NO PENETRATION CONTACT IN STATIC SIMULATION | Eng-Tips
Jan 21, 2026 · Hello all, I’m looking for advice on contact modeling strategies in SolidWorks Simulation for a contact-dominated support structure, where both accuracy and computation time matter. I need …
Steel Beam Penetrations (Sizes and detail?) | Eng-Tips
Dec 13, 2019 · Fellow engineers, I am running into a problem in the field where beam penetrations through my steel beams need to occur. Our detail shows that the depth of the penetration can be D/3 …
abaqus - solving penetration contact error between 2 surfaces
Aug 31, 2012 · PENETRATION ERROR TOO LARGE COMPARED TO DISPLACEMENT INCREMENT. To solve I've tried the following: - lowering increments in Step to 1e-5 - I tried offsetting the one …
pipe penetration on structural members | Eng-Tips
Feb 27, 2010 · Hi guys, I need to prepare pipe penetration (vertical and horizontal) details on structural members (beams, slabs, walls and staircase). Any reference that...
Sheet Piled Shaft Below Water With Pipe Penetration | Eng-Tips
Sep 17, 2014 · I am working on a project were we have to make a new connection to a pipe 16.5 feet below ground level. The pipe is beside a river with the underlying ground consisting of a free draining …
contact -too much penetration | Eng-Tips
May 28, 2012 · I have set FKN to 1.0 (with lower FKN i have errors stating too much penetration). & pinball region set to 0.02 constant value (element size is 0.06). Stiffness is set to update each …
Complete penetration weld Vs Full penetration weld | Eng-Tips
Oct 14, 2004 · Hey folks, I've always described a full depth partial penetration weld as a "full penetration weld", which is distinctly different than a complete penetration weld where back gouging is required. …
Penetration through composite steel decking and concrete
Jul 9, 2023 · Aside from placing a remnant of composite decking as a form, screwed to the overlap of the penetration, doweling and epoxying rebar on similar centers in to the concrete, placing like-kind …
DCP - Max Depth of Penetration | Eng-Tips
Jun 21, 2020 · Online searches show DCP is usually driven to 1 m (3-4 ft. DCP results up to 8 ft was seen in an engineering report In practice to what depth can reliable results be obtained with DCP, …
Is 100% UT or RT required to full penetration weld? | Eng-Tips
Mar 22, 2022 · It is mentioned in our project specification that all full penetration weld used in shop splice connection shall be inspected by 100% UT or RT.But I didn't find any support provisions in …