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Static Analysis with Non-Linear Foundation

Section 1

Create a PSI input data file

Step 1 Create a new folder and name it Static PSI, and then make it the current folder.
Copy SACINP.DAT and SEAINP.DAT files from Static directory to current folder.
Step 2 Create PSI input data file
Click-on Data file icon to launch Datagen program, and select Create new data file and
click-on OK to get the second window pop-up, as shown below; select Pile Soil Interaction as
the analysis type and make sure the unit is Metric KN. Click-on Select and skip the Title and
get next step to define the analysis options..

Step 3 Define analysis options

Leave default options for both General and Output Options, and click Next.

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Step 4 Select the results to plot

Click-on No to LCSEL and PILSUP cards. Click on Yes to PLTRQ card to get Plot Option
window and select the options shown below.

Click-on Next and select Include all piles in plot, select all load cases to be plotted. Do not
define plot size and specify pile section data until get Pile Group definition.
Step 5 Define pile group
Define two pile groups and one conductor group, the pile group ID =PL1 and PL2;
conductor group ID =CND. The first pile group segment length is 10m and second segment
has length of 30m with available end bearing area of 0.656m^2.

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Click-on More to add the segments or groups, and click-on Next to finish the pile group
definition.

Clickheretoaddmoregroups

Clickheretogettonext

Step 6 Define the piles

Define the pile head joint, batter joint, pile group ID and soil ID as shown in following picture
for the four piles, and repeat to define conductors.
Click-on More to add a pile and click-on Next to finish the pile definition and get to next
step.

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Step 7 Define T-Z data type

The picture on right shows the type of axial
data can be defined in SACS system. The
data for the training is T-Z data. Select
User Defined T-Z Curves and click-on
Next to get next step.

Step 8 Define T-Z axial header data

The header data defines the total number of soil strata, Z-factor, Soil ID and the maximum data
point of any T-Z curves. The data should be got from the Design Specification for this training,
and is shown in following picture.

Click-on next to get to next step.

Step 9 Define T-Z soil stratum data

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This step defines the soil stratum information followed by soil data of each stratum (Step 10), the
data needs to be defined is number of point of the curve, stratum location and T factors;
following picture shows the stratum definition of the top soil.

Step 10

Define the soil data of the stratum

The data is from the spec document, the

picture on right shows the soil at 0.0m
location.
Repeat Step 9 and 10 to enter all 8 soil T-Z
curves.

Step 11

Define end bearing data

The picture below will show up when finish the step 10. Click-on Yes to enter the Q-Z axial
header data.

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Define the Q-T axial header data shown in below picture, click-on Next to accept the data and
get to soil stratum data.

Define the soil stratum data as shown in following two pictures and repeat it for all the stratums.

Step 12

Torsional data

The torsional stiffness of the soil can be defined as linear spring, following two pictures gives the
detail of the input.

Step 13

P-Y data input

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The P-Y data input is similar to Axial T-Z data, follow the direction of Step 7 to 10 and get the
data from the soil report to finish the input.
Following two pictures show the soil type selection and P-Y header definition.

Following two pictures show the stratum and soil data definition at 0.0m location, repeat the
input to define all the P-Y soils at rest locations.

Save the file and name it PSIINP.DAT.

Section 2

Static analysis with PSI

Your current directory should have three input files: SEAINP.DAT containing the loading
condition, SACINP.DAT containing the model information includes the weight definition and
PSIINP.DAT containing the pile model information.
Step 1 Select analysis type and options
File ID: dat
Analysis type: Static

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Analysis subtype:

Static analysis with Pile/Soil Interaction

Analysis options:

selections are shown in the picture below

Step 2 Edit analysis options

Click-on <Edit Environmental Loading Options> to get the window shown below and make
selections as shown in the window, click-on OK when finish; Click-on <Member code check
options> to define the code option shown in below window on right:
Code option: API RP 2A 21th edition/AISC 9th edition
Segment to be checked: 2 for both segmented and non-segmented member
Override the report to include Joint deflection, Joint reaction, Member end forces and the UC
range report.

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Step 3 Define input files and run the analysis

Select the input files as shown in below window and check the output file names, click-on Run
Analysis Tab to run the analysis.

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Section 3

Check the analysis results

Member code check results can be checked from post listing file or Postvue database, see below.
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DATE 12-FEB-2011
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TIME 16:10:54

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MEMBER UNITY CHECK RANGE SUMMARY

GROUP III - UNITY CHECKS GREATER THAN 1.00 AND LESS THAN*****
MAXIMUM
MEMBER

LOAD

DIST

AXIAL

GROUP COMBINED COND

FROM

STRESS

END

N/MM2

ID

BENDING STRESS
Y
N/MM2

UNITY CK

NO.

N/MM2

102P-202P PL1

1.438

STM1

0.0

-77.40 -114.13

103P-203P PL1

1.396

STM3

0.0

-84.84 -134.10

13.98

104P-204P PL1

1.636

STM2

0.0

-97.92 -140.61

803L-8104 W01

1.065

OPR3

0.0

804L-83FD W01

1.215

OPR3

0.0

8102-8103 W01

1.083

OPR3

5.0

-4.86

8103-802L W01

1.633

OPR1

8104-8105 W01

1.327

8105-804L W01
802L-804L W02

SHEAR FORCE
FY
KN

111.13 -144.24

FZ

KLY/RY

KLZ/RZ

KN

SECOND-HIGHEST

THIRD-HIGHEST

UNITY

LOAD

UNITY

LOAD

CHECK

COND

CHECK

COND

165.19

81.9

81.9

0.694

STM2

0.632

STM3

-18.21

187.41

81.5

81.5

0.751

STM2

0.733

STM1

-12.02

15.35

199.60

81.9

81.9

1.454

STM1

1.179

STM3

-5.42 -137.51

15.34

-5.14

230.24

18.9

64.6

1.002

OPR2

0.948

OPR1

0.01 -173.57

8.95

-3.79

241.85

18.9

64.6

1.189

OPR2

1.150

OPR1

146.66

-7.75

-0.03

160.83

18.9

64.6

1.078

OPR2

1.077

OPR1

5.0

-5.18 -221.15

-14.97

-5.99 -503.52

18.9

64.6

1.557

OPR2

1.489

OPR3

OPR3

5.0

-5.42

182.97

-7.23

204.19

18.9

64.6

1.302

OPR2

1.280

OPR1

1.902

OPR1

5.0

-5.29 -265.76

-8.28

-3.11 -609.48

18.9

64.6

1.863

OPR2

1.821

OPR3

1.758

OPR3

10.0

-2.24 -178.44

-6.55

-1.14 -606.56

38.5

132.5

1.724

OPR2

1.613

OPR1

0.08

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Pile check results are listed in psi listing file.

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PILE GRUP LOAD
JT.

CASE

P I L E

M A X I M U M

******* PILEHEAD FORCES *******

AXIAL

LATERAL

KN

KN

MOMENT
KN-M

U N I T Y

C H E C K

S U M M A R Y

* PILEHEAD DISPLACEMENTS *

* * *

*********** STRESSES AT MAX. UNITY CHECK ************

AXIAL

LATERAL

ROTATION

DEPTH

CM

CM

RAD

AXIAL

FBY

----------------

FBZ

SHEAR

COMB.

UNITY

N/MM2

-------------

CHECK

4.22
1.11
7.13
20.44
18.66
18.91

-43.54
-35.66
-61.23
254.99
256.36
218.21

0.268
0.219
0.365
1.071
1.110
0.917

101P PL1 OPR1

OPR2
OPR3
STM1
STM2
STM3

-2045.22
-1233.30
-2139.58
3125.92
5852.36
2729.80

173.63
196.10
289.73
886.34
841.32
811.41

386.2
430.6
730.6
4514.2
3848.9
3849.2

0.16
0.10
0.16
-0.23
-0.43
-0.20

1.90
2.18
3.44
30.98
24.92
23.74

0.001688
0.001947
0.002927
0.014261
0.012223
0.011847

0.0
10.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

-25.00
-9.24
-26.15
38.20
71.52
33.36

18.47
-26.42
35.07
216.77
184.68
184.85

-1.67
-0.09
1.07
2.46
7.58
0.85

102P PL2 OPR1

OPR2
OPR3
STM1
STM2
STM3

-4660.75
-2774.74
-703.99
-9529.89
-3152.27
3864.15

156.22
183.64
263.77
792.77
775.31
793.62

375.3
411.1
615.9
4871.0
3967.1
3584.8

0.35
0.21
0.06
0.71
0.24
-0.28

1.70
2.04
3.11
30.61
24.19
21.89

0.001471
0.001816
0.002723
0.015049
0.012492
0.011275

0.0 -56.96
0.0 -33.91
10.4
-5.38
0.0 -116.47
0.0 -38.53
0.0
47.23

17.99
19.71
-37.39
233.62
190.50
172.13

-1.04
-1.03
-0.04
-11.84
-2.44
2.72

3.89 -74.98
4.51 -53.65
1.52 -42.77
22.86 -350.39
19.83 -229.04
18.20 219.38

0.480
0.334
0.257
1.536
0.966
0.936

103P PL1 OPR1

OPR2
OPR3
STM1
STM2
STM3

-1876.81
-3830.00
-5919.23
3287.87
-3354.38
-10445.87

176.84
198.40
255.29
888.94
801.30
724.51

395.9
499.9
688.1
4526.0
4291.3
4122.7

0.14
0.29
0.44
-0.24
0.25
0.78

1.93
2.14
2.95
31.12
26.45
23.08

0.001709
0.001790
0.002458
0.014285
0.013078
0.012172

0.0 -22.94 -18.91

0.0 -46.81 -23.97
0.0 -72.34 -33.01
0.0
40.18 -217.34
0.0 -41.00 -206.01
0.0 -127.66 -197.98

-1.95
-1.22
1.48
2.02
-5.25
0.60

4.30 -41.95
4.91 -70.81
6.50 -105.39
20.44 257.54
20.58 -247.07
20.79 -325.65

0.256
0.444
0.664
1.083
1.042
1.446

104P PL2 OPR1

OPR2
OPR3
STM1

-4773.04
-5510.91
-4560.62
-9635.55

159.44
164.94
249.15
793.07

384.3
420.3
641.6
4892.1

0.36
0.41
0.34
0.72

1.74
1.76
2.89
30.75

0.001498
0.001470
0.002458
0.015100

0.0 -58.33 -18.43

0.0 -67.35 -20.18
0.0 -55.74
30.72
0.0 -117.76 -234.65

-0.99
0.18
-2.29
-11.59

3.97 -76.79
4.13 -87.54
6.26 -86.55
22.92 -352.69

0.491
0.561
0.540
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STM2
STM3

-12057.11
-8787.05

724.89
717.25

4315.2
3853.9

0.90
0.66

24.80
21.46

0.013054
0.011596

0.0 -147.36 -207.23

0.0 -107.39 184.87

-1.10
-8.78

21.56 -354.59
19.98 -292.47

1.583
1.292

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DATE 12-FEB-2011
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PILE GRP
JT

101P
102P
103P
104P

PL1
PL2
PL1
PL2

********* PILE *********

PILEHEAD WEIGHT PEN.
O.D. THK.
CM
CM
KN
M
106.68
106.68
106.68
106.68

2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50

177.4
177.4
177.4
177.4

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

P I L E

M A X I M U M

A X I A L

C A P A C I T Y

************** COMPRESSION *************

CAPACITY
MAX.
CRITICAL CONDITION
(INCL. WT)
LOAD
LOAD LOAD SAFETY
KN
KN
KN
CASE FACTOR
-57792.1
-57772.9
-57792.1
-57772.9

-2139.6
-9529.9
-10445.9
-12057.1

-2139.6
-9529.9
-10445.9
-12057.1

OPR3
STM1
STM3
STM2

27.01
6.06
5.53
4.79

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**************** TENSION ***************

CAPACITY
MAX.
CRITICAL CONDITION
(INCL. WT)
LOAD
LOAD LOAD SAFETY
KN
KN
KN
CASE FACTOR
58144.3
58125.1
58144.3
58125.1

5852.4
3864.2
3287.9
0.0

480

5852.4
3864.2
3287.9
0.0

STM2
9.94
STM3 15.04
STM1 17.68
OPR1 100.00

*MAXIMUM*
UNITY LOAD
CHECK CASE
0.15
0.25
0.27
0.31

STM2
STM1
STM3
STM2

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