Verification and evaluation of structural analysis and design software

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dc.contributor.authorWhite, Maurice Walteren
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:31:12Zen
dc.date.adate2009-03-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:31:12Zen
dc.date.issued1991en
dc.date.rdate2009-03-12en
dc.date.sdate2009-03-12en
dc.description.abstractA study was performed to verify the accuracy of the Intergraph MicasPlus structural analysis and design software and to evaluate its functionality. The components of MicasPlus to be considered in the study include linear static analysis and steel design and code checking in accordance with the AISC Allowable Stress Design specifications. The verification is based on a comparison of results obtained using the MicasPlus and GTSTRUDL programs for three dimensional steel structures. The factors to be considered in the comparison include support reactions, member forces, displacements, ratios of applied stresses to allowable stresses, and member sizes. The factors to be considered in the evaluation of the functionality of the program include the ease of modeling, amount of effort required to enter the structural models and loads, potential for user errors, quality of support and documentation, and format and quality of the final output.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 153 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03122009-040910en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03122009-040910/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41489en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.W457.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24056608en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.W457en
dc.subject.lcshStructural analysis (Engineering) -- Researchen
dc.titleVerification and evaluation of structural analysis and design softwareen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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