Analysis Guide

midas Gen and Civil are general purpose finite element analysis software. The significant modeling features based on the various element types,
material/section DBs, boundary conditions and load types enable the practicing engineers to undertake virtually all types of structural analyses. However, some
restrictions apply to the features in that some of the features cannot be used simultaneously. For example, Support Settlement Analysis and Heat of Hydration
Analysis cannot be performed simultaneously. Also Plane Strain element cannot be applied to Bucking Analysis.
The following tables show such restrictions:
1. Analysis types, which can be used simultaneously
2. Elements, which can be used, by analysis types
3. Materials and sections, which can be used, by analysis types
4. Boundary conditions, which can be used, by analysis types
5. Load cases, which can be used, by analysis types

Analysis types, which can be used simultaneously

Simultaneously used
analysis types
Linear Static
Eigenvalue
Response Spectrum
Time History
(Linear)
Time History
(Nonlinear)
P-Delta
Buckling
Moving Load
Settlement
Pushover
Geometric Nonlinear
Geometric Nonlinear
(Init. Force for G.S.)
Material Nonlinear
Construction Stage
(Linear)
Construction Stage
(Nonlinear)
Heat of Hydration
PSC
Composite
Boundary Change
Load Case

Linear
Static

Eigenvalue

Response
Spectrum

Linear Static
Eigenvalue
Response Spectrum
Time History
(Linear)
Time History
(Nonlinear)
P-Delta
Buckling
Moving Load
Settlement
Pushover
Geometric Nonlinear
Geometric Nonlinear
(Init. Force for G.S.)
Material Nonlinear
Construction Stage
(Linear)
Construction Stage
(Nonlinear)
Heat of Hydration
PSC
Composite
Boundary Change
Load Case

Moving
Load

P-Delta

Buckling

1)

2)

3)

3)

Linear

Nonlinear

Settlement

Geometric
Pushover
Geometric (Init. Force
for G.S)

Composite 7)
(Static)

Boundary
Change
Load Case

Construction Stage

Nonlinear
Simultaneously used
analysis types

Time History

Gen /Civil

Material

1)

2)
3)

3)

5)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3)

5)

Linear

PSC 6)
Nonlinear Heat of
(Tendon,
(Indep.Ac Hydration Static)
cum.)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

3),4)

Note
1) Pushover analysis itself includes the option of P-Delta effect.
2) Construction stage analysis itself includes the option of P-Delta effect.
3) Both analyses can be performed simultaneously. However each analysis is independently performed.
4) Nonlinear analysis defined in the 'Construction Stage Analysis Control' dialog is reflected in the construction stages only. Nonlinear analysis defined in the
'Nonlinear Analysis Control' dialog is reflected in the postCS only.
5) Material nonlinear analysis considering geometric nonlinearity can be performed for plate elements only.
6) In case tendon profile data are entered
7) In case 'Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section' data are entered (Load > Composite Section Analysis Data > Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section)

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Analysis Guide
Elements, which can be used, by analysis types
Applicable element type
for each analysis type

Time History

Gen /Civil

Linear
Static

Eigenvalue

Response
Spectrum

Linear

Nonlinear

Truss

Tension Only

2)

2)

2)

2)

Hook

2)

2)

2)

2)

Cable

1)

2)

2)

2)

Compression Only

2)

2)

Gap

2)

2)

General Beam

Tapered Beam

3)

Plate-Thick

4)

4)

Plate-Thin

4)

4)

Plane Stress

4)

4)

4)

Solid

4)

4)

Wall-Membrane

4)

4)

4)

Wall-Plate

4)

4)

4)

Plane Strain

4)

Axisymmetric

Composite12)
(Static)

Boundary
Change
Load Case

Nonlinear

Applicable element type

for each analysis type
Truss

Pushover
Geometric

Tension Only

Geometric
(Init. Force for
G.S)

P-Delta

Buckling

Moving
Load

Settlement

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

Construction Stage
Material

Linear

Nonlinear
(Indep.
Accum.)

Heat of
Hydration

PSC11)
(Tendon,
Static)

9)

8)

9)

10)

Hook

Cable

5)

5)

2)

1)

9)

9)
10)

Compression Only

8)

9)

10)

Gap

9)

General Beam

7)

Tapered Beam

3)

7)

Plate-Thick

4)

4)

8)

9)

Plate-Thin

4)

6)

4)

6)

8)

9)

Plane Stress

4)

4)

8)

9)

Solid

4)

4)

8)

9)

Wall-Membrane

4)

8)

Wall-Plate

4)

8)

Plane Strain

4)

8)

Axisymmetric

4)

8)

Note
1) Cable elements are considered as equivalent truss elements for linear analysis.
2) Cable elements are considered as truss elements.
3) Tapered beam elements are considered as prismatic beam elements (averaged).
4) Elastic stiffness of the corresponding element is reflected in the analysis.
5) Cable elements are considered as elastic catenary elements for geometric nonlinear analysis.
6) Thin plate elements are considered as thick plate elements.
7) General Beam/Tapered Beam elements cannot be used for material nonlinearity.
8) Geometric nonlinear analysis can be carried out for each construction stage independently. 'Accumulative Stage' option cannot be applied.
9) Tendon cannot be applied except for beam elements.
10) The corresponding elements are considered as truss elements.
11) In case tendon profile data are entered
12) In case 'Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section' data are entered (Load > Composite Section Analysis Data > Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section)

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Analysis Guide
Materials and sections, which can be used, by analysis types
Applicable material &
section
for each analysis type

Gen /Civil

Linear
Static

Eigenvalue

Response
Spectrum

Time History
Linear

Nonlinear

P-Delta

Buckling

Moving
Load

Settlement

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

Section-Value

Section-SRC

Section-Combined

Material
Time Dependent
Material
Section-DB/User

Section-PSC
Section-Tapered

2)

Thickness-Value

3)

Thickness-Stiffened

3)

Composite9)
(Static)

Boundary
Change
Load Case

Section-Composite

Applicable material &

section
for each analysis type
Material
Time Dependent
Material
Section-DB/User

Nonlinear
Pushover

Geometric
Geometric (Init. Force
for G.S)

Construction Stage
Material

Linear

8)

PSC
Nonlinear Heat of
(Tendon,
Hydration
(Indep.
Static)
Accum.)

1)

1)

1)

1)

4)

1)

Section-Value

Section-SRC

Section-Combined

Section-PSC

2)

Section-Composite

Thickness-Value

5)

5)

5)

6)

7)

Thickness-Stiffened

6)

7)

Section-Tapered

Note
1) Analysis can be performed, but time dependent material properties are not reflected.
2) Tapered beam elements are considered as prismatic beam elements (averaged).
3) Elastic stiffness of the corresponding element is reflected in the analysis. Geometric stiffness is not considered.
4) Geometric nonlinear analysis can be carried out with accumulated effects of the models of each construction stage.
5) Thin plate elements are considered as thick plate elements.
6) Geometric nonlinear analysis can be carried out for each construction stage independently. 'Accumulative Stage' option cannot be applied.
7) Tendon cannot be applied except for beam elements.
8) In case tendon profile data are entered
9) In case 'Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section' data are entered (Load > Composite Section Analysis Data > Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section)

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Analysis Guide
Boundary conditions, which can be used, by analysis types
Applicable boundary
condition
for each analysis type

Time History
P-Delta

Buckling

Moving
Load

Settlement

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

3)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

Gen /Civil

Linear
Static

Eigenvalue

Response
Spectrum

Linear

Nonlinear

2)

2)

Elastic Link-General

Elastic Link-Rigid

Elastic Link-Tension

Elastic Link-Comp.

Point Spring
(Linear)
Point Spring
(Nonlinear)
General Spring

General Link
(Element Type)
General Link
(Force Type)
Beam End Release

Beam End Offset

Plate End Release

Rigid Link

Node Local Axis

Effective Width
Scale Factor
Section Stiff.
Scale Factor
Wall Stiff. Scale Factor
Applicable boundary
condition
for each analysis type
Point Spring
(Linear)
Point Spring
(Nonlinear)
General Spring

Nonlinear
Pushover

Geometric
Geometric (Init. Force
for G.S)

Composite7)
(Static)

Boundary
Change
Load Case

Construction Stage
Material

Linear

PSC6)
Nonlinear Heat of
(Tendon,
(Indep. Hydration Static)
Accum.)

Elastic Link-General

Elastic Link-Rigid

Elastic Link-Tension

1)

Elastic Link-Comp.

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

5)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

5)

4)

4)

General Link
(Element Type)
General Link
(Force Type)
Beam End Release

Beam End Offset

Plate End Release

Rigid Link

4)

4)

Node Local Axis

4)

4)

Effective Width
Scale Factor
Section Stiff.
Scale Factor
Wall Stiff. Scale Factor

Note
1) Corresponding links are considered as elastic links of general type.
2) Nonlinear type point spring supports are considered as linear type in the analysis.
3) Inelastic hinge properties can be assigned to the Spring Type of General Link.
4) Properties of the corresponding boundary condition cannot be changed during construction stage.
5) General Link Property changes must be defined in the 'Change General Link Properties', and the changes can be applied in the Boundary Change
Assignment to Load Cases/Analyses.
6) In case tendon profile data are entered
7) In case 'Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section' data are entered (Load > Composite Section Analysis Data > Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section)

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Analysis Guide
Load cases, which can be used, by analysis types
Applicable load type
for each analysis type
Static Load Case
Self Weight
Nodal Loads
Specified Displacement
Beam Load
Floor Load
Pressure Load
System Temperature
Nodal Temperature
Element Temperature
Temperature Gradient
Beam Section
Temperature
Prestress Beam Load
Pretension Load
Tendon Prestress
Time Load for CS
Static Wind Load
Static Seismic Load
Initial Element Force
Initial Force
for Geo.Stiffness
Equilibrium Element
Nodal Force

Gen /Civil

Linear
Static

/
/

Response
Spectrum

Buckling

1)

1)

1)

1)

Static Load Case

Self Weight
Nodal Loads
Specified Displacement
Beam Load
Floor Load
Pressure Load
System Temperature
Nodal Temperature
Element Temperature
Temperature Gradient
Beam Section
Temperature
Prestress Beam Load
Pretension Load
Tendon Prestress
Time Load for CS
Static Wind Load
Static Seismic Load

Linear

1)

Nonlinear

1)

Settlement

1)

1)

Composite10)
(Static)

Boundary
Change
Load Case

Pushover

Geometric
Geometric (Init. Force
for G.S)

Construction Stage
Material

Linear

PSC9)
Nonlinear Heat of
(Tendon,
(Indep.Ac Hydration Static)
cum.)

3)

4)

2)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

1)

2)

2)

2)

2)

2)

8)

3)

3)

Initial Element Force

Initial Force
for Geo.Stiffness
Equilibrium Element
Nodal Force

Moving
Load

Nonlinear
Applicable load type
for each analysis type

Time History
P-Delta

Eigenvalue

5)

6),7)
7)

Note
1) If specified displacements are assigned to a node, the relevant degrees-of-freedom of the node are automatically constrained even for other load cases that
do not contain specified displacements.
2) If the temperature loads are entered as an Initial Load, pushover analysis cannot be performed.
3) Static load cases to be considered in the heat of hydration analysis must be defined as 'Construction Stage Load (CS)' as a load type.
4) Heat of hydration analysis itself includes the option of self weight load.
5) If both 'Initial Forces for Geometry Stiffness' and 'Equilibrium Element Nodal Forces' are entered simultaneously, only 'Equilibrium Element Nodal Forces' are
applied.
6) If both 'Initial Forces for Geometric Stiffness' and pretensions in the cable elements (Model>Elements>Create elements) are entered, only pretensions in the
cable elements are applied.
7) Geometric nonlinear analysis can be carried out for each construction stage independently.
8) Geometric nonlinear analysis is carried out with accumulated effects of the models of each construction stage.
9) In case tendon profile data are entered
10) In case 'Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section' data are entered (Load > Composite Section Analysis Data > Load Cases for Pre-Composite Section)

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