Pile Element

To create a Pile element for an Analysis Model.

Pile element combines 1D Beam element and Interface element. Apart from the stiffness of a general Interface element, skin friction-relative displacement, bearing capacity, etc. can be specified to reflect the pile behavior.

Applicable Modules:

From the Main Menu, select Model > Element > Pile Element

From the Command Line, type 'PileElement' or 'CEP'

Mesh Set

Enter the name of the mesh set. Click to Add, Modify or Delete mesh sets.

Structural Property

Enter the Structural Properties of the Pile element. Click  to Add, Modify or Delete Structural Properties.

Select Object

Select objects to create Pile elements.

Create from Curve

Create from Curve creates Pile elements by selecting geometric curves, which are assigned the properties of Beam Element and Pile Interface Element. Once the Pile elements are created, both Beam Element and Pile Element are registered in the mesh set

Create from Node

Create from Node creates Pile elements by selecting nodes in the mesh, which are assigned the properties of Beam Element and Pile Interface Element.  Once the Pile elements are created, both Beam Element and Pile Element are registered in the mesh set.

   The dialog box will be initialized.  

   After creating the pile elements, the dialog box will close upon clicking.

  Click   or press the ESC key to close the dialog box.   

  After creating the pile elements, the work process will switch to the state of Select Curve upon clicking.  

Note:

Create from Curve: It creates pile elements by selecting geometric curves, which are assigned the properties of Beam Element and Pile Interface Element.  Once the pile elements have been created, both Beam Element and Pile Element are registered in the mesh set.

Create from Node: It creates pile elements by selecting nodes in the mesh, which are assigned the properties of Beam Element and Pile Interface Element.  Once the pile elements have been created, both Beam Element and Pile Element are registered in the mesh set.