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Midas NFX: Mesh For Accuracy [IAD 2]


From the series Introduction to Analysis for Designers... 2. Mesh For Accuracy To perform most of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), a method widely used in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), the object of analysis must be divided into one or mo...

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Midas NFX: Finite Element Analysis Types - The Ultimate Cheat Sheet


Finite Element Analysis Types: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet Structural Analysis Structural analysis is the study of how a physical structure rea...

Midas NFX: Boundary Conditions of Eigenvalue Analysis [IAD 4]


From the series Introduction to Analysis for Designers... 4. Boundary Conditions of Eigenvalue Analysis In the previous section, we examined...

Midas Civil: Cable Stayed Bridge - Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge


The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge is a structure made up of cable-stayed bridges supported by a single tower that connects Marginal Pinhe...

Expert Tips: Can We Perform Shear Design With a Single Input?


Believe it or not, once upon a time, there were no computers available for us, bridge engineers. At that time, we had to perform every calcu...

Webinar: Application of Links in Bridge FE Models


Setting up links for bridge structure analysis is a very important step, yet often times it is implemented without too much consideration to...

Webinar: Load Rating of Curved and Complex Geometry Composite Steel Bridges


Generally a load rating is the bridge's ability to carry the live load for design and allowable legal vehicles, overloads, and determine wei...