The plastic capacity of a profile

A test comparing plastic capacity in welded profiles when analysis with or without welds+ analyzing as simplified shell element. Profile with welds Profile without welds Shell element Geometry Profile with welds Profile without welds Shell element Conclusion Analyzing steel structures from plates/sheet metal with simplified contacts and shell elements does not significantly impact the plastic […]

The Varodd Bridge in Agder

Team Stressman in collaboration with Vinje Industri AS was engaged into the challenging project of dismantling the Varodd Bridge from the design of the equipment employed for the deconstructing activities until the analysis of the lifting operations to remove sections of the bridge. The goal of the project was to analyze and validate the components […]