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User's Guide. Computer Program for Two-Dimensional Dynamic Analysis of U-Frame or W-Frame Structures (CDWFRM)

Authors: William P. Dawkins; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y LAB
Abstract:
This user's guide describes a computer program CDWFRM for dynamic analysis of a two-dimensional (2-D) slice of a U-frame of W-frame structure. 'CDWFRM' is a companion to the program 'CWFRAM' for static analysis of these structures and relies heavily on the documentation for that program. The program functions in the frame analysis mode, in which a 2-D plane frame model of a pile supported monolithic concrete structure is formulated. The effects of soil and/ or water in the model of the system must be explicitly provided by the user with the 'additional weight' facility described subsequently. Displacements and internal forces throughout the structure, including pile forces, induced by an earthquake excitation are determined from a linearly elastic model analysis. This program provides information regarding the response of the structure only, performs no design functions, nor does it attempt to judge the quality of the structural performance.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DOCUMENT PARTIALLY ILLEGIBLE
Description: Final rept.
Pages: 110
Report Date: JUN 96
Report Number: A209013
Keywords relating to this report:
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS
COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
CONCRETE
DISPLACEMENT
DYNAMIC TESTS
EARTHQUAKES
ELASTIC PROPERTIES
EXCITATION
FACILITIES
FRAMES
MODELS
PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
PILE STRUCTURES
RESPONSE
STATIC TESTS
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
THREE DIMENSIONAL
TWO DIMENSIONAL
USER MANUALS
WATER
WEIGHT
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