This example problem simulates the interaction between a soil environment and a steel suction-pile structure. The nonlinear plastic behavior of soil is modeled using a Mohr-Coulomb material. The problem examines the influence of imperfections on the structural response. This example problem is solved using the Ansys Mechanical Application. To see this example solved using Ansys Mechanical APDL see Suction Pile Analysis in the Technology Showcase: Example Problems.
The following features and capabilities are highlighted:
General solid element technology
Mohr-Coulomb, one of several material models used in geomechanics
Initial stress states
Buckling analysis (for generating structural imperfections)
Overview
| Analysis Type(s) | Static Analysis and Eigenvalue Analysis |
| Element Type(s) | Solid and Shell Elements |
| Solver Type(s) | Ansys Mechanical |