Service Overview
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Engineer's Studio® is a 3D Finite Element Method (FEM)
analysis program that is developed in-house. This tool can be
used to analyze nonlinear behavior of structures by the
modeling the parts of civil engineering / building structures
with beam elements or planar elements. These are all included
in this one support service. |
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▲Service Flow
 Related Product
Press release
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FORUM8 has released Engineer's Studio® Ver.7.
Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation
(Partial Factors Method / Specifications for
Highway Bridges, 2017) Option is added. (Updated
on September 28, 2017)
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An upgrade version of the flagship 2 products have
released. UC-win/Road Ver.9, Engineer's Studio®
Ver.3 is on sale on May 30. (Updated
on May 30, 2013, in Japanese)
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Engineer's Studio® won the Risk Management Design
Award. (Updated on March 26,
2013, in Japanese)
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The 23rd Awards of excellent new technology and
products for small and medium enterprise
Engineer's Studio® won the excellent award! (Updated
on May 25, 2011, in Japanese)
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FORUM8 won the destruction analysis contest! (Updated
on July 9, 2010, in Japanese)
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Winner of the pre-analysis contest in the fiber
model category! (Updated
on March 6, 2009, in Japanese)
New
Product Introduction
Series
Seminar
Seminar
Document (Updated
on September 09, 2009)
Sample movie (in Japanese)
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Engineer's Studio® related books |
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS -Case
Studies and Numerical Simulation
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■ Written by Hiromichi Yoshikawa,
Hiroki Aoto, Yoshitaka Kai
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■ Published By ： FORUM8 publishing |
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■ 220 Pages / Full Color
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■ Price： \2800 JPY(w/Tax) |
Containing explanation
of wide variety of case studies from
structural analysis basics to parametric
simulation of real structures. Including
advanced analysis cases using fiber
elements.
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●Contents |
Chapter 1: Introduction to structural
analysis
Chapter 2: Non linear analysis of
section
Chapter 3: Non linear analysis of
members
Chapter 4: Earthquake response
analysis of structures
Chapter 5: Frame analysis basics |
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Service Overview and Features
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Input Data Support for 3D Laminated Plates、and
Differential Crack Models
１．Analysis
Using Flat Plate Elements
- By using the flat plate element, it is possible to
analyze a structure that has walls as structural points.
In addition, the Maekawa model (Dispersion Crack Model),
which is a globally acclaimed reinforced concrete
nonlinear constitutive law is used, and it is possible to
analyze not only in-plane deformation but also
out-of-plane deformation nonlinear behavior. As the
analysis continues, the displacement and status of the
cracks can be displayed. We support various modeling such
as plate model analysis of bridge floor slab, plate
modeling analysis of foundation floor slab, underground
wall structure.
２．Analysis
Using Fiber Elements
- As a nonlinear analysis of beam elements,
UC- win/FRAME（3D) analysis using fiber elements is
possible. Appropriate analysis is possible for structures
in which axial force fluctuations or bi-axial bending
occur, such as bidirectional vibrations on bridge piers
and nonlinear analysis of steel bridges.
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▲Example of
simultaneous loading
(planar display) |
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▲Results of the
analysis of a flat plate
element resembling
a RC beam |
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analysis of a bridge with locking piers
during a level 2 earthquake |
▲Analysis
result of reinforcement model using fiber
element |
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Reservoir Analysis Support Service |
Using earthquake-resistant construction designs
and guidelines for water supply facilities, in
accordance with the Japan Waterworks Association’s
2009 “Static nonlinear analysis for water storage”
, a complete Push-over analysis can be achieved
using Engineer’s Studio or
UC-win/FRAME(3D).
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▲ Deformation and damage to concrete |
▲ Concrete damage on middle pillar
And stress strain history |
▲Comparison with design casebook analysis
results |
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section of Beam |
▲Concrete |
▲Rebar |
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plate model dynamic nonlinear analysis |
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Analysis Support
Service Packages |
5-Pillar, 3 Spans, Hollow Floor,
Locking Pier Bridge Package
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●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ
●Nodes=98
●Sectional Elements=61
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created
from blueprints and design calculations
●Bearing and foundation's spring constant is
given
Price
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$6,612.41USD
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5 Span Continuous Girder Bridge Package
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●Non-linear Analysis, Uses M-φ
●Nodes=63
●Cross-Sectional Elements=24
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprints and design
calculations
●Support and foundation Spring constant is
given
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$4,694.87USD
（Exc. Tax） |
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RC Arch Bridge
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●Non-linear Analysis、Uses Flat Plate
Element
(Dispersion Crack Model)
●Nodes=272
●Cross-Sectional Elements=14
●Flat Plate Elements=10
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created
from
blueprints and design calculations
●Support and foundation's spring constant is
given
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$9,320.17USD （Exc.
Tax） |
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Suspension Bridge |
●Linear analysis, Using cable elements
●Nodes=124
●Cross-Sectional Elements=20
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprints and design
calculations
●Bearings and foundation's spring constant
is given
| Price |
$5,487.00USD
（Exc. Tax） |
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Drainage, Gutter Package
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●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ
●Nodes=200
●Cross-Sectional Elements=30
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created
from
blueprints and design calculations
●Basic spring constant is given
| Price |
$11,737.16USD（Exc.
Tax） |
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Weir Pillar / Gate Pillar |
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses M-φ / M-θ elements
●Nodes=180
●Cross-Sectional Elements=40
●Flat Plate Elements=0
●No data creation from nodes,
Data is created from blueprintsand design calculations
●Basic spring constant is given
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$15,214.83USD
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RC Reservoir |
●Non-linear Analysis、Uses Flat Plate
Element
(Dispersion Crack Model)
●Nodes=921
●Cross-Sectional Elements=15
●Flat Plate Elements=5
●No data creation from nodes, Data is created
from
blueprints and design calculations
●Bearing and foundation's spring constant is
given
| Price |
$23,710.02USD（Exc.
Tax） |
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Award
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FORUM8 was awarded
the ‘23rd Small and Medium
Enterprise Award of Excellent New Technology and Products’
in the Software Category |
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On May 11, 2011, structural analysis software
Engineer's Studio(R) won the excellent award for "The
23rd Awards of excellent new technology and products
for small and medium enterprise". This is the advanced
structural analysis software for concrete for which
FORUM8 and Prof. Koichi Maekawa of Tokyo University
have been working together for 25 years. Therefore
Prof. Koichi Maekawa also won the award "Special
collaboration prize among government, industry and
academia".
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Excellent award for software section, Special
collaboration prize among government, industry
and academia |
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FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
Professor Koichi Maekawa, Department of
Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of the University of Tokyo |
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Structural analysis program "Engineer's
Studio(R)" |
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On July 8, 2010, a combined team formed by Forum8
employee (Yoshitaka Kai, Yoichi Matsuyama, Blent
Fleming, Keiichiro Abe), president of A-Works, Hirooki
Aoto, and Tokyo City University professor, Hiromichi
Yoshikawa, were commended as champion of "Destruction
analysis and blind analysis contest for seismic
resistance experiment on full size bridge made of
nature mortar" at the ceremony presenting the results
of the 2010 seismic resistance experiment /research on
bridge pier, hosted by National Institute for Earth
Science and Disaster Prevention in Japan (Independent
company).
Dynamic nonlinear analysis "Engineer's
Studio(R)"developed
by FORUM8 is used for analysis software.
 Presentation
slide Result
for destruction analysis and blind analysis contest
for seismic resistance experiment on full size bridge
made of nature mortar (PDF,
837KB)
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On the theme of seismic experiment/research on bridge
piers using a full size three dimensional shaking
destruction experiment facility (called E-Defense)
referred to as "To what extent bridge piers can resist
earthquakes?", UC-win/FRAME(3D) analysis support team
won the pre-analysis contest in the fiber model
category at the ceremony presenting the results for
the C1-2 Experiment Pre-analysis Contest for "The
2007/2008 Seismic Resistance Experiment/Research on
bridge piers", sponsored by the National Research
Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in
Japan, held on the third floor of World Trade Center
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▲UC-win/FRAME(3D)
analysis support team
Development manager, corecipient, Hiroki Aoto
(Second from the right : Hiromichi Yoshikawa
of Tokyo City University) |
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