Fixed,
and Cantilever options
- Two-way - All Simple, All
Fixed, Short-Simple Long-Fixed, Long-Simple Short-Fixed, Three-Fixed Long-Free,
Three-Fixed Short-Free
- Loading Condition
- Uniform, Triangular, and
Point Load options
- Color coded results based on
user selected ductility and rotation limits.
- Analysis Options including
Singe Run, Capacity Run, Variation Charts, PI Curves, and a Design Tool
allowing simultaneous evaluation of up to three input parameters.
- Calculator feature allowing
basic calculations to be performed in any input cell
- A robust unit system
allowing mixed unit input and on the fly unit conversions
- The ability to run multiple SDOF systems simultaneously within a
single project
- Organization tools allowing models
to be grouped and edited in tandem
- The ability to prepare an
automated report appendix taking advantage of groupings
- Robust SDOF and TDOF solvers
- Color coded results
based on user selected ductility and rotation limits.
- Analysis Options
including Singe Run, Capacity Run, Variation Charts, PI Curves, and a Design
Tool allowing simultaneous evaluation of up to three input parameters.
- Calculator feature
allowing basic calculations to be performed in any input cell
- A robust unit system
allowing mixed unit input and on the fly unit conversions
- The ability to run
multiple SDOF systems simultaneously
within a single project
- Organization tools
allowing models to be grouped and edited in tandem
- The ability to
prepare an automated report appendix taking advantage of groupings
- The ability to interact with
graphs (zoom, scale)
- The ability to copy and
print all output
- The ability to save graphs
in DPLOT format or save them to the loads library for use in other models
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