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WhatisMidas/Gen?

MIDAS/GenisaWindowsbased,general purposestructuralanalysisandoptimaldesign system MIDAS:theMostIntelligentDesign&Analysis System Gen :GeneralStructuralDesignSystem Midas/Genhasbeenusedforover10yearsand appliedover4,000projectssuccessfully. Ithashighercredibilityandstability.

MainFeaturesofMidas/Gen
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Intelligent User Interface. Latest Enhanced Computer Graphics. User oriented input/output. High-rise Specific Functionality. High-end Analysis Capabilities. Fast Solver Speed. Comprehensive Design module.

WhyMIDAS?

ItcontainsHighendAnalysisFeaturesand comprehensivedesigncapabilities. Arethereaneedforsuch comprehensiveanalysisfeatures? Yes.

InnovationinBuildingConstruction

Currentconstructionmarketallowsforiconic buildingwithveryunusualshapes

ChallengesforStructuralEngineer

Buildingcodesgiveonlyguidelinesand cantcoverallspecialcases. Overestimationleadsometimestoun safedesign.

ChallengesforStructuralEngineer

Thereisaneedforapowerfulanalytical softwarethatcomprehensivelyaddress thebehaviourofsuchbuildingsandlead tosafedesign.

ShallIstopusingmyusualsoftware?

No. Atleastyouhavetouseparallelmodel forverificationoftheresults. Manualverificationsmaynotbe suitableincomplexprojects.

Midas/GenMainFeatures

IntelligentUserInterface

LatestEnhancedComputerGraphics

Special Visualization Features

ModelingCapabilities
Direct Transfer with: -Tekla Structures -Revit Structure -STAAD Import/Export (Autocad DXF, MGT,.ect). Merge Data Files Unlimited Undo/Redo & step return using History.

HighendAnalysisFeatures
PDelta&LargeDisplacementanalysis DynamicAnalysis BaseIsolators&Dampers PushoverNonlinearAnalysis InelasticTimeHistoryAnalysis Stagedposttensioning CentenaryCableStructure HeatofHydrationAnalysis FloorVibrationAnalysis

HighRiseSpecificFunctionality
ColumnShorteningreflectingchangeinelastic modulus,creepandshrinkage ConstructionStageAnalysisaccountingforchangein geometry,supportandloading. Buildingmodelgenerationwizard. Materialstiffnesschangesforcrackedsections.

ConstructionStage/Column ShorteningAnalysis

Accountingfortime dependentproperties ofconcrete

DesignCapabilities

Compositemembersdesign. Structuralsteelweightoptimization Graphicsrepresentingsteelratios, weightdistributionnandaveragesafety ratios. Reinforcingsteelsizeandspacingbased onautocalculatedreinforcingsteel. SlenderR/Ccolumndesign. Shearwalldesignreflectingthe slendernessratio. Autocalculationofeffectivebuckling lengthfactor. Autogenerationofdesigncheck calculationsanddesignsummaries.

DubaiPearlProjectCaseStudy

BuildingDescription

DubaiPearlprojectisamultibillionUS$mixed usedevelopmentprojectlocatedattheheartof newDubai. Ithassignificantdesignandbuildabilitychallenges inthefieldofstructuralengineering.

DubaiPearlBrief

Theplanofthe projecthasa circularshape withanapprox. diameterof 500m.

25FootballStadium

BuildingDescription

DubaiPearlwillcomprisefouriconictowers consistsof:Premiumoffices,International retail,residentialand,Fivestarhotels. Totalbuiltuparea:20milsq ft Parking:15,500parkingspaces Population:9,000residents/12,000employees

a city within a city

BuildingDescription

Thefouriconic towersareconnected attopbycrown(Sky Palace).

Top Crown

Four Iconic Towers

SKY PALACE

SKY PALACE is a unique architectural feature for Dubai Pearl project

LateralStabilityforIndividualTowers
CentralCore

PerimeterColumns

CentralCore(BearingWallSyatemUBC97):Castinsituconcrete withwallthicknessesfrom900mmto500mmwithconcrete gradeofC60/75. PerimeterColumns:Compositecolumnswithhighstrength concretegradeofC80/90. Foundation:A3.25mRafton1.5mboredpiles.

MIDASGenModeling

MIDASGenModeling
-Nodes : 90k -Beam Elements : 66k -Plate Elements: 39k -Wall Elements: 37k -Stories: G+73+4 Mez.+ Roof -Height: ~300m

MIDASModel

MIDASGenModeling
-Importing DXF files

DXFfiles

MIDASGenModeling
-Element Section Definition

SectionDefinition

MIDASGenModeling

CompositeSection

MIDASGenModeling
Plate/Wall Elements

MIDASGenModeling

Material Definition

MIDASGenModeling

Section Stiffness Modifiers

MIDASGenModeling

Boundary Conditions

MIDASGenModeling

Load Cases

MIDASGenModeling

Wind Case of Loading

MIDASGenModeling

Seismic Case of Loading

MIDASGenModeling

Seismic Case of Loading

MIDASGenModeling

Analysis Results

Story Drift

MidasGenModeling

StoryDrift

DUBAIPEARL
ETABS MIDASGEN

DUBAIPEARLPeriodComparison
Period(Sec) Mode# ETABS MIDASGEN

1 2 3 4 5

8.76 7.81 6.62 3.48 3.41

8.78 7.78 6.71 3.34 3.31

DUBAIPEARLBaseShearComparison
BaseShear(kN) LoadCase ETABS MIDASGEN

Wx(BS) Wy(BS) EQx EQy SPECxy x SPECxy y

-1.13E+05 -1.24E+05 -2.78E+05 -2.78E+05 2.81E+05 2.82E+05

-1.11E+05 -1.22E+05 -2.79E+05 -2.79E+05 2.79E+05 2.80E+05

ErectionSequencewithtimedependentModel

A comprehensive analysis that considers :

Erection sequence Time-dependent properties of concrete.

Have been developed in order to asses a realistic deformation properties of the building and Differential Shortening between central core and perimeter columns

MIDASGENModel

ErectionSequence assumingreasonable constructionprogram hasbeencarriedout

StepNo.15

StepNo.40

Time DependentPropertiesof Concrete

CreepofConcrete

ShrinkageofConcrete

Time DependentPropertiesof Concrete

AgingofConcrete

ConstructionSequenceAssumptions

Thefloorcycleis7days. Thefinishingandcladdingwillstart afterreachingL20. Thefinishingcycleis7days.

Columns/WallsVerticalShortening(VS)
VS(Column)=130mm VS(Wall)=92mm
Wall

Column

DifferentialShorteningandColumn LengtheningRegime.
StoryRange L50Roof L40L49 L30L39 L20L29 L10L19 BaseL09M ColumnLengthening (mm) 35 35 30 25 5 0 Differential Shortening Column Lengthening

 Thedifferentialshorteningbetweenthe outercolumnsandcentralcorehasbeen calculatedforeachstory. Columnlengtheningregimehasbeen proposedtoovercomefloortilting. Monitoringprocesswillbeconducted duringconstruction.

LongtermeffectsontheOutrigger Design
MechanicalFloorLevelL37

OutriggerSteel DiagonalMembers

Thereisanadditionalforcesinthe outriggersandbelttrussesdueto longtermeffects. Itisresultedfromdifferential shorteningbetweenoutercolumns andcentralcore.

RolexTowerCaseStudy

RolexTower

Basement+Ground+Mezzanine+60 floorstower approx.floorarea 940m2each

Client: LeadConsultant:
LocalArchitect: StructuralDesign: Contractor:

ADFCBuildingCaseStudy

ADFCBuilding

Differentialsettlementis reasonablycalculatedby usingMIDASSoftware

SignatureTowersCaseStudy

ConstructionStages
CS#14 CS#11

CS#17

CS#8

CS#5 CS#3

Longtermeffects
CreepofConcrete

ShrinkageofConcrete

BrightStarCaseStudy

BrightStarTower
60storey residentialbuilding Eachstorey isapprox.1370m2 Precastbeams,precastprestressedhollowcoreslabs andstairs Castinsitucolumnsandwalls

BrightStarTowerModeling

BrightStarTowerModeling

Modeshape1

Modeshape2

Modeshape3

BrightStarTowerSeismicForces

BrightStarTowerWindForces

Conclusions
MIDAS/Genisapowerfulanalyticaltool.
-Ithasfastsolver;containsadvancedanalysis

capabilitiesandcomprehensivedesignmodules.
- Thereisarealneednowadaystousesoftwarewith

advancedanalyticalcapabilitiestotracethebehavior of iconicbuildings,whichleadtosafeandreliabledesign.
- Midas/Genhasbeenusedsuccessfullyover10yearsin

awiderangeofstructures.

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