Civil & Structural: Design & Analysis

FEA Online can provide detailed design and numerical analysis capability for structural assessment. Engineers at FEA Online have gained experience over numerous structural assessment projects working to recognized codes of practice. Advanced analytical techniques have been used to develop innovative solutions to challenging designs.

Experience and previous projects include:-

PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN:

FEA Online have considerable expertise in Pressure Vessel Design according the requirements of BS5500 and ASME VIII. For complex analysis such as this we use the very latest ABAQUS FEA software which is able to employ stress-linearisation techniques across the wall thickness of the vessel in order to accurately determine residual stresses.

STRUCTURAL LOAD DEFLECTION RESPONSE:

- Applying complex non-linear FE analysis to development load deflection curves for structures.
- Design and analysis of architectural glazing spiders.
- Detailed design, FE analysis and fatigue assessment of moving stairway components.

DYNAMIC RESPONSE:

- Developing numerical techniques to assess the dynamic response of structures to seismic and wind loads.
- Dynamic response assessment of rotating machinery.

NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING:

Simulation of the decommissioning sequence for the WAGR reactor pressure vessel at Sellafield. See our nuclear decommissioning page for more details..

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS:

Numerical assessment of pile-to-soil interaction via complex non-linear material FE models.

.