Aplicação do acoplamento entre o método dos elementos de contorno e o método dos elementos finitos para a análise bidimensional da interação solo-estrutura

Abstract

This study aims the development of a computational tool used to analyze two dimensional problems of soil-structure interaction, where soil is modeled by Boundary Element Method (BEM) and structures are treated by the Finite Element Method (FEM). Fundamental solutions of Kelvin 2D and Melan to BEM are implemented, where boundary elements with linear approximation are used. Structures modeled with FEM are discretized with two-dimensional frame finite elements. Coupling among media is done using the sub-region technique, where conditions of compatibility of displacements and equilibrium of tractions are applied to the interfaces between various sub-regions. Both soil and structures are considered as composed of homogeneous, isotropic, elastic and linear materials. However, sub-region technique allows the soil to be considered as stratified. Application for various acting loads, on structure or on soil, are considered slow, therefore the proposed analyses are statics. Examples are presented using the developed computational code.