


Its versatile application and easy-to-use interface makes Dlubal RFEM the perfect solution for projects such as buildings, sports stadia, industrial plant, bridges, water treatment tanks, and for day to day use on simpler design projects. CADS can also provide consultancy services if required.ĭlubal RFEM is capable of designing civil and structural engineering projects of varying complexity in a wide range of construction materials. The selected points were always two points at the water surface where the load is zero, as well as the most deeply submerged point as the third point, applied with 3.35 kN/m² or 3.08 kN/m².ĭue to the fairly large deformations, a large deformation analysis has been set for the calculation of the load combination.CADS are proud to be the Official Sales Partner for Dlubal for all their products in the UK, Ireland, India, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.Īs their Partner CADS will also provide clients with assistance in any sales enquiries, training and technical support. Then, three load values have to be specified. This means that the load is perpendicular to the surface. The water loads have been applied via free polygon loads and for reasons of clarity, only one surface has been selected for each load. To facilitate entering the loads, help nodes 11 to 14 were respectively created at the locations. A deformation u Z = 308 mm is obtained for nodes 5 and 6, and u Z = 325 mm for nodes 7 and 8.

In the example, a load combination CO 1 with characteristic loads was created. An additional load case that contains the respective lateral loads is then added to each load combination. However, a prerequisite is that the floating body barely twists and that the side walls are perpendicular.įor each load combination, the submersion depth is determined first. Image 02 - Immersion depth of floating body This makes it possible to determine the correct submersion depth. This means that an elastic foundation coefficient of c z = 10 kN/m³ has to be applied for bottom surfaces. If a cube with an edge length of 1 m is completely submerged in water, it creates a buoyancy of 10 kN.

Submersion depth and buoyancy are linearly correlated. The buoyancy of the floating body can be considered via an elastic surface foundation. If the submersion depth is determined correctly, the lateral water pressure can be applied up to the waterline in the second stage. In the first stage, the submersion depth of the floating body is determined.
